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In the dark about global cash? You’re not alone!

CFO Leadership

They struggle to keep an overview on their cash and risk positions. A professional cash management solution can help to overcome these challenges. In the dark about global cash? Using simple tools, such as spreadsheets , or disparate solutions to manage complex operations leads to inefficiencies and errors.

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Financial Accounting Hierarchy - By JP Puchulu

Boston Startup CFO

If you lack knowledge in accounting principles, you open yourself up to many potential risks, including inaccurate financial statements which can hinder your ability to make informed decisions. Additionally, you open yourself up to compliance and audit issues, and you’ll potentially decrease your chances of securing funding and financing.

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CFO guide to thriving with risk

Future CFO

A Dow Jones Intelligence survey of 500 finance executives affirm what we know today – there is greater demand on the CFO to participate in strategic business decision-making, as well as a more diverse types of business and operational risk management.

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5 Internal Control Issues for Small Businesses

Beacon CFO Plus

For example, common controls like external audits of financial statements and a formal code of conduct were in place at only 53 percent of small businesses (compared to 90 percent of larger organizations). They also found that one of the top weaknesses was a lack of business owner review.

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Is FinServ Reform Losing Sight Of Economic Growth?

PYMNTS

In the survey, the majority of businesses said they use all eight types of financing — cash management tools, commercial paper, debt financing, derivatives, equity financing, long-term loans, short-term loans and trade financing — on a routine basis, while 85 percent said they use at least four of these tools.

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Adjoint CEO On Why Treasury Management Needs Blockchain

PYMNTS

Within that ambition, he said, “the only way to create real-time cash management or trading is to allow all parties to see the same pool of validated data.”. The audit trail provides transparency, and smart contracts, tied as they are to permissions, help reduce the risk that cash might “accidentally” be sent to the wrong party.

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Virtual Accounts Bring Opportunity Amid Corporate Banking Reform

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Basel III is a set of voluntary rules that impact banks’ risk management and capital requirements, among other things, and could lead to corporate challenges in accessing bank financing. Virtual accounts, he said, “have proved valuable in helping our clients take a more holistic approach to cash management.”