Finance leaders identify integrated planning and consolidation as a 2026 imperative

In a study commissioned by Anaplan, Forrester Consulting explored the pressures faced by finance teams in achieving forward-looking FP&A, consolidation, and reporting.

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Status quo financial planning and consolidation falls short in today’s fast-moving environment

Finance leaders recognize the need for a new approach to drive faster, more data-driven decisions for the business.
64%

Find complex scenario planning and “what-if” analysis very or extremely challenging

Scenario modeling and analysis becomes harder and less reliable when disconnected from consolidated actuals and operational inputs.
57%

State their financial consolidation software is unable to easily handle complex business requirements

Intercompany accounting, currency translations, and shifting ownership structures make it tougher to quickly validate scenario impacts and align on a trusted view of financial performance.
49%

Are interested in integrating or improving the use of AI

Organizations are under pressure to shift from backward-looking reporting to real-time strategic navigation and want to leverage AI and ML for faster budgeting/forecasting, anomaly detection, and modeling.

Finance leaders top priorities for 2026 are:

  • Explainable and agentic AI capabilities
  • Embedded AI for predictive forecasting
  • Real-time calculation and analysis engine
  • Support for significant organizational change
  • Built in “what-if” scenario modeling

 

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