What is Corporate Planning and Analysis?
What is Corporate Planning and Analysis? Is this a ideal group to begin a career in versus M&A or a pure financial analyst role?
Apr 27, 2011
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CP&A is the same as FP&A just another name...so basically this is a more traditional financial analyst role in the corporate world...you work on budget, forecast, target setting, etc. Not very sexy...M&A is a better bet depending on what you want to do.
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