CFO Network

MARCH 11, 2024

Effective cash flow management is crucial for sustaining day-to-day operations, investing in growth opportunities, and weathering unexpected financial challenges. SMBs should prioritize timely payment of invoices to maintain positive relationships with suppliers while taking advantage of any available discounts for early payment.

Accounts Payable 52

Accounts Payable Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Forecasting 52

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As the outlook for the 2023 economy becomes more uncertain, finance professionals are looking to invest in technology that increases organizational efficiency and contributes to strategic decision-making. But that’s not the only thing that’s driving tech investment for CFOs in 2023. Maximizing ROI with Targeted Solutions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Accounts Payable Prioritization 98

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Through advanced analytics and cloud solutions, CFOs can leverage strategic insights to enhance forecasting, optimize cash management, and reconsider organizational frameworks. CFOs should prioritize building agility and resilience in all company endeavors to adapt effectively. Prioritize freeing up cash to repay loans.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Prioritization Leadership 52

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Clair of NerdWallet talks about leveraging AI for faster analysis, transparency in reporting, and the challenge of maintaining clean, adaptable data. Planning Ace CFO Doug Lindroth of Tealium emphasizes the shift from closed data structures to open-book management, enabling deeper discussions on profitability and investments.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Prioritization Leadership 52

Spreadym

JULY 21, 2023

The objective of digital transformation is to modernize and improve the efficiency, agility, and customer experience in the financial industry by leveraging technology and data-driven solutions. Data-Driven Decision-Making : Leveraging data analytics to gain valuable insights into customer behavior, financial trends, and market dynamics.

Finance 52

Finance Prioritization Compliance Leverage 52

E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meanwhile, Deloitte Private’s 2023 Mid-market technology trends report reveals that AI has become the top tech investment priority for mid-market companies. How CFOs can leverage AI 1. However, only 7% have adopted these technologies so far. Learn more below.

Marketing 52

Marketing Reconciliations Prioritization Strategic Planning 52

CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Working tirelessly to break through the morass, founders often focus too much on sales and operations while under leveraging the skills of a CFO. As a result, if your business is in financial trouble, you probably feel an unusual mix of hope and desperation, anxiety and optimism.

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Restructuring Prioritization 52

CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Working tirelessly to break through the morass, founders often focus too much on sales and operations while under leveraging the skills of a CFO. As a result, if your business is in financial trouble, you probably feel an unusual mix of hope and desperation, anxiety and optimism.

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Restructuring Prioritization 52

CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Working tirelessly to break through the morass, founders often focus too much on sales and operations while under leveraging the skills of a CFO. As a result, if your business is in financial trouble, you probably feel an unusual mix of hope and desperation, anxiety and optimism.

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Restructuring Prioritization 52

Bramasol

JULY 22, 2023

Global ESG Regulatory Requirements One of the major ESG compliance developments to watch is the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed regulation on Climate-Related Disclosures and ESG Investing. For more information, check out these resources: Are You Ready for "Carbon Accounting" Compliance?

IFRS 89

IFRS Accounting SAP Compliance 89

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In the November edition of The FI’s Guide To Modernizing Digital Payments , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of payments modernization, including new investments in payments automation, FIs’ perennial competitive struggles with FinTechs and how cloud technology can level the payments playing field.

B2B 87

B2B Prioritization Compliance Budgeting 87

CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Here are the nine workplace predictions, based on Gartner research , that highlight the aspects of work that leaders must prioritize over the next 12 months. Leveraging alternate methods, such as alumni networks and gig workers, to bring in workers with specific skills for high-priority tasks when new headcount is not an option.

Prioritization 130

Prioritization Auditing Education Communication 130

CFO Simplified

MARCH 11, 2024

This is a low hanging fruit and quick hit with lots of leverage. Clear performance metrics and goals should be defined, aligned with each of the company’s strategic objectives, and prioritized so not only the right “ingredients” are chosen but the whole “recipe” works together. Investment and Savings. Incentive Plans.

Communication 52

Communication Prioritization Leverage Healthcare 52

CFO Share

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Investing Cash Flow: Cash used for or received from investment activities, like buying or selling assets. Prioritizing payments, settling critical supplier invoices first, for instance. Leveraging opportunities such as early payment discounts can also ease financial pressure. What are the 3 major types of cash flow?

Accounts Payable 52

Accounts Payable Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Prioritization 52

Future CFO

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of respondents say their top focus area for investment is revisiting and refreshing the overall third-party management risk methodology used in the organization. Despite these challenges, most leaders indicated that they feel optimistic or neutral about managing third-party relationships moving forward.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Leadership Prioritization Budgeting 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

“The growing FinTech market calls for CFOs to have a plan for how to best leverage these evolving technologies for their business. . “Every CFO should have a FinTech strategy,” the group stated as priority number three. Because if you’re not, your competitor is.” CFO Kimberly J.

Prioritization 41

Prioritization B2B CFO Leverage 41

CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Current assets refer to items like: Cash Accounts receivable Inventory, and Short-term investments that can be quickly liquidated, typically within a year. It ensures that resources are available to meet demands, pay staff, and invest in short-term opportunities without needing to secure external debt or equity funding.

