What to expect from a part-time CFO
Not all small businesses have the budget and bandwidth to justify on-boarding a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO). CFOs are experts in financial matters, but their daily insight comes at […]
Supply Chain Finance Stays Off The Balance Sheet – But How?
For companies looking to improve cash flow, there is no shortage of options. The real challenge is finding an approach that doesn’t have a negative impact on the company’s financials. […]
How the way technology companies recognize revenue is about to change
CIOs should familiarize themselves with new accounting standards ASC 606 and IFRS 15. These guidelines will likely prompt changes to a company’s IT, sales, marketing, and financial systems. The Financial […]
3 Reasons Automation Won’t Replace the CFO
From factory assembly lines to long-distance trucking, our automated, robotic future is here to stay. Some believe no industry’s workforce will be safe from this wave of automation as robots […]
Sizing Up the New Hedge Accounting Rules
Companies should start preparing soon for the changes slated to take effect in late 2018. It’s just over a year until the scheduled effective date for Accounting Standards Update 2017-12, […]
Analytics For The CFO
George E. P. Box famously said, “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” Financial analysts strive to build accurate models that simplify yet reflect the complex adaptive systems in […]
Advice for mitigating cybersecurity threats
Finance leaders’ involvement in cybersecurity is growing. Responses to cyber attacks include increased spending, according to a global survey. Nearly three-fourths of company finance leaders have become more involved in […]
Planning Process Red Flags – And How CFOs Can Fix Them
To compete in today’s fast-changing business environment, companies need competitive strategies. And competitive strategies are supported by robust planning. Formulating those plans was the number-one enterprise “ask” from finance, according […]
Will smart machines replace smart CFOs?
From cloud computing and robotic process automation to analytics, AI, and machine learning, a new class of digital disruptors is transforming the realm of finance. Will robots rule Wall Street? […]