CFO Talks
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Embracing Flexibility in Leadership Roles: A Skill Every CFO Needs Flexibility isn’t about being indecisive or chaotic. Instead, it’s the ability to adapt to challenges, consider new perspectives, and adjust plans while keeping the bigger picture in mind. As a CFO, mastering this skill can make you a more effective leader and help you guide your organisation through both turbulent and exciting times.
The Finance Weekly
DECEMBER 2, 2024
When you’re making small-talk with someone who isn’t in finance or accounting about how work is going, and they answer with “busy,” do you ever question how hard it really is? After all, how busy someone is will be relative to their business, function, and industry. However, as finance and accounting professionals, when someone asks us how work is going, when you answer with “busy,” you mean you are working flat-out trying to do very manual things in Excel.
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CFO Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
In the AI era, CFOs need to ensure they’re focused on specific challenges when it comes to their data management strategies to ensure they’re getting the most out of unstructured data, Bloomfire CEO Ben Little says.
Capital CFO LLC
DECEMBER 2, 2024
As businesses continue to evolve and adapt to changing technologies and global market demands, one strategy that has gained immense popularity is outsourcing. While outsourcing has long been a staple for certain business functions like manufacturing, customer support, and IT services, it’s now making waves in the realm of business management. As we approach 2025, […] The post Are You Ready to Outsource Your Business Management Needs in 2025?
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
The Charity CFO
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In the latest episode of A Modern Nonprofit podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Sawyer Nyquist, a data expert who specializes in analytics and data management for nonprofits. Their conversation explored the strategic role of data in the nonprofit sector and how organizations can leverage it to achieve their goals more effectively. The Data Dilemma Tasha kicked off the discussion by highlighting a common issue in the nonprofit world: many organizations have an abundance of data but struggl
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Global Finance
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Central Asia’s fastest growing and most diversified economy is being radically changed by reforms, rising FDI and high growth. Global Finance spoke with Laziz Kudratov, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade. Global Finance : Tell us about Uzbekistan’s transformation over the past eight years and what else you are looking to accomplish.
Commercial Credit Group
DECEMBER 2, 2024
When it comes to obtaining equipment for your growing business, you have some options for procurement - rent, buy, or rent with an option to purchase (typically known as a rental purchase option or RPO). Oftentimes companies aren't sure of a long-term need for equipment, or sometimes they don't have cash on hand for a down payment, so renting is the best option.
Bank of the West
DECEMBER 4, 2024
As BMO reflects on its journey, the commitment to helping customers, communities, and colleagues make progress remains at the forefront of its mission. This fall, BMO proudly celebrates significant milestones… Read more The post Celebrating Milestones and Community Impact Through EMpower appeared first on About BMO.
Future CFO
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says the public sector is under unprecedented pressure, with increasing fiscal constraints, rising demands, and evolving societal challenges call for a transformation in how governments deliver value to citizens. According to ACCA’s latest report, A productive approach: Finance professionals improving productivity in the public sector , there is a critical role finance professionals play in navigating these complexities.
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Financial automation isn’t the future—it’s the now. BILL partnered with SMB Group to survey 750 US financial decision-makers and reveal how small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are using trends and insights to tackle challenges and drive growth. The responses are eye-opening! Download our 2025 State of Financial Automation report to uncover: Key automation trends for 2025 and beyond Top concerns and attitudes about automation How AI is driving smarter, faster decisions The challenges of the finan
CFO Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The question for CFOs isn’t whether they need AI, but how long they can survive without it, says Runway CEO Siqi Chen.
Global Finance
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Daniel Wild, chief sustainability officer at J. Safra Sarasin, shares how wealth managers meet clients sustainability goals. Global Finance: How has sustainable investing evolved as an aspect of long-term wealth planning? Daniel Wild: Sustainable investing has become a core component, with the approach becoming increasingly nuanced to reflect clients goals.
CFO Talks
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Balancing Cost and Service in Financial Management: A CFO’s Perspective Every decision a CFO makes carries weight on the bottom line, the team’s efficiency, and the overall direction of the business. One of the toughest challenges in this role is finding the right balance between controlling costs and delivering the quality of service that stakeholders expect.
Future CFO
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Finance leadership is undoubtedly not a cakewalk, as it involves various roles for the organisation to grow and drive value. Chief finance officers now work as strategic advisors to the C-suite team, with specific strategies at hand to bring in innovation for the company as a whole. Every decision is crucial to the overall results and endpoint of each and every plan and initiative, that is why it is necessary that finance leaders have a clear view of the road they have to take.
