Paul Barnhurst is a writer who covers financial planning and analysis, AI in finance, finance technology, and financial modeling. Known as The FP&A Guy, he hosts three finance podcasts, FP&A Unlocked, Financial Modeler’s Corner, and Future Finance, and has more than 100,000 LinkedIn followers. He has talked to hundreds of finance software vendors and written three research reports on FP&A software. Before starting his business, he spent 12 years in corporate FP&A at American Express, Solera, and DigiCert. Barnhurst holds the FPAC, FPAP, and AFM credentials and is a Microsoft MVP. He sits on the FMI Global Leadership Council and is an instructor for Wharton Online and CFI. He earned an MBA in finance and a master’s degree in information management. Follow Barnhurst for coverage of AI in finance, forecasting, finance talent, and how CFOs choose their tools.