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From Controller to CFO: What Changes?

CFO Talks

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. The Controller might help by pulling together the necessary data.

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The 5-Minute Guide to Nonprofit Finances

The Charity CFO

Even on nonprofit financial committees, some members may be skilled in accounting, others in banking, and others in investing or financial analysis. But if you bring zero experience in accounting or financial management to your organization, that’s okay. Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit!

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Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs

CFO Talks

The position of Chief Financial Officer has evolved significantly over the past few decades. No longer confined to the guardianship of financial reporting and compliance, modern CFOs are now pivotal strategists and advisors at the heart of corporate decision-making. Delegation and Empowerment: No CFO can do it all alone.

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Where Can FP&A Career Path Take You?

Fpanda Club

Planning, budgeting and forecasting are linked together forming financial planning processes. Financial analysis is a type of economic analysis based on the financial data and focused on the assessment of stability and evaluation of profitability of a company, business or project.

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5 Excel-heavy Pain Points still Dragging down finance teams in 2024

The Finance Weekly

However, even with these advanced ERP systems and other third-party software products, most small to large businesses still must manually use Microsoft Excel (Excel) for financial analysis, reporting, and other activities.

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How to Earn Big as a CFO?

The Finance Weekly

Supervise and offer suggestions for the financial department. Assist with risk management, audits, and research. Identify investment and financial planning opportunities. Attend board meetings and provide detailed financial reports and recommendations to company leadership. Prepare quarterly and annual tax filings.

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Preparing Your Finance Organization for the New Era of AI

CFO Leadership

Future-forward finance and accounting organizations were quick to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) years ago to manage mundane, repetitive back-office tasks like data entry and routine financial reporting.