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From Controller to CFO: What Changes?

CFO Talks

From Controller to CFO: What Changes? Moving from being a Controller to a CFO is a big step up. Both the CFO and Controller deal with the company’s finances, but they focus on different things. The CFO, however, looks at the bigger picture. It’s like going from keeping score to calling the plays.

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What To Do if a Bank Tightens Up Your Advance Rates

CFO Simplified

Here, we have Larry Chester , President of CFO Simplified, on camera to discuss why a bank might change advance rates as well as what to do if a bank tightens up your advance rates. Regarding Accounts Receivable. With regard to accounts receivable, one thing banks are always concerned about is customer concentration.

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The weight of upskilling in finance

Future CFO

According to a guidebook by software company Esker , after years of continuous change, adapting a more human-centric accounts payable approach is now a prerequisite for keeping a business competitive. This, of course, involves the adoption of technological advancements such as artificial intelligence within the team.

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Understanding the Nonprofit Statement of Cash Flows

The Charity CFO

Simply stated, a decrease in accounts receivable means there was an increase in cash, so you add this value back in. If there was an increase in accounts payable, there is more cash that your organization owes, but the cash has not yet left. Lastly, increases in current liabilities are added to cash. Get the free guide!

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Cash in times of crises: Lessons from 2020-2022

Future CFO

His other recommendations include: Digitise workflows as much as possible to promote sustainable operations and reduce time spent on manual administrative tasks so the team can concentrate on value-adding activities. Read market updates daily and try to assess the potential impact on the group, be proactive vs reactive.

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Combining RPA & AI for business success

Future CFO

This imitation of cognitive functions then allows for the extraction and analysis of large amounts of data, which are concentrated and processed to provide insights and inform future actions. The term AI generally describes the mimicking of human, “natural” intelligence by using algorithms.

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Managing Security Risks with Virtual Bookkeeping

CFO Share

Busy small business owners unable to keep up with their books often consider outsourced CFO services as a cost-effective solution. Counter-intuitively, an outsourced bookkeeping service reduces the risk of fraud by adding more oversight and best-practices to your accounting processes.