Future CFO

APRIL 9, 2025

Compliance with standards like ASC 606 and IFRS 15 is still crucial, but the focus has shifted to optimising operations for growth. Inconsistent application of IFRS 15 and ASC 606 can lead to significant risks, including audit adjustments, compliance penalties, and investor mistrust.

IFRS 52

IFRS Auditing Forecasting Compliance 52

CFO Talks

MAY 12, 2023

Written by Staff Writer There was outrage when National Treasury abruptly announced last month that it was exempting Eskom from reporting irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in its financial statements. However, seasoned finance professional, Thabo Maake believes that National Treasury was correct in its decision.

IFRS 95

IFRS Treasury Auditing Accounting 95

Future CFO

AUGUST 22, 2019

IFRS 16, published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IABS), came into effect on January 1, 2019. In an effort to boost transparency, IFRS 16 eliminates the distinction between finance leases, which were previously capitalized on corporate balance sheets, and operating leases, which were not.

IFRS 52

IFRS Accounting Standards Finance Treasury 52

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.

Technology 89

Technology IFRS SAP Compliance 89

Simply Treasury

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Treasury management is “anticipation”. This explains why the treasury manager, “the custodian of cash”, has become a centre of attention and why Cash Flow Forecasts (CFF) have become so essential. not all cash can be reported to central treasury. Often, we heard “ cash is king”. Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash.

Cash Flow Forecasting 130

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Treasury Budgeting 130

Bramasol

JUNE 25, 2024

The role of enterprise level CFOs has changed radically over the past decade with both a widening scope of influence and greater responsibilities for helping guide corporate transformation programs and technology choices. Sweeping changes in the enterprise technology landscape have also been a key driver in expanding the role of CFOs.

Compliance 56

Compliance Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Accounting SAP 56

Simply Treasury

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It is not simple or neutral and difficult to sell to an Audit Committee or CFO. However, with a good counterparty risk the return is hardly better, and even often, still negative with, as a bonus on top, an intermediate volatility for those who report in IFRS (because of quarterly mark-to-market valuations). Beyond standing idly by.

IFRS 130

IFRS CFO Auditing Valuation 130