CFO Talks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Connecting with Your Audience, Communication, and Executive Presence In the fast-paced world of corporate finance, CFOs in South Africa are expected to do more than just crunch numbers—they need to be effective communicators. Structure your communication in three parts: What is the problem?

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 19, 2025

Predictive Analytics - AI uses past data to predict future events, helping businesses prepare effectively. These technologies allow AI to quickly analyze large amounts of financial data, spot patterns, and trends, and provide helpful insights. This ensures that client investments remain aligned with their financial objectives.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Review existing data: Look at your company’s historical trends, current financial data, and market research. Even if the data isn’t perfect, it can give you a starting point. Communicate Clearly and Honestly Uncertainty makes people nervous. Use visuals, like charts or dashboards, to explain financial data.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Treasury functions are no longer isolated; they require seamless communication between ERP systems, banks, and financial data providers. This interconnectedness ensures accurate, real-time financial insights. Connectivity goes beyond data aggregation.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Learning to analyse financial data with a strategic lens, understanding broader business impacts, and identifying potential risks are essential skills for any future CFO. Understand that as a CFO, your role is not just about numbers but about influencing and guiding the organisation’s financial health and strategy.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Wong says the ability to connect financial insights to the broader business landscape is crucial. “A A great finance leader sees the bigger picture, understanding how financial data aligns with organisational goals and drives growth. “I believe impactful leaders empower others to grow, creating strong, capable teams.”

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Planning, budgeting and forecasting are linked together forming financial planning processes. Financial analysis is a type of economic analysis based on the financial data and focused on the assessment of stability and evaluation of profitability of a company, business or project.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 29, 2025

Whether leading acquisitions or guiding cross-functional teams, Collis uses financial narratives to clarify priorities and inspire action. Someone has to be the storyteller, Collis tells us, emphasizing how framing financial data in relatable terms helps drive organizational alignment and decision-making.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A well-crafted budget is a reflection of your mission and a roadmap to financial sustainability. It helps you communicate how you’re going to make the difference you want to see in the world. It can be a tool to galvanize your team, community, and supporters. much better. Forget about the numbers for a second.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 22, 2025

By decentralizing financial responsibility, nonprofits unlock powerful advantages including: Increased Transparency : Leaders who understand their budgets reduce the risk of financial mismanagement and foster trust within the organization. Standardize Financial Reports : Develop easy-to-read templates for monthly department reports.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Effective Communication is Key Clear, open, and honest communication is at the heart of any successful organisation. As a CFO, you must not only communicate financial results but also articulate the company’s strategic goals in a way that resonates with everyone—from junior staff to the board of directors.

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E78 Partners

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Automation Solutions: Streamlining Back-Office Operations The operational complexity of private equity, from regulatory compliance to financial data management, can burden resources and divert attention from strategic priorities.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 6, 2025

Some businesses just want someone to handle bookkeeping, while others need full financial management. Communication is key. Make sure you understand your reports and always have access to your financial records. Your financial data is sensitive. And then theres not thinking about security.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

To translate financial performance into actionable results, start by understanding the key drivers behind your financial data. Create a narrative for your financial results each quarter. Communicate Financial Success in Layman’s Terms The key to translating financial performance into results is clear communication.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

If someone struggles with presenting financial data, offer tips, resources, or even a mentor to help them improve. Regularly communicate the companys goals and strategies and show how the finance department contributes to achieving them. Constructive feedback is equally important.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

