The Charity CFO

APRIL 1, 2025

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. These arent just accounting tacticstheyre cultural and strategic best practices that define high-performing organizations.

Nonprofit

CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It’s imperative to track financial health indicators, such as cash flow statements, balance sheets, and profit and loss accounts. These documents reveal trends that can signal potential cash flow problems, allowing you to act before issues escalate. Learn how CFO Plans can help you monitor these vital signs.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

MAY 29, 2025

Additionally, it supports faster payment processing, better fraud detection, and improved cash flow forecasting through more granular and consistent data. Combine technology, regulatory expertise, and strategic planning to manage evolving requirements effectively.

Invoicing

CFO Strategic Partners

APRIL 14, 2025

13-week Cash Flow Forecast – A cash flow forecast that looks 13 weeks ahead (rather than just 4-6 weeks) gives you enough flexibility to respond to market changes and revenue shifts. Use your cash flow strategy as a strategic asset so you can take advantage of opportunities to boost ROI.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Centage

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

However, one of the most important planning tools for a business of any size is cash flow forecasting – and it’s especially important in times of uncertainty. What It Is and What It Isn’t Cash flow forecasting is building a plan to ensure that you have the liquid assets you need to maintain business operations.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Centage

JANUARY 31, 2022

Understanding the financial health of your organization as it stands today and measuring the strength of your cash position is critical. Cash flow forecasting provides that much needed insight and is the most effective way to start future-proofing your business for the year ahead. Learn More.

Cash Flow Forecasting

CFO Share

JULY 8, 2021

A 13 week cash flow forecast is a short term forecast used during liquidity shortfalls to plan a company’s cash flows and avoid financial distress such as missing payroll, defaulting on debt, and ending up in bankruptcy or receivership. When to use a 13 week cash flow forecast.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Centage

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Having a solid grip on your cash flow forecast and reporting is one of the most important factors for any business to track. Given the current climate, paying attention to cash flow has become more vital to a business’ success than ever. Doing this can help you plan expenditures for predicted low periods.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Accurate cash flow forecasting is essential. Cash is king, especially in a small, fast-growing business that may not yet be profitable. Staying on top of your cash flow helps you figure out how long your funds will last so you can make smart decisions about where to invest and where to pare back your spend.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Accurate cash flow forecasting is essential. Cash is king, especially in a small, fast-growing business that may not yet be profitable. Staying on top of your cash flow helps you figure out how long your funds will last so you can make smart decisions about where to invest and where to pare back your spend.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Centage

JUNE 28, 2022

With less cash to count on, knowing your cash flow position with cash flow forecasting has never been more important: how much is really in the bank, how much is available on short notice, what revenues are coming in when, and what resources are going out and when. We examine the reasons below.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Centage

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cash flow forecasting provides much needed insight when preparing for known unknowns — it’s the most effective way to start future-proofing your business for the year ahead. What is a cash flow forecast? Often, it required capital spend to get it done.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And while the latest tools of the trade—artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)—promise to make tasks such as liquidity forecasting, cash management, and risk management easier, they come with their own complications and tie the treasury team even more closely into management’s strategic planning.

Treasury

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Late payments have caught the attention of regulators around the world, and of FinTechs exploring ways to accelerate cash flow for B2B companies struggling to make a profit when invoices are left unpaid. The AR-Cash Flow Connection. But that data is siloed and often unstructured. The Financial Consequences.

Cash Flow Forecasting

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Cash flow forecasting technology was once only for the massive enterprise, with resources aplenty to invest in such tools and the internal expertise to understand the complexity of it all. But cash forecasting is democratizing to smaller companies thanks to incoming technology, said TreasuryXpress CEO Anis Rahal.

Forecasting

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most popular targets for innovators is the accounting space, where business processes touch on various aspects of an overall company, from accounts receivable and payable to cash forecasting and financial strategy development. This has introduced a new dynamic for the small business accountant.

Accounting

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In this week's roundup of bank-FinTech collaboration and open banking initiatives, Citi embraces the unlocking of account data to third-party FinTechs, while WEX weighs in on opportunity for banks to take advantage of partnerships. The company is focusing on users that may be underbanked, lacking traditional bank accounts.

Cash Flow Forecasting

CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The terms “finance” and “accounting” are often used interchangeably. There are, however, very real differences between finance and accounting. While many business owners look for a CFO to bolster their existing accounting team, here at CFO Simplified, we consider that a CFO would be categorized squarely in the finance category.

Accounting

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

14) rolled out a “Cash Flow Forecasting” tool through its online banking unit. Designed for HSBC commercial banking clients, the bank’s Cash Flow Forecasting tool automatically loads data from a firm’s various accounts. The Vancouver-based bank on Thursday (Jan.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Centage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As a business owner or chief financial officer (CFO), spreadsheets may be an important part of your financial forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes. While there are many alternatives to spreadsheets, some organizations still consider them an important part of their accounting procedures.

