CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“You could put in the best process and/or technological solutions, but if people in the business and finance team don’t believe in it or understand it, it’ll fail.”. “So, One of Duncan’s favourite aspects about being a Global Finance Director is the opportunity he has had to develop and build the finance teams.

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Future CFO

MAY 5, 2024

I work closely with my team, which spans across Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, to ensure that we are meeting our targets and objectives. As commercial director I oversee different aspects of our operations and I provide guidance, support, and leadership to ensure that everyone is aligned with our goals.

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CFO Share

MAY 8, 2024

Our business turnaround services can help you build or modify a forecast to suit this purpose. In general, the smaller your team, the more alternatives are available. Tie your team’s pay to performance, sharing the business risk with them. These resonate well with small, egalitarian teams who fear losing anyone.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

 This week, we speak with Andrew Slimmon , managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management , where he leads the Applied Equity Advisors team. A list of his favorite books is here ; A transcript of our conversation is available here Tuesday. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 2, 2023

American Securities focuses on partnering with the companies they purchased, retaining the management team to run the business on an ongoing basis. A list of his current reading is here ; A transcript of our conversation is available here Tuesday. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here.

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CFO Selections

APRIL 30, 2024

Our goal is to foster a culture of continuous learning in ways that transcend our roles in the office. In keeping with that spirit, we periodically spotlight books our team members are reading.

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VCFO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

vcfo is honored to yet again be part of the nomination and sponsorship processes, which elevate our region’s incredible business leaders and their contributions. The team is looking forward to celebrating the finalists and winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Award.

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CFO Share

MARCH 28, 2024

However, embracing small business KPIs is not a departure from your valued team culture. Keep in mind that small business KPIs are especially susceptible to data quality issues since they lack dedicated decision support and IT teams. Let’s take a look at how each team might approach a similar situation.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

John and his team decided that when you split this cost over time, depending on the amount of families, it can work its favor to ~$2.00/month Not only when it comes to clean water production, but John and his team help individuals implement economic principles in their everyday lives.

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Bramasol

JANUARY 15, 2024

Our team will talk about key decision points and guidelines to reduce time to value and maximize flexibility, scalability and security all in the cloud and share how SAP’s cloud architecture makes all of this possible.

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Future CFO

MARCH 24, 2024

I begin with alignment meetings, building connections between our internal teams and external partners and stakeholders. Strategic planning takes a significant portion of my day, where we delve into overarching strategies, team organization, and directional considerations.

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CFO Selections

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Our team weighed in during a planning meeting, and their answers were too good not to share: Fundamentally, love languages are a way to discuss how people build connections , feel appreciation , and perceive their value. So, what do CFOs really want?

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Future CFO

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether in management advocating from the top, in middle management inspiring at the team level, or new entrants starting, encouraging diverse perspectives is key. She explained that the most effective teams have members with complementary skills. Despite initial differences, our common ground enabled open discussion.

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Future CFO

JULY 9, 2023

Gartner says to build an AI-driven finance organisation for the future will require a combination of technical and business skills that many finance teams do not have today. That said, he is adamant that these machines will not completely replace humans in the finance teams. This is our task to do. Why is that? [AI-generation

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Future CFO

MARCH 8, 2023

For our industry (general insurance), the rising costs of doing business impact our claims and operational costs. This involves significant changes to the way we report performance as determined by new insurance liability measurements as well as how we present and disclose in our financial statements.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 5, 2024

He heads Evercore ISI’s economic research team. A list of his favorite books is here ; A transcript of our conversation is available here Tuesday. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and Bloomberg. and vice chairman of Evercore Inc.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In practice, this means that we'll be bringing back our popular IAR Ethics CE Day in 2024 (save the date for August 29th!), In 2024 we'll again feature our Marketing Summit (save the date for April 25th!) And a lot of advicers have more than 5 clients in Florida!

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Centage

MAY 23, 2023

As we approach the halfway point of 2023, it’s a good time to take a close look at your budget and determine where you and your team are succeeding versus falling short. Keep reading to learn more about the importance of a mid-year budget review and discover our expert tips for financial success.

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CFO Share

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Grow confidently with our reliable bookkeeping team. Our outsourced bookkeeping services are your ticket to peace of mind. Our outsourced accounting service turns your frustration into confidence, your doubts into clear strategies, and your solo struggle into a team victory. Our responsiveness promise.

