CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This early encouragement played a key role in shaping my future, as it introduced me to the world of business and numbers. I quickly realised I had a natural affinity for finance and enjoyed working through financial problems. From that point, I shifted my focus to commerce studies, starting in Standard 7 (Grade 9).

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CFO Talks

APRIL 15, 2025

Someone who knows the numbers inside out, can explain the movements, and understand what those numbers mean for the business. Youll hear things like, Ops didnt send their numbers in time, or Thats not my line, I just posted what I was given. Reports are produced. Its easy to think this is already happening.

Accounting

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The ability to analyze numbers and translate them into actionable strategies has always intrigued me. Early in my career, I realized that finance is not just about managing numbers—it’s about empowering organizations to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and achieve long-term goals.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 3, 2025

He instructs his managers to spend no more than 10 percent of their time on accounting and the rest interpreting what the numbers mean. He explains that this approach not only stabilised SAQA post-COVID but also helped them build financial reserves to secure operations for several years. At SAQA, the same pattern is emerging.

Leadership

CFO Talks

MAY 29, 2025

Reporting Rules That Make or Break Your Reputation Financial reporting is often thought of as the final step in the business process, the box to tick at the end of the quarter or financial year. They understand that reporting, when done right, is not just a reflection of past performance. But that time has passed.

IFRS

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Problem 1: Using Old and Cumbersome Excel Models Many of us have developed a financial reporting process that uses workarounds for limitations in our ERP software and to ensure we can meet our deadlines without accidentally breaking something.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Talks

JUNE 10, 2025

Most finance teams can deliver reports. They can reconcile accounts, update forecasts, and manage audit schedules. When reporting season, audits, or board meetings come up, mentoring is the first thing to fall away. Apply the same discipline you use for financial reporting or audit preparation.

Auditing

CFO Talks

APRIL 8, 2025

Holding an MSc, BSc, and FCCA qualification, Julius has made a remarkable impact in the finance sector, earning multiple prestigious awards, including the Chief Finance Officer of the Year Sustainability Award (2023) and the Financial Reporting Award (2023). Yes, I worked in Rwanda as an audit assistant, auditor, and later accountant.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 4, 2025

Financial reports, investor calls, public updates, and even interviews all feed into the broader narrative about a business. Framing the Numbers Is Just as Important as Reporting Them Numbers do not speak for themselves. Financial results are not just about earnings per share or cost ratios.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 5, 2025

Align Your Internal Reports with Regulatory Requirements Your companys internal financial records should match what you submit to regulators. If there are differences, it can lead to problems during audits or inspections. Keep track of reporting deadlines Use a compliance calendar so you never miss a submission.

IFRS

CFO Talks

JANUARY 27, 2025

1 is, of course, the traditional route, which a lot of people follow and go through one of the accounting firms, and, typically, they go through audit related activities. Audit never interested me all that much, so it wasn’t a route I was particularly excited about. How do I audit this thing? I must be honest.

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E78 Partners

JUNE 16, 2025

Inconsistent Financial Reporting and Controls: A lack of visibility into financial data, reporting cadence, or compliance frameworks can result in missed targets and stakeholder distrust. Early IT due diligence, followed by a structured integration plan, ensures scalability and data consistency from the outset.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

CFO Talks

APRIL 30, 2025

If the numbers support your direction and your team is still aligned with the why, you push. We also need more transparencynot just in financial reporting, but in how decisions are made. As CFO, how do you hold the line when your values are tested by financial, political, or family pressures? Thats where our value lies.

Leadership

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I enjoy numbers and finances; and I loved accounting at school. I am very passionate about financial and business education and have founded the Ronel Jooste Dream Foundation aiming to bring financial and business literacy to the communities; also helping them to start and grow sustainable businesses.

Leadership

CFO Dive

JULY 22, 2025

Published July 22, 2025 Jim Tyson Senior Reporter post share post print email license Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange. lucky-photographer via Getty Images Dive Brief: T he number of U.S. Although the number of IPOs is the biggest first-half tally since 2021, proceeds from offerings fell to $17.1 TechTarget, Inc.s

Marketing

CFO Dive

JULY 30, 2025

Securing junior level candidates with more than one year of experience proves especially challenging, noted by 42% of respondents, followed closely by hiring talent with five or more years (38%),” the report said. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Informa PLCs registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. TechTarget, Inc.s

Accounting

CFO Strategic Partners

APRIL 14, 2025

A strong balance sheet ensures that you are looking at all the right numbers so you can make better decisions. Clean Financials – Investors will want to see deep, detailed financial reports that demonstrate the validity of your business model and the value of your company. Latest insights Leadership 05.29.25

Cash Flow Forecasting

The Charity CFO

MAY 12, 2025

Theyre the people who spot errors in a sea of numbers and ensure the books are airtight and audit-ready. Trying to combine this role with the CFO function often fails because bookkeeping is structured and rule-bound , while financial leadership requires a more strategic, creative, and big-picture thinker. Get the free guide!