Securities

Future CFO

JANUARY 26, 2024

The outcome is boosted efficiency, increased accuracy, cost reduction, and stronger supplier relationships—a game-changer in Accounts Payable that allows finance leaders to navigate uncertain economic conditions and elections with confidence. The post Transforming accounts payable operations through AI appeared first on FutureCFO.

Accounts Payable

CFO Simplified

JULY 22, 2022

Arrange for a meeting to discuss your plans and your concerns, and tell them the kind of help you need. Create a cash flow forecast. Contact each of your open accounts. Planning will pay off handsomely. BUSINESS PLAN. The pandemic changed plans for nearly every business. Meet with your bank.

Cash Flow Forecasting

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2020

QuickBooks Connect , an event planned this week in London, was canceled due to the coronavirus, so parent company Intuit has released information it had been holding back for the event. The improvements will be in the fields of cash flow forecasting, payments, late payments, administration and payroll compliance.

Cash Flow Forecasting

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

“But whether it’s a pandemic or a natural disaster, it’s really important to think through your resiliency plan.”. Just as with business continuity strategies, developing a resiliency plan must include an enterprise-wide scope and take into account the many unknowns that create only one certainty: Volatility will continue.

Cash Flow Forecasting

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. Efforts to modernize procurement and accounts payable are also opportunities for data integration with the ERP.

Cash Flow Forecasting

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Small business software provider Zetran is adding an accounting solution to its suite of services, the company said on Sunday (June 17). In a press release , Zetran said it saw a gap in the market for affordable automation software for small and medium-sized business accounting firms.

Accounting

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There are three new features — Intelligent Collections, Intelligent Vendor Management and Intelligent Planning — which are intended to remove time-wasting steps and friction and improve cash flow for corporate finance teams, the release stated.

Corporate Finance

CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The business’ part-time CFO was providing financials that didn’t match the reports they received from their accountant. Since the owners weren’t drawing large salaries, and sales were increasing, questions arose as to the actual use of cash and the company’s profitability. Change to accrual basis accounting. Initial contact –.

Accounting

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

This challenge exists for professionals across the back office, but in business accounting, the lack of data integration and accuracy mean finance experts are spending valuable time correcting information and moving numbers from one platform to another. ” Supporting an Accounting Shift.

Accounting

Centage

JUNE 28, 2023

Here are some of the benefits associated with automating forecasting: Greater Accuracy with Automating Forecasting Forecasting is only effective if you can trust the information coming your way. When it comes to accuracy, automated planning and reporting tools are giving organizations real-time performance data.

Forecasting

CFO Simplified

JANUARY 16, 2022

If you’re experiencing cash flow uncertainty, don’t panic. . Most of the people you do business with understand the ebbs and flows of liquidity. The truth is compelling and some clients will rectify overdue accounts if they know how much it matters to you right now. . Want a guide to cash flow forecasting?

Cash Flow Forecasting

CFO Simplified

MARCH 20, 2022

A CFO, according to NetSuite , is responsible for: Tracking cash flow and financial planning. For example, developing a cash flow forecast, completing price/cost analyses, performing due diligence on an acquisition, creating a strategic plan for the company, preparing or an exit strategy for the business owner, the list goes on.

CFO

The Charity CFO

APRIL 28, 2023

Is there an advantage to working with accounting firms specializing in nonprofits? However, running a nonprofit comes with unique challenges that require specialized expertise, particularly in financial management and accounting. Grant Accounting Many nonprofit organizations rely on grants to fund their programs and services.

Nonprofit

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Understanding your company's current financial health and assessing the strength of your cash position is crucial. Cash flow forecasting provides you that much-needed knowledge and is the most efficient approach to begin future-proofing your company for the coming year. Strategic Workforce Planning.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Indeed, the entire practice of annual or periodic forecasting is now falling by the wayside as CFOs seek more effective ways to navigate pandemic-fueled uncertainty. As he told PYMNTS in a recent interview, new cash flow forecasting strategies that surface today are likely to stick around for the foreseeable future.

Forecasting

Future CFO

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The modern-day CFO is no longer just the custodian of a company’s financial operations providing leadership and focus to accounting and finance departments. CFOs also oversee other departments where it involves purchasing, pricing, investments, tax, debt management, accounts payables and receivables. Understanding your accounts.

CFO

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In addition to business accounts, Anytime provides SMBs with expense management, payment solutions, invoicing and cash flow management tools. In its announcement , Orange said it will begin to offer Anytime services to SMB customers in France, with plans to roll out its offerings across Europe.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)