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The CFO’s role in curbing third-party cybersecurity risk
With vendor-related cyber risks spiking rapidly, the stakes are too high for CFOs to treat the issue as merely an IT concern, writes cybersecurity consultant AJ Yawn.
AJ Yawn • April 16, 2024 -
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How speeding the path to CPA licensure hurts finance teams
A Minnesota bill offering an alternative route to CPA licensure threatens a secret weapon of accountants and the businesses they serve, the AICPA’s Marta Zaniewski writes.
Marta Zaniewski • April 4, 2024 -
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Fixing the broken state of SaaS purchasing
A “growth-at-all-costs” mentality has led some SaaS companies to overpromise results and obscure pricing details, writes Olive Technologies CEO Chris Heard.
Chris Heard • April 2, 2024 -
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$29B Microsoft tax bill shows how big transfer pricing disputes can get
General counsel can help their organization avoid expensive legal battles by ensuring their intercompany agreements align with their compliance policies.
Paul Sutton • March 18, 2024 -
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The fight against cyber fraud: How to up your game in 2024
CFOs face an increasingly daunting fraud landscape — from deep-fake phone calls to AI-generated text messages, writes Trustpair CEO Baptiste Collot.
Baptiste Collot • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Holding out for a bankruptcy ‘cram down’? Think again.
C-suites should take a hard look at the true cost of bankruptcy before filing for Chapter 11, Lowenstein Sandler’s Kenneth A. Rosen writes.
Kenneth A. Rosen • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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6 AI tips for first-time adopters
Companies adopting AI for the first time must be ready to do it responsibly and in a way that can deliver real business value, writes Hero Digital’s Arun Kumar.
Arun Kumar • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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AR sobriety: How to cut your losses
Late payments mean your company is effectively loaning money at zero interest. It’s time to tighten your billings and collections systems, Dean Kaplan writes.
Dean Kaplan • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Driving FP&A transformation in 2024
Indirect spend is an area that is perfect for radical automation — the kind that can deliver huge cost savings for a business, writes Globality’s Seth Catalli.
Seth Catalli • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Human connection is still CFOs’ greatest asset
Finance chiefs must find the “delicate balance between leveraging the power of digitization and fostering personal connections,” Bob Purcell writes.
Bob Purcell • Dec. 18, 2023 -
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How AI is raising the bar for CFO budget planning
AI can analyze vast amounts of financial data to predict trends, model budget scenarios, and deliver insights, writes Falconi’s Bernardo Miranda.
Bernardo Miranda • Dec. 12, 2023 -
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Leveraging AI to step up your CFO game in 2024
While the world is dreaming of big problems AI might solve, business leaders should look to use the technology to address specific company pain points, writes Vic.ai’s Anand Desai.
Anand Desai • Nov. 20, 2023 -
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Why CFOs must remove barriers to growth in a ‘deadweight’ economy
What sets apart leading efficient-growth companies is the way they remove barriers or “growth anchors” that impede action, Gartner’s Dennis Gannon writes.
Dennis Gannon • Nov. 10, 2023 -
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What businesses can learn from the F-35B fighter jet failure
When planning complex projects, it’s important to focus on their core purposes without adding nonessential features, project management expert Dr. Te Wu writes.
Dr. Te Wu • Oct. 26, 2023 -
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Out of the shadows: Shining a light on AI use within your organization
If your policies don’t cover AI use by employees who aren’t aware they’re using it, or are using it outside official channels, it’s a good idea to create a policy to cover this growing shadow AI use.
Myriah Jaworski, Melissa Ventrone and Eric Rouseau • Oct. 24, 2023 -
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Leveraging AI in your monthly close process
Savvy accounting leaders who see the writing on the wall are focused on bringing cutting-edge technologies into their teams’ daily tasks, including the monthly close, writes Horváth’s Tony Klimas.
Tony Klimas • Oct. 10, 2023 -
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Forget FOBO: use AI or lose your FP&A job
Financial, planning and analytics professionals need to adapt to AI — or risk being replaced by someone else who does embrace it, FP&HEY Co-founder Drew Murphy writes.
Drew Murphy • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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Why AP automation is a smart investment for CFOs
When it comes to managing thousands of invoices, artificial intelligence and automation can run a much tighter ship than humans, asserts Medius executive Branden Jenkins.
Branden Jenkins • Sept. 12, 2023 -
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Cyberattackers have upped their game. Have a recovery plan ready.
With a good plan, data can be quickly restored after a ransomware attack, bringing systems back online without the need for a hefty payment to a cybercriminal, writes Object First’s Anthony Cusimano.
Anthony Cusimano • Aug. 28, 2023 -
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How CFOs can trade ‘Dr. No’ role for stickier customers
Advances in AI can help executives balance the tension between cost efficiencies and satisfied customers, AlixPartners’ Saurabh Singh and Jason McDannold assert.
Saurabh Singh and Jason McDannold • Aug. 24, 2023 -
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Mixing whiskey and blockchain: A CFO’s perspective
Blockchain is helping Metacask to modernize the sale and ownership of whiskey casks, highlighting the technology’s business potential, writes CFO Andrew Kennard.
Andrew Kennard • Aug. 14, 2023 -
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It’s time for family-owned firms to put private equity on the table
Well-publicized cases of bad behavior have fueled certain biases against private equity. But family-owned businesses shouldn’t ignore the financial lifeline that PE can offer, Bob Goldsmith argues.
Bob Goldsmith • July 31, 2023 -
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How CFOs and businesses can get (or stay) ahead of rising rates
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the benchmark rate again this week. Finance executives must adjust their strategies, PwC’s Wes Bricker asserts.
Wes Bricker • July 25, 2023 -
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How predictive analytics can curb just-in-time inventory pitfalls
CFOs can use predictive analytics to avoid panic buying, anchor price bias and overpaying suppliers, Edmund Zagorin, an executive with the procurement platform Arkestro, writes.
Edmund Zagorin • July 11, 2023 -
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CFOs shouldn’t let high rates hold them back
A capital project that automates a business can yield a positive discounted investment return, Bill Fink asserts. When rates do come down, CFOs can refinance the debt.
Bill Fink • July 5, 2023
