CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This opportunity allowed me to audit clients like the South African Revenue Service and South African Tourism, as well as manage accounts for Mastercard South Africa. Learning to analyse financial data with a strategic lens, understanding broader business impacts, and identifying potential risks are essential skills for any future CFO.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This requires clear communication and the ability to influence decision-making at the highest levels. Risk management and problem-solving are critical as well. CFOs are often tasked with navigating financial risks, whether due to market fluctuations or operational challenges.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Miao described a variety of initiatives designed to strengthen management, accelerate innovation, and improve both wealth management and fintech risk management. That level of concentration defines ICBC, the world’s largest bank by assets and winner of this year’s Best Corporate Bank award.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 29, 2025

Their focus is on generating alpha with high conviction concentrated portfolios. We learned everything, you know, across from accounting to auditing to, to tax and valuation. But growth investing for us has really been about high conviction, deep fundamental research driven, active manage management.

Concentration

Global Finance

JUNE 14, 2024

Banks are now prioritizing four key areas: liquidity management with a balanced portfolio view including commercial real estate (CRE), enterprise protection with anti-fraud and cybersecurity, operational resiliency and sustainability with climate risk and green products. Overall, balanced risk management is the ultimate goal for banks.

Leverage

Future CFO

JUNE 2, 2024

For instance, we may see entrepreneurial ‘super-accountants’ run leaner audit firms with more efficient employees, and still capable of providing a full suite of services through automation and AI augmentation." The notion of ‘super-accountants’ leveraging AI to cover more areas in multiple fields with fewer resources is also exciting." "For

Finance

CFO Talks

MARCH 20, 2024

Example: When it’s time for an audit, the Controller is hands-on, working directly with the auditors, showing them the books, and explaining the details. The CFO, on the other hand, talks strategy with the audit partner and handles any big issues that pop up. It’s about leading, not just managing.

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