CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 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. They’re not very good at mathematics or dealing with numbers in general.

Finance 52

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Future CFO

JUNE 15, 2021

While 62% of organisations expect external audit fees to rise this year, they could combat this by automating their internal controls, said Gartner recently when releasing results of a survey of 166 publicly traded and privately held external audit firm clients across industries in March-April of 2021.

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CFO Network

APRIL 24, 2023

As a professional accountant, you understand your job is more than just crunching numbers. Continuing education is vital for accountants; we’ll explain why in this article. The accounting profession has witnessed significant changes in technology, regulation, and business practices in recent years.

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CFO Share

JULY 20, 2021

What does a Forensic Accountant Do? Forensic accounting services investigate the disappearance of cash in a business, document definitive proof, and assist in the recovery of cash including negotiation, prosecution, and expert witness testimony. When should business owners engage forensic accounting services?

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2020

Trintech , which works in integrated Record to Report software, is releasing Cadency 9.0, the newest update to its software, to help companies with faster account reconciliation, artificial intelligence, systems integration and more, a press release says. According to experts, spending on AP automation is set to jump from around $1.9

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

’s accounting watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has now levied more fines in two days than it has in the entirety of 2017, according to Bloomberg reports on Tuesday (June 19). Parliament committee found, adding that the FRC identified issues with Carillion accounts in 2015, but failed to act on them.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

s Big Four corporate accountancy and auditing firms — Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY — saw nearly three times as many fines last year as they did in 2017, according to the Financial Times. The publication reported Wednesday (July 31) that the Big Four were hit with a combined $52.3 million and $15.8 million and $15.8

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The Charity CFO

MAY 31, 2022

Even on nonprofit financial committees, some members may be skilled in accounting, others in banking, and others in investing or financial analysis. But if you bring zero experience in accounting or financial management to your organization, that’s okay. Because the basics of nonprofit finances are easy to grasp.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 24, 2024

Complete a KPI Audit A needs assessment and KPI audit can help you determine the most important KPIs for your organization. To perform an audit, you’ll need to consider your current data sets. The team at The Charity CFO can help you analyze your financial data and find usable metrics for KPIs.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 21, 2024

CFOs rely on robust finance and accounting expertise, backed by years of experience, to boost the organization's financial health. In their capacity, CFOs usually: Engage with departments such as accounting, customer service, and finance. Address accounting and finance issues.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

One way this shift has materialized is in how small businesses seek and hire financial professionals to join their companies. In a 2017 report from job hunting site Indeed , researchers found that “small business accountant” was nowhere to be found in the top-10 job positions sought after by most small business employers.

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Accounting Corporate Finance Accounting Firms Auditing 71

Future CFO

MAY 1, 2024

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. A controller is a pivotal role in the organisation which allows one to showcase both technical and soft skills,” Geronimo says.

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Leadership IFRS Finance Communication 98

CFO Talks

AUGUST 24, 2022

Welcome to this SAIBA CFO podcast, SAIBA is the South African Institute of Business Accountants, it has more than 12 000 members and specialises in a wide range of disciplines such as accountancy and tax, training and development, career enhancement, legislation and financial reporting.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Out of all the finance jobs available to college graduates, financial managers are some of the highest-paying, with high demand for workers in this field. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment numbers for Financial Managers are expected to rise by 17% over the next decade , faster than the average for all occupations.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Combing all experience and exposure to the industry, The Charity CFO has had the opportunity to work closely in: Accounting Financial Management Fundraising Grant Management Board Engagement Hiring/Firing Succession Planning Although their main focus is accounting, yes, they certainly stay busy in conversations outside of it as well.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

financial watchdogs have stepped up their oversight of the accounting and auditing industry amid a string of corporate accounting scandals, collapses and questions over the dominance of the Big Four auditing firms. KPMG , PwC , Deloitte and EY head the U.K.

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Creative CFP

OCTOBER 2, 2020

A couple of years into my career as a chartered accountant I started to wonder if I was still enjoying working in the finance industry. I was so consumed with day-to-day accounting tasks that I did not have time to monitor the financial health of businesses I was taking care of, or to provide valuable feedback to business owners.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 28, 2022

Continue reading to learn what ESG reporting is, what's new with ESG reporting standards, why Finance teams should care, and the five benefits of aligning ESG and financial reporting. It expects to release two reporting protocols on disclosures in the second half of 2022.

