Carl Seidman: FP&A as the Great Anticipator

Carl Seidman  is an FP&A Leader who works with Fortune 500 companies providing advice and strategy on best practices and scaling FP&A. In this interview Carl discusses:

• His background in turnaround and restructuring of businesses
• His “first retirement” from business at 32, which formed the basis of a TEDx Talk (519,000 views and counting).
• Setting up his own business focused on FP&A advice to the Fortune 500
• Why successful FP&A always means anticipating
• Why large companies do not always have the best FP&A processes
• Public speaking skills as a game changer for any FP&A solution
• The evolution of software as the biggest opportunity in FP&A

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