The Big Picture

JULY 1, 2025

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Investments

CFO Talks

JANUARY 27, 2025

Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicating ESG efforts to investors, regulators, and other stakeholders is crucial for building trust and securing support. And before I give you a chance, a little bit about CFO Club, it’s a division of CIBA, the Chartered Institute for Business Accountants. o.za , or find us on LinkedIn.

CFO

Bramasol

JULY 7, 2025

ASC 606/IFRS 15 Compliance : Under the ASC 606 (U.S.) and IFRS 15 (International) revenue recognition standards, media companies must recognize revenue based on performance obligations, such as when content is made available or when specific services are rendered.

SAP

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.

IFRS

CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Navigating IFRS , Key Updates and Changes Introduction In today’s fast-paced financial world, staying up to date with the latest International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is critical for CFOs. IFRS 16 Leases: Impact on Balance Sheets IFRS 16 has changed the way leases are recorded on balance sheets.

IFRS

Bramasol

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, for the past couple of decades, ESG has typically consisted of producing an annual glossy Corporate Responsibility Report that discussed various initiatives in descriptive terms across areas such as energy usage, waste stream mitigation, labor practices, community programs, charitable giving, etc.

Compliance

Future CFO

AUGUST 22, 2019

IFRS 16, published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IABS), came into effect on January 1, 2019. In an effort to boost transparency, IFRS 16 eliminates the distinction between finance leases, which were previously capitalized on corporate balance sheets, and operating leases, which were not.

IFRS

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.

Accounting

Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Driven by sweeping changes such as digital transformation, globalization of markets, the subscription-based Digital Solutions Economy™ (DSE), carbon-accounting mandates, a rising emphasis on artificial intelligence, and other disruptive trends, the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is undergoing radical transformation too.

Technology

Bramasol

AUGUST 29, 2022

The factors that make a relationship like this work are open communication of utilization and outcomes, willingness to share responsibility for quality improvements in products and hospital procedures, and an approach to product and service efficacy—not just a price-based mentality.".

IFRS

Bramasol

JULY 26, 2024

As the SAP partner with the most revenue recognition implementations and deepest involvement in the ongoing refinement of solutions such as SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) and Automated Revenue Management solutions, Bramasol can help you navigate the most complex RevRec scenarios.

SAP

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In a survey conducted by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and sponsored by Blackline, titled “Process Automation in Accounting and Finance,” examining the attitudes and concerns of 750 financial professionals surrounding accounting and month-end closing processes, manual activities remain prevalent — at the cost of time and money.

IFRS

Future CFO

MAY 1, 2024

A career “Expectation for a controller continually evolves,” according to Giselle Arellano-Geronimo , vice president – head of finance, accounting & procurement (controller) at Shearwater Health , and the winner of the 2024 FutureCFO Controller of the Year Award.

Leadership

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

Accounting

Future CFO

JULY 3, 2024

The balance sheet, income statement, cash flows and stockholder equity have traditionally communicated how — and how much — companies create value. These companies use annual environmental, social, and governance scorecard metrics and weighted modifiers to clearly communicate to stakeholders that executives must deliver on results.

Finance

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It is absolutely critical businesses implement an accounting and reporting system for their ESG data that is as auditable, transparent, and reliable as their financial data accounting," Hasenoehrl says, "2024 is the year we have to start treating enterprise carbon data the same way we treat financial data."

Finance

CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

The question of whether a company is making or losing money should be a simple one to answer, especially in an age where accounting statements are governed by a myriad of rules, and a legion of number-crunchers follow these rules to report profits generated by a firm. The numbers yield interesting insights. .

Marketing

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.) Auditors are good at finding issues, so even the best accounting teams find themselves working with auditors to improve their processes.

Auditing

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Complex Reporting Standards: Adhering to both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local regulations can complicate financial reporting. For SMEs, the IFRS for SMEs standard simplifies reporting but still requires thorough understanding and application.

IFRS

CFO Talks

JUNE 7, 2022

Steward Role & Competencies: Accounting, control, risk management and asset preservation are the proficiencies of the Steward. Accounting knowledge (IFRS and taxation). Staff management, mentoring, team building, and creating accountability. Communication/ presentation skills and executive presence.

CFO

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

Valuation

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Measuring Profitability The question of whether a company is making or losing money should be a simple one to answer, especially in an age where accounting statements are governed by a myriad of rules, and a legion of number-crunchers follow these rules to report profits generated by a firm. The numbers yield interesting insights.

Hurdle Rate

Bramasol

DECEMBER 13, 2021

They also need to address compliance requirements such as revenue reporting under ASC 606 and IFRS 15, which are still required but can be more complex for DSE business models. This is another subject that we've been tracking closely and have addressed in a recent blog on Carbon Accounting Compliance.

SAP

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 31, 2022

To execute and bring results, an FP&A leader must be able to influence and lead others by having strong networking skills, close collaboration with colleagues, coordination & effective communication with non-finance business functions and all stakeholders and ability to lead the enterprise in times of crisis.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Planful

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The company’s leadership used fake holdings and off-the-books accounting practices to deceive regulators. Disclose mandatory information —such as any account changes, errors, asset retirements, and insurance contract changes—about the company’s fiscal position at present and in the future. at its peak to $0.26

Financial Reporting

CFO Talks

MARCH 31, 2022

Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to more than 8000 accounting and auditing firms and corporations. CFO Talks is a brand of the South African Institute of Business Accountants. That was attractive to me, so I went down that route.

CFO

Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Instead of reaching out to your marketing, sales, and other departments for data inputs, and spreading your communication across various channels and sources, you can reach instant and total alignment. Automated reporting also enforces compliance with GAAP and IFRS standards. Cube is probably best used by tech-savvy companies.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It started in 2016 as a brand of the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants (CIBA), which is one of the larger professional bodies in South Africa, with about 10,000 members. I was eager to grow in this area, especially as a general accountant in South Africa. It’s a far cry from the traditional view of accounting.

Finance

Bramasol

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We've also seen benefits from our experience with related functions such as treasury, lessor accounting and the overall S/4HANA ecosystem as new DSE offerings from our clients become more complex with multi-element bundles.

Technology