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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Financial Reporting Auditing IFRS CFO 52

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.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Financial Reporting Budgeting CFO 52

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.

Finance 98

Finance Auditing Compliance Leverage 98

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

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 97

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Compliance SAP 97

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.

Accounting 95

Accounting Finance Auditing IFRS 95

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Accounts Payable Invoicing 98

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.

Financial Reporting 52

Financial Reporting CFO Cash Flow Forecasting Budgeting 52

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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Finance Auditing CFO Leadership 97

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.

Financial Data 52

Financial Data Auditing Financial Reporting CFO 52

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.

Finance 52

Finance SAP Auditing IFRS 52

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?

Finance 52

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.

General Ledger 105

General Ledger CFO Accounts Payable Financial Data 105

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 Finance Compliance Financial Data 98

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Compliance General Ledger 98

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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Cash Flow Forecasting Accounts Payable General Ledger Corporate Finance 104

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.

CFO 52

CFO Finance Problem Solving Budgeting 52

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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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Communication Forecasting 130

The Finance Weekly

MARCH 25, 2024

(GOOGL) stock worth over $20 million, his financial portfolio is quite diversified. Anthony Noto Anthony Noto, a famous finance executive and former NFL exec, now wears the CEO and CFO hats at a fintech company named SoFi. Ianniello is well-known in finance circles. They're all about keeping the company's finances in good shape.

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CFO Finance Forecasting GAAP 97

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Invoicing Budgeting 52

The Charity CFO

JULY 29, 2024

The effectiveness of a nonprofit’s finance committee can be a major factor in an organization’s success. An effective, engaged committee helps the organization proactively and effectively manage its finances to advance its mission. Are you worried your finance committee isn’t as effective as it should be?

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit Communication Budgeting 52

Planful

JULY 20, 2018

It’s enough to make your already frantic job in finance a tedious and manual copy-and-paste career. Now finance teams can quickly build dynamically refreshed management and financial reports directly within Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. No manual data entry. Well, there’s good news.

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Microsoft Office Financial Reporting Financial Data Finance 40

Future CFO

JANUARY 14, 2024

Trusting the cloud to manage financial data and reporting can be a game-changer for financial planning and analysis. Organisations can find several benefits when they invest in a cloud-based solution and finance leaders must be able to maximise such. A cloud-based platform ensures data is secure.

Finance 52

Finance Budgeting Securities Financial Data 52

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 19, 2023

An operational CFO optimizes performance by combining data from various departments with financial data. The modern CFO must possess both expertise in operational and strategic finance to meet the evolving needs of business and the finance function. What is Operational Finance?

Leadership 98

Leadership CFO Benchmarking Finance 98

CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Anticipating Financial Challenges: Strategic Measures for Corporate Finance As a CFO in South Africa or elsewhere in Africa, you’re no stranger to the financial hurdles that come your way. Economic shifts, new regulations, and technological changes constantly test your ability to keep your company financially stable.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Finance Cash Flow Forecasting IFRS 52

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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Planning Analyzing Data Financial Data Risk Management 52

Jedox Finance

JULY 11, 2023

According to KPMG, 65% of international dealmakers believe ESG is a key consideration when making investments and in merger and acquisition decisions, 1 and EY reports that 99% of investors use ESG disclosures as a part of their investment decision-making.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Profit and Loss Compliance 52

The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. They are responsible for the financial health of the organization. They create and maintain financial records, prepare financial reports, and oversee the organization’s budget.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Finance Strategic Planning Budgeting 52

Centage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Finance needs to support sales leaders (in this particular instance) by continuing to ask why until you find an area to adjust and help. This is what only looking at traditional financial reporting is like. Finance at the Speed of Business. Only understanding why are you able to adjust to the actual situation.

Finance 52

Finance Data Analysis Forecasting Budgeting 52

Centage

JULY 25, 2023

Otherwise, you risk sharing incorrect financial data. This is because Excel is easy to use and personal finances often require simple formulas and data entry. To successfully budget, you need access to each data source and up-to-date data. You can also review your results with and without adjustments.

Budgeting 98

Budgeting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) General Ledger Forecasting 98

Centage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Compounded over many rows, even a simple mistake can lead to faulty financial data. Large or small business that use spreadsheets are taking a risk: Boeing leaked employees’ personal data in a hidden spreadsheet column. Siloed financial data can lead to false assumptions because insight isn’t based on a complete picture.

Budgeting 96

Budgeting General Ledger Data Analysis Financial Data 96

CFO Talks

AUGUST 28, 2024

Understanding the Regulatory Framework South Africa’s regulatory environment is governed by a myriad of laws and standards that mandate specific reporting obligations. These include the Companies Act, the Tax Administration Act, the Financial Sector Regulation Act, and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), among others.

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CFO Auditing Compliance IFRS 83

Future CFO

JUNE 3, 2024

It is an undeniable fact that chief financial officers now must face matters on sustainability and dedicate ample time to understand the importance of sustainability reporting to harness potential benefits in operations and decision-making procedures.

Finance 40

Finance Compliance Auditing Leverage 40

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s essential to engage with various stakeholders—including finance teams, auditors, and even IT professionals—to identify the specific needs that your system must address. A user-friendly interface can significantly reduce the learning curve and increase the system’s adoption rate among your finance team.

IFRS 98

IFRS GAAP Compliance Reconciliations 98

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 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.

Accounting 52

Accounting Finance Auditing IFRS 52

Future CFO

JANUARY 25, 2024

As a major part of an organisation, finance leaders are tasked to face various challenges within the finance function to keep the business afloat. They are asked to drive long-term value while finding short-term cost efficiencies as well as to reinvent the finance function while doing more with less,” he says.

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CFO Finance Leadership Investments 94