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Anaplan Accelerator: Title (Publisher) Planning

Anaplan Accelerator: Title (Publisher) Planning

Accordion’s Title (Publisher) Planning Anaplan Accelerator is a title planning solution custom built for the publishing industry, including: gross-to-net ISBN and title series forecasting, historical unit trending, royalty calculations, and full P&L reporting.

Forecast and Analyze Profitability by Genre, Series, Title

  • Load and plan title pricing
  • Trend units for new launches based on “like” titles or ISBNs
  • Leverage historical unit sales data to drive smarter forecasts
  • Plan Returns, PPB, and Plant Costs
  • Perform “What If” analysis to better understand how to impact your financials
  • Understand comparable Gross Margins across Genres, Series, and Titles

Calculate & Model Royalties

  • Model simple to complex royalty calculations
  • Calculations for royalty tiering and and royalty breaks
  • Intelligent royalty calculations by Genre, Title, Author, or ISBN

Reporting & Analyze Gross to Net P&L Lines

  • Forecast full P&L lines including Sales, COGs, Returns, PPB, Royalty, and Plant Costs
  • Real-time P&L modeling and reporting to quickly understand what-if scenario models
  • Report full financials and understand variances against Actuals and prior Forecasts
  • Generate Gross Margin reports by Genre, Series, Title, Author, and Book Format

Meet a few
of our experts.

Wilson Dang
Wilson Dang
Director

Wilson is a Director with five years of experience in traditional FP&A, working in investment banking, consumer banking, and private wealth. His experience in Corporate Performance Management includes working within fields such as consulting staffing, telecom, and marketing.

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