The nature of financial reporting is to communicate facts aggregated using accounting rules. “By applying this technology, a CFO no longer needs to look through 300 pages of tabular reports, but gets directly to the top 10 breaking trends in their data.” These facts can be audited back to the source.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Her journey is marked by a commitment to strategic analysis, effective communication, and fostering collaboration, earning her recognition as a Women in Tech 2023 Winner at Sentech Africa Tech Week. This involves honest, transparent communication with all parties involved. Finally, collaboration is key to creating win-win situations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Among the enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with which TripActions Liquid communicates now are NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Intacct, SAP and Xero, according to the release.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Broadly, advice engagement tools incorporate 3 key elements that enhance the process of financial planning: First, they use visualization tools to simplify complex and abstract financial planning concepts for clients.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Use Technology and Automation Modern technology has made financial forecasting easier and more accurate. Many software tools can analyse financial data and provide useful insights. Benefits of using technology: Automates data collection and analysis, saving time and effort.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Communicating customer-centric business strategies to stakeholders and staying focused on delivering for your customers even during this busy time is important for all parties involved- employees, investors and most importantly, customers. 3) Establish a Secure Data Room. But FP&A can’t be ignored either.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Real-time data access Millennials and gen Z clients have high expectations for immediacy in financial information. Real-time access to financial data, performance metrics, and market insights not only improves transparency but also empowers clients to make informed decisions.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Many appreciate the platform's ability to centralize financial data, effectively reducing the reliance on manual spreadsheets. These experiences highlight the importance of consistent support and clear communication during the setup phase to ensure a successful deployment. A 30-day trial is available for the base plan.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I really enjoy presenting financial data in a way that’s easy for someone without a financial background to understand and explaining things in laymen’s terms.” . Likewise, presenting financial data at board meetings needs to be a lot more detailed and technical. .

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 28, 2024

Actionable Takeaway: CFOs should establish a robust internal timeline that ensures all financial data is compiled, audited, and submitted well before the statutory deadline. Regular communication with auditors and financial teams is essential to avoid last-minute complications.

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CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

They are highly collaborative and often work with other departments to align financial strategies with overall business goals. CFOs must also be excellent communicators. They analyze market trends and economic data to predict future financial performance and guide strategic decision-making.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This ongoing communication ensures no one drifts off course and keeps the team aligned with the overall goals. Team members will double-check their work, ensuring accurate financial data, which is critical for decision-making. Weekly or monthly meetings can help you monitor progress, address challenges, and provide feedback.

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Navigator SAP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Adding ERP in finance departments is very popular for good reason, as the system consolidates financial data automatically and generates reports quickly and simply, regardless of file type and without any need to crosscheck and rekey data.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Because much of an advisor’s job revolves around talking to clients and seeking new investment opportunities, excellent communication skills are essential in this role. Senior accountants are responsible for managing the financial records of their organization. Communication Skills. Financial Reporting Skills.

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

But if you and your team are stuck in time-consuming, repetitive data collection, it’s hard to find time to dive deeper into the “why” behind the numbers. It just means communicating in a language familiar to your audience. Strive to make storytelling a key component of your communication strategy for the FP&A process.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In addition to the new ACH Account Verification offering, Finicity continues to deliver Financial Data APIs for the industry, including transaction and account data, account history and account statement aggregation. We apologize for the confusion created by the ambiguity in our prior statement.”.

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Spreadym

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many candidates also hold advanced degrees like a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) or a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Skills: They possess a range of technical and soft skills, including financial analysis, financial modeling, data management, budgeting, forecasting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Robert E Parker "As we look forward to the developments in AI, finance leaders will be in a better position to uncover hidden opportunities and risks and step beyond using structured financial data by utilising data from across organisational silos enhanced with data from outside the organisation."

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Collectiv

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Effective communication skills are important for success in any FP&A role. You’ll need to be able to take complex financial data and make it digestible for your clients and peers. Luckily, effective communication is a skill that anyone can learn. Why You Need to Hone Your Communication Skills.

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Future CFO

JULY 14, 2022

Beyond reporting, however, CFOs are needed to be involved in ESG decision-making – particularly in the company’s funding strategy and investor communication. Today, we have tools enabling firms to monetise non-financial data and integrate them with financial data directly into their back-office enterprise resource planning (ERP) structures.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A gradual, agile phased approach with pilot programs and clear communication on the objectives and goals of the mission and initiative is a critical success factor." Charlie Cheah Best practices and risk management Cheah highlights that data security is crucial when implementing AI in AP processes.

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CFO Plans

MAY 2, 2024

Whether you need outsourced bookkeeping services or advanced financial reporting, your partner should be able to accommodate your needs without disruption. Assessing Communication and Collaboration Effective communication and collaboration are key to a successful partnership.

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