Bryan Lapidus

Passionate about the future of finance, all things FP&A, and learning something new.

[Bryan Lapidus @BLapidusAFP]

@ForbesFinanceCl CFOs are at a strategic pivot--be a control function or lean into financial analysis for growth.

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Join us Thursday for Everything You Need to Know About the FPAC Exam. During the webinar we will cover an overview of the FPAC credential, exam process, preparation resources and answers to commonly asked questions. Register today: https://t.co/5OKKSzPOZc

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Companies are providing increased levels of support for FP&A professional development. See what’s behind this trend by downloading the 2024 AFP FP&A Benchmarking Survey Report, underwritten by @Workday: https://t.co/8BjVHUUCad

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Driver-based modeling links business drivers to financial outcomes, allowing FP&A teams to come up with more accurate forecasts and drive better decisions. Download the AFP FP&A Guide to Driver-based Models and Plans to see how this can benefit your team:
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Important work and career advice:

1 you are not your job
2 I can > IQ
3 do not speak poorly about others
4 there is no career ladder
5 lift others and you become the ladder
6 you do not need a title to lead
7 always meet deadlines
8 deliver outside of your job description
9 stay teachable - less ego, more interest
10 share the credit - win as a team
11 value high rate of learning and good judgment
12 a sponsor is more important than a mentor
13 the first to follow is starting to lead
14 show up on time and taken notes
15 in a celebration be in the back, in a crisis be in the front
16 feedback is a gift - seek it and give it gracefully
17 a good coach gives feedback without causing reeentment
18 we all have blindspots; challenge assumptions starting with your own
19 when smart people are stuck, they ask for help
20 most important: leave everyone and everything better than you found them

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We all know the phrase “hindsight is 20/20” — but that doesn’t mean you can’t look ahead to the future with clear vision. For the latest episode of CFO TRENDS presented by Mesh Payments, Chris Ortega @ceo_freshfpa spoke with Bryan Lapidus @BLapidusAFP , Director, FP&A Practice at Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) about the lessons he wished he learned sooner in his career as a finance professional.

Tune in to hear Bryan’s tips for staying ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of finance.
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YES!
From The Wall Street Journal: "It’s Time to Retire the Idea of the ‘Tech Project’ -- Successful corporate investment in technology requires each effort be treated as a dimension of products and business value."

Shamim Moh…https://t.co/P6jTB6YKdU https://t.co/xc9Fwo21j3

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Thanks to Jenny Kim for sharing these models for human and machine collaboration at a recent Association for Financial Professionals Mega Cap FP&A Network discussion!

More than alphabet soup, it helps to think about how much autonomy we want in an AI/alg…https://t.co/cJiOosoX1G

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“Something usually goes wrong, that’s the way life works,” said Brad Smith, Microsoft president and vice chairman, during a panel discussion at London-based policy institute Chatham House. “But it is so hard to predict it in a fast…https://t.co/SeHfQ1neQ5 https://t.co/EV3XWIyQh8

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Good times last night with Association for Financial Professionals friends and family in Chicago!

Thanks for coming out!

Carl Seidman, CSP, CPA, Greg Gillespie - Enterprise Power BI Expert, @Longview_Leader, @performglobally, Sherri Speaks, CTP, MBA,…https://t.co/MbFbal7zDb

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Real world story from an Association for Financial Professionals practitioner group:

After a private equity firm acquired a professional services company, a VP of FP&A came on to overhaul the monthly reporting for the new managem…https://t.co/ExkI0o29PF https://t.co/iICyHpSHA3

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Finance fun! https://t.co/5xkp4K260C

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Open your calendar for a great class with @XtraordinaryInc:
Strengthen Your Business Relationships for Greater Results
As a finance professional, you need know how to listen well, ask good questions, and drive discussions to get the information you want.…https://t.co/Ff7aHpEVRk

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Scott W. Corvey, FPAC, MBA, MS and I were chatting about where most finance organizations are with their AI journey. We have a bet going...weigh in on where you are!

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"At the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business , we believe companies that embed sustainability into their corporate strategy and decision-making processes will deliver positive social impact and higher business value as seen through revenue growth, in…https://t.co/sS3kHylixZ

[Bryan Lapidus @BLapidusAFP]

Many of the skills that make FP&A a strategic partner to the business lead well into the skills that make the CFO a trusted advisor. It’s no surprise then that FP&A has become a career stop for many on the path to CFO.

At an Association for Financial Pro…https://t.co/JpGCtEXeQe

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Highlights from this month's FP&A in Focus:

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💠 Don't Miss: The 2023 AFP Compensation Report 💠
The 2023 AFP Compensation Survey reports that treasury and finance professionals realized a 5% i…https://t.co/Ig0yK0BpRs

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Today is the last day you can save $625 when you register for AFP 2023, October 22-25 in San Diego. Register today to lock in the lowest price for the most important event in treasury and finance.

FP&A speakers include: @AswathDamodaran (keynote),…https://t.co/eeWsZSwT04

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How we tamed the budget monster...

An AFP member explains how a siloed work culture and time-consuming annual budget process created a rift between finance and the business at his company, and how he stepped in to create a culture…https://t.co/eYkvZVXQmZ https://t.co/RQNPK9XoZY

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Time is running out to save $625 on AFP 2023, October 22-25 in San Diego. Register by this Friday, June 9 to lock in the lowest price. 
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