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CFO Thought Leader

AUGUST 8, 2023

Jack Sweeney “As the CFO, you may be tempted to reduce your finance team to control costs. It’s important to have a solid team around you to execute on your goals and keep finance as a strategic entity in the business.” About 55% of our revenue comes from outside the U.S., Read More What does our software do?

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The Charity CFO is proud to announce that Krysta Grangeno has joined our team in the newly created role of Chief of Staff! For over 11 years, she has worked directly with low-income families, nonprofit employees, school leaders, and communication leaders to better our systems and implement innovative programs.

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Cube Software

MARCH 18, 2024

Funding: Fueling our future In times of uncertainty, companies are tasked with balancing growth while maintaining efficiency, elevating the CFO’s role to strategize more than ever.

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Future CFO

APRIL 25, 2024

Joanne Rodrigues , group chief financial officer at Affin Bank , shares how the management team of Affin led a successful transformation charge for the Group over the last 3 years that spanned the period of the pandemic and is now into its second phase of transformation, call A25 with aggressive targets for 2025.

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 6, 2024

By directly addressing the liquidity constraints with calculated adjustments, his team not only navigated the immediate financial tumult but also positioned the company for stronger financial health post-crisis. Our clients license both of these as separate products, but they are complementary.

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CFO Thought Leader

AUGUST 8, 2023

Jack Sweeney “As the CFO, you may be tempted to reduce your finance team to control costs. It’s important to have a solid team around you to execute on your goals and keep finance as a strategic entity in the business.” About 55% of our revenue comes from outside the U.S., Read More What does our software do?

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Focus CFO

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Our sherpa team of Area President Jeff Farrington and Fractional CFO Rachiel Spiewak has been lucky enough to work with Metro Signs & Lighting, one of the top providers of high-quality, custom sign and lighting solutions in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Jack Deters, Metro Signs & Lighting

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s an all-too-familiar tale among the ranks of senior finance executives: A private equity firm acquires a company, reshuffles the finance team, and reserves the top finance spot for one of its own portfolio CFOs. Our technology helps our customers to identify opportunities, as well as enables better, more efficient decision-making.

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Focus CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

These hurdles become even more difficult in a less-than-optimal economic climate, intensifying the stress levels of your leadership team.

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Accountancy Today

JULY 21, 2022

The APC Financial Solutions and Consultancy Services team offer financial planning services across the investment and protection space. The firm, led by an all-female team, belongs to a small group of Scottish firms that have earned the prestigious title of ‘Chartered Financial Planners’ from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). .

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Centage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Our company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Our partnership started over 5 years ago. Our primary focus is to assist our clients in achieving sustainable growth by creating an exceptional customer experience for their customers. We partner with Centage because they offer a critical solution that our clients need.

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Centage

MARCH 14, 2023

As companies slash budgets, finance teams need to find ways of making the company’s cash go further while accomplishing the same goals with fewer resources. And by relying on dynamic cloud-based tools, your team can work anywhere, anytime, making it possible to effectively support a remote workforce.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 16, 2024

Tibrewal: At Anomali, we are revolutionizing how our customers navigate the ever-changing landscape of global cyberthreats by empowering them to elevate their security operations and fortify their cyber defense capabilities. Our customers really become more efficient as they use our platform and the AI copilot that’s now part of it.

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CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Combined with an effective management team, a CFO is a critical element in turning a business around from failure to growth. Your turnaround CFO will hold 3 key roles in the process: A leader of the team An inspiration for new approaches A project manager A Team Player No one person can turn around a business.

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CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Combined with an effective management team, a CFO is a critical element in turning a business around from failure to growth. Your turnaround CFO will hold 3 key roles in the process: A leader of the team An inspiration for new approaches A project manager A Team Player No one person can turn around a business.

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CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Combined with an effective management team, a CFO is a critical element in turning a business around from failure to growth. Your turnaround CFO will hold 3 key roles in the process: A leader of the team An inspiration for new approaches A project manager A Team Player No one person can turn around a business.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Mandi McReynolds Challenges around ESG reporting As ESG reporting becomes more commonplace – albeit not mandatory at present – ESG teams are discovering several challenges that make reporting not as easy as first thought. It is a strong example of teams together with the right technology to support collaboration.

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CFO Share

APRIL 8, 2024

If you do not have a good finance team, you are more likely to miss the early warning signs in financial statements. If you spot a warning sign, engage with your team early to discuss the issue and evaluate the risk. Our fractional CFO services provide an outside set of eyes to quickly detect business financial trouble.

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