CFO News Room

JANUARY 5, 2023

Everywhere in education, you see incentives at work. The incentives, though, are so far removed from the actual goals of education that they produce perverse results. . We observe this again and again in education. Goodhart’s Law is usually stated, “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

A partnership between The University of Oxford , Saïd Business School and Mastercard will launch an online education program to teach business leaders about the strengths and perils of the modern day internet. Program Director David Shrier will also contribute.

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E78 Partners

JUNE 16, 2025

If those systems remain siloed post-close, leadership may lack accurate data for key decisions, and finance teams could be stuck reconciling figures manually. A structured communication and change management plan, anchored by leadership alignment and transparent messaging, can reduce attrition and protect institutional knowledge.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 28, 2025

It now demands a strategic, forward-thinking approach that incorporates digital transformation, sustainability, data-driven insights, and human leadership. The Human Element: Leadership in Transition Beyond systems and frameworks, people remain central to transformation.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 22, 2025

With over two decades of professional experience spanning finance, accounting, and leadership, Henk’s journey began in high school, where his passion for numbers was ignited by managing his own small business and assisting with his fathers bookkeeping. The obvious choice for tertiary Education for me was a BCompt degree.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 13, 2025

Since then, we've been able to halve the number of people who are serving those tickets, showing clear AI-driven productivity improvements," reveals Goleccha. A well-informed leadership team can better navigate the complexities of AI adoption, ensuring that the benefits outweigh the risks.

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CFO Talks

MAY 5, 2023

Education can change the trajectory of your future Growing up in a humble suburb of Cape Town, Aziz learned early on the importance of education and pursued his dream of becoming a Chartered Accountant. “At The post Aziz Hardien talks about servant leadership in the Public Sector appeared first on CFO Club Africa.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Guided by influential mentors, Thobile recognized that finance goes beyond numbers—it impacts decision-making that drives business and individual success. I always loved working with numbers, and mathematics was one of my favorite subjects. What sparked your interest in finance?

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Bramasol

JANUARY 28, 2025

These figures clearly show a growing number of new customers are embracing S/4HANA through these transformation methods. Invest in Training and Change Management Employee Training: Educate your workforce on new AI tools and processes. The trend indicates a forthcoming widespread adoption phase for the remaining 63%.

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CFO Talks

JULY 10, 2024

Pamela Naik’s Journey from Financial Management to Strategic Leadership In a recent enlightening episode of the CFO Club podcast, Nicolaas van Wyk, the CEO of the Chartered Institute for Business Accountants, engaged with Pamela Naik, an accomplished finance professional.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 6, 2022

Female CFOs account for only 12% of all executives in that position, while the number of women CFOs amongst Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies is slightly , higher (15%). companies from 2009 to 2019, and found that female CFOs in general gave more concise responses backed by numbers- making them more straightforward and to the point.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

One of the more recent incidents took place at the Desjardins Ontario Credit Union, revealing the names, social insurance numbers and transaction information of all 4.2 Another perennial challenge the industry faces is the ever-looming threat of data breaches. million CU members. Deep Dive: Credit Unions Face Data Breach Challenges.

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Future CFO

JUNE 17, 2021

For FutureCFO's Female Leadership in Finance Series , Leong shared with us the issues facing female finance executives in Singapore and what needs to be done to promote female leadership. Having strong female leadership is an enabler and a motivation to other females in the industry. FutureCFO: What’s your role in ACCA?

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Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

After all those grueling years of education, a CPA might well hold their paycheck up to those of other professions and think, “Was it worth it?” Bokhari’s observations, they agreed, highlight a serious issue in the corporate finance world: making numbers cool again. Many of the participants on the CFO Alliance webinar nodded.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

The education first department reported Inconsistencies to the USDA in 2020. They lacked evidence to explain a significant spike in the number of community locations Feeding Our Future claimed to support. . In this case, nonprofit corruption generally involves the senior leadership of a nonprofit organization. Check Tampering.

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Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2022

This is particularly so for leadership. It is during these times that leadership changes are most frequent. According to the Credit Suisse Gender 3000 report, the number of women CFOs rose by 17% accounting for 16% of all CFOs globally. The pandemic remains a test of mettle. Why bias exists.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I was appointed at Unisa School for Business Leadership to teach MBL Financial Management in 2008, after that I did my CFO(SA) as it was related. Academically I supervise M and D candidates; I mentor a number of mentees, with the idea that some of them will be able to take over my company as board members when I can no longer do it myself.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

He also points out that there must be synergy between the government, the education system, business, and society for the whole thing to work out and progress. The organisation has four main programs: Rating Development, Training and Education, Green Building Certification and Stakeholder Engagement.

