Accounting High

122 FP&A vs Accounting (feat. Paul Barnhurst aka The FP&A Guy)


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Episode 122 | Recorded October 3, 2022

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In this episode of Accounting High, Scott speaks with Paul Barnhurst about his career in finance and FP&A. They discuss the differences between accounting and FP&A, the marketability of financial planning applications, and the influence of cloud technology. Paul shares insights on pricing, company success, and getting followers on LinkedIn. They also talk about branding and competition in the industry. Listen in to hear Paul's perspective on FP&A and his journey as a full-time finance influencer.

  • Paul’s number and the start with numbers

  • Getting started on LinkedIn

  • Starting his business and becoming a full-time Kim Kardashian of FPanda

  • The podcast content and audience

  • Accounting vs FP&A

  • What do FP&A do vs Sales

  • Influence without power?

  • All the applications and who are they selling to?

  • Excel hell and the marketability of these apps

  • Pricing the right tool

  • Why hasn’t Microsoft made a tool?

  • Google?

  • The market and the cloud’s influence

  • Company founder success

  • VC Money

  • Hard numbers for Paul’s business

  • Who helps accounting

  • More about why LinkedIn

  • How did Paul get followers

  • Posting habits

  • What does a work week look like?

  • Branding, name origin

  • Competition?

  • A rap for Paul

  • LinkedIn stats

  • Wrapping up

  • All the Shoutouts:

    Jirav, Finmark, Clockwork, Anaplan, Salesforce, SheetRocks, Inc., Oracle, SAP, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage

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