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How FP&A Teams Can Improve Decision-Making with Scenario Planning & Financial Models - Michael
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- FP&A Unlocked
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- May 7, 2026
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- 3859
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Summary
FP&A & AI Software Showcase: Explore Leading Tools FP&A leaders are embracing AI, and we’re here to help. On May 21st, I’ll host the FP&A & AI Software Showcase, featuring FP&A planning and AI tools like Concourse, Sapien, Drivetrain, and Una AI. Join us for live demos, insights, and no sales pressure. Register today: www.thefpandaguy.com/fpa-software-showcase In this episode of FP&A Unlocked , Paul Barnhurst speaks with Michael Gould, a technology entrepreneur and founder of Kaleidoscope, about his extensive experience in financial planning and modelling. Michael shares insights from his 40+ years in the industry, including his work with Anaplan, and discusses how modern finance teams can break free from the limitations of spreadsheets and legacy systems. Michael Gould is a technology entrepreneur and software engineer with over 40 years of experience in financial planning and modeling systems. After studying Mathematics and Computation at the University of Oxford, Michael co-created Adaytum, a leading business planning platform, and later founded Anaplan, a globally successful enterprise planning platform that became a British tech unicorn. Today, he is the founder of Kaleidoscope, focusing on rethinking financial modeling for modern teams and continuing to pioneer innovations that drive better decision-making in business. . Expect to Learn: The challenges and complexities of modern financial modelling How Kaleidoscope is helping businesses move beyond spreadsheets Michael's journey from IBM to Anaplan and now Kaleidoscope The importance of understanding business processes in financial modelling How AI is impacting the financial modeling landscape Here are a few relevant quotes from the episode: “The key to financial modeling is representi…