CFO Talks

JULY 27, 2023

The new IFRS sustainability standards will impact businesses large and small, says Suresh Kana, trustee and deputy chair of the IFRS Foundation. Kana unpacked these standards and their sweeping consequences at the recent CFO Africa Conference. Kana also notes that IFRS will work on industry-specific standards. “If

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IFRS Benchmarking CFO Communication 98

Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Driven by sweeping changes such as digital transformation, globalization of markets, the subscription-based Digital Solutions Economy™ (DSE), carbon-accounting mandates, a rising emphasis on artificial intelligence, and other disruptive trends, the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is undergoing radical transformation too.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 22, 2019

IFRS 16, published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IABS), came into effect on January 1, 2019. In an effort to boost transparency, IFRS 16 eliminates the distinction between finance leases, which were previously capitalized on corporate balance sheets, and operating leases, which were not.

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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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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Businesses can then calculate product and corporate carbon footprints, transparently communicate, and comprehensively report auditable sustainability data to their key stakeholders. Hasenoehrl points out that this can be supplemented by capturing data such as carbon emissions reliably, at source.

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Future CFO

MAY 1, 2024

Unlike IFRS standards that are well-structured and finance practices that allow flexibility based on internal business needs, changing regulatory guidelines has caused ambiguity and anxiety due to the very fluid and subjective interpretations that can lead to material dollar spend for the company.”

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Leadership IFRS Finance Communication 98