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From CA to CFO: Navigating the competency framework

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It identifies 34 competencies structured within the four general roles of a CFO: Steward This role focuses on accounting, control, risk management, and asset preservation. Operator : The operator emphasizes efficiency and service levels, balancing cost and service in delivering the finance organization’s responsibilities.

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34 Competencies required to become a CFO(SA)

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Steward Role & Competencies: Accounting, control, risk management and asset preservation are the proficiencies of the Steward. The Steward must ensure company compliance with financial reporting and control requirements. Competencies include: Working knowledge of risk management, budget, and forecasting tools.

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Turning challenges into opportunities: being a financial controller in 2024

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As the person responsible for preparing an organisation’s financial reports, which include balance sheets and income statements, the role of a finance controller is anything but ordinary. It’s also the risk management part of the role that keeps the role exciting, crucial, and a continuous growth area,” Ramon adds.

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People moves: Boustead Singapore, Yintech

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Singapore-listed Boustead Singapore Limited recently re-designated the title of its director of group finance Chan Shiok Faun to Group CFO. Aged 57, she will be responsible for the group’s financial functions including accounting, financial and management reporting, taxation, internal controls, and risk management.

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Finance profession to see new sustainability related roles

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Additional green skills required of executives in finance profession Executives in the finance profession will need new skills to meet the demands of these three key trends in sustainability, ISCA observed. . The study identified additional skills required for preparers of financial reporting and assurance service providers.

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

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However, they still have a place in corporate finance and accounting. LLMs are already reshaping the productivity landscape across the business world, including finance and accounting departments. They can generate, drafts for presentations, emails, and reports, saving employees time and effort on routine tasks.

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Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs

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The position of Chief Financial Officer has evolved significantly over the past few decades. No longer confined to the guardianship of financial reporting and compliance, modern CFOs are now pivotal strategists and advisors at the heart of corporate decision-making. Delegation and Empowerment: No CFO can do it all alone.