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The Relationship Between a Fractional CFO and Your Public Accounting Firm

Beacon CFO Plus

How to Divide Responsibilities and Prioritize Communication The relationship between a fractional or outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and your company’s public accounting firm should be collaborative, clear, and well-defined. This ensures your company’s financial and accounting needs are met effectively.

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

CFO Leadership

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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TEST Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

CFO Leadership

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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ACCA: CFOs must build trust in AI

Future CFO

Boardroom leadership, including chief financial officers, needs to manage artificial intelligence risks to drive trust, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Financial leaders and controllers will have to be confident about the adequacy of oversight and controls of AI systems.

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Capitalising on the Fintech apps in APAC

Future CFO

As a result, the market for cloud-based financial applications in the region will witness significant growth in the coming years. FutureCFO spoke to Deka to dig deeper into the topic: Which features/capabilities in financial applications are most in demand by mid-size enterprises?

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Enterprise Risk Management and EPM – Separate or Joined at the Hip?

Planful

Another panelist highlighted their investment in inventory, as well as managing growth in the business. How do you balance the core responsibilities of Finance with risk management? Making timely, relevant, and accurate data available across the business is critical to effective decision-making and risk management.

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From CA to CFO: Navigating the competency framework

CFO Talks

The journey from a Chartered Accountant (CA) to a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a transformative one, requiring a shift from technical expertise to strategic leadership. The Certified Financial Officer (SA) designation offered by CIBA provides a comprehensive competency framework to guide this transition.

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