CFO Plans

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As businesses aim for growth, astute financial management becomes essential. Join us as we explore unique perspectives on financial reporting and data analysis, offering actionable insights for hospitality business owners seeking growth opportunities without a dedicated financial strategist.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

First and foremost is financial acumen—understanding financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance is foundational. As a CFO, you will need to manage and inspire teams, work with other executives, and communicate financial insights in a way that non-financial stakeholders can easily understand.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The convergence of AI and ERP offers the potential to overcome traditional barriers to efficiency and accuracy in financial management, enabling Asian companies to compete more effectively on a global scale. However, we must stay focused on business outcomes to help guide our approach to AI and look beyond the hype.”

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 19, 2025

AI in financial planning uses important technologies like: Machine Learning (ML) - AI learns from data and makes better predictions over time. Natural Language Processing (NLP) - AI understands and processes human language, making it easier to analyze financial reports and documents.

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Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

Technological advancements, evolving market demands, and a heightened focus on sustainability are converging to reshape the finance landscape. CFOs, controllers, and management accountants must embrace agility and foresight to thrive in this dynamic environment. The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift.

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Planful

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The panelists included Hari Avula, CFO of Frito-Lay North America; Erik Charles, VP of Product Marketing at Xactly; Amath Fall, CFO of Fleetpride; and Scott Frisch, COO at AARP. What are some of the key risks to your business? Another panelist highlighted their investment in inventory, as well as managing growth in the business.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Problem 1: Using Old and Cumbersome Excel Models Many of us have developed a financial reporting process that uses workarounds for limitations in our ERP software and to ensure we can meet our deadlines without accidentally breaking something. All involving Excel data manipulation.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 1, 2023

The demand for mobile wallets, online banking services, and the increasing adoption of digital technologies has led to the expansion of the financial applications market in Asia/Pacific. Companies are increasingly seeking secure and compliant solutions to manage their financial data.

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Future CFO

JULY 21, 2024

Given the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the accounting profession faces challenges in talent as it continues to navigate its way around digitisation and shifts in the market. Technology has long been a game-changer for accounting. However, it is not without its challenges, hype and shiny new things to do."

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Adam Kae

JULY 17, 2023

As a Chief Financial Officer (AKA ChiefFUNancial Officer) for digital marketing agencies, CFOAdam plays a vital role in ensuring the financial health and growth of your organization. In this blog post, we will explore key financial strategies that can help you effectively scale your agency and drive long-term success.

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Future CFO

JUNE 12, 2024

“Depending on an organisation’s environmental/social footprint, an ESG team or dedicated senior member is generally appointed to ensure that the organisation’s enterprise risk management adapts to the regulatory landscape,” he continues. This will improve consistency and comparability amongst organisations.

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CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

In contrast, a CFO is a more strategic financial professional, focusing on long-term planning, investor relations, and overarching financial strategy. Purpose of the Role The controller ensures financial reporting compliance and accuracy while preventing and detecting fraud.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to Knight Frank Research , the APAC data centres market saw growth of 24% in 2021 with an increase of 185MW of new capacity across the region in Q4 and 1.500GW for the year. These days, at least in Asia, sustainability responsibilities appear to be more closely associated with a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Nelson Lim.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hence, mature ESG-compliant organisations tend to adopt integrated reporting and management platforms, that can seamlessly connect with business systems across the organisation, as well as bring in external market intelligence to drive greater efficiency, consistency, and accuracy in the financial reporting, GRC, and ESG metrics.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As a financial executive, the chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for the financial health of an organization. The CFO role is multi-faceted and includes everything from financial planning and analysis to business budgeting, financial decision-making, and risk management.

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Future CFO

MAY 21, 2020

What makes 2020 different is the level of unpredictability that market conditions present. A Dow Jones Intelligence survey of 500 finance executives affirm what we know today – there is greater demand on the CFO to participate in strategic business decision-making, as well as a more diverse types of business and operational risk management.

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Centage

JUNE 7, 2022

However, these days, chief financial officers do a great deal more than financial reporting. Along with tracking cash flow and providing timely information, the best CFOs are strategizers, analyzing a company’s strengths and weaknesses from a financial perspective and helping direct decision making.

