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The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns

CFO Talks

The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns The evolving demands of sustainability and financial performance are reshaping the role of CFOs in the energy sector. Elizabeth’s approach offers practical lessons for finance leaders navigating this complex and dynamic landscape.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Architecting an agile finance function in the age of AI

Future CFO

The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift. Technological advancements, evolving market demands, and a heightened focus on sustainability are converging to reshape the finance landscape. A recent report by McKinsey estimates that automation could potentially displace up to 30% of work activities in finance and accounting.

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Duncan Burgess, Global Finance Director

CFO News Room

“You could put in the best process and/or technological solutions, but if people in the business and finance team don’t believe in it or understand it, it’ll fail.”. “So, So, success always comes back to the people,” says Duncan, who is a Global Finance Director. . Developing a finance team. Duncan’s journey in finance.

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How Corporate Finance Helps Businesses Make Smart Decisions 

CFO Talks

How Corporate Finance Helps Businesses Make Smart Decisions Every business, no matter how big or small, needs to make good financial decisions to grow and stay successful. Corporate finance is all about managing money wisely so a company can invest in the right opportunities, fund its growth, manage its daily expenses, and prepare for risks.

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1047: Balancing Risk and Opportunity in a Changing Finance Landscape | John Gronen, CFO, Yooz

CFO Thought Leader

At the time, Gronen was vice president of finance, responsible for assessing acquisitions and analyzing their outcomes. The company operated two businesses: one generating about $30 million in EBITDA, while the other incurred annual losses of roughly $10 million. Gronen: Yooz is an AP (accounts payable) automation and payments company.

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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

Africa today is the worlds youngest continent, with a growing population and several fast-growing economies, but significant challenges, including the need for regulatory reform in banking and finance. Global Finance: Last year, we discussed the departure of a number of high-profile foreign banks from Africa. We need foreign savings.

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What Are the Best & Worst-Case Tariff Scenarios?

Barry Ritholtz

Think of this as the discounting function of the markets, assessing a range of corporate revenues and profits over the next four quarters. equities implies a significantly lowered set of revenues and profits the following year. New Treasury issuance does not go great, and the cost of financing the United States deficits soars.