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Common Gaps in Disability Insurance
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WHY DISABILITY INSURANCE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR MANUFACTURING Disability insurance can be even more important for manufacturing companies than other employers. Manufacturing organizations typically have an older population with long tenure and employees historically suffer with chronic conditions. Employees usually experience higher than average musculoskeletal incidence and absenteeism due to the nature and repetitive motion of their jobs. Many manufacturing employees have only worked in their trade, which may result in difficulty finding other employment if he/she becomes permanently disabled from their occupation. Finding the right disability insurance carrier partner can help manufacturing companies develop a stay at work and return to work program that can assist with decreasing incidence of disability and increasing productivity. Disability carriers can help employers develop a rehabilitation and return to work assistance plan that may include, but is not limited to, the following benefits:

Parker, Smith & Feek

CFO Talk: 13 Insights CFOs Should Know About Marketing & Sales - with Jerry Vieira
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In this episode of CFO Talk Jerry Vieira challenges finance leaders to let go of conventional wisdom and embrace a mindset shift. From his rich background as an engineer, MBA, business leader and musician, Jerry crafts a discussion filled with wit and wisdom, offering CFOs the tools they need to decode the complexities of marketing and sales strategies. Jerry will guide us through the pivotal role of perceived quality, the essentials of a strong market strategy, and the often-overlooked power of the intermarket network.

Jerry Vieira

Steve Rosvold

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Governance & Controls – structure and controls.

Transaction Recording – systems, transaction processing and closing the books.

Reporting - efficient, timely and accurate information for decision making and meeting compliance requirements.

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Accounting

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Business Planning - provide the financial roadmap for the company with supporting analytics.

Financial Forecasting - integrate the company’s current performance relative to budget with the real-time business environment.

Investment Analysis - the framework to analyze new opportunities as they present themselves.

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Finance

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Cash Management - the discipline to ensure cash is available to operate the business normally.

Funding - Planning for and raising funds to meet the needs of the business.

Risk Management – Identification and mitigation of key business risks.

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Treasury

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Self-Awareness - Internal.

Team Building - External.

Strategy & Culture – Motivate people to follow you.

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Leadership

Four Pillars of Executive Expertise

CFO.University is built around the Four Pillars of CFO Success. These Pillars are supported with Core Competencies. Our framework allows you to master your role as a senior financial officer. The Four Pillars are made up of:


Accounting – Governance & Controls, Transaction Recording and Reporting

Finance – Business Planning, Financial Forecasting and Investment Analysis

Treasury – Cash Management, Funