You have joined the FP&A department at The Clorox Company.The CFO, Kevin Jacobsen, has risen through the ranks since 1995.His last position prior to promotion to CFO was as VP of FP&A.

(1) He is looking to add you to his already strong FP&A team.This is your interview with the current FP&A team.The first question is "What is the difference in the role of FP&A and the Controller"?

(2)"Our CFO Kevin spent 8 years in FP&A prior to his CFO promotion.What is the role of FP&A in working with the CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors?Give two examples of work that FP&A does to contribute to executive-level decisions"

(3) "Glad to be green" Garbage bag and Clorox liquid bleach are two examples of products in our wide-ranging portfolio of consumer products.From the standpoint of the Growth-Share Matrix, a) which quadrant would you find theGlad to be Green and Clorox Bleach products? And b) what would be the investment strategy for the two product groups and why?