If Your CFO Strategy Is All Tech and No Heart, You’re Already Losing:The CFO’s New Balancing Act
Your company has just rolled out a shiny new AI tool that promises to “revolutionise finance.” It crunches data, predicts forecasts, and practically winks at you while telling
Forget EBITDA, Your Real KPI Is Whether You Made It to Dinner: The Myth of the “Iron CFO”
Let’s get this out of the way: CFOs are not robots. We like to think we are, crunching numbers at midnight, surviving on coffee strong enough to dissolve a spoon, keeping compani
The Death of Excel: CFOs Can No Longer Afford to Trust It
Finance leaders today find themselves under relentless pressure to deliver more accurate reporting, faster decision-making, and stronger risk management than ever before. At the he
Best of Breeds or Best of Mess? The CFO’s Guide to Smarter Technology Choices
When it comes to digital transformation, the temptation to buy into sweeping, one-size-fits-all solutions is strong. Vendors arrive armed with slick demos and promises of simplicit
Turning Management Into True Leadership
Step into any boardroom today and you will notice a common thread: technical brilliance is abundant, but true leadership often feels scarce. Across industries, organisations pour r
Cybercrime Meets the CFO’s Agenda
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) stand at a unique intersection of strategy, finance, and operational reality. While growth, capital allocation, and efficiency are rightly celebrate
The CFO as a Builder: From Numbers to Legacy
When a company rises, it is rarely because of numbers alone. It is because someone dared to connect the numbers to people, culture, and possibility. The true measure of fina
Diversification vs Retrenchment: Strategic Choices Under Tariff Pressure
Few roles carry the weight of immediate decision-making quite like that of the Chief Financial Officer. When global trade disruptions such as tariffs strike, the CFO’s position a
From 2G to 5G: Bridging South Africa’s Digital Divide
South Africa is a country of contrasts. On the one hand, it boasts one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Africa, with millions of citizens connected daily through their de
Is being on top enough?
Competency + Credibility = Success. You have the competency, now earn the credibility you need to back up your unique skillet. Earn your CFO(SA) designation.
