Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Driven by sweeping changes such as digital transformation, globalization of markets, the subscription-based Digital Solutions Economy™ (DSE), carbon-accounting mandates, a rising emphasis on artificial intelligence, and other disruptive trends, the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is undergoing radical transformation too.

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IFRS Technology SAP Compliance 97

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

“I think we need to recognise that the CFO role can mean a lot of different things in different businesses. It really depends on the type of business, their strategy and the type of skills they want the CFO to lead on.” Dan Wells, CFO at GrowCFO Charisma. But times have changed. Persuasive.

CFO 98

CFO Finance Leadership Concentration 98

Michigan CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has become crucial for effective financial management and decision-making. However, not all businesses have the resources or the need for a full-time, in-house CFO. This is where virtual CFOs come into play.

CFO 52

CFO Problem Solving Budgeting Communication 52

Beacon CFO Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Back in 1999, Bill Gates wrote an article for Time about integrating digital information flow into your company to prepare for the millennium. Then you need to understand what the data means.”. But the latter part of Bill’s statement rings true as ever: You need to understand what the data means. With your partners too.

CFO 52

CFO Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Budgeting 52

Fpanda Club

APRIL 18, 2022

This article describes 3 well-known marketing and design thinking techniques which can become part of the FP&A toolkit: SWOT, empathy map and personas. By combining the results of the SWOT analysis FP&A teams can elaborate strategies and develop action plans to improve the FP&A function.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Marketing Finance Forecasting 130

CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies that bring products to market quickly and efficiently are better positioned to succeed and improve patient outcomes. For his part, Mock joined a very different Moderna from the one that existed only a few years earlier. But when will you turn a profit or at least breakeven?’” Or so the industry wisdom goes.

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CFO Leadership Risk Management Finance 52

CFO Simplified

JUNE 1, 2023

Most business owners get financial reports monthly: Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows. The problem is, those monthly reports show your financial performance in the past — what has already occurred in your business. How you use the information you get to go forward and drive profitability. More profitably.

Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting Profit and Loss Strategic Planning CFO 52

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“What got you here won’t get you there” is a popular saying and CFOs around the world have long since realized this. The WHY is understood but the WHAT and the HOW is where the going gets tough. In a recent post “Behold the Emergence of CFO 4.0” ” , we explored the emergence of CFO 4.0

CFO 98

CFO Problem Solving Finance Benchmarking 98

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 15, 2023

For Tipalti CFO Sarah Spoja, the query instantly summons memories of being seated between two of Tipalti’s financing partners: JP Morgan and Hercules Capital, Inc. Besides securing the $150 million in debt, Spoja and her treasurer (also seated at the table) were simultaneously tracking the removal of Tipalti funds from SVB in real time.

CFO 52

CFO Finance Leadership Invoicing 52

Beacon CFO Plus

MARCH 21, 2023

by Rob Joseph, Director, BeaconCFO Plus Effectively Manage Your Profitability With Our Virtual CFOs One of your challenges as a small/medium business owner is how to manage your profit margins in a competitive marketplace. What is your margin improvement strategy?

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CFO Communication Leverage Planning 52

VCFO

MARCH 23, 2023

She has provided leadership to profit and non-profit organizations in a variety of industries such as oil and gas, semiconductors, technology, biotech, retail, NGO, and digital marketing. She enjoys traveling the world, sports, and spending time with her daughter and grandchild.

Leadership 52

Leadership CFO Finance Retail 52

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. The intensity stems from the larger, more far-reaching implications of the make-or-break decisions CEOs and boards expect CFOs to make quickly.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

VCFO

MAY 14, 2022

The vcfo team continues to expand with the recent addition of Consulting CFO Elbert Johnson. Prior to joining vcfo, Elbert’s career includes Controller, CFO, and Vice President positions for organizations such as NBG Home, Premier Designs, Inc., Missouri Walnut, and Advanced Sleep. About vcfo.

CFO 52

CFO Treasury Leadership Cash Management 52

VCFO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Merle Waterman is a Consulting CFO with more than 30 years of leadership in ecommerce, software, manufacturing, and professional services. Expert at guiding fast-growing start-ups, Merle specializes in helping companies improve their “people operating system” to build profitability.

CFO 40

CFO Manufacturing Auditing Leadership 40

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. Research from Protiviti shows that CFO priorities are intensifying and converging. This is the case for both publicly and privately held organizations.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 15, 2023

For Tipalti CFO Sarah Spoja, the query instantly summons memories of being seated between two of Tipalti’s financing partners: JP Morgan and Hercules Capital, Inc. Besides securing the $150 million in debt, Spoja and her treasurer (also seated at the table) were simultaneously tracking the removal of Tipalti funds from SVB in real time.

CFO 52

CFO Finance Leadership Invoicing 52

VCFO

JULY 6, 2023

Joe Williams is warmly welcomed to the vcfo team as a Consulting CFO in the Dallas market. Bringing with him more than 25 years of experience, Joe is entrepreneurially spirited and works with business leaders to develop new strategies, models, and streamline processes that build profitability.

CFO 40

CFO Manufacturing Leadership Compliance 40

VCFO

MAY 10, 2023

Jake Jessop is an innovative people operations professional with 10+ years of experience supporting high-growth teams and customizing HR solutions to boost performance, employee engagement, and profitability. Jake enjoys time in the outdoors, especially camping, hiking, skiing, and exploring with his two dogs.

CFO 52

CFO Construction Startups Finance 52

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 31, 2023

While April 2020 may forever bring to mind corporate corridors newly silenced by COVID 19’s arrival in the United States, CarParts.com CFO Ryan Lockwood will likely always remember it as the month when opportunity knocked. Auto Parts, the car parts retailer that was about to rename itself CarParts.com. We are very lucky.

