xFP&A Blog

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Excel vs. Cloud FP&A: Why You Don't Have to Choose

The real difference is not whether a spreadsheet is involved. It is where the data and the controls live. Excel-based FP&A keeps the Excel interface...

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Solver xFiles: The Case of the 50-Tab Excel Nightmare

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What Is Excel-Based FP&A? A Complete Guide

Excel-based FP&A is an approach to financial planning and analysis where Excel remains the primary interface for building budgets, forecasts, and...

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Most FP&A Teams Will Use AI to Do the Wrong Thing Faster

Here is a prediction I'll stand behind: most mid-market FP&A teams will spend their AI budgets over the next two years making a broken planning...

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Solver xFiles: The Case of the Vanishing Financial Data

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

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Nashville Amplified Intelligent Decisions: ASCEND 2026 Recap

ASCEND 2026 is officially in the books, and what a four days it was. From August 17 to 20, Solver customers, partners, and team members filled...

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Why Most AI-FP&A Demos Look Impressive, and Fall Apart in Production

I've sat through a lot of AI-FP&A demos in the last twelve months. The good ones are genuinely impressive. An agent reads a variance, generates a...

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How Does Consolidation Software Automate Intercompany Elimination Entries?

Liz Anderson: Aug 21, 2026

Consolidation software automates intercompany elimination entries by matching intercompany transactions across entities, applying elimination rules...

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Key Features for Effective Healthcare Financial Planning Software

Stephanie Johnstone: Aug 12, 2026

Healthcare finance doesn't run on a standard template. Budget cycles span dozens of departments, multiple funding sources, shifting payer mixes, and...

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What to Know Before You Go: Solver ASCEND 2026

Solver ASCEND 2026 is almost here. Four days in Nashville, 52 sessions across 7 tracks, 50 speakers, and a Welcome Honky Tonk night that has already...