Beacon CFO Plus

JUNE 29, 2023

by Rob Joseph, Director, BeaconCFO Plus Bringing High-Level Financial Expertise to Your Company Perhaps your business has never operated with a full-time CFO. Or, maybe you had a full-time CFO who has now left the organization and you’re wondering what to do next. A fractional CFO is, for all intents and purposes, a CFO.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once upon a time, businesses were satisfied with creating an annual budget. You used your budget as a measuring stick to gauge performance against assumptions made months ago. But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. CEOs increasingly share your concerns. Watch Demo.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 17, 2023

When it comes to planning and budgeting, Forrester advised that more realistic budget expectations will serve leaders well as they enter 2024 though now is not the time to hunker down, as stakeholder expectations for growth remain steadfast. To deliver greater customer value, leaders must leverage AI for efficiency and effectiveness.

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Adam Kae

JULY 17, 2023

From budgeting and forecasting to optimizing revenue streams, we'll cover essential considerations to empower your agency's growth journey. Mastering Budgeting and Forecasting Optimizing financial planning is crucial. You get access to a Virtual CFO ( , CFO Adam ) for only $97 per month. We meet virtually.

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Adam Kae

OCTOBER 1, 2023

As a Fractional CFO specializing in supporting digital marketing agencies, I understand the critical importance of building a high-caliber team. Strategic Fractional CFOs understand the importance of timing in budget allocation. Partner with a growth-focused CFO to help you.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Budget 2022-23 has has attempted to strike a delicate balance between near-term priorities and long-term objectives by seeking to provide immediate comfort to the vulnerable impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and preparing a blueprint for India’s future at the same time. By Chandra Shekhar Ghosh. The writer is MD & CEO, Bandhan Bank.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Revamp Finance Operations As the , CFO's responsibilities grow, the finance function's impact also expands. Through advanced analytics and cloud solutions, CFOs can leverage strategic insights to enhance forecasting, optimize cash management, and reconsider organizational frameworks.

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CFO Thought Leader

JULY 23, 2023

” –Ken Bowles, CFO, WilsonHCG CFOTL: Tell us about WilsonHCG … what does this company do, and what are its offerings today? Then, of course, there’s leveraging some of this AI functionality to reduce some of the transactional aspects of our tasks so that we can be a little bit more strategically focused.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

CPM software includes budgeting, forecasting and planning functions, as well as graphical scorecards and dashboards to deliver and to display corporate information. Additionally, given the significance of new technologies in today’s context of business, FCs need to know how to leverage technical innovations to manage risk and generate value.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 7, 2022

Due to this unique position, we need to ensure that the Finance Executive that earns our acclaimed CFO(SA) designation , is ready for the future of finance. In developing the CFO(SA) designation, we identified 34 competencies and four pillars that the Modern CFO needs to fulfill to excel in their leadership position.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 7, 2024

The evolution in the role As the CFO role expands, so does the influence of the finance function. With the vast volumes of data available, CFOs are increasingly assuming the role of data stewards. CFOs must also be well-versed in leveraging emerging technologies to boost their business performance.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 19, 2024

Change Management: The Modern CFO’s Blueprint The role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) goes way beyond just looking after the company’s money. Developing the Finance Agenda Once strategic priorities are identified, the CFO distills these insights into a clear, concise list of goals.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs 1. Introduction to the Evolving Role of the CFO In our previous discussion, we outlined the critical first steps a newly appointed CFO should take to establish a solid foundation within their organization. Activities that directly impact these objectives should take precedence.

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VCFO

MARCH 31, 2022

Engaging a virtual or fractional CFO as an outsourced resource is an excellent step for companies that need senior-level finance expertise but cannot afford to recruit or engage a full-time CFO. Validate the experience and expertise of the potential CFO resource. There is no certification for the title of CFO.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Insights from Finance Leaders: Planning Ace CFO Lauren St. Clair of NerdWallet talks about leveraging AI for faster analysis, transparency in reporting, and the challenge of maintaining clean, adaptable data. www.planful.com The post Ep 29: FP&A: The Silo Buster appeared first on CFO THOUGHT LEADER, CFO, Finance, Leadership, CPA.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 7, 2024

This episode our Planning Aces emphasize the importance of leveraging one’s breadth of experience, stepping beyond traditional FP&A roles, and focusing on execution to bring significant value to organizations. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 18, 2024

Review your nonprofit budget and cash flow data to find areas for improvement. For instance, working with a nonprofit accountant, like The Charity CFO, can help you reduce your risk of financial non-compliance. Strategies to Leverage Data and Keep it Safe There are several ways to use technology while also ensuring data security.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 2, 2023

Sarah is a seasoned leader in the nonprofit sector, leverages over 18 years of experience to guide organizations towards success. Specifically about how nonprofit organizations can handle budgeting for the next fiscal year. However, when it comes to budgets, they’re merely a projection and not necessarily a reality.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 22, 2024

Leveraging data for strategic decision-making has many benefits–from improving your efficiency to increasing the success rate of campaigns or strategies. Leveraging Data in Nonprofit Leadership How can you use data effectively as a nonprofit leader? Check out these tips for leveraging data as a nonprofit leader.

