"Rise Above The Numbers" by FP&HEY

AI is something everyone talks about.

But it isn’t something everyone uses…yet.

There was a time when no one used computers.

There was a time when no one used the internet.

There was a time when Excel only had ~65k rows per tab.

And years from now, you’ll be saying there was a time when no one used AI.

Start using it, listen up to hear how.

Show Notes

* 00:40 – heard of AI? You will after this podcast

Here’s an article we wrote for CFO Dive on AI back in 2023

* 01:30 – AI is powerful when you have good thinking frameworks in place

Check out this LinkedIn post on practical AI in FP&A from prior podcast guest Carl

* 02:40 – AI can make your life easier (personally and professionally)

* 04:35 – FP&A’s job is to think, use AI to brainstorm and ideate more effectively

* 05:10 – learn how to present financial information, then leverage AI to speed up that process

* 07:00 – AI can help you get people’s attention, then drive home a clear point, saving you from back-and-forth debates

* 08:45 – information is only as good as the actions it helps people take 💪

* 09:30 – researching new job responsibilities now requires asking people, searching the internet, and asking AI

* 10:35 – the internet and search sped up our ability to learn vs going to the library, AI can speed up internet search

* 12:40 – question everything, challenge processes, and be curious… that’s the best way to crush FP&A—and AI can help you figure out what questions to ask

🔥TIP: Here’s how to crush your first 6 months in FP&A.

* 14:05 – AI can even give Valentine’s Day advice—proceed with caution on that one

Resources

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