CFO Simplified

MARCH 27, 2022

What Role Does Your CFO Play in Contingency Planning? A business’ finance and accounting departments look up to the CFO for guidance—especially now, in light of the unexpected nature of the past two years’ fluctuations. This considered, the role of CFOs in contingency planning and crisis management is indispensable.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 2, 2024

LaPeer instinctively stepped in, simplifying the explanation of complex details and demonstrating her ability to distill intricate financial data while effectively reading the room. Read More This experience—although occurring prior to her role at Plante Moran—laid the foundation for her approach to leadership.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 8, 2024

Businesses can use it to generate product descriptions, performance goals with employee-specific target metrics, and narrative reporting to accompany financial data. Making this a reality starts with accurate, real-time, and expansive financial data.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In these regards, CFOs will seek people with traditional financial skills, in addition to interpersonal skills like leadership, empathy, and adaptability, and cognitive skills like critical thinking, project management and decision-making.

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Spreadym

AUGUST 17, 2023

A financial reporting dashboard is a visual representation of financial data and key performance indicators (KPIs) presented in a consolidated and easily digestible format. This allows for a personalized view of the financial data. Common types of visuals include line charts, bar graphs, pie charts, and gauges.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

CFOs are well experienced finance professionals who know how to lead their team and the finance company through many different scenarios. Supposing a CFO has a couple years of experience, they have been through many ups and downs, uncertainties, and market changes that would have left them prepared for future challenges.

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CFO Plans

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Start Optimizing Your Financial Strategy Today with efficient bookkeeping services and strategic services that go beyond what your in-house team can offer. Outsourced CFO Services: The Financial Superpower Outsourced CFO services aren’t just a nice-to-have for tech companies—they’re a must.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

At a recent roundtable, one CFO commented she can’t recall a period in recent years where her team had done so many “what if” analysis than in 2020. Another CFO pointed out that COVID-19 has elevated stress testing to a whole new level. Only 28% were completely confident in the accuracy of their company’s financial data.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Members’ Profile: Yvonne Dias In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Yvonne Dias, the Group CFO at MINT Management Technologies. Serving as the CFO has been a role that I’ve truly enjoyed. Can you share some career highlights and defining moments? Focus on: 1.

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Michigan CFO

AUGUST 1, 2021

This frustration always leads to the question: is it better to hire a controller vs. a CFO ? More importantly, what is the difference between a controller vs. a CFO ? Knowing the answer to this question is essential for the financial future of your company. CFOs most often have an accounting and finance background.

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Centage

JUNE 7, 2022

Once upon a time the role of CFO was focused on backward-looking data. However, these days, chief financial officers do a great deal more than financial reporting. In the age of COVID, strong financial leadership is more important than ever.

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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. He is the Chief Financial Officer of the Public Service Pension Fund. With that introduction, let’s welcome Dr.

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Beacon CFO Plus

JANUARY 13, 2022

If you are unsure whether your organization needs a CFO in any capacity, let me refer you to the book Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company’s Critical Functions and Teams. If you don’t have your financials in order,” McCarthy states, “Then that’s the time to bring somebody in.”. by Rob Joseph, Director, BeaconCFO Plus.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For companies starting out in the business, some resort to hiring fractional chief financial officers to share their expertise in finance, strategic planning, and other CFO-related activities. Data presented as trends and patterns The best CFOs don't just provide accurate data for your review.

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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.

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CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Today, we delve into how CFO services can support your business at every stage with a range of offerings, including Small Business Financial Advisory, Strategic Financial Consulting, and more. This service is ideal for small businesses that need strategic financial leadership but are not yet ready to hire a full-time CFO.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 8, 2022

Over the last few years, the role of the CFO has undergone a profound shift. The CFO of today and tomorrow should be able to take financial data and use it to influence operational decision-making and strategy. . “ It’s a much broader role and that’s probably why you see CFOs getting ready to step into the role as CEO.”

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A great CFO doesn’t just understand finance, operational drivers, and shifting market conditions. A great CFO has to persuade the rest of the management team to follow their advice. That’s why storytelling is such an essential skill needed to be a CFO. That’s why storytelling is such an essential skill needed to be a CFO.

