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Legal Ops 101: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

 

This course provides an introduction to financial planning and analysis (FP&A). FP&A is the branch of finance operations charged with planning and forecasting an organization’s expenses.

This video covers the key tools FP&A uses to do this accurately, including budgeting. It also explores how legal operations can partner with FP&A to achieve greater visibility into and predictability of legal spend. After viewing this course, you’ll be a legal budgeting and forecasting pro, and an essential and trusted extension of the FP&A team.

Kevin Cohn, Chief Customer Officer

Kevin Cohn

Chief Customer Officer at Brightflag

Kevin is Brightflag's Chief Customer Officer, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Atypon, a publishing software company (acquired by Wiley), and SVP of Operations at Smartling, a language translation technology and services platform (acquired by Battery Ventures). Kevin has extensive experience building cloud workflow, productivity, and analytics companies. A Member of the Advisory Board of Legal Operators, Kevin is also passionate advocate for the development of the legal operations industry and the professionals working in it, and is a frequent speaker at major legal operations events.