The Charity CFO

MARCH 20, 2025

And heres the real kicker: audits dont catch most of it. On a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast , Tosha sat down with Jason Kruger, Partner at Citrin Cooperman, to expose the real risks of nonprofit fraudand why audits wont protect you. Why Audits Wont Save You “The easiest way to steal? Audits wont catch it.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 29, 2023

Do an emotional audit. Do an emotional audit and ask yourself: What am I feeling? This process builds your emotional intelligence, strengthening your capacity to perform emotional labor and leadership over time. Situations that cause us to experience internal dissonance are opportunities for personal learning and growth.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 1, 2025

Its not just about clean books or audit prep. The organizations that thrive have a shared commitment to financial discipline, strong internal controls, and strategic leadership. Financial literacy across leadership teams These steps build internal trust and alignmentessential for long-term success. If so, whenand how?

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Members’ Profile: Rofhiwa Irene Singo In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Rofhiwa Irene Singo, an accomplished finance leader whose journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and impactful leadership. Share your favorite leadership lesson.

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Future CFO

MAY 11, 2025

Editors note: In todays A Day in the Life , Nguyn Trung Ngn (pictured), tax senior manager at Deloitte Vietnam , shares with FutureCFO audiences how leading a complex transfer pricing audit for a multinational client became pivotal for her career and how her passion for public writing became one of her greatest sources of inspiration.

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CFO News

MARCH 28, 2025

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the modern CFO often serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO. The CFOs responsibilities now extend far beyond financial stewardship.

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CFO Leadership

AUGUST 12, 2021

The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! The Ascend program is an opportunity for Senior Finance Executives from underrepresented groups to join The CFO Leadership Council. Meet Our First 10 Ascend Honorees. Joy Harper, Cloud Finance, Google.

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Bramasol

MAY 13, 2024

Discover how SAP solutions lay a solid foundation for audits and next level PCAOB or AICPA compliance reviews. While passing each audit is a critically important milestone, companies also should understand that it is only one aspect of ensuring their financial transparency and integrity.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Contrary to what many people envision, a nonprofit audit doesn’t usually start with a letter from the IRS. Instead, an independent nonprofit audit is something you choose to build trust in your nonprofit organization. An audit can be a critical step for a growing nonprofit that needs to raise increasing amounts of funds.

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Jerome’s professional journey began with PwC (Luxembourg) as an Audit Manager, where he built a solid foundation in financial management and corporate governance. Share your favorite leadership lesson. As a good Belgian, I love to buy houses rather than renting !

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Members’ Profile: Ronel Jooste In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Ronel Jooste, a dynamic force in the worlds of finance, wellness, and leadership development. I am currently busy with my John Maxwell Leadership Trainer & Coach certifications and might pursue my Masters degree next year.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A recent internal audit had revealed that some employees in high-stakes roles were bending the rules to meet targets. and “Do you believe leadership values integrity over performance?” Review any ethics-related reports or concerns raised by employees to identify patterns and areas for improvement.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recognizing the need to enhance my managerial capabilities, I pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, which equipped me with essential leadership skills. A CFO must align financial management with the company’s long-term goals, ensuring financial strategies support overall business growth.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

I held various positions in auditing, revenue accounting, billing, credit and collection, and financial planning which exposed me to the various challenges of these roles,” he recollected. The post Critical lessons in finance leadership in 2022 appeared first on FutureCFO. Qualities of a finance leader.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 15, 2024

She had excelled quickly, so much so that she was assigned to a leadership role in a major audit project just 2 years into her career. Her leap for personal reasons ultimately led her to a leadership role that she hadn’t anticipated—a twist in her journey that eventually set her on the path to becoming a CFO.

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CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The culture emphasized being an integral part of the senior leadership team and driving change. Along the way, Wallach says GE’s culture exposed her to the personal attributes that would become increasingly critical as she advanced into leadership positions. “Do you have personal edge? Can you make the tough calls?

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Its essentially doing the internal audit work while also functioning as an organizational tool. Its more about leadership, getting the right people on board, keeping everyone motivated, and ensuring no one loses sight of the goals. It automates tasks that people used to handle manually. These tools are vital now.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Strategies to Address This Challenge Conduct Data Audits : Regularly review your customer database to identify inaccuracies. Ensure Data Quality : Conduct regular data audits to support seamless integration. Efficiency : Clean data ensures invoices reach the right recipients, minimizing disputes and speeding up payments.