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Future CFO

JUNE 3, 2024

Looking at the finance function today Marisa Azman , regional chief financial officer for ENGIE South East Asia , sees positive advances and increases in participation by women from junior to leadership positions. In schools and universities women make up only 35% of finance courses, and the number is alarmingly declining,” she laments.

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CFO Leadership

APRIL 10, 2023

Maintaining that duty of care becomes more challenging as organizations expand since the number of employees traveling on the company’s behalf increases. The post Navan’s Modern Approach to Duty of Care first appeared on CFO Leadership. The post Navan’s Modern Approach to Duty of Care appeared first on CFO Leadership.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

What's unique about Jessica, though, is how she has built a practice helping financial advisors and their firms navigate the intricacies of buying, selling, or merging their firms by deeply understanding their business expectations, educating them on the transaction process, valuing their firm so they can get the best deal for them, and guiding and (..)

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 3, 2022

Every business owner knows he’s going to leave his business eventually, but how a business owner does so, is a great indication of their leadership. The difficulty was that they faced a number of problems. Do what you do best, follow through on the way the business has been operating for the last number of years.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Days of Cash on Hand Days of cash on hand: (Average daily operating expenses) / (Current cash and cash equivalents) This represents the number of days an organization can operate without additional cash flow. Number of Beneficiaries Served Example A nonprofit provides educational programs to 500 students in a year.

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Future CFO

APRIL 27, 2025

My schedule is quite dynamic, although structured; it varies from early morning and late-night calls with my US/European counterparts, to strategy meetings with our APAC leadership, or discussions with regional and country sales leads, as well as team meetings/coaching, during the day. My days are somewhat "atypical".

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 5, 2024

I believed in the accounting route owing to my passion for numbers, coupled with my personality, and interest in working with people in general. Numbers can be unpacked to tell a story. Share your favorite leadership lesson. How do you contribute to the development of others in your field?

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This makes them versatile tools in various fields such as education, customer service, and even creative writing. They’re not very good at mathematics or dealing with numbers in general. His expertise spans financial leadership and strategy, finance automation, data science, and operational efficiency.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

CFOs are some of the highest-paid finance professionals because they have experience and networks and excel at financial leadership. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment numbers for Financial Managers are expected to rise by 17% over the next decade , faster than the average for all occupations. Financial Manager. Financial Analyst.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 13, 2023

Underwriters are institutional or private funders who provide “big bet” support to major institutions (often cultural, medical, or educational), civic groups, or favored causes based on long-standing interests, values, or personal experience. Their financial support can be provided directly or through a range of trusted individuals.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As companies continue to push the envelope of their data-driven ambitions, it is natural to conclude that the management and privacy of data is a concern not just for the privacy officer or the legal department, but the rest of the leadership including the CFO. Anna Russell.

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Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2024

The budget and forecast should reflect the Company’s plans, visions, expectations and educated guesses on the market trends. Yes, in the sense that there are a lot of analyses that can now be handled by Gen AI and No, because it transforms accountants from number crunchers to strategic advisors. Yes and No.

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The Charity CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

Louis for 40 years providing resources, education, and support to serve those affected by asthma and allergies. Our educational programs and advocacy also reach families, schools, and nurses all over Missouri and Illinois. The Importance of a Trusted Financial Partner Leadership requires looking forward.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

With more data connections in place, it can be harder for leadership to identify that a problem even exists. ” Internal controls and employee education are essential to mitigating this risk, and boosting oversight. ” Internal controls and employee education are essential to mitigating this risk, and boosting oversight.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We’re talking about the share of women and women of color in leadership ranks in business. And in the workplace, you, you mentioned some of the statistics about women not holding large percentages of leadership role, CEO roles and, and organizations. But we often don’t talk about that.

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Bramasol

JUNE 16, 2023

Over the years, a number of research studies have produced various metrics to measure the impacts of corporate social involvement, including: Financial performance: Multiple studies have found a positive correlation between corporate social responsibility and financial performance. Learn More at Art in Action.

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 15, 2023

Mike DePrisco has a background in higher education and previously worked at the Project Management Institute before joining the IMA. And after doing that about 17, 20 years, and I was a college president for a number of years and so forth, I was looking for something different.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

BUCKLEY: I think it’s one huge lesson for us, and it’s brought out in our leadership team. If you look at that ETF low cost leadership space, I believe 86 percent of our assets would now be considered lowest cost. We’ve always been a virtual company, just used to be through the mail and 1-800 number when I joined.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Tuesday (April 12) that it is adding half a dozen professionals to a number of leadership positions at the organization. Katherine Gillespie will be deputy associate director of the consumer education and engagement division. Elsewhere, Grady Hedgespeth joined the CFPB.

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