FP&A Today
MurmurCast publishes AI-generated summaries of FP&A Today’s Podcast episodes — 3 summarized so far, covering Finance transformation failure patterns, CFO tenure and leadership commitment, Change management underinvestment, Process redesign vs. technology implementation sequencing, Finance self-funding transformations, Organizational adoption and behavior change. Each summary distills the key insights, topics, and takeaways so you can decide what’s worth your time before pressing play.
50% of your job needs to be finance transformation: Anders Liu-Lindberg
Anders Liu-Lindberg discusses why finance transformations fail despite significant investment, arguing that CFOs must dedicate 50% of their time to transformation success and that change management is chronically underinvested in. He emphasizes that the core issue isn't strategy or tools, but rather adoption, visible sponsorship, and sustained commitment over multiple years.
What boards really expect - from a CFO and Executive who isn’t coaching from the sidelines
Peter, a CFO and finance coach, discusses how five foundational finance principles—being a business partner, knowing your numbers, storytelling, getting a seat at the table, and being forward-looking—actually manifest (or fail to manifest) in board decks and executive presentations. The conversation emphasizes that executive summaries should drive decisions rather than merely inform, and that board decks often contain unnecessary historical pages that should be ruthlessly eliminated.
Goodbye to Glenn: Meet the new Host of FP&A Today
Glenn Hopper announces his departure as host of FP&A Today after two years and introduces Sarah Schlott as his successor. The episode features a discussion about their careers in finance, AI implementation strategies, and the evolving nature of FP&A work in the age of artificial intelligence.