CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

While it remains to be seen whether the measures will actually be enacted, proposed measures include raising income and capital gains tax rates, instituting wealth taxes, and reducing the state estate tax exemption, potentially creating future planning opportunities for advisors with clients in those states.

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Collectiv

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Rise of the Fractional CFO. One of the biggest changes for CFOs over the past decade is the prevalence of fractional work opportunities. More agile organizations are now opting to hire fractional CFOs rather than full-time roles. For CFOs to stay ahead of the game, you’ll need to stay open to new technologies.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The current model of tackling cash management services needs an overhaul, said Jeroen Hölscher, Global Head of Payments Services at Capgemini. Corporate executives are feeling the pressure from mounting inefficiencies across lengthy cash conversion cycles, he pointed out. At a regional level, digital payments will grow by 19.8%

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Future CFO

JANUARY 30, 2020

Anaplan commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying Anaplan’s enterprise planning platform.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Having an experienced succession of crises since the beginning of 2020, FutureCFO asked two finance leaders their views on the challenges facing treasury and cash management during the pandemic and coming out of it. What is the biggest change to the Treasury and Cash Management (TCM) function brought about by the pandemic?

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CFO Simplified

AUGUST 22, 2022

Banks play an important role by providing working capital, equipment financing, and real estate acquisition financing, which helps continue driving economic growth. At CFO Simplified, we recommend you take the time to talk to other banks. The post How to Choose the Right Banking Relationship appeared first on CFO Simplified.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

“CFOs have little control over inflation itself, but it adds cost pressure that they must navigate their businesses through,” says Alexander Bant , practice vice president of finance at Gartner. This is something that the CFO did not have at their disposal as we went through the last few economic downturns. Chris Huff. "On

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Boston Startup CFO

APRIL 12, 2024

13-week Cash Flow Forecasting We offer a comprehensive and forward-looking approach to cash planning.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

says the chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for managing the financial actions of a company. His or her duties include tracking cash flow and financial planning as well as analysing the company's financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions. Investopedia.

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2022

This year, Liao expects the business situation to be better than the last two years, but from the macro-economic level, the purchasing power of consumers has been affected and has yet to recover. “As Liao is the recipient of the FutureCFO Excellence Awards 2022 in the category of CFO of the Year. Working through scarcity in 2022.

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Future CFO

APRIL 13, 2023

In a 2021 blog post , he posited that one of the biggest challenges facing CFOs and other leaders is predicting and being prepared for a future "when you don't know what is around the bend." "The Ultimately, it is the CFO’s decision to invest for this unknown turn in the bend. As a CFO, you need to bring that hygiene to the table.

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E78 Partners

APRIL 13, 2023

To capitalize on these strategic choices, PE firms need to invest in a strong CFO office, personnel hires, processes and systems, and consider partnering with a transaction advisor to build a platform for successful roll-up strategies. We have years of experience managing and delivering various initiatives. Have more questions?

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Future CFO

AUGUST 24, 2020

At the time of this crisis, where uncertainty takes centre stage, organisations are looking at the CFO to ensure business continuity. CFOs need technology to help screening of trade partners for restricted parties to manage reliable inventory and new sourcing opportunities securing the supply chain. You can find his bio below.

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Future CFO

MARCH 16, 2021

As vaccines become available, organisations expect an economic rebound while continuing their digital transformation journeys such as those in the finance function. How should CFOs go about digital transformation? FutureCFO: What’d be the challenges facing the finance function and the CFO post-pandemic?

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This comes despite findings that suggest that visibility over cash flow and other financial metrics could be the key to businesses weathering the growing global economic storm, the firm added. But nearly all respondents (96%) said they could be more confident in cashflow visibility they currently have over cash flow.

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BlueLight

JULY 16, 2020

These businesses ranged from seed stage companies where the CEO was the finance leader to growth stage companies with an in-house CFO. I caught up with Sandeep Shroff, Co-Founder and CEO of myStartUpCFO , an accounting firm that provides on-demand full-stack CFO services for startups. Startups often leave bookkeeping tasks with us.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2016

From China’s slowing economic growth, to the strengthening U.S. dollar, to a host of other geopolitical phenomena impacting the global economy, corporate CFOs have a lot to keep their eyes on. Rather, the CFO makes decisions grounded in fact, not in gut instinct.