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CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This accessibility ensures that business owners and financial advisors can collaborate seamlessly, leading to more effective financial planning and tax strategy formulation. Imagine reviewing your financial reports while on a business trip, ensuring you never miss a critical update.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 15, 2024

The talk on standards and reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG), which refers to the factors that investors measure when analysing an organisation's sustainability efforts from a holistic view, is becoming louder and louder in the market. Strategies must then also be aligned with the trends coming in in terms of ESG.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

62% of executives strongly agree their companies apply the same diligence to ESG reporting as they do to financial reporting. Just 32% of managers say the same Technology access is going to be key to unlocking value in ESG/Sustainability. There is a disconnect between executives and employees.

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VCFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

She is highly effective at executing finance function strategically, establishing financial and risk controls, and overseeing capital structure. Lee Ann’s depth and breadth of expertise includes board reporting, audit preparation, business plan development, market research and analysis, risk management, and capital requirements.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 7, 2022

Steward Role & Competencies: Accounting, control, risk management and asset preservation are the proficiencies of the Steward. The Steward must ensure company compliance with financial reporting and control requirements. Competencies include: Working knowledge of risk management, budget, and forecasting tools.

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Spreadym

APRIL 27, 2023

Financial reporting: These tools generate financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. It can be important that FA&P software can generate financial reports by several standards.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 15, 2024

Practical Steps: Invest in AI and Machine Learning : Utilize AI to automate routine tasks such as data entry, payroll processing, and even some aspects of compliance and risk management. Example: A multinational corporation recently integrated AI to streamline their financial reporting process.

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Future CFO

MAY 1, 2024

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. It’s also the risk management part of the role that keeps the role exciting, crucial, and a continuous growth area,” Ramon adds.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Understand the Types of Risk Before diving into balancing risk and reward, it’s important to understand the different types of risks you’ll encounter as a CFO. While financial risks may be at the forefront of your mind, non-financial risks, such as reputational, regulatory, and operational risks, are just as significant.

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Beacon CFO Plus

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

No matter your industry, you must keep up with ever-changing market competition, regulatory requirements, talent acquisition needs, and new technology adoption. If you manage an SME—referring to a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise—you may look to a fractional CFO to provide strategic financial expertise and guidance.

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Michigan CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

Understanding the Role of a CFO A CFO is a high-level executive responsible for overseeing the financial activities of an organization. Their primary duties include financial planning, analysis, risk management, financial reporting, and leadership of the finance & accounting team.

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VCFO

APRIL 21, 2022

He is particularly skilled in strategic planning, resource management, operations management, forecasting, credit and collections, due diligence, financial reporting and documentation, private equity, bank financing, risk management, compliance, and banking relationships.

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Spreadym

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Business Acumen: A strong understanding of the business's industry, market dynamics, and competitive landscape is essential. Candidates should be able to connect financial data to broader business strategies. Risk Management: Skills in identifying, assessing, and managing financial risks are important.

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

That's why we've put together this list of the best FP&A tools on the market, including what each one is, how it can benefit you, and where you can find it. FP&A teams are responsible for transforming this knowledge into the groundwork for long-term financial growth, stability, and success for the organization. Risk Management.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With decarbonisation becoming a global imperative and a priority for governments, there is increased demand for carbon accounting, markets, and trading. International carbon markets are becoming better regulated and stakeholder demands to offset carbon emissions and achieve net zero targets will continue to grow.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Future-forward finance and accounting organizations were quick to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) years ago to manage mundane, repetitive back-office tasks like data entry and routine financial reporting. 1] Robert Half and Protiviti are members of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Navigating IFRS , Key Updates and Changes Introduction In today’s fast-paced financial world, staying up to date with the latest International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is critical for CFOs.

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Future CFO

JULY 3, 2024

To deliver sustained profitable growth and meet new disclosure obligations CFOs will have to embed sustainability into business decisions by connecting material issues to value creation and risk management. A common initial barrier is agreement on what is material in the context of sustainability reporting.

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CFO Share

JULY 27, 2023

AI-powered software can extract data from ERPs or accounting software, and automatically generate financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and management discussion and analysis. Part-time CFO services can help your business take the best decisions based on the outputs given by AI.

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Spreadym

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Debt Management: If you have debt, like credit card debt or student loans, develop a plan to manage and pay down your liabilities efficiently. Risk Management: Assess your insurance needs, including health, life, disability, and property insurance, to protect against unexpected events that could impact your financial well-being.

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