The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Contrary to what many people envision, a nonprofit audit doesn’t usually start with a letter from the IRS. Instead, an independent nonprofit audit is something you choose to build trust in your nonprofit organization. An audit can be a critical step for a growing nonprofit that needs to raise increasing amounts of funds.

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Future CFO

JULY 8, 2024

Editor’s note: Audit is much more than a compliance requirement and is definitely not a declining industry, said Narissa Chen (pictured), Partner, Head of Audit & Assurance, Forvis Mazars in Singapore. She shared with FutureCFO what a career in audit offers and how female professionals can become audit leaders.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In just a few days, he and the leadership team developed a plan to reduce overlapping costs and improve operational efficiency. Subsequent roles at Technosource and VPay expanded his skills into operations, sales, and human resources, giving him the well-rounded experience necessary for senior leadership.

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Future CFO

APRIL 4, 2024

In a recent joint survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand , it was revealed that both current audit professionals and prospective entrants stress the crucial need to achieve equilibrium between work and one’s personal life.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 29, 2023

Do an emotional audit. Do an emotional audit and ask yourself: What am I feeling? This process builds your emotional intelligence, strengthening your capacity to perform emotional labor and leadership over time. Situations that cause us to experience internal dissonance are opportunities for personal learning and growth.

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Future CFO

MARCH 13, 2024

The role of chief financial officers continues to evolve beyond the finance function, according to a survey by leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder. CFOs largely agree the top two team members they rely on the most are the Head of FP&A and the Controller/CAO.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Alexander Bant , chief of research for CFOs at Gartner predicts that 2022 will be a make-or-break year for CFOs when it comes to unlocking the value of AI, hyperautomation, digital skills, continuous processes, and data management. What makes for a great CFO? But technology alone will not spell success or failure.

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CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One of the key lessons that helped advance Jim Benson down the CFO path was one in clarity and focus during his tenure as FP&A leader for the customer service division of Compaq, freshly acquired by Hewlett-Packard. CFOTL: Tell us about your CFO priorities for the coming 12 months. CFOTL: Tell us about Dynatrace.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Read More This experience—although occurring prior to her role at Plante Moran—laid the foundation for her approach to leadership. The Plante’s collaborative culture—not to mention the promise of a CFO role within a few years—aligned perfectly with her leadership ethos and goals. LaPeer: This really comes down to our culture.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Nicolaas van Wyk: Good day, CFO Club members, prospective members, and our CFO audience. My name is Nicolaas van Wyk, and I’m hosting another interesting podcast for CFO Club with Dr. Lawrence Nsibandze. I recently met Dr. Lawrence when we were both attending a Marcus Evans event called the 7th CFO Africa Summit.

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CFO Dive

JANUARY 3, 2023

The PCAOB has stirred up criticism since SEC Chair Gary Gensler shook up its leadership and called for sharper regulation of the firms that audit public companies.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Members’ Profile: Jean-Claude Marais In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Jean Claude Marais, a seasoned finance professional whose career reflects a blend of expertise, ambition, and leadership. Can you share some career highlights and defining moments? Leading by Example.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Clean audits in the public sector are rare. Only 41 municipalities in South Africa achieved a clean audit for 2020-21. However, there are CFOs in the public sector that are getting it right. Khan has previously worked for the Auditor General and has achieved numerous clean audits with the DTI. . Here are their top tips.

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CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 20, 2024

Bob Purcell’s leap into the unknown wasn’t a misplaced step; it was a giant stride toward his future as a CFO. From his initial misgivings about audit work at Deloitte to his transformative years at Amgen, where he thrived in a culture of leadership development and diversity, CFO Purcell’s journey was anything but linear.

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Global Finance

JULY 24, 2024

Renowned Spanish drugmaker Grifols, known for its plasma-derived medicines, announced on July 4 the appointment of Rahul Srinivasan as its new CFO. Enter Srinivasan, whose dealmaking expertise will come in handy as outgoing CFO Alfredo Arroyo gets ready to retire after 17 years.

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2022

Meanwhile, she added that success in finance leadership must “go beyond work”, especially with the current situation. It impacts your family, mental and emotional health, so the leadership must be just beyond the normal. Liao is the recipient of the FutureCFO Excellence Awards 2022 in the category of CFO of the Year.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Members’ Profile: Rowen Pillai In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Rowen Pillai, the Chief Executive Officer of Lean Technovations Pty Ltd. Alongside the leadership team, we successfully rolled out Lean methodologies throughout the business, driving efficiency and creating a culture of improvement.

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CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One of the key lessons that helped advance Jim Benson down the CFO path was one in clarity and focus during his tenure as FP&A leader for the customer service division of Compaq, freshly acquired by Hewlett-Packard. CFOTL: Tell us about your CFO priorities for the coming 12 months. CFOTL: Tell us about Dynatrace.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 16, 2023

“I had this kind of existential angst—that I didn’t want to die and have my obituary say that I had worked 40 years at Providence Equity,” recalls Halpin, who notes that it was at this point that he began to think about different operating roles in business and the possibility of landing a CFO position.

