CFO Talks

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Practical Applications of Predictive Analytics in Risk Management To get started with predictive analytics, you don’t need to be a data scientist. Here are some practical ways CFOs can use predictive analytics in risk management: 1. Regularly review these reports with your internal audit or risk teams.

Risk Management

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

MAY 8, 2025

Reliable financial reporting: Accurate customer master files support segmentation analysis, margin analysis, budgeting, and revenue forecasting. Audit and tax readiness: Having tax-exempt certificates, legal names, and transaction records tied to the correct entity keeps the business in compliance and reduces audit prep work.

Finance

CFO Talks

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Balancing Risk and Reward As a CFO, one of your primary responsibilities is to balance the fine line between risk and reward. It’s a delicate dance that requires strategic thinking, informed decision-making, and the ability to forecast future outcomes. Implementing strict credit control processes can help mitigate this.

CFO

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 5, 2024

David Snyderman has put together an incredible career in fixed income, alternative credit, and really just an amazing way of looking at risk and trade structure and how to figure out probabilistic potential outcomes rather than playing the usual forecasting and macro tourist game. They have an incredible track record.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 12, 2024

And up until that moment in time, we didn’t spend a lot of time on credit risk in mortgages. We didn’t really have to model credit risk because that was, that risk was taken by the agencies. But in these private labels, you had the, the market was taking the credit risk.

Profit and Loss