r/FPandA rules, stats, and what to post

A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/FPandA: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.

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By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.

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Current public stats

Members: 53,000
Verified: July 9, 2026
Category: Startup finance and business operations

Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.

Rule summary

No low effort posts: Share ideas and insights or ask thoughtful questions related to FP&A. Please refrain from posting generic news items or topics that are better suited for other subs (off-topic). Short questions, image only posts with no context, memes, or gen ai generated content are likely to be removed.
Keep discussions civil, informative and polite.: Off topic comments, attacks or insults will not be tolerated. We recognize that this forum will generate differences of opinion, or misunderstandings of facts, and therefore arguments are expected. However, personal attacks, insults, trolling, or accounts dedicated to getting under the skin of others is not allowed, and will be banned.
Strictly no (self-)promotion or solicitation threads or spam.: Do not post or comment your YouTube, twitter, discord, app, tool, blog, referral code, event, survey, or attempt to solicit business. We generally expect that people who come here are not using the sub to build a brand, generate clicks, develop their app, validate ideas or market research, or perform business development. Spammy posts (ai, copy/pasting across many subs, bot activity) will be removed at mod discretion.
Original Sourcing: articles posted must be from the original source on a best efforts basis: This means if CNBC is reporting on something WSJ reported on we expect you to post the original article. If anyone is writing an article based on a FP&A/Business news release/white paper post the actual paper and not journalism surrounding it. Provide the link to the source article or paper. This rule will be more strictly enforced based on how clickbaity an article is.
Ethics: While no advice or credentials of those giving advice have been verified or endorsed, any blatant violations of ethical rules are not tolerated.

Works well

Posts that match the community context: A place to discuss all things about Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
Specific questions or lessons about funding, finance, payments, operations, sales, and business-process questions, with enough context for useful replies.
Ask an operational question with company stage, transaction size, tool stack, and constraints.
Share a practical finance, sales, or operations lesson without turning it into a vendor recommendation post.
Drafts that satisfy the visible rule "No low effort posts" before any link, launch, or product mention appears.

Avoid

Anything that trips "Strictly no (self-)promotion or solicitation threads or spam.": Do not post or comment your YouTube, twitter, discord, app, tool, blog, referral code, event, survey, or attempt to solicit business. We generally...
Off-topic posts that do not fit the visible community context or funding, finance, payments, operations, sales, and business-process questions.
Low-context posts that fail "No low effort posts": Share ideas and insights or ask thoughtful questions related to FP&A. Please refrain from posting generic news items or topics that are better...
Posts that ignore "Keep discussions civil, informative and polite.": Off topic comments, attacks or insults will not be tolerated. We recognize that this forum will generate differences of opinion, or...
Posts that ignore "Original Sourcing: articles posted must be from the original source on a best efforts basis": This means if CNBC is reporting on something WSJ reported on we expect you to post the original article. If anyone is writing an article based on a...

What r/FPandA Is For

Reddit describes r/FPandA this way: A place to discuss all things about Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).

For Rankhog planning, treat it as a place for funding, finance, payments, operations, sales, and business-process questions. Use the source description and the visible rule list before deciding whether a startup post belongs there.

Rules That Matter Before Posting

The fetched old Reddit rules include "No low effort posts", "Keep discussions civil, informative and polite.", "Strictly no (self-)promotion or solicitation threads or spam.", "Original Sourcing: articles posted must be from the original source on a best efforts basis". The rule to read twice is "Strictly no (self-)promotion or solicitation threads or spam.". It is the clearest source-backed warning against turning the subreddit into a launch, link, or sales channel.

What To Post

A strong post gives the community something to answer, inspect, or learn from before it asks for attention. Bring the audience, stage, constraint, what you tried, and the exact question.

Good fits include:

Posts that match the community context: A place to discuss all things about Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
Specific questions or lessons about funding, finance, payments, operations, sales, and business-process questions, with enough context for useful replies.
Ask an operational question with company stage, transaction size, tool stack, and constraints.

What To Avoid

Do not use r/FPandA as a cold launch channel. The safest draft should still make sense if the company name, product URL, and call to action are removed.

Watch for:

Anything that trips "Strictly no (self-)promotion or solicitation threads or spam.": Do not post or comment your YouTube, twitter, discord, app, tool, blog, referral code, event, survey, or attempt to solicit business. We generally...
Off-topic posts that do not fit the visible community context or funding, finance, payments, operations, sales, and business-process questions.
Low-context posts that fail "No low effort posts": Share ideas and insights or ask thoughtful questions related to FP&A. Please refrain from posting generic news items or topics that are better...

Rankhog Notes

Use this page as a pre-flight check. If the rule note and the community description do not support the post, choose another subreddit or turn the idea into a comment, lesson, or question first.

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Common questions about r/FPandA

Can I promote a startup in r/FPandA?

Treat direct promotion as high-risk because the fetched public rules include "Strictly no (self-)promotion or solicitation threads or spam.". A safer post should lead with a useful question, lesson, or context that fits the community.

What should I post in r/FPandA?

Use it for funding, finance, payments, operations, sales, and business-process questions. The source context says: A place to discuss all things about Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).

What rule should I read first for r/FPandA?

Start with "No low effort posts": Share ideas and insights or ask thoughtful questions related to FP&A. Please refrain from posting generic news items or topics that are better suited for other subs (off-topic)....

What gets removed fastest in r/FPandA?

Posts that ignore "No low effort posts" are risky. Share ideas and insights or ask thoughtful questions related to FP&A. Please refrain from posting generic news items or topics that are better suited for...