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Browse featured stories and the latest posts on a variety of extended financial planning and analysis topics. 

solver-xfiles-the-case-of-the-missing-business-picture

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Solver xFiles: The Case of the Missing Business Picture

Welcome to xFiles, Solver's investigative video series that uncovers the most perplexing mysteries plaguing finance teams everywhere. Each episode solves common financial planning nightmares that keep CFOs awake at night. The Mystery: Where Did the...

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solver-ascend-2027-registration-is-open-aug-16-to-19-in-dana-point

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Registration Open: ASCEND 2027 is August 16-19 in Dana Point

It’s official: Solver ASCEND 2027 is heading home to Southern California! Join us August 16 to 19, 2027, at the newly renovated Ocean Cliffs at Dana...

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Solver’s Commitment to Dynamics GP: Now and for the Next Decade

When Microsoft moved Dynamics GP to its Modern Lifecycle Policy, many organizations asked the same practical question: what happens to the tools...

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What Is FP&A? Definition, Functions, and Strategic Role

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is the corporate finance function responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing financial performance...

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Solver xFiles: The Case of the Never-Ending Integration

Welcome to xFiles, Solver's investigative video series that uncovers the most perplexing mysteries plaguing finance teams everywhere. Each episode...

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Excel-Based FP&A Software: A Buyer's Checklist for 2026

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Excel-Based FP&A Software: A Buyer's Checklist for 2026

The criteria that matter most are the ones that go beyond Excel's built-in co-authoring and version history: one governed data model across every...

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How to Compare Excel-Based FP&A Tools in 2026

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How to Compare Excel-Based FP&A Tools in 2026

The tools worth considering in this category share four traits: a native Excel interface rather than an Excel export or import layer, a centralized...

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Driver-Based Planning in Excel: Is FP&A Actually Possible?

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Driver-Based Planning in Excel: Is FP&A Actually Possible?

Driver-based planning is a forecasting approach where a budget or forecast is built from the underlying business activities that create it, such as...

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The Limits of Excel for FP&A (and How to Fix Them)

Excel's limitations in FP&A show up at scale, and they are narrower than they used to be. Modern Excel supports real-time co-authoring and records...

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Plan Your Community Summit 2026 Setlist: Find Solver in Nashville

Microsoft customers and partners are heading to Music City for Community Summit North America (NA) 2026, October 11-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort...

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