CFO Talks

MARCH 2, 2023

It’s an international brand, one of the top manufacturers and suppliers of this equipment, who are your typical clients? I leave the younger generation to worry about the technicalities in the IFRS books, in the tax books, that’s what you have the specialist skills in the business for.

Auditing 98

Auditing CFO IFRS Construction 98

CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Practical Example: A South African manufacturing company, expecting a possible rise in inflation, bought its raw materials in advance. Following local tax laws, international financial reporting standards (IFRS), and other rules is essential but challenging. CFOs must balance short-term financial stability with long-term growth goals.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Finance Cash Flow Forecasting IFRS 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Income from financial holdings (including cash balances, investments in financial securities and minority holdings in other businesses) are added back, and interest expenses on debt are subtracted out to get to taxable income. The numbers yield interesting insights.

Hurdle Rate 98

Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting Entertainment 98

CFO Talks

JUNE 23, 2022

Metrics are not standardised, but can include how much water or electricity is used in the manufacturing process or how many business flights are taken annually or the diversity of a workforce. Potential investors increasingly consider this information when contemplating an investment. . Why CFOs must take ESG reporting seriously.

IFRS 52

IFRS CFO Accounting Standards Education 52

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

Valuation 125

Valuation Profit and Loss Accounting Investments 125

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A CFO in a manufacturing company can have their financial software integrated with the production system to automatically pull cost data, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of cost of goods sold. A system that works for a small business today might not meet the needs of a rapidly expanding company tomorrow.

Financial Reporting 52

Financial Reporting Auditing Compliance CFO 52

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 26, 2021

South African-born Daniel Raubenheimer is a passionate MBA graduate with cross-functional experience in tech, FMCG and manufacturing, he’s now CFO at Silon in Atlanta, USA, a leading producer of technical compounds and polyester staple fibres. Before moving here, I worked for our company as a controller.

Manufacturing 75

Manufacturing CFO Budgeting IFRS 75

Future CFO

MAY 15, 2023

Improving supply chain visibility can help strengthen the supply chain, increase the return on investment, and optimise all manufacturing and logistics activities. Acting quickly and proactively. Once the impact is clear, the next step is to act quickly and proactively. Preparing for what's next.

IFRS 52

IFRS SAP Accounts Payable Compliance 52

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The net effect is that investors feel more confused now, when investing in companies, than ever before, even though the push towards more disclosures has ostensibly been for their benefit. As we look at the explosion of disclosures around the world, there are many obvious culprits. One size (does not) fit all!

Profit and Loss 93

Profit and Loss Accounting Numbers Valuation 93

Musings on Markets

JULY 14, 2021

Between 1897 and 1905, for instance, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing neither published an annual report, not held a shareholder meeting. It is worth remembering that the reason that we have 10-Ks and S-1s at companies is for shareholders, interested in investing in the company, not regulators, consumers, accountants or lawyers.

GAAP 52

GAAP Forecasting Accounting Numbers 52

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 26, 2021

So that’s climate change reporting, where it seems that the world’s investors would stop investing in your company, if you do not issue a progress report on how to get your company to net zero. As they move from manufacturing to retail, to the service industry, they get this experience that they need to be at the pinnacle.

CFO 40

CFO Profit and Loss Finance Accounting 40

CFO Talks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

South Africa’s lag in investing in intangible assets compared to advanced economies. Challenges with Intangible Asset Investments: Limited investment in intellectual property, data, and patents in South Africa. The importance of a thriving tech sector, with data-driven businesses and investments in disruptive technologies.

Leverage 52

Leverage Investments Economics Accounting 52

Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Key features — The top features each platform is known for or has invested in. Since Workday acquired Adaptive Planning, they’ve invested a lot in making the two systems work well together. Automated reporting also enforces compliance with GAAP and IFRS standards. Some clients have reported implementations of over a year.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Planning 52

CFO Talks

APRIL 2, 2025

Whether youre in agriculture, fintech, healthcare, manufacturing, education, or professional services, one truth holds firm if you can read the game, you can change it. They guide investment decisions, pricing strategies, risk management, and even organisational design. They turn insight into actionand action into advantage.

IFRS 52

IFRS CFO Healthcare Numbers 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was only in 2019 that the accounting rule-writers (IFRS and GAAP) finally did the right thing, albeit with a myriad of rules and exceptions. The problem with using this rationale for not borrowing money is that it misses the other side of debt usage, where using more debt reduces the equity that you will have to invest.

Hurdle Rate 75

Hurdle Rate Marketing Investments IFRS 75

Bramasol

DECEMBER 14, 2023

From an enterprise perspective, the adoption of new Gen-AI applications has triggered a flood of new initiatives and investment. Consolidation will help companies to benefit from their investments they’ve already made in sustainability disclosures while reducing the ‘alphabet soup’ of sustainability disclosures." trillion to $4.4

Technology 82

Technology SAP IFRS Compliance 82