CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 2023

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

What should you look for when evaluating nonprofit accounting services? Yes, they might have a board member or volunteer who takes care of the finances, but they often lack specific expertise in nonprofit accounting. Benefits of Nonprofit Accounting Services. Nonprofit organizations exist to further a mission or goal.

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Future CFO

APRIL 18, 2022

It also helps finance teams deliver financial results, create informative financial and management reports, and provide the chief financial officer (CFO) with an enterprise view of key financial ratios and metrics. It enables finance teams to automate and accelerate the financial close with minimal IT support. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 13, 2023

This is why at The Charity CFO , we strive to provide relevant resources and support to ensure that your organization runs smoothly and efficiently. Accounting Standards In the United States, all organizations must adhere to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Get the free guide!

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CFO Share

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article includes small business accounting tips to prepare for an audit while minimizing its expenses and findings. An audit evaluates: Compliance with accounting standards (GAAP or IFRS.) Consider them accounting tips from unbiased outsiders customized for your business. What Do Financial Auditors Look For?

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In response, 82% of CFOs report that investments in digital are accelerating faster than in other areas, including talent, supply chain, business services or fixed assets. What does this mean to the finance and accounting team of 2022? CFOs are the logical candidate to lead the ESG initiative.

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CFO Share

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Amortization of intangible assets is a routine accounting procedure, not a strategic focus for small businesses. Instead, they are created as an accounting “plug” to facilitate double-entry bookkeeping standards. This is tracked in an amortization schedule and maintained by your internal accountants.

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BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. The CFO suite doesn’t want to be the “department of No.” It evolves with stage.

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CFO Share

MARCH 14, 2022

Audited financial statements focus on compliance with GAAP accounting standards, whereas Quality of Earnings reports focus on the company’s earnings history and potential. Significant and/or unusual accounting policies such as: Changes in accounting methods. Changes in accounting principles.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit! The #1 accounting mistake that nonprofits make is hiring the wrong people to help them. Get this FREE guide to discover what you need to do to ensure you hire the right accountant, bookkeeper, or CFO the FIRST time. Get the free guide! To build public trust.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 11, 2023

When utilizing outsourced accounting services, you only pay for the services you need and you may have access to more premium software than you could purchase on your in-house budget. Outsourced bookkeeping can provide peace of mind knowing experts are on top of the accounting so your staff can focus on what matters most.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 19, 2023

Accounting standards for nonprofits are probably not the first thing you think about, but are crucial for your organization to succeed. Because of their unique structure and operational model, nonprofits must comply with various accounting standards that are, in many ways, different from for-profit organizations.

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Michigan CFO

MARCH 21, 2023

In accounting, indefinite lifespan refers to an asset where its rate of capital depreciation isn’t known or cannot be easily calculated. A Challenging Endeavour in Practice While the above formula appears simple enough, accountants struggle to find consistency when determining goodwill asset value.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

China’s financial environment is the region’s most complex, followed by Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia, according to TMF Group’s report titled Accounting & tax: The global and local complexities holding multinationals to account. However, APAC and EMEA take a much more localised approach.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These actions might include: A blitz on collection of past due receivables to reduce cash tied up in past due accounts, reduce bad debt exposure and improve DSO (days sales outstanding – a metric often scrutinized by lenders). Read more in our blog about Lease Accounting Updates.)

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Spreadym

AUGUST 10, 2023

When choosing the best financial reporting software solution, it's important to consider factors such as ease of use, scalability, integration with existing systems, compliance with accounting standards, cost, customer support, and any unique requirements your organization might have.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 28, 2022

You have a primary responsibility to your donors, grantmakers, and other stakeholders to find ways to share these statements while still following the highest accounting standards. Let’s discuss them in detail so you can know what you need to do to stay compliant and accountable. Accounts = $100,000.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

With the newest software iteration, personalization allows CFOs to choose how accounting information is maintained and also should be differentiated from customization, which Bres said can typically include more time spend on changing software and training users.

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CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Accounting standards and financial statements play key roles in the $250 million civil fraud case against former President Trump.

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