Episode - 009: - Where we learn, from Nicolas Boucher, an FP&A veteran, why your problem isn't the tools you use, why there is such thing as too much technology, as well as tips and tricks for how you can better prepare for audits, and boost your presentation skills.

Nicolas has over 14 years of experience working in finance and has taken his expertise and distilled it into easy-to-follow online courses used by hundreds of finance professionals.

Show Notes

Where to find Nicolas:

• Nicolas on LinkedIn
• Nicolas' website
• Nicolas course here.
• 1/ How to analyze variances
• 2/ How to perform quick analysis
• 3/ How to make your reporting faster
• 4/ How to be a better business partner
• 5/ How to make Excel and PowerPoint work for you

Some of Nicolas' LinkedIn Posts

• 10 Infographics for finance
• The CFO Checklist
• 5 Mistakes to avoid in presentations
• 10 CV Tips

Other mentions

• GrowCFO

Contents

[00:01:31] Growing up in Brittany 

[00:04:18] Why Germany? 

[00:06:57] The change from audit to FP&A 

[00:10:45] What advice would you give to small businesses preparing for audits? 

[00:14:08] The business case for business intelligence 

[00:19:22] Technology is not a silver bullet 

[00:24:16] There is such a thing as too many tools, especially if you don't know how to use them! 

[00:29:03] What made you decide to go into online training 

[00:34:40] Which of the training modules are performing the best? 

[00:40:59] Tips for preparing for financial presentations 

[00:46:07] What's one piece of software or gadget you couldn't live without? 

[00:51:12] Where to find Nicolas 

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