Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Derek Baker to unpack why traditional spreadsheet-driven analysis is breaking down in the age of AI, automation, and scalable finance systems.
Most teams trust spreadsheets because they’re familiar.
Not because they’re reliable.
One misplaced number can quietly corrupt an entire analysis model.
You often don’t find the error until decisions have already been made.
Spreadsheets became the default because they were flexible.
But that flexibility is exactly what makes them dangerous at scale.
Modern analysis needs structure.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FPandA #FinanceTransformation #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #AIinFinance #DataWarehouse #ModernFinance #Automation #CorporateFinance #FinanceLeaders #DataStrategy #AgenticAI #FinancialPlanning #AnalyticsEngineering #FutureOfFinance
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Derek Baker to unpack why traditional spreadsheet-driven analysis is breaking down in the age of AI, automation, and scalable finance systems.
Most teams trust spreadsheets because they’re familiar.
Not because they’re reliable.
One misplaced number can quietly corrupt an entire analysis model.
You often don’t find the error until decisions have already been made.
Spreadsheets became the default because they were flexible.
But that flexibility is exactly what makes them dangerous at scale.
Modern analysis needs structure.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FPandA #FinanceTransformation #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #AIinFinance #DataWarehouse #ModernFinance #Automation #CorporateFinance #FinanceLeaders #DataStrategy #AgenticAI #FinancialPlanning #AnalyticsEngineering #FutureOfFinance