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Boston Startup CFO

APRIL 3, 2023

Fractional CFOs can help integrate these elements into your startup’s overall strategy so you can bolster adaptability, optimize resource allocation, and ultimately position yourself for long-term success in an ever-changing economic environment.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

With the disruption of the global supply chain and the economic slowdown, companies’ finance departments are under more pressure to optimise their cash conversion cycle. The current pandemic has turned every aspect of the business on its head. Ross Mackay.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

“We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another,” wrote World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab in an article published last January. Siemens refers to this emerging strategy of the CFO as intelligent financial management.

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Future CFO

MAY 19, 2020

As for mitigating risk associated with trading amid global economic uncertainties, minimizing exposure to less creditworthy customers (36%) was picked as the most common measure employed by decision makers, according to the trade credit insurer.

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Future CFO

MAY 21, 2020

COVID-19 reminds businesses that economic conditions are never predictable, and that strategies need to quickly adapt to the conditions of the times. The uncertainties in the global supply chain caused by COVID-19 have put finance and procurement leaders into positions where their contribution is more pronounced.

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Future CFO

JULY 30, 2020

The current pandemic will trigger a major acceleration in business insolvencies due to both the suddenness and historic size of the economic shock and its expected lasting effects, said Euler Hermes recently.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

But as one of the first regions to reopen, Asia is well-positioned to benefit from the rebound in economic activity, which will lead to falling rates of insolvency in 2021. The post Asia faces sharp rise in insolvencies as pandemic pressure mounts appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

JULY 15, 2021

Finance leaders pushing for the digital transformation of AP and AR processes can help to create synergy and efficiency throughout the entire cash conversion cycle to better manage cash, make smarter business decisions and build stronger bottom lines that will hold up even in times of economic uncertainty.

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Future CFO

JUNE 25, 2020

According to ACCA’s latest report, the data for June reveals continued cash flow challenges, with almost half of respondents saying this is a problem. . Survey highlights. 83% expect revenue to be down compared with the previous financial year. 71% identify workplace transformation as the longest term Covid-19 impact.

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Future CFO

APRIL 21, 2021

Optimizing cash flow. Having unproductive cash tied up in inefficient AP processes poses a huge threat when economic disruption hits. Given the importance of cash flow in uncertain times, companies should develop treasury plans for cash management as part of their overall business risk and continuity plans.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Global instability and economic uncertainty The geopolitical landscape, marked by conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, remains a significant source of uncertainty heading into 2024. Additionally, disciplined cash management, particularly in a higher interest rate environment will be key to optimise borrowing costs and enhance liquidity.

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Future CFO

APRIL 6, 2022

In an EY podcast on Why “cash culture” is a critical lever in today’s PE climate , Nick Boreo from EY Strategy and Operations Services spoke out on the importance of cash, particularly during an economic downturn. Where most companies think about cash flow is actually getting back to the fundamentals of running a business.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 12, 2020

As the economic uncertainty starts to bite, firms need to become more informed and prudent in their spending. Technology can help. Accessing FutureCFO Premium Content. To access Premium content and more, please login below. Not a Premium member yet? Register now for a free account! Username or Email. Remember Me. Forgot Password.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 10, 2024

A look back at 2023 and it becomes clear that persistent challenges were the norm for much of the year – be it in the form of social, geopolitical or economic. Insolvency in Asia The Allianz Research paper, Global Economic Outlook 2023-25 , notes that businesses face declining demand and higher costs while pricing power is fading.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Another immediate way that advisors can help ease the impact of inflation for clients is to create a cash management strategy (i.e., Together, these constructs are used to create a 2´2 framework that can be used to identify an individual’s Retirement Income Style Awareness (RISA) profile.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Why RIA M&A activity has slowed down since October and how deal structures could be affected in the current economic environment. But while deal flow remained strong through the first three quarters of 2022, M&A activity appears to be slowing amid higher interest rates, slumping markets, and cooling economic conditions.

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