Future CFO

JULY 21, 2024

The finance team can make this possible through the management of associated risks with AI, as it plays a greater role in the accounting and financial reporting of businesses. Now, beyond interpreting financial data, we’re now also embracing sustainability reporting and assurance – a rapidly growing field."

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As businesses navigate their way around various technological advancements, finance teams are faced with the task to integrate analytics and automation into their existing processes, determining at the same time which specific system to transform first for maximum operational impact.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Accountability in Finance Teams, Methods and Benefits Accountability is a big deal in any business, but for finance teams, it’s especially important. Whether it’s handling invoices, managing payroll, or preparing financial reports, no one should be left guessing about their tasks. And the benefits?

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing financial planning and how industries operate. According to NVIDIA, 91% of financial companies are already using or testing AI. AI automates tasks such as data entry and modeling, enabling finance teams to focus on analysis and strategy.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When it comes to cashflow visibility, under 4% of the 1,483 business leaders and finance and accounting executives from different countries report complete confidence, said Blackline recently. The post Cashflow visibility: Finance execs, C-suites report low confidence appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 11, 2024

I like to make a difference : I do not expect my students to agree with all or even much of what I have to say, but I would like to think that I sometimes change the way they think about finance, and perhaps even affect their choice of professions.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In response, 82% of CFOs report that investments in digital are accelerating faster than in other areas, including talent, supply chain, business services or fixed assets. What does this mean to the finance and accounting team of 2022? The next stages of digital transformation will drive this growing demand for multi-skilled talent.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Bad data, inaccessible information, and outdated processes make FP&A more difficult. Strong FP&A practices help finance teams improve data accuracy , use technology effectively, and make well-informed financial decisions. This leads to better budgeting, more reliable forecasting, and stronger financial stability.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While these tasks are necessary, they barely scratch the surface of what finance professionals can bring to the table. The real value lies not in reporting the past but in questioning, interpreting, and challenging financial data to drive better decisions for the future. and What else could this mean?

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CFO Talks

MARCH 5, 2025

From Chaos to Clarity Smarter Regulatory Reporting for CFOs Regulatory reporting is a big part of a CFOs job. Every business must follow certain rules when reporting its finances, and these rules change depending on the industry. More importantly, good reporting builds trust with investors, regulators, and the public.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Built with a spreadsheet-style interface, it provides businesses with a centralized financial planning solution, reducing reliance on manual data entry while enhancing automation and accuracy. Prophix is best suited for mid-sized and large enterprises that require a scalable, cloud-based financial solution. Who Its Meant For?

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CFO Plans

JUNE 27, 2024

Customized Financial Reporting for Better Decision Making Every business has unique financial needs and goals. Outsourced accounting services provide customized financial reporting that offers a clear and comprehensive picture of a company’s financial health.

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Financial Reporting Tax Planning CFO Manufacturing 52

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Building Robust IT Systems for Financial Reporting As financial operations become increasingly complex, having the right IT infrastructure in place is no longer just a back-office necessity—it’s a strategic advantage. It also facilitates real-time reporting and ensures that data is backed up and secure.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 31, 2024

But what financial reports are most important to build that trust through transparency with your board of directors? Statement of Financial Position Your statement of financial position is a financial report that provides an overview of the organization’s financials at a specific point in time.

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Future CFO

MAY 15, 2024

For instance, 87% of C-suites claim to have dedicated staff to oversee ESG reporting, yet only 68% of managers say this is so. More interestingly, 62% of executives claim their companies apply the same diligence to ESG reporting as they do to financial reporting. Only 32% of managers say the same.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Members’ Profile: Rofhiwa Irene Singo In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Rofhiwa Irene Singo, an accomplished finance leader whose journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and impactful leadership. What sparked your interest in finance?

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Future CFO

MARCH 1, 2023

Gartner says finance transformation encompasses strategic initiatives designed to revolutionise the way the corporate finance function manages its strategy, processes, internal controls, and financial reporting. CFOs must accelerate their finance transformation journey towards autonomous finance or risk falling behind.