CFO 52

CFO Budgeting Finance Leadership 52

VCFO

APRIL 27, 2023

vcfo Austin welcomes Richard Buckley, Consulting CFO, to serve all Austin and Central Texas area clients. He served as CFO for H2X LLC and president and CFO for Conch / Druid Oilfield Services. Richard recently relocated to Austin to spend time with his children and grandchildren.

CFO 52

CFO GAAP Nonprofit Auditing 52

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 8, 2023

If you didn’t focus on getting value from the acquisitions that were being made, what was left wouldn’t have any value,” continues Linford, who notes that the networking business ultimately became a “material part” of the larger business.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Finance Banking 52

CFO Simplified

AUGUST 22, 2022

By this time, you are well on the road to executing your strategic plan for this year. Odds are you spent significant time putting together your goals and aspirations for yourself and your business at the end of the previous year. Are they time-consuming? Are they time-consuming? Are they as profitable as they can be?

Banking 98

Banking Strategic Planning CFO Treasury 98

Future CFO

APRIL 13, 2023

With continuing uncertainty in 2023, how are CFOs and treasurers calibrating their strategies in the years ahead to reflect desires for growth and profitability, a return to business as usual in the face of unpredictability and market volatility? Ultimately, it is the CFO’s decision to invest for this unknown turn in the bend.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Communication CFO Leadership 52

CFO Leadership

AUGUST 12, 2021

The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! Launched in December 2020 as part of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative, Ascend honorees are carefully selected for their outstanding contributions within and outside their organizations. Christina Y.

Leadership 98

Leadership CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance 98

Future CFO

MARCH 1, 2023

With the CFO being one of the key architects of an organisation’s digital transformation, Gartner says the CFO needs a finance function that drives the strategic ambitions of the enterprise. “To CFOs must accelerate their finance transformation journey towards autonomous finance or risk falling behind.

Finance 91

Finance Benchmarking Compliance SAP 91

CFO Share

JULY 13, 2023

At our fractional CFO firm , we believe there are three primary financial issues that small businesses face: Planning growth through uncertainty. A fractional CFO working with other clients offers an easy way to add this perspective.) Develop a cash flow management plan to improve the runway. Some challenges are good (e.g.,

CFO 40

CFO Forecasting Tax Planning Advertising 40

VCFO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

An owner’s rationale might echo sentiments like, “My business consistently generates revenues, affording me $500K annually; therefore, I would only consider parting with it if I could secure a sum equivalent to a decade’s worth of distributions.” Yet, this perception often differs from the view of the market.

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Valuation Marketing Benchmarking CFO 87

VCFO

JUNE 11, 2023

Ken Dorward joins vcfo to lend 25 years of experience building teams and profitability for startups and publicly-traded multinationals alike. Ken has worn many hats in his career, including CEO, COO, CFO, and Chief Growth Officer. Always passionate about environmental causes, Ken loves to spend time outdoors with his four children.

CFO 40

CFO Advertising Startups Leadership 40

Centage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Despite the basic truth that businesses need to be future looking if they hope to succeed, traditional financial reporting has typically focused on what’s happened in the past and present. To that end, most companies are gathering data on revenue, expenses, and other key ratios rather than predicting what’s coming down the pipeline.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 97

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Financial Reporting Forecasting Budgeting 97

CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Strategy Management & Improving your Business’ Financial Results. Ask yourself this question: Is your business’ financial performance what you think it should be? But it’s during turbulent times that planning for your business’ growth and financial success gains even greater importance. appeared first on CFO Simplified.

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Planning Strategic Planning Prioritization Economics 52

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Innovation, ESG, and profitability are some of items on a finance leader’s plate. How can CFOs drive profits and innovation while enabling their organisations to meet ESG requirements and goals? FutureCFO: What is CFOs’ role when it comes to innovation? And why does innovation matter to CFOs?

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CFO Leadership Budgeting B2C 52

Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

But come funding time, many SaaS companies find in organizing their finances that their budgeting system is a mess. This is when it’s time to turn to a SaaS CFO. For most SaaS businesses looking at seed or series A funding, a SaaS CFO may seem like an out-of-reach luxury. A SaaS CFO Can Reduce Costs and Accelerate Growth.

CFO 52

CFO Budgeting Forecasting Tax Planning 52

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 16, 2023

When we think marketing, we think of getting the word out and expressing the mission behind the help non-profit organizations (NPOs) provide. With over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, passionately working to revolutionize it one website at a time. What does that process look like? What should it include?

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Nonprofit Marketing Analyzing Data CFO 52

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Access to a sufficient level of detail and at the same time ability to see the big picture predetermine the main goal or even the mission of the FP&A function – to support and drive the right strategic decisions in the company. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Communication Budgeting 130

CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

But understanding your company’s profitability is critical to making the right decisions. Bringing Value through CFO Insights. The business’ part-time CFO was providing financials that didn’t match the reports they received from their accountant. There is a lot of money to be made selling online. Initial contact –.

Accounting 52

Accounting Retail Profit and Loss Cash Flow Forecasting 52

VCFO

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Service firms are a vital part of every community. Most start with entrepreneurs providing a service for a small group of customers, performing that service increasingly well over time, and then experiencing growth as a result. Keys to Success for Service Firms. First Things First – Lead with Labor. Construction companies. Landscaping.

Compliance 87

Compliance CFO Construction Leverage 87

Creative CFP

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The balance sheet forms part of the management report pack that Creative CFO produces. What is the purpose of a balance sheet? The purpose of a balance sheet is to give interested parties an idea of the company's financial position, in addition to displaying what the company owns and owes. But what exactly does this mean?

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Profit and Loss CFO Sales Investments 52