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Jedox Finance

APRIL 16, 2020

EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) incorporates the power of automated planning, budgeting, and forecasting with the powerful capabilities of tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. To achieve greater agility, the Office of the CFO needs to be able to do the following: Process a vast amount of data in a short period.

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Future CFO

APRIL 7, 2020

A Gartner survey of 317 CFOs and finance leaders on March 30, 2020, revealed that due to COVID-19 62% of respondents are planning some cuts to selling, general and administrative (SG&A) budgets in their organizations in 2020. Figure 1: Which SG&A functions will likely have their budget cut by more than 10% in 2020?

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VCFO

MARCH 2, 2023

Challenges Faced by Professional Services Firms (and How a Strategic CFO Can Address Them) Professional services firms are unique entities. Below, we dive into what successful professional services firms do and what an experienced CFO adds to the mix. Instead, their assets are their people.

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Future CFO

JULY 17, 2023

A recent survey report from PwC and GTreasury, Treasurers: The First Line of Defense for Economic Disruption , offers the most current insight into how treasury teams and the office of the CFO are approaching volatility. Treasurers should leverage cash forecasts to achieve better cash conversion. 3) Enhance working capital management.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Let’s delve into how CFOs can spearhead this transformation and lead their teams to new heights of success. Historically, CFOs have been primarily responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. Furthermore, CFOs can leverage technology to facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

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Centage

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you’re a CFO at a company with an expanding footprint or an increasingly complex organizational structure, your job is to provide rigorous fiscal oversight across multiple units, preserving the integrity of their ledgers while ensuring accurate and insightful financial reporting.

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Future CFO

JULY 25, 2023

“The top questions CFO should be educating the CEOs and the board of directors on as the business cycle begin to turn more positive include: How should we sequence funding for organic and inorganic growth bets? Customers continue to leverage generative AI in their daily life, moving their expectations for user experience. Bant advised.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

MARCH 8, 2023

By leveraging intelligent payroll software, companies can enjoy an effective method for processing timely payments, streamlining payroll cost allocation, and confidently managing employee benefits. Real-time access to your labor, materials, and overhead data lets you make strategic budgeting decisions while uncovering inefficiencies.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Working with the right service providers, prioritising critical skills, and leveraging technology are among the keys to staying competitive and continuously adaptive to customer needs. In addition, digital budgets are growing despite — or because of — economic uncertainties.

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Future CFO

JUNE 10, 2020

The role includes leading, directing and managing the finance team, advising on business and financial planning, providing strategic recommendations to the chief executive officer and the executive management team, and of course, managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 26, 2022

‘ Passionate about the public sector ‘ Welcome to the CFO Club Africa podcast, where we interview leading CFOs from Africa and beyond. CFO Club Africa is a division of the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants, the professional body for business accountants, financial managers and chief financial officers.

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Fpanda Club

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Source: The CFO Reimagined: from driving value to building digital enterprise. Moreover, on average, five functions other than finance now report to the CFO and 40% of CFOs spend most of their time on roles not directly related to finance. Are today’s CFOs ready for tomorrow’s demands on finance? References: 1.

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Future CFO

APRIL 22, 2024

Upskilling and leveraging on technology such as automation to AI is the ability to adapt and harness the potential of technology and digital transformation against a manual task,” he adds. No company has an unlimited budget,” Cheah says, “budget and investment priorities are often unfortunately not a straight line equilibrium.”

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Why Is Budgeting Such a Challenge for Finance Today? The challenges with the budgeting process are both internal and external. According to Lee Feingold , Senior Associate at the Keystone Group, forecasting and budgeting has always been a challenge. What Are the Key Trends CFOs See in Budgeting?

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The companies have allocated a higher budget for online promotions this year, leveraging lower input costs. Ecommerce platforms in India, including Flipkart, Amazon India, Jiomart, Ajio, and Tata Neu, are set to offer steep discounts of up to 60% during the upcoming festive season sales.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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The Charity CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

This information is crucial for financial planning, budgeting, and identifying potential areas of revenue growth. This analysis supports financial analysis, budgeting, and investment decision-making. By leveraging these financial statements and their diverse uses, nonprofit organizations can pursue their mission with confidence.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

” In particular, the relationship between the CFO and CIO can be a make-or-break collaboration for the finance function’s ability to transform, Workday concluded. “They actually look to the CIO for ways to improve their own function, and are using the CIO to bring knowledge and skills that can be leveraged by finance.”

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