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34 Competencies required to become a CFO(SA)

CFO Talks

Competencies include: Working knowledge of risk management, budget, and forecasting tools. Accounting knowledge (IFRS and taxation). Information quality and control rationalisation are top-of-mind issues for the Steward. Investment and credit risk knowledge. External financial and regulatory reporting knowledge.

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IBM Cognos Controller: Financial close management managed by the office of finance

Future CFO

Click on the link to download to discover in detail a list of the benefits that IBM Cognos Controller provide for finance teams: Data collection and validation Reconciliations Workflow and tasks to improve the close cycle Currency conversion Minority interest calculations Inter-company eliminations Group closing adjustments Management adjustments Allocations (..)

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Cash-Flow Forecasting remains KING

Simply Treasury

“If you have to forecast, forecast often” (Edgar R. Need for reliable forecasts. Nobody could deny the importance of having accurate and reliable Cash-Flow Forecasts (CFF). Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash. Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash. So, what are the keys to good forecasting?

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Mapping Out Successful FP&A Management In the Face of Adversity

The Finance Weekly

Activity-based costing can be used to calculate the cost of each activity for budgeting and financial reporting, so it will be easy for the FP&A function to measure the performance of each business function against these activities as this will help the organization to streamline their operations.

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Making the Business Case for Cloud-Based Planning and Reporting

Planful

Reducing Reliance on Spreadsheets for Budgeting, Planning, and Reporting. The key challenges in using spreadsheets and email for budgeting and planning: Too much manual work – the process takes too long. Lack of security sending budgeting spreadsheets via email. Not being compliant with US GAAP or IFRS. Lack of security.

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ERP and EPM Systems – Better Together

Planful

Benefits of ERP also include management reports, such as actual vs. budget variance reports by cost center and department. Iterative collecting, compiling, and managing of financial and operational budgets. Orchestrating and managing a rolling forecast process. Orchestrating and managing a rolling forecast process.

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How to Build Shareholder Trust with Reliable Financial Reports

Planful

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-compliant, so you can focus on what matters—telling your company’s financial story. “Budget meetings are now about the business, not about the integrity of information.”