How to Calculate (and Forecast) Expected Value
Expected value distills uncertainty into one probability-weighted number. Explore the formula, see profit-focused examples, and learn how AI platforms keep those forecasts live.
Bruno J. Navarro
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Bruno J. Navarro
Bruno J. Navarro is a Workday staff writer, covering finance and tech trends.
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How to Calculate (and Forecast) Bad Debt Expense
Bad debt can quietly erode profits, distort forecasts, and shake financial confidence—unless you know how to stay ahead of it. To succeed, finance teams must know how to regularly calculate bad debt expense.
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How to Calculate (and Forecast) Average Revenue
Forecasting average revenue helps finance leaders understand how value flows through the business. With the right data and tools in place, it becomes a powerful way to spot trends, guide strategy, and drive long-term planning decisions.
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Holistic Financial Planning and Integrated FP&A
Finance teams are under pressure to plan faster, more often, and with input from every corner of the business. Holistic financial planning and integrated FP&A make that possible by connecting people, data, and decisions in real time.
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How to Calculate (and Forecast) Accounts Payable
Strong accounts payable forecasts give finance leaders early visibility into upcoming cash requirements and payment timing. With the right approach, AP serves as a practical tool for managing liquidity and strengthening operational control.
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FP&A Best Practices for Success
Financial planning and analysis has become more than a reporting function. Learn how today’s FP&A teams play a role in shaping strategy, guiding decisions, and helping companies stay agile in changing environments.
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FP&A Beyond Excel: A Modern Approach
Excel built the foundation of FP&A, but it wasn't designed for the speed or scale modern finance demands. Learn why today’s finance leaders are adopting a more connected planning approach that moves with the entire business.
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Financial Consolidation and Close Process: A Guide
Financial consolidation and close is more than a reporting cycle—it’s a test of how connected, agile, and future-ready finance really is. Modernizing the process is the key to moving faster with confidence.
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How AI Is Shaping Predictive Analytics in Finance
AI has already led to huge changes in predictive analytics in finance, and the biggest are yet to come. Learn how automation and advanced data analysis are turning finance teams into strategic leaders.
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The State of AI in FP&A Right Now
AI is transforming the FP&A function by providing better data, faster insights, and smart analysis at scale. But to reap the benefits, organizations must understand the current state of AI in finance.
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2025 Financial Planning Trends Every CFO Should Know
2025 is well underway—but what will the defining trends be for CFOs? Read on to learn about the importance of upskilling finance teams, adopting cloud-based solutions, and AI as a key enabler of integrated finance.
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Is Your ERP Holding You Back? Modern Platforms Emphasize Enterprise Data
Organizations using true cloud platforms are best able to manage their finance, people, and data in a way that provides unprecedented transparency and agility that best prepares them for a future of growth.
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Why CFOs Must Focus on Closing the AI Trust Gap
Finance leaders should work to improve trust around AI to help improve adoption of the technology and enable digital transformation to achieve greater productivity, Workday CFO Zane Rowe said at the most recent World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Survey: Finance Leaders Envision the Role of Generative AI in Their Organizations
With the vast economic potential of generative AI becoming increasingly apparent, finance leaders are taking note. Deloitte’s recent CFO Signals quarterly survey shows what’s on their minds around benefits, risks, and barriers to adoption of the transformative technology.
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CFOs Look to Address the Finance Talent Gap With AI and ML
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) could prompt finance leaders to adopt automation more widely and rethink ways to provide value to the enterprise. A recent Fortune webcast highlighted what opportunities the new technologies might offer.
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Understanding the Basics: What Is a General Ledger?
Learn how organizations use a general ledger to track assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, prepare financial statements, and measure business performance—as well as how technology has enabled greater insights.
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The 3 Elements That Will Define the Future of Accounting
Next-generation finance professionals face an increasingly complex set of expectations. Philippa Lawrence, vice president and chief accounting officer at Workday, describes what successful accounting teams will look like going forward.
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McKinsey Expert: How to Build the Best Team to Support the CFO
As CFOs are tasked with more responsibilities, one way to create greater value across the enterprise is to envision what next-level financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams will look like. McKinsey & Co. expert Michele Tam identifies considerations for finance leaders looking to the future.
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Efficiently Navigating International Regulations and Multinational Growth: Can Your ERP Do This?
Shifting regulatory environments, compliance obligations, and tax laws around the globe are increasing challenges for businesses using legacy systems. The Workday Enterprise Management Cloud offers a new approach geared toward the future.
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A Generational Shift: The CFO’s Role in Redefining the Future of Work
Finance leaders from Accenture, Cisco, Toyota North America, and Workday shared insights on how they’re thinking about the future of work at a recent event. That includes prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts and building stronger relationships with employees.
