The CFO Playbook
Learn how leading CFOs balance their four key roles — Steward, Operator, Catalyst, and Strategist — and get an inside look at the members shaping the future of finance.
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
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
What South African CFOs learnt from twelve days in Italy
Written by Staff writer South African CFOs spent twelve days in Italy attending the annual CFO Alliance Summit, learning from international peers, and bouncing ideas off eac
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
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
How CFOs are responding to the supply chain crisis
Whether it’s a stuck ship in the Suez, sanctions or a factory shutdown in Shenzhen, CFOs are shackled by supply chain issues. Purchase order lead times in South Africa
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. Researc
ESG-eepers! The challenges of standardising ESG and how it will affect SA
In August 2022 86 CFOs from multinationals published an open letter to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), highlighting six areas where it believed the ISSB co
South Africa: improve productivity and the efficiency of public spending to bolster living standards, says OECD
OECD – Paris, 25 August 2022 South Africa needs to step up its reform efforts to avoid its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic losing steam, according to a new OE
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.