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CFO role continues to evolve, survey says

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The study , which surveyed 581 CFOs around the world, found that there is a major shift in the perspectives of financial leaders on business priorities and leadership dynamics, demonstrating aspirations to be chief executive officers.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Why intercompany accounting is crucial for post-merger success

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Automation in M&A. According to Reuters, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes hit a record high in 2021 , breaching the $5 trillion mark for the first time. Large companies typically have subsidiary businesses that sell to each other. Source: Dimensional Research, BlackLine 2022.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Under the cover of insurance

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In Q1 2021, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity in APAC-ex Japan was up by 55%, the highest level since 2015. PwC ’s M&A 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook , reported a similar observation in China with M&A activities up 30% to US$733.8 The need for M&A insurance.

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Financial Due Diligence in a post-Covid world

Creative CFP

This, in turn, has altered our investment decisions and the necessary checks and audits that need to be performed. The purpose of this could be for a merger or acquisition, issuing new shares, or any other transaction where risk is relevant and necessary to make a decision using reasonable care. Why perform an FDD?

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Financial Due Diligence in a post-Covid world

Creative CFP

This, in turn, has altered our investment decisions and the necessary checks and audits that need to be performed. The purpose of this could be for a merger or acquisition, issuing new shares, or any other transaction where risk is relevant and necessary to make a decision using reasonable care. Why perform an FDD?

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Reducing burnout among F&A professionals

Future CFO

The report titled, Controller’s Guidebook: Burnout in Accounting - Understanding the Problem , Leveraging Solutions, revealed that m% of accountants had at least one month in the past year where the Close disrupted their personal life. This state of work has set an expectation of speed with executives and the business.

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1X ‘ I am basically your CFO on call’ Welcome to the CFO Club Africa podcast, where we interview leading CFOs from Africa and beyond. CFO Club Africa is a division of the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants, the professional body for business accountants, financial managers and chief financial officers.