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Finance Auditing Accounting Standards IFRS 52

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Welcome to this SAIBA CFO podcast, SAIBA is the South African Institute of Business Accountants, it has more than 12 000 members and specialises in a wide range of disciplines such as accountancy and tax, training and development, career enhancement, legislation, designations and financial reporting.

Auditing 52

Auditing CFO Leadership Math 52

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Do a Google search on nonprofit bookkeeping, and you’ll find page after page of articles on nonprofit accounting. Because while nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting are related, they’re not the same thing. A bookkeeper records and organizes financial data; an accountant interprets and presents that data. .

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 16, 2022

Welcome to this SAIBA CFO podcast, SAIBA is the South African Institute of Business Accountants, it has more than 12 000 members in the country and specialises in a wide range of disciplines such as accountancy and tax, training and development, career enhancement, legislation and financial reporting.

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 4, 2022

They also develop and implement operational procedures and systems and manage budgets and financial reports. You can see that, depending on the size and structure of your organization, the ops manager will have to oversee a large number of departments. Implement Budgets and Oversee Financial Strategy. Program directors.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Corporate accounting standards are changing, with the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopting new standards in ways companies report on leases, hedging and other financial activity. ” Meanwhile, previous research from Audit Analytics has also revealed that the number of accounting errors among the U.S.’s

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 21, 2024

When you’re making small-talk with someone who isn’t in finance or accounting about how work is going, and they answer with “busy,” do you ever question how hard it really is? They have a five person accounting team who spend an unwieldy amount of time dumping data from NetSuite into Excel. All involving Excel data manipulation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

What about the strain on IT and accounting? The company said in the filing that it had identified a “material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting,” which may give investors pause. As a result, in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years [that] ended Dec.

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Inspired to follow in her father’s footsteps as a CA, Lindelani Gumbo has carved her own path as a regulatory accountant, a career built on a genuine passion for the financial sector and regulatory space. CFO Talks is a brand of the South African Institute of Business Accountants. LINDELANI GUMBO: Good morning, Ciaran.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

For a chief financial officer (CFO), having technology — from ERP systems to cloud accounting and cash forecasting tools — has become paramount when deploying a successful growth strategy. But Born said the human element is the key that’s often missing in these innovations to corporate financial reporting.

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Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

While using fractional CFO services to streamline business financials may sound more valuable to small businesses, sometimes a company hires a fractional CFO to: Aid with funding. Prepare audits. Integrate new accounting technology into existing systems. Providing routine financial reporting and forecasting.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Another important aspect to consider within the discussed topic is how exactly FP&A is different from other finance disciplines, namely accounting, corporate finance and financial control. All this makes financial controllers obvious candidates for communicating with external auditors and managing the audit process.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Imagine a world where financial reports are delivered in real-time without your direct involvement and you stop working late nights, weekends, and during your family vacations? As a company managing various funds, you have the complex task of creating reports, and quickly. That’s what we do here!

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

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.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 30, 2022

Fascinated by numbers from a young age, Khuphukile Ndebele, has acquired diverse local and international experience that has equipped him to work as a finance executive in virtually any industry and he brings this wealth of knowledge and skills to his role at Bidvest Electrical Group. It is an extremely evolving role.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) 2020 Report to the Nations found that many fraud risks increase in small businesses (meaning, under 100 employees) than in large businesses. Unfortunately, a number of SME owners, CEOs, and other leaders play in the gray or are entirely concerned by the ethics of their business practices.

Leadership 52

Leadership Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Communication 52

Michigan CFO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

What once was known as a role for managing a company’s finance and accounting has changed into a role that concerns far greater responsibilities with new expectations. Additionally, CFOs can help oversee the implementation of accounting and reporting systems that help businesses gain deeper insights into their core metrics.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 5, 2022

If you’re like many people, you probably think that there is a single set of accounting rules that every company must follow. . But that’s not quite true—nonprofits face a decision between 2 different accounting methods for tracking their financial activity: cash accounting vs. accrual accounting.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 25, 2024

For nonprofit organizations, accounting comes with a lot of complexity. Categorizing transactions, reporting income, and meeting compliance requirements can be overwhelming. About The Charity CFO The Charity CFO is an accounting firm specializing in serving nonprofits through outsourced accounting and fractional CFO services.

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