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The Changing Role of CFOs in a Technology-Driven World

Bramasol

They are expected to provide financial leadership and insight into the organization's strategic direction. This involves not just managing financial data but also interpreting it to guide decision-making. The first is the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in the United States.

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A Fresh Look at Ongoing ESG and Carbon Accounting Developments

Bramasol

From a global perspective, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which was established by the IFRS in November 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow, has issued its first two standards. IFRS S1 requires companies to communicate the sustainability risks and opportunities they face over the short, medium, and long term.

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

CFO Leadership

For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny? Whether ChatGPT applications could pass a SOC-1 audit, a crucial certification for control over financial reporting, remains to be seen. SEC filings, GAAP documentation, FASB accounting standards, IFRS standards, PCAOB, FINRA, etc.),

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Turning challenges into opportunities: being a financial controller in 2024

Future CFO

As the person responsible for preparing an organisation’s financial reports, which include balance sheets and income statements, the role of a finance controller is anything but ordinary. Succeeding amid challenges “Success as a controller relies on an entrepreneurial mindset, analytical rigour, and adept leadership,” says Leonardo.

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TEST Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

CFO Leadership

For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny? Whether ChatGPT applications could pass a SOC-1 audit, a crucial certification for control over financial reporting, remains to be seen. SEC filings, GAAP documentation, FASB accounting standards, IFRS standards, PCAOB, FINRA, etc.),

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The future of sustainability reporting in the finance function

Future CFO

Hasenoehrl adds that organisations must take the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2, which will be used in many countries as the accounting foundation for ESG reporting.

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34 Competencies required to become a CFO(SA)

CFO Talks

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. The Steward must ensure company compliance with financial reporting and control requirements. Accounting knowledge (IFRS and taxation). Corporate governance.

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