The aim of the collaboration is to build an international community in which to develop best-practice solutions in the area of financial planning and analytics.

FP&A Trends is based in London and was founded by CEO Larysa Melnychuk for the purpose of helping companies realise their full potential in the area of planning and analysis. “The best-practice approach of FP&A Trends corresponds perfectly with Apliqo’s way of thinking. With the know-how that we will gain from the FP&A Trends network, we will be even better able to understand companies’ complex business problems and integrate them into our predefined planning processes”, explains Daniele Tedesco, CEO of Apliqo AG.

Larysa Melnychuk is also looking forward to the partnership, “I am excited about our collaboration with Apliqo: the company will sponsor the upcoming FP&A Board meeting in London, Frankfurt, Sydney, and Melbourne. This organization strives for excellence in modern FP&A analytics and I value their participation in our global FP&A thought leadership project”, says Melnychuk, the CEO of FP&A Trends.

High-calibre events

The FP&A Trends board meetings, which are held annually in various cities around the world, represent a key platform for the joint appearance of Apliqo and FP&A Trends. The Boards are high-calibre think-tank events for C-level financial professionals at which global corporate analysis and planning trends are identified and discussed and important networking takes place.

This year Apliqo will participate in the FP&A Boards in London, Frankfurt, Sydney and Melbourne. The next event will be held in London on 15 March 2018, where topics like top-down / bottom-up planning, zero-based budgeting, rolling forecast and scenario analysis will be covered.