CFO Talks

APRIL 15, 2025

Accountability Isnt Admin Its Your Performance Lever For all the talk about AI-driven forecasting, real-time dashboards, and digitising the finance function, there remains one cornerstone of high-performing finance teams that no technology can replace: accountability. Compliance is non-negotiable, of course.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 12, 2025

When youre running a nonprofit, its tempting to think of accounting as something you can get by withmaybe its a part-time admin, a volunteer with QuickBooks experience, or a reactive scramble at tax time. But heres the truth: If your organization doesnt have a skilled accounting team, you dont just have a bookkeeping problem.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

How to Handle It: Stand firm on ethical accounting practices and remind decision-makers of the long-term implications of financial misrepresentation. Escalate concerns to the audit committee or external advisors if internal discussions don’t resolve the issue.

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Bramasol

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While these reports represented an important element for communicating a company's corporate-citizenship vision and were also positive public relations initiatives, for the most part they did not contain a lot of hard, auditable data. In the area of climate change, this is often referred to as "carbon accounting".

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Bramasol

MAY 23, 2024

Previous episodes in this Insights Series have explored the challenges created by new Digital Solutions Economy paradigms for billing, fulfillment, invoicing, revenue accounting, and compliance across a wide range of industries. Also, diversification of services offered can help mitigate risk and strengthen revenue streams.

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Bramasol

JANUARY 15, 2025

In this Insights news post we provide an updated look at the four key areas of AI, Cloud, Compliance and Sustainability. Once again the move into a new year offers an excellent opportunity to look at the trends that will dominate business technologies in 2025.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 31, 2023

The word audit can invoke instant fear and dread. Whether it’s an IRS audit, external audit, or even an internal audit, the process can feel burdensome and worrying. Contrary to popular belief, most audits are not conducted to detect a problem. Should My Nonprofit Obtain an Independent Audit?

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 29, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations both large and small need to undergo a financial statement audit every year. Preparing for a nonprofit audit can be overwhelming and anxiety-filled, especially if it’s your first audit or you don’t have a strong and experienced financial team. What is a financial statement audit?

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CFO Strategic Partners

APRIL 15, 2025

A Year-Round Audit Strategy Is A Great Place To Start Insights from Acclarity Accredited to Small-to Medium Business Leader: Michele Himes For all but one day of the year, the end of your financial year is always approaching — sometimes year-end is still months away, other times year-end is right around the corner. New Accounting Rules.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Venture capital funding landed at supplier payment and compliance automation firms this week, among other B2B innovators that raised money. The valuation puts the accounts payable (AP) and mass payments company well into “unicorn” territory, meaning it is valued at over $1 billion. PYMNTS rounds up the latest funding rounds below.

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CFO Talks

MAY 29, 2025

And ensuring compliance with global reporting standards is what keeps that lens clear, trusted, and investment-ready. Its not just about avoiding penalties or surviving the audit. This is where the difference lies between compliance that ticks a box and compliance that builds a reputation. They are champions of clarity.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

These experiences introduced me to the broader business world and significantly accelerated my career. Following my articles, I moved into the corporate sector as a Group Accountant at Datacentrix, gaining insight into private sector finance. What’s your go-to strategy for staying productive during long workdays?

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

AUGUST 12, 2022

Still, there are also several key provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley that apply to small and medium-sized businesses as well as to accountants, auditors, and executives. At its core, SOX compliance helps to ensure the accuracy of a company’s financial statements and protects the business from fraud, cyber-attacks, lawsuits, and more.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

E-invoicing mandate and ESG compliance add further complexity dimensions to the priorities and challenges faced by the Office of the CFO. Office of the CFO must navigate these varying regulations and ensure that AI solutions comply with local laws to avoid non-compliance and potential penalties.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Chris Stanley is the Founding Principal of Beach Street Legal LLC, a law practice and compliance consultancy whose sole purpose is to help entrepreneurial investment advisers and financial planners succeed. Compliance policies and procedures manual. Author: Chris Stanley. Guest Contributor. Net capital worksheet. Surety bond.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Contrary to what many people envision, a nonprofit audit doesn’t usually start with a letter from the IRS. Instead, an independent nonprofit audit is something you choose to build trust in your nonprofit organization. An audit can be a critical step for a growing nonprofit that needs to raise increasing amounts of funds.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 17, 2025

If the scandal involved misreporting, aggressive accounting policies, or deliberate manipulation of results, the damage to the organisation’s credibility will be severe. This includes restating prior-period financials where necessary, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring that audit findings are addressed in full.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 13, 2025

Government regulations are tightening, and donors are demanding more accountability. From federal grant compliance to donor transparency expectations, nonprofits must meet a growing list of financial integrity standards. This not only builds trust but also prevents ethical and compliance issues that could put your funding at risk.