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CFO Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
To retain top talent, CFOs need to balance senior accountants’ experience against AI’s promise, EY’s Daren Campbell said.
Global Finance
DECEMBER 5, 2024
European banks are scaling-up their IT network defenses against a surge in data breaches and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber-attacks. AXA, Nordea, Abn Amro and Banco Santander are among the financial groups targeted by what banks are describing as a “completely different scale” of hostile threat from the cyber domain. This latest generation of cybercriminals are becoming bolder and more innovative in how they target banks.
CFO Talks
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Members’ Profile: Christopher Holton In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Christopher Holton, whose career reflects a deep commitment to both personal and professional growth. As the current Financial Director at Denso South Africa, Christopher has held key positions that span multiple industries, including logistics, fuel terminals, and manufacturing.
The Finance Weekly
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Let’s talk about something every business owner and accountant deals with— account reconciliation. Sure, it may not be the most glamorous part of finance, but it’s undeniably one of the most important. It’s what keeps your books accurate, ensures you catch errors (or even fraud), and gives you the confidence to make financial decisions based on solid data.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
CFO Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The tech company probe’s findings come on the heels of Big Four firm EY resigning in October from its position as Super Micro’s registered public accounting firm.
Global Finance
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Banco Davivienda of Grupo Bolívar is reportedly working on a deal with Scotiabank for their Colombia and Central America assets. Rumors of a sale started in December 2023 when president and CEO of Scotiabank, Scott Thomson, announced a global strategy to seek higher returns from developed markets. At the time, Thomson said they would analyze how Latin American business performed in 2024 and 2025.
Barry Ritholtz
DECEMBER 4, 2024
At the Money: Deferring Capital Gains on Appreciated Equity. (December 4, 2024) Are you holding large, concentrated equity positions that have accrued big gains? Would you like to diversify but also defer paying big capital gains taxes? Meb Faber, founder and chief investment officer of Cambria Investments, speaks about a new ETF that may be the solution to the challenge of concentrated equity positions.
Future CFO
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Cost allocation has emerged as a strategic lever and finance transformation priority for finance leaders in Asia amid increasing pressure to boost finance operations and make data-driven decisions. This is the findings of a study by Ernst & Young LLP in Singapore and the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), which found that effective cost allocation now plays an important role in the current business environment.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
CFO Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2024
It’s likely the incoming CEO will have a foundry background, David Zinsner, CFO and interim co-CEO for Intel said during a conference Wednesday.
Global Finance
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Alexandre Arnault, one of French luxury goods titan Bernard Arnault’s sons, will serve as deputy chief executive of LVMH’s wines and spirits division, Moët Hennessy. The unit includes champagne houses Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, and Veuve Clicquot, as well as cognac brand Hennessy. Starting in February, the 32-year-old heir will work alongside LVMH’s longtime CFO, Jean-Jacques Guiony, who will also join Moët Hennessy as its new CEO.
E78 Partners
DECEMBER 5, 2024
While we can all agree that AI’s impact on IT is significant and will continue to grow, are organizations prepared to manage the growing costs on their IT budgets? Estimates suggest that AI projects could take up to 10% of IT budgets yearly, and this figure is likely to increase. Additionally, as AI spending rises, traditional infrastructure costs will also escalate.
CFO Thought Leader
DECEMBER 1, 2024
In this episode of Planning Aces , Jack Sweeney and Brett Knowles share insights from CFOs Sandra Wallach (Amprius Technologies), David Morris (Guardian Pharmacy Services), and David Eckstein (Vanta). The discussion explores how these finance leaders are leveraging technology, data, and collaboration to drive decision-making and value creation. Highlights Sandra Wallach (Amprius Technologies): Focuses on weekly collaboration and direct involvement to optimize supply chain and customer alignment.
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CFO Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Some concerns about federal policy have eased since the November election, giving C-suite executives firmer footing as they complete business strategies for 2025.
Global Finance
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Mexicos new President Claudia Sheinbaum announced measures last month to steady the finances of the state-owned oil company Pemex, which experienced another round of losses this fall. In September, Pemex announced a third-quarter loss of 161.5 billion Mexican pesos (US$8 billion). Factors contributing to the losses included decreased total sales; increased fixed asset deterioration, especially in hydrocarbon processing plants; and losses on foreign exchange.
Future CFO
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As the payments landscape in the Philippines undergoes significant evolution, the country is set to see a more seamless, secure, and interconnected setting in 2025, according to Visa. Finance leaders, as 2024 comes into its wrap-up, now ought to look forward and plan ahead, and definitely get all the resources and research they can have to map out a blueprint for their organisation's future.
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