Accounts Payable 52

Accounts Payable Prioritization Accounting Leverage 52

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

To support these activities, CFOs also are prioritizing investments that strengthen data models and data governance. Of note, advanced financial analyses are being used to drive improvements throughout the enterprise, most notably in ESG programs, supply chain management, talent management and technology investment decision-making.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Profit and Loss Compliance Finance 52

CFO Share

AUGUST 14, 2023

On the other hand, venture capital backed businesses expect negative cash from operations since they have external financing and prioritize growth over profitability. Interpreting Cash from Investing Activities This section captures cash flows from investments in long-term assets, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss Prioritization Finance Investments 40

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

While finance organizations are increasingly turning to AI to enhance their operations and streamline processes, leveraging AI capabilities to improve decision-making is in the early stages. Scenario analysis may also leverage AI to model various scenarios to better understand potential consequences of different decisions and market changes.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 115

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Compliance Forecasting 115

CFO Talks

MARCH 20, 2024

The Chartered Institute for Business Accountants (CIBA) leveraged the research as a foundation to develop its Chartered CFO designation. This prioritization underscores the value placed on a CFO’s ability to anticipate and prepare for future challenges, steering the company towards long-term success and sustainability.

CFO 52

CFO Compliance Performance Measuring Education 52

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

To support these activities, CFOs also are prioritizing investments that strengthen data models and data governance. Of note, advanced financial analyses are being used to drive improvements throughout the enterprise, most notably in ESG programs, supply chain management, talent management and technology investment decision-making.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Profit and Loss Compliance CFO 52

Centage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You must prioritize the ones that have the most significant impact on your business. Making Informed Financial Decisions Resource allocation, investment opportunities, and strategic shifts are all made easier using the insights gleaned from budget vs actuals analysis. Which Types of Variances Are Important to Analyze?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 105

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Performance Measuring 105

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

To stay ahead of the curve, CFOs must , embrace technology and invest in digital transformation initiatives that drive innovation and efficiency in financial management. Prioritize Cybersecurity With the increasing threat of cyber-attacks and data breaches, CFOs must take a proactive approach to secure sensitive financial data and systems.

CFO 52

CFO Prioritization Finance Communication 52

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Equipped with precise forecasts and AI-driven insights, leaders in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) can: Base decisions on data Establish achievable financial objectives Adapt resource distribution Assess investment possibilities 4. Additionally, PWC recently invested 1 billion dollars in Generative AI.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting 52

Fpanda Club

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This requires not only developing statistical and analytical skills to process data and generate insights but also the ability to speak “technical” language, understand and leverage opportunities created by new technologies and mitigate risks.

Finance 130

Finance CFO Prioritization Budgeting 130

Spreadym

JUNE 15, 2023

Driver-based planning is a strategic planning approach that focuses on identifying and prioritizing key drivers or factors that have a significant impact on the performance and success of a business. This driver involves investing in research and development, introducing new features or products, and adapting to market trends.

Planning 52

Planning Prioritization Concentration Compliance 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Digital sellers leverage the online marketplace in what is anything but a passing phenomenon, with 65 percent of surveyed companies using it as a digital storefront to complement their online sales. In the meantime, Visa Direct’s network effect has the capability to touch billions of bank accounts as well as debit cards globally.

Sales 141

Sales Prioritization eCommerce Invoicing 141

CFO Thought Leader

AUGUST 14, 2023

We take a more holistic approach by helping companies to process and automate payments on all of their rails to achieve a better ROI through investing in the Paystand platform. Also, I think that it will be very important to continue leveraging new technologies like AI and blockchain in our offerings.

CFO 52

CFO Finance Prioritization Leadership 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Each of these is already making a difference for merchants, and we expect to enjoy the full benefits of these investments over the next several years,” he added. We continued to expand revenue at an exceptional pace and once again delivered operating leverage.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Sales Prioritization CFO 75

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

But at a high level, he added, firms that have already invested in AI, which can help predict those payment dates, have been able to recognize significant improvements in their collections processes — and, as a result, cash flows improve, too. On the flip side, AR departments receive payments more quickly. "By

Accounting 94

Accounting Invoicing B2B Treasury 94

The Charity CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

Statement of Activities Financial Uses Assessing Revenue Sources : Analyze the various revenue sources of a nonprofit, such as donations, grants, program fees, and investment income. cash, investments, receivables) and liabilities (e.g., This analysis supports financial analysis, budgeting, and investment decision-making.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Accounts Payable Budgeting Strategic Planning 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

We took a hard look at our development pipeline, prioritizing — and incrementally investing in — technologies that allowed customers to be more self-reliant (as 80 percent of our branch distribution base had closed).

Prioritization 52

Prioritization Leverage eCommerce Investments 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“The organizations that are doing it better are starting to provide more of a filtering mechanism to expose information in a way that’s most relevant to the individual, and then leveraging better media to make it that much more impactful.”. What’s the goal you’re trying to achieve with that audience? And then how do you reach that audience?

Banking 116

Banking Communication Prioritization Leverage 116

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Many banks are embracing digital-first technologies to stay competitive, leveraging tools such as cloud computing, data analytics and videoconferencing systems for bank tellers. The branch leveraged an on-demand video interpreting service, captioned digital screens and employees fluent in American Sign Language to provide these services.

Prioritization 63

Prioritization Leverage Banking Technology 63

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It involves creating detailed plans and budgets for various aspects of an organization’s operations, such as revenue, expenses, capital investments, and more. Resource Allocation & Prioritization : Evaluate if resources are optimized and aligned with strategic imperatives.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Financial Modeling Benchmarking 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The Coupa platform — as well as our investments in NetSuite, Zoom, Slack and other integral cloud solutions — has been instrumental. Risk screening for suppliers is automated, allowing us to prioritize other important areas of focus. We have seen benefits with this approach, and our team is extremely productive.

Problem Solving 63

Problem Solving Invoicing Prioritization Accounting 63