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Sandiso Gcwabe will join Wesgro as their CFO in 2023. Gcwabe faces the task of restoring Wesgro to clean audits. The official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for the Western Cape last achieved a clean audit in 2018/19. Kallen also flagged leadership instability and a lack of consequence management. .

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CFO News

MARCH 17, 2023

Fractional CEOs are a new trend in leadership where experienced people with specialized skills choose to work with multiple companies instead of a single one. There are clear benefits for companies in terms of reduced cost and hiring errors, as well as the ability to build both depth and scale.

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CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Not unlike that of many of his CFO peers, Derrek Gafford’s career path has been shaped in part by geography—specifically, by having its origins in a city that was at once home to a state college, the corporate headquarters of a marquee company, and a Big Four accounting office populated with new college grads.

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CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

leadership about his plans, diligently outlined 24 months of departure prep, and set aside an extra helping of patience. Two weeks later, he had a CFO job offer from publicly traded Internet domain company GoDaddy. “At As for GoDaddy’s tender, McCaffrey’s would be the first CFO appointment on CEO Aman Bhutani’s watch.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Members Spotlight: Professor Ian Kruger At CFO Club Africa, we take pride in sharing the stories and achievements of our members through a dedicated profile series. These profiles spotlight the journeys, expertise, and personal insights of CFOs and finance leaders who are making a real impact in their organizations and the finance industry.

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VCFO

APRIL 27, 2023

vcfo Austin welcomes Richard Buckley, Consulting CFO, to serve all Austin and Central Texas area clients. He provides exceptional leadership, communication, and mentoring skills, proven effective across multiple business platforms and company cultures. He earned his CPA license and was promoted twice in four years.

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Future CFO

MARCH 31, 2024

An interest in sustainability reporting and assurance presents talent opportunities among audit professionals, but may imply a lack of clear purpose in financial statement audits, according to a joint study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Members’ Profile: Charles Humphreys Mbale In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we’re introducing Charles Humphreys Mbale, Director at Sedumame & Associates Pty Ltd and BRICS Energy Africa. Strategic Thinking: A CFO must go beyond numbers, contributing to the company’s strategy and long-term vision.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Philadelphia bank blamed previous leadership for delays in its audit and annual report. The lender has weathered board upheaval and a spike in trading when similarly named First Republic faltered.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 10, 2023

Singapore-listed ECON Healthcare (Asia) recently announced the promotion of Kang Shwu Huey to group CFO and head of overseas development from the CFO role. She has more than 18 years of experience in financial management and audit. Kang started out as an audit cum tax assistant at audit firm K.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 22, 2024

Joe Berchtold, the President and CFO of Live Nation Entertainment, earned an impressive $52.4 million in 2023, making him the ,, highest-paid CFO in the United States. Aspiring individuals may wonder how they can achieve similar heights and earn big as a CFO. Assist with risk management, audits, and research.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Members’ Profile: Thobile Dlamini In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Thobile Dlamini, the CFO at Eswatini Revenue Services. International Recognition : Awarded the prestigious Best Public Sector CFO in Africa (2023/2024) by ACCA.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 12, 2022

OCBC bank has announced the appointment of Goh Chin Yee as the new CFO. Goh, 57, will replace the current CFO Darren Tan who became the CFO in 2011 and recently opted for retirement. The post OCBC Bank announces new CFO appeared first on FutureCFO. Goh’s appointment will take effect from Nov 1.

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VCFO

MAY 30, 2022

Joining vcfo’s Houston market as a Consulting CFO is Jose Perez-Bello. His leadership skills have been honed through years of working strategically with CEOs, executive leadership teams, boards of directors, and building and mentoring diverse teams. Jose is fluent in both English and Spanish. About vcfo.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Members’ Spotlight: Shivani Govender In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Shivani Govender, the Chief Financial Officer of TRT Industries. Known for her strategic leadership and passion for mentorship, Shivani’s story is a source of inspiration for aspiring finance professionals across Africa.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI driven automation is expected to extend to more complex tasks such as, audits, risk management, and financial planning and analysis. For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny?

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The interview is part of the Female Leadership in Finance Series of FutureCFO. I also found that I love audit, being able to use professional skepticism to question the workpapers and ensure integrity in the financials. How do some of these inspire your work and/or leadership? I walk at least 5 miles a day to stay healthy.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A recent internal audit had revealed that some employees in high-stakes roles were bending the rules to meet targets. As CFOs, we play an important role in guiding organisations not only to financial success but to sustainable success built on a foundation of ethical performance. Here’s a practical guide to building that culture.

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