Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst, co-host Glenn, and guests Zach Rial and Chris Ortega explore how finance teams can challenge changing assumptions, manage unplanned spending, and protect capital without standing in the way of the business.
A request outside the budget shouldn't automatically get a yes or no.
It should start a conversation.
What changed since the original plan was approved?
What did we believe three months ago that we no longer believe today?
And what new information makes this investment necessary now?
The budget captures what you knew then. Good FP&A responds to what you know now.
Being a steward of capital isn't about defending every original number.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FPandA #FinancialPlanning #Budgeting #FinanceLeadership #BusinessPartnering #CapitalAllocation #StrategicFinance #FinanceStrategy
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst, co-host Glenn, and guests Zach Rial and Chris Ortega explore how finance teams can challenge changing assumptions, manage unplanned spending, and protect capital without standing in the way of the business.
A request outside the budget shouldn't automatically get a yes or no.
It should start a conversation.
What changed since the original plan was approved?
What did we believe three months ago that we no longer believe today?
And what new information makes this investment necessary now?
The budget captures what you knew then. Good FP&A responds to what you know now.
Being a steward of capital isn't about defending every original number.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FPandA #FinancialPlanning #Budgeting #FinanceLeadership #BusinessPartnering #CapitalAllocation #StrategicFinance #FinanceStrategy
