Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

The ability to analyse data, identify insights, and communicate those insights effectively is highly valued. Finance professionals need to be able to tell a story with the numbers, explaining the implications of financial data for the business.

Finance 69

Finance Communication Leadership Profit and Loss 69

The Charity CFO

MARCH 13, 2025

Implement a Strict Conflict of Interest Policy Every nonprofit should require board members and key leadership to disclose conflicts of interest annually. Do You Struggle to Make Sense of Your Financial Statements? Avoid awarding contracts to board members, employees, or close personal connections to maintain credibility.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Auditing Compliance Leadership 52

CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

Delegating significant responsibilities, such as leading a budget review or preparing a report for senior leadership, helps them build confidence and skills. Not only does this make your department more efficient, but it also builds problem-solving and leadership skills. Constructive feedback is equally important.

Finance 52

Finance Budgeting Problem Solving Accounts Payable 52

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

According to Terry Smagh , senior vice president & general manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, BlackLine, the company undertook the study is to understand and recognise the critical role that financial data plays in informing businesses about strategy and continuity, the poor visibility if any, and the lack of real-time access to data.

Financial Data 52

Financial Data Finance Benchmarking CFO 52

The Charity CFO

MARCH 22, 2024

Types of Data for Nonprofits The types of data a nonprofit might use for decision-making can vary between organizations. Most nonprofits will use at least one of three types of data: Financial data: Financial data includes any data relating to the finances of the organization, such as revenue or expense data.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Leadership Benchmarking Leverage 52

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 59

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Financial Modeling 59

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Yvonne’s career in finance and leadership has positioned her as an influential figure, holding executive roles since 2005 and contributing significantly to MINT’s growth and innovation. Leadership and Management The effective ability to lead diverse teams, inspire confidence, and drive performance.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Communication Finance 52

CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 29, 2025

Someone has to be the storyteller, Collis tells us, emphasizing how framing financial data in relatable terms helps drive organizational alignment and decision-making. His transition into leadership roles provided opportunities to engage directly with business leaders, crafting financial strategies that supported operational goals.

CFO 52

CFO Accounts Payable Invoicing Reconciliations 52

Future CFO

JANUARY 22, 2025

For CFOs, this means managing financial data and utilising technology to provide insights that drive strategic decision-making. The document outlines the importance of understanding and implementing technological solutions to address these challenges.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Compliance Finance Leverage 98

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

Businesses can use it to generate product descriptions, performance goals with employee-specific target metrics, and narrative reporting to accompany financial data. Making this a reality starts with accurate, real-time, and expansive financial data.

CFO 97

CFO Invoicing Cash Management Leadership 97

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

18) that it has signed a data access agreement with Brex , a company that provides financial services that help scale early-stage businesses. According to Finicity, the move extends its leadership in providing direct data access through the use of APIs to the FinTech category.

Financial Data 97

Financial Data Leadership Leverage Banking 97

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.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Budgeting Economics Planning 52

Future CFO

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In the coming year, CFOs will be expected to focus on helping their companies build resilience – whether through critical decision-making backed by a real-time view of financial data, or ensuring competitive advantage with digital transformation and sustainability initiatives. Steering companies through the economic volatility ahead.

Economics 98

Economics CFO Leadership Financial Data 98

VCFO

MAY 17, 2024

Let’s look further at foundational factors that v360 weighs: Financial Factors v360 analyzes your company’s historical financial data and past performance, not for history’s sake but to inform the roadmap for the future.

Benchmarking 78

Benchmarking Leadership Strategic Planning Valuation 78

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports are critical components in the controls infrastructures of any company relying on third party systems and applications in the production of financial data and reports. With a large and diverse enough data set (e.g.

Accounting 95

Accounting Finance Auditing IFRS 95

Future CFO

DECEMBER 15, 2024

As a result, users can complete tasks like reconciling accounts, forecasting, while analysing financial data can be completed with unprecedented speed and accuracy. It taught me the importance of empathy in leadership and that understanding the needs and perspectives of others is key to building trust and driving meaningful change.

Leadership 52

Leadership Strategic Planning Finance Risk Management 52

CFO Simplified

MARCH 27, 2022

Risk Management and Leadership. A CFO knows a business’ financials better than anyone. Increased Financial Planning and Analysis. CFOs make decisions based on data. A CFO can help your business by ensuring its financial data and reporting are in tip-top shape.

CFO 98

CFO Planning Risk Management Prioritization 98

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Engage Department Heads : Involve program managers and department heads in the budgeting process to give them ownership over their areas financial planning. Encourage department heads to regularly review financial reports for greater accountability. A contingency fund can help absorb surprises without derailing your mission.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Budgeting Prioritization CFO 52

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

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

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

NP: Training AI models to understand and interpret complex financial data accurately requires dedicated time and resources. NP: As with any digital transformation initiative, senior leadership plays a crucial role in setting the direction, rallying teams and managing resource challenges to ensure a smooth transition.