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CFO Plans

JUNE 14, 2024

Cloud-Based Accounting Software for Future Financial Management Gone are the days of manual bookkeeping and cumbersome spreadsheets. These tools provide real-time access to your financial data, enabling you to make informed decisions quickly. The startup was able to scale effectively while maintaining financial stability.

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 21, 2022

This is especially true for CFOs who are planning to take their company public. At the , CFO Leadership Conference in Boston earlier this month, , Mike Ellis , who was named by the , Boston Business Journal CFO of the Year , offered an inside look into how a CFO prepares a company for an initial public offering and life as a public company.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Next time you present financial data, think of a way to illustrate it with a real-life example or case study. A CFO with strong executive presence inspires confidence, commands respect and maintains calm under pressure. Telling a story can make your message more relatable and memorable.

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VCFO

MAY 17, 2024

v360 goes beyond traditional financial analysis and simple snapshots. Evaluation of 154 core data points across six dimensions and in-depth dialogue between you and a CFO steeped in all aspects of business optimization and strategic planning provides a holistic, insightful, and unbiased exploration of your company’s DNA.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 25, 2024

Big companies used to hog all the CFO action, but now even small and medium-sized businesses are jumping on the bandwagon. Why the sudden CFO craze? Well, CEOs are cluing in on the fact that having a financial expert on board can steer their ship in the right direction and spur business growth. As the Director of Amyris Inc.,

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The CFO role requires certain traits and skills, said Woranat Dumrongsiri (pictured), Country CFO, Deloitte Thailand and Deloitte Laos during an interview with FutureCFO for the publication’s Female Leadership in Finance Series. Woranat Dumrongsiri, Country CFO, Deloitte Thailand and Deloitte Laos.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

NP: Training AI models to understand and interpret complex financial data accurately requires dedicated time and resources. FutureCFO: What is your advice for the CFO when it comes to the implementation and deployment of GenAI? FutureCFO: What are the challenges facing APAC finance functions in implementing GenAI?

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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. System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports are critical components in the controls infrastructures of any company relying on third party systems and applications in the production of financial data and reports.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 25, 2024

These contradictory demands form paradoxes that are inherent in the CFO role.” Source: 2023 EY Global DNA of the CFO study The three challenges The 2023 EY Global DNA of the CFO study found three challenges for CFOs across Southeast Asia that arise from the evolving role. Respondents could select all areas that applied.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

Businesses can use it to generate product descriptions, performance goals with employee-specific target metrics, and narrative reporting to accompany financial data. Making this a reality starts with accurate, real-time, and expansive financial data.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In the coming year, CFOs will be expected to focus on helping their companies build resilience – whether through critical decision-making backed by a real-time view of financial data, or ensuring competitive advantage with digital transformation and sustainability initiatives.

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Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This allows CFOs to stay laser-focused on triggers and initiatives that account for most of their business value. For dynamic forecasting to work effectively, CFOs need a scenario and modeling platform that supports real-time data updates. It combines financial data, customer, and sales data with operational data at scale.

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A great CFO doesn’t just understand finance, operational drivers, and shifting market conditions. A great CFO has to persuade the rest of the management team to follow their advice. That’s why storytelling is such an essential skill needed to be a CFO. That’s why storytelling is such an essential skill needed to be a CFO.

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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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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 27, 2024

These five KPIs are some of the most important for tracking your organization’s financial health. Using these key indicators can help your leadership team make more informed decisions regarding budgeting, spending, and fundraising for a more financially well-rounded organization. Get the free guide!

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 2023

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports are critical components in the controls infrastructures of any company relying on third party systems and applications in the production of financial data and reports.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tosha Anderson, CPA and CEO of The Charity CFO , discusses the do’s and don’ts of a treasurer in a recent episode of the “A Modern Nonprofit” Podcast. These tasks include organizing financial data into helpful reports to be presented to the other board members. Get the free guide!

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The past month has seen a flurry of , CFO moves , indicating these executives' critical role in steering organizations toward stability and success. With this in mind, it's important for CFOs to stay ahead of the curve and adapt to , new trends and , challenges. Holscott previously served as CFO at Warner Media.

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Future CFO

JUNE 13, 2022

Grace Lim (pictured), CFO at KK Women's & Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore shared with FutureCFO audiences how female finance executives could become CFOs. This article is part of FutureCFO's Female Leadership in Finance Series. Grace Lim, CFO, KK Women's & Children's Hospital.

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