Nonprofit

CFO Dive

JULY 8, 2025

Published July 8, 2025 Matt Ashare Senior Reporter post share post print email license courtneyk via Getty Images First published on Dive Brief: Enterprises saw SaaS vendor audit costs climb as visibility across increasingly complex tech stacks declined over the last year, according to Flexera. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Auditing

CFO Dive

JULY 23, 2025

Deep Dive Opinion Library Events Press Releases Topics Subscribe Search Subscribe Search Strategy & Operations Financial Reporting Compliance Technology Treasury Risk Management Leadership An article from Dive Brief GM CFO looks to strategic pricing, costs to blunt $1.1B You can unsubscribe at anytime. TechTarget, Inc.s

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CFO Dive

JULY 29, 2025

Dive Insight: The plan, announced on July 23, outlines a number of steps the administration intends to take to drive AI innovation in the U.S., A number of states have already enacted AI legislation governing safety and high-risk uses of AI, including Colorado, New York and Texas, they said. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Planning

CFO Dive

AUGUST 4, 2025

Also, in a sign of greater difficulty in getting jobs, the number of people without work for at least 27 weeks exceeded 1.8 The administration’s pullback in hiring has also reduced the number of federal jobs. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Unemployment increased 0.1 percentage point to 4.2%. Registered in England and Wales.

Marketing

CFO Dive

JULY 24, 2025

Deep Dive Opinion Library Events Press Releases Topics Subscribe Search Subscribe Search Strategy & Operations Financial Reporting Compliance Technology Treasury Risk Management Leadership An article from What to know about the $7.25 However, a number of organizations, including the U.S. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 29, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations both large and small need to undergo a financial statement audit every year. Preparing for a nonprofit audit can be overwhelming and anxiety-filled, especially if it’s your first audit or you don’t have a strong and experienced financial team. What is a financial statement audit?

Nonprofit

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A research firm has discovered that the number of material accounting mistakes made by U.S. Massachusetts-based Audit Analytics looked at disclosures from more than 9,000 U.S.-listed listed companies since 2005, finding firms that had to reissue their financials due to errors. public companies has gone up this year.

Numbers

https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Getting audited isn’t something businesses look forward to. Audits cost your business hundreds and thousands of dollars, taking up countless hours researching transactions and data logs, or painstakingly tracking down supporting documentation. Here’s how: Next-Level Efficiency: Streamlining the Audit Feel prepared for your next audit.

Auditing

The Charity CFO

MAY 6, 2022

Those numbers may be skewed by some outliers, like education, but, regardless, there is still a lot of federal money up for grabs. You have an active Employer Identification Number (EIN), which would be issued and maintained by the IRS. You have been issued a DUNS number (Data Universal Numbering System).

Nonprofit

PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

s so-called Big Four accountancy firms — KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte — have reportedly failed to reach audit quality standards set by the Financial Reporting Council , Reuters reported this week. Only 75 percent of the audits of the U.K.’s It will review a larger number of the firm’s audits in the coming year.

Auditing

Future CFO

JUNE 15, 2021

While 62% of organisations expect external audit fees to rise this year, they could combat this by automating their internal controls, said Gartner recently when releasing results of a survey of 166 publicly traded and privately held external audit firm clients across industries in March-April of 2021.

Auditing

The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Does the idea of an audit from the IRS leave you with sweaty palms? Most nonprofit leaders aren’t accountants and the thought of getting audited is a sizable fear. Luckily, being prepared can help you avoid accounting mistakes that could come up in a nonprofit audit. Do You Struggle to Make Sense of Your Financial Statements?

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CFO News

AUGUST 13, 2024

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has identified preliminary audit quality issues in its ongoing inspections of major audit firms. The NFRA is inspecting seven audit firms this year, with plans to increase the number further.

Auditing

CFO Talks

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Aggressive Accounting Practices : Look out for unusual accounting entries, round-number transactions, or complex journal entries that lack clear justification. Pressure from Management : Pay attention to any undue pressure from management to meet financial targets, which may lead to unethical adjustments or misreporting.

Invoicing

The Charity CFO

MAY 31, 2022

But, as with revenues and expenses, you can only learn so much from the reports. You’ll learn a lot more from intentional conversations with people inside the organization who can help you understand what those numbers mean. In most cases, these include an annual audit and federal tax return. For instance….

Nonprofit

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

They’re not very good at mathematics or dealing with numbers in general. AI driven automation is expected to extend to more complex tasks such as, audits, risk management, and financial planning and analysis. As AI permeates finance, questions about its compliance with audits and financial governance will arise.

Accounting

Planful

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Periodic financial reporting is a great example. Most organizations put a great deal of manual effort into their periodic reporting. And when the report is finally published, they breathe a sigh of relief…and quickly move on to the next task. “A That is, until the offending task pops up again. Edwards Deming.

Financial Reporting

The Charity CFO

APRIL 5, 2022

But that’s not quite true—nonprofits face a decision between 2 different accounting methods for tracking their financial activity: cash accounting vs. accrual accounting. Though both systems use the same numbers, looking at those numbers differently can give you a very different perspective on the state of your finances.

Nonprofit

Centage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As organizations expand, they will need to rely on more complex reporting functions. Unfortunately, Excel has very defined limits that can make it challenging for businesses to publish their financial reports more quickly and efficiently. Still, many depend on this program for these critical tasks.

Securities