FP&A Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis
In CFI’s “Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis” course, you will learn how to build a best-in-class headcount and employee schedules for FP&A models.
Explore best-in-class approaches to headcount and employee scheduling.
Compare various FP&A headcount and employee forecasting techniques used in the industry.
Practice installing model checks using formulas, custom formatting, and conditional formatting.
FP&A Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis Overview
CFI’s “FP&A Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis” course will help you filter through any past challenges you may have had to learn best-in-class approaches to forecasting headcount and employee costs in FP&A models. This course will also include using corkscrews and advanced techniques for both custom formatting and conditional formatting.
FP&A Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Understand how corkscrews work and why they are considered a best practice for certain schedules in FP&A models.
Apply advanced custom formatting techniques to understand how to control the format for entries that are positive, negative, zero, and text.
Explore advanced conditional formatting approaches used to install limits and alert model users when inappropriate entries have been put into a model.
Use more advanced conditional formatting techniques to highlight changes to figures that are input across a single row in an FP&A model.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is perfect for FP&A professionals at a beginner, intermediate, or even advanced level. This course is a part of a series of FP&A courses.
FP&A Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis
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All of our certification programs are open to students and professionals in various industries and levels of experience. Our curriculum is designed to teach what you need to know from basic fundamentals to advanced practical case studies. To take the courses and complete the exercises, students will only need access to a PC and/or Mac, Microsoft Suite (2016 or newer), and a stable internet connection. Click here to view the Technical Requirements
Can I download the Excel files and financial modeling templates for the course?
Absolutely! All the files and templates needed in a course are available for download. Just look for a module that shows Downloadable Files within the course dashboard. See here for a visual guide on how to do this.
How long do I have to complete the courses?
You will have yearly access to the courses as long as you maintain an active subscription. All the courses are self-paced as well so you can take your time in learning without worrying about any deadlines. Click here to compare our available enrollment options.
Are CFI courses officially accredited?
Yes, CFI is accredited by the Better Business Bureau® (BBB) to maintain training standards, the CPA Institutions in Canada, and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) in the USA. Most of our courses qualify for verified CPE credits for CPA charter holders. Please refer to this page to view all available CPE credits.
All our online courses are priced in USD. As this is a recurring payment, we accept all major credit and debit cards including Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Students are required to complete an online assessment (Multiple choice questions, Fill-in-the-Blanks, and Excel Questions) at the end of each course. You can take the exams on your own schedule and will need to earn at least 80% to pass the course and earn your certificate of course completion. Please note that course exams can be repeated as many times as you need. Students are also required to complete the FMVA® final exam to earn their certification. How to Take a Qualified Assessment
Can I email the instructor if I have questions?
While the courses are designed mainly for self-study, we are happy to provide email assistance for general or technical support inquiries. The Full Immersion bundles include a premium email support function that allows you to communicate directly with in-house experts regarding course content. This is one of the key features that sets the Full Immersion bundle apart and makes it a worthwhile upgrade over the more affordable self-study bundle. You can compare more features in our bundles here.
Will these courses help me advance my career?
Based on hundreds of reviews from thousands of students we know how CFI courses have helped so many people advance their finance careers. Our courses are designed to be extremely practical and simulate the experience of being trained as a professional financial analyst…the ultimate way to advance your career. For real-world examples and to help delve even deeper into the course concepts, please look into our free career resources library.
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