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CFO Strategic Partners

MARCH 28, 2025

These services include general and operational accounting, financial planning and audit, governance, risk and compliance, transactional transformation, IT and business intelligence solutions, and outsourced accounting and interim management solutions. His leadership team includes CFO Thomas (T.J.) Wilcop and CHRO Sofia Wade.

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2022

Meanwhile, she added that success in finance leadership must “go beyond work”, especially with the current situation. It impacts your family, mental and emotional health, so the leadership must be just beyond the normal. The post Finance leadership in the COVID era appeared first on FutureCFO. Editor’s note: Ms Joweehlyn B.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 13, 2025

Monthly financial reports should be shared with leadership on a consistent timeline. It can also trigger audits, repayment demands, and a breakdown of trust with your board and funders. Youre Behind on Compliance & Tax Filings Dodging deadlines for your 990, audits, or payroll filings? Youre playing with fire.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 8, 2025

CFO Kfir Lippmann began his career at Ernst & Young in Tel Aviv, auditing high-growth tech clients and navigating the intricacies of IPO-bound businesses. His approach to finance leadership emphasizes transparency and data-driven decisions across all functions, not simply being the bad guy, Lippmann tells us. Salt Security www.

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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.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Philadelphia bank blamed previous leadership for delays in its audit and annual report. The lender has weathered board upheaval and a spike in trading when similarly named First Republic faltered.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 16, 2025

Beyond the Boardroom: What Governance Really Looks Like Good governance doesnt start and end with your annual board calendar or the independence of your audit committee. Its about aligning leadership behaviour with company purpose, structuring accountability lines, and creating visibility into how decisions are madeand why.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 10, 2025

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. If you want mentoring to work, it must be treated as a structured, trackable leadership activity. Third, it builds a reputation for leadership.

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CFO Strategic Partners

MARCH 22, 2025

Latest insights Leadership 05.29.25 Turning Tariff Disruption into Strategic Opportunity Turning Tariff Disruption into Strategic Opportunity Learn More Leadership 04.15.25 12 Steps to Ensure Your Company Is Audit Ready 12 Steps to Ensure Your Company Is Audit Ready Learn More Leadership 04.14.25

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 13, 2025

Implement a Strict Conflict of Interest Policy Every nonprofit should require board members and key leadership to disclose conflicts of interest annually. This ensures accountability and makes audits or donor inquiries easier to manage. It allows for individual spending cards, built-in approvals, and easy receipt tracking.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Members’ Profile: Jean-Claude Marais In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Jean Claude Marais, a seasoned finance professional whose career reflects a blend of expertise, ambition, and leadership. Can you share some career highlights and defining moments? Leading by Example.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 26, 2025

Your finance team looks to you for more than technical leadership. And in a world where financial scrutiny is rising from every angle SARS, audit committees, regulators, boards the strength of your team is a strategic asset. And it starts with leadership. Your employer brand especially in finance starts with you.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In just a few days, he and the leadership team developed a plan to reduce overlapping costs and improve operational efficiency. Subsequent roles at Technosource and VPay expanded his skills into operations, sales, and human resources, giving him the well-rounded experience necessary for senior leadership.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. Precision involves rigorous financial processesclean audits, timely closes, and granular understanding of key metrics. These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. []

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Her career milestones include achieving two consecutive clean audits and contributing to South Africas GDP growth and unemployment solutions. She is passionate about mentorship, youth development, and ethical financial leadership. I received a clean audit in my position as an accountant for two consecutive years.

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CFO Talks

MAY 29, 2025

Its not just about avoiding penalties or surviving the audit. Adjustments are made late in the process to get the numbers right, but the audit trail is messy or missing. And when that happens, it doesnt just create audit tension. Control means that there is documentation, traceability, and auditability at every step.

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Future CFO

JULY 8, 2024

Editor’s note: Audit is much more than a compliance requirement and is definitely not a declining industry, said Narissa Chen (pictured), Partner, Head of Audit & Assurance, Forvis Mazars in Singapore. She shared with FutureCFO what a career in audit offers and how female professionals can become audit leaders.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 8, 2025

He reflects on the challenges he has faced, the leadership lessons he has learned, and his vision for the future, including a potential transition from CFO to CEO or consultant. These accolades reinforced my commitment to sustainable finance, transparency, and ethical leadership. How do you handle professional challenges?

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CFO Talks

APRIL 10, 2025

Even small-scale fraud can raise questions about your competence or leadership. If you’re managing a fraud investigation internally, maintain a timeline and audit trail. Fraud Prevention as a Leadership Strategy The best CFOs arent just compliance expertstheyre risk leaders. Its a leadership imperative.

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