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CFO Strategic Partners

MARCH 28, 2025

With the restructuring and rebrand, Acclarity will come together as a single, nationwide entity of more than 300 employees and contractors, focused on delivering accounting services to large and emerging-growth companies. Tracey Holecek is a dynamic CPA with business, accounting, auditing, and finance expertise.

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Future CFO

JUNE 19, 2025

Asset acquisitions, market entries, and decentralised operations demand more than technical expertise, as they require navigation around fragmented regulations, cultural complexities, and resource constraints while ensuring agility and compliance. Serve as a liaison between sales and compliance teams," Kozlov says.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Compliance and Regulatory Requirements One of the most significant impacts of receiving federal funding is the increased scrutiny and compliance requirements. Organizations that expend over $750,000 in federal funds (increasing to $1 million in 2025) are subject to a single audit.

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Future CFO

MAY 11, 2025

Editors note: In todays A Day in the Life , Nguyn Trung Ngn (pictured), tax senior manager at Deloitte Vietnam , shares with FutureCFO audiences how leading a complex transfer pricing audit for a multinational client became pivotal for her career and how her passion for public writing became one of her greatest sources of inspiration.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 16, 2025

So, what does good governance really mean, and how can you leverage it not just for compliance, but for control, credibility, and competitive edge? Beyond the Boardroom: What Governance Really Looks Like Good governance doesnt start and end with your annual board calendar or the independence of your audit committee. but Did it work?

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Strategic Treasurer

JUNE 6, 2025

In this webinar, Strategic Treasurer and Zeconomy will explore how corporates are using blockchain rails and digital commercial paper to unlock faster payments, reduce FX costs, and increase control—all with enterprise-grade compliance and auditability.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 1, 2025

Its not just about clean books or audit prep. WHY WE CREATED THE CHARITY CFO FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT Over the years, our team of nonprofit accounting and CFO professionals has developed a deep understanding of the patterns behind nonprofit financial successand failure.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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. However, they still have a place in corporate finance and accounting.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 13, 2025

Now, picture the opposite: instant access to real-time financial insights, automated compliance checks, and AI-driven forecasts guiding your next move. Reducing Errors and Ensuring Compliance Mistakes in financial reporting can be costly. This means decisions can be made quickly, without waiting for accountants to prepare reports.

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Future CFO

MAY 26, 2022

According to Victor Ng , regional vice president for Asia, BlackLine , intercompany accounting involves the recording of financial transactions between different legal entities within the same private company. To Ng, the most common red flag is unreconciled intercompany accounts. A third red flag for Ng is tax audit issues.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 10, 2022

If your nonprofit uses donations of supplies, services, and even time to help fund your operations, you need to know about recent changes in accounting standards for in kind donations. So now is the perfect time to make sure you report in kind gift donations in compliance with GAAP standards in 2022. Why is FASB making this change?

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Bramasol

AUGUST 31, 2023

Over the past eight years, many episodes in this blog series have focused on revenue recognition and how SAP solutions such as Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) have provided a robust foundation for compliance with ASC 606 and IFRS 15.

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Bramasol

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As this blog series continues to explore optimizing quote-to-cash (QTC) to compliance for different industries, in this episode we dive into the special challenges faced by companies in the telecom sector and address how solutions in the SAP portfolio help overcome them.

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Bramasol

JULY 22, 2023

Previous posts in this blog series o n Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and carbon accounting have spotlighted carbon accounting as a trend to watch , looked at ESG impacts on M&A , and tracked the emergence of new ESG standards.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

With market volatility and economic pressure higher than it has been in more than a decade, the ways businesses manage and account for their money is inevitably included in that wave of operational change. That means significant implications for the ways accountants and auditors operate both within an enterprise and externally from it.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

IFRS provides a universal financial language, ensuring that businesses across the world speak the same accounting dialect. What is IFRS Compliance? Being IFRS-compliant means that a company follows a set of internationally recognised accounting rules when preparing its financial statements. Why is it important? Heres why: 1.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

I then applied for a Junior Accountant position and pursued further studies to support that career shift. What key skills should a newly qualified accountant develop on their path to becoming a CFO? For a newly qualified accountant aiming to become a CFO, there are several key skills that are essential to develop.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 5, 2025

Knowing the specific rules for your industry helps you prepare in advance and avoid compliance issues. If there are differences, it can lead to problems during audits or inspections. Keep track of reporting deadlines Use a compliance calendar so you never miss a submission.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Keeping customers' digital payment data safe and secure is a critical part of doing business in the digital economy, and following Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance guidelines is an effective way for firms to accomplish this. Getting Up to Speed on Compliance. Sharing the Compliance Burden.

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