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Finance Benchmarking Compliance SAP 91

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A finance software stack is a list of top solutions that will produce the best results for finance teams. Finance is responsible for a large number of critical operations in a business. Here are the 7 best finance software solutions broken down into different categories: 1) Accounting. Low implementation times.

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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.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The financial landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, driven by big data, globalisation, and digitisation. The pressure on finance leaders to deliver strategic insights and ensure compliance is mounting in this dynamic environment. The increased workload can hobble finance team productivity and limit their scope of analysis.

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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. Provide clear, consistent financial reports and templates tailored to each departments needs.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 13, 2025

Maintain Detailed Financial Reporting Your nonprofits accounting system should allow you to generate detailed reports on every dollar spent. If you dont have real-time access to financial reports, its time to upgrade your processes or invest in better financial management technology. Download it for later.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this role, I introduced a risk-based auditing approach and later became the bank’s financial manager. After a year in that position, I received a scholarship to pursue an MSc in Investment Management and Risk Finance at the University of Westminster in the UK. Nicolaas van Wyk: What an impressive career path!

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

But Born said the human element is the key that’s often missing in these innovations to corporate financial reporting. “Many reporting solutions offer predictive algorithms to predict a future result using historical and external data,” he said. These facts can be audited back to the source.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

It is a cloud-based FP&A solution aimed at reducing reliance on traditional spreadsheets and manual data entry. Primarily built for large enterprises and growing mid-sized businesses, the platform supports finance teams in budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial close processes. Who Its Meant For?

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E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Learn how leveraging financial analytics improves decision-making 3. Portfolio Managers expect data, not insights The Challenge: Some PE portfolio managers primarily seek raw financial data, without engaging FP&A as a source of strategic insights. This limits FP&As ability to influence decision-making.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Bonnet defined master data management (MDM) as the software and practices for ensuring that data, as held by the company, is clean, is used managing the data of a company, ensuring that the data is clean and adheres to good governance. How does MDM support the finance function?

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Finance Financial Data Compliance Financial Reporting 52

CFO Share

JUNE 18, 2024

As your business grows and success becomes more tangible, the complexities of managing your finances increase as well. Whether you’re working with a bookkeeper or virtual bookkeeping services , adopting advanced techniques can significantly improve your financial management. Operations – validates inventory records.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs can pose unique challenges to finance chiefs charged with maximizing returns. He suggests that having good governance and good ESG performance can also help you attract investors and even get access to new sources of financing like green bonds or sustainability-linked loans.

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CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

In contrast, a CFO is a more strategic financial professional, focusing on long-term planning, investor relations, and overarching financial strategy. Purpose of the Role The controller ensures financial reporting compliance and accuracy while preventing and detecting fraud.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. He pointed to financial reporting as one example of this shift. The ERP’s Role in a FinTech World.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 15, 2024

Futuristic Finance: Strategic Thinking for Tomorrow’s CFO In an era where rapid technological advancements and global economic shifts are the norm, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are not just financial stewards but strategic visionaries. This frees up time for the finance team to focus on more strategic tasks.

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Cube Software

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

FP&A Excel templates are prebuilt spreadsheets finance teams can use to speed up the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) process. These templates come with relevant formulas, visualizations, and formatting for managing, analyzing, and forecasting financial data. What are FP&A Excel templates?

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Among the things finance leaders must focus on for the new year is undoubtedly the rising interest and trend on sustainability. ESG reporting is likely to be more on the center stage in 2024 , making evaluation of the organisation’s governance structure and sustainability strategy an imperative to identify gaps in time to address them.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

Every modern enterprise, regardless of size, requires finance software to manage various aspects of its financial health. This includes tracking past financial activities, ensuring compliance and reporting, as well as forecasting future financial scenarios for better budgeting.

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