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Interest rates and the Modern CFO

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Recently, the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to maintain interest rates has had significant implications not only for the economic landscape but also for the competencies demanded of today’s CFOs. The Reserve Bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged, opting for stability amidst ongoing economic turbulence.

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Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs

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They play a crucial role in strategic planning, risk management, and driving innovation, extending their influence far beyond the finance department. Risk Management: Given the CFO’s role in identifying and mitigating risks, tasks related to safeguarding the company’s assets and financial health are critical.

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What-if analysis or why is it important for good financial planning software?

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This analysis can help you identify risks, assess the feasibility of goals, or optimize your financial plans. Investment Analysis: In investment decision-making, what-if analysis can be valuable. Risk Management: What-if analysis is also useful in risk management.

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How to Find the Best FP&A Candidates for Your Team

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Here's more about who FP&A candidates are: Education: They often have a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field. Many candidates also hold advanced degrees like a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) or a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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How To Accelerate Client Growth As An Advice-Only Firm

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Mindy is the owner of Creative Money, an independent RIA based in Seattle, Washington, that offers a unique 12-month financial planning engagement – or as Mindy puts it on her homepage, “financial planning that doesn’t suck” – which has allowed her firm to work with nearly 400 client households just this year.

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Transcript: Ken Kencel

Barry Ritholtz

With no further ado, my conversation with Ken Kencel of Churchill Asset Management. They really weren’t in the investment banking business, and they looked at the opportunity there and said, gee, we should really have a high yield business and a financing business. We love your investment strategy. It seems unusual.