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# The Transition from Accounting to FP&A

## For those interested in transitioning their careers from accounting to FP&A, the [AFP FP&A Guide: The Transition from Accounting to FP&A](https://www.afponline.org/publications-data-tools/reports/guides/fpa/Detail/orchestrating-a-mind-shift-the-transition-from-accounting-to-fp-a), lays out the differences and steps needed to make the change. Learn what it takes to transition and how there are many skills needed to make it successful.

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