Finance 98

Finance CFO Risk Management Leadership 98

Collectiv

MARCH 14, 2022

When stakeholders distrust data, it negatively influences the process of reporting and analytics. Being PCI compliant is incredibly important if you are regularly dealing with credit cards and financial data. Poor Leadership. Non-implementation and execution of new standards and policies require great leadership.

Leadership 97

Leadership Securities Risk Management Compliance 97

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."

Finance 98

Finance Compliance Data Analysis Leverage 98

Bramasol

MAY 13, 2024

Research and Thought Leadership : The AICPA conducts research and publishes reports on emerging trends, best practices, and thought leadership topics relevant to the accounting profession.

Auditing 83

Auditing Compliance SAP Accounting Standards 83

PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2019

“Nacha is an amazing organization whose work is instrumental in building consensus and supporting the creation of rules, standards and education that enhance and enable payments and financial data exchange to benefit all stakeholders,” said Larimer.

Leadership 46

Leadership Education Financial Data 46

Centage

MAY 3, 2022

The Planning Maestro App for QuickBooks Online Advanced provides a two-way sync of financial data between QuickBooks Online Advanced and Planning Maestro, resulting in improved efficiency, fewer manual processes, and greater confidence in data quality and integrity.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

Bramasol

JUNE 10, 2022

With the Universal Journal providing a solid foundation, all the financial data that had been distributed across multiple tables and systems is unified in one place. This enables consistent parallelism across all sub-ledgers and value flows, giving rise to the concept of " Universal Parallel Accounting ".

Accounting Principles 78

Accounting Principles IFRS Accounting SAP 78

Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Indeed, GenAI, with its ability to collect and interpret financial data on a vast scale, could force some of the Arabian Gulf region’s biggest banks to rethink their already costly digital banking strategies. That leadership could prove temporary, however, and may be just as likely to benefit traditional banks.

Management Consulting 124

Management Consulting Banking Finance Compliance 124

The CFO College

AUGUST 31, 2021

They look for strong and experienced leadership, a good track record, a product that solves a problem and fills a high demand, and intellectual property that has a ton of value and is disruptive. Tracking Financial Data -- Reporting, recording, and storing all financial data for a startup can be overwhelming, if not a total mess.

Startups 81

Startups Accounting General Ledger Forecasting 81

Centage

JUNE 7, 2022

Along with tracking cash flow and providing timely information, the best CFOs are strategizers, analyzing a company’s strengths and weaknesses from a financial perspective and helping direct decision making. In the age of COVID, strong financial leadership is more important than ever.

CFO 97

CFO Forecasting Data Analysis Budgeting 97

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

China has been reeling in tech companies and handing down new financial regulations, targeting Ant Group, the world’s biggest tech company, in particular. Chinese financial regulators called Ma and his leadership team to answer questions on the eve of the company’s stock market debut.

Leadership 63

Leadership Communication Financial Data Banking 63

Future CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

An EY study reveals that up to 70% of financial controllers and CFOs in Singapore found an increase in demand for financial analysis and forecasts as stakeholders are increasingly interested in including non-financial data for corporate reporting. These don't need to be highly skilled or specialised data scientists.

Finance 98

Finance CFO Forecasting Leadership 98

Future CFO

APRIL 7, 2024

Editor’s note: Wei Zheng (pictured), Finance Director, Hays Asia shed light on what matters when it comes to leadership, how you can progress to become a leader, and the biggest challenge facing finance leaders today. This interview is part of FutureCFO’s Female Leadership in Finance Series. What’s your career goal now?

Finance 52

Finance Leadership Leverage Cost Management 52

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This process allows companies to make timely adjustments to their plans, ensuring that they remain on track to achieve their financial objectives. These forecasts consider the latest financial data and market conditions to provide a more accurate picture of the company’s financial outlook.

Budgeting 59

Budgeting Planning Financial Modeling Forecasting 59

Beacon CFO Plus

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A fractional CFO’s role typically falls within the scope of their financial expertise—their job is to provide that financial strategy and leadership needed to guide the operations of your business both short-term and long-term. So what won’t your fractional CFO do? IT-related matters are typically handled by IT professionals.

CFO 52

CFO Compliance Leadership Financial Data 52

Future CFO

MARCH 11, 2021

The Women in Leadership report by Wharton noted that women occupy a significant proportion of management roles but are scarce in executive and C-Suite roles. The number of women in the leadership pipeline is shrinking, indicating gender inequality in leadership is going to get even worse.

Finance 52

Finance Leadership Communication CFO 52

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

An accountant primarily focuses on the figures—recording transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring that the books are balanced. They work closely with the day-to-day financial data, from the original books of entry to trial balances and financial reporting. Nicolaas van Wyk: I couldn’t agree more.

Finance 97

Finance Auditing CFO Leadership 97

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 8, 2024

Businesses can use it to generate product descriptions, performance goals with employee-specific target metrics, and narrative reporting to accompany financial data. Making this a reality starts with accurate, real-time, and expansive financial data.

CFO 52

CFO Invoicing Cash Management Leadership 52