How finance professionals can get a seat at the table: LinkedIn’s Liu-Lindberg shares
Anders Liu-Lindberg, an influencer and consultant, wants to bolster the importance of financial planning and analysis in businesses and help finance professionals get a seat at the decision-making table. In a recent podcast with CFO Club, Anders shares his top tips for FP&A professionals. 1. Don’t bury the insights Something Liu-Lindbe
3 Tips for achieving a clean audit from public sector CFOs
Clean audits in the public sector are rare. Only 41 municipalities in South Africa achieved a clean audit for 2020-21. However, there are CFOs in the public sector that are getting it right. Here are their top tips. 1.Get everyone on the same page “I think what was quite important at the DTI was […]
Three ways a CFO can meet the board’s expectations
By Staff writer The relationship between CFOs and the board of directors is crucial to the long-term success of any company. Studies and experts point to these three factors as core to meeting the board’s expectations. Internal controls are key “CFOs experience higher turnover rates after their firm has received an adverse opinion by [&
When should CFOs delegate?
The demands placed on CFOs are ever increasing. No longer limited to pure finance functions, CFOs are being drawn into everything from artificial intelligence adoption to ESG. Many CFOs are choosing to delegate more. A 2021 survey found that 61% of South African and European CFOs have delegated more in pursuit of pace over perfection. […]
Don’t go it alone: How to deal with the growing demands on CFOs
“CFOs have influence over more and more functions. The magnitude of the change is both impressive and broad,” according to research from McKinsey. Researchers increasingly find that CFOs have their fingers in many more pies than ten years ago. SpencerStuart recently noted that CFOs must now “grapple with a host of external forces
How CFOs can keep and attract top talent
Talent shortage is the number one threat to business, according to a survey of leaders of the Fortune 500 companies. This is because the US is experiencing a strong demand for labour and low unemployment after COVID, dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’. The rest of the world is in the same predicament, although not always for […]
How to create a strong partnership between the CFO and CISO
Building a stronger internal cyber defense strategy is crucial for organizations since technology is constantly developing, making cyber security a greater threat and harming businesses more. In order to build this stronger cyber defense, it is crucial for a Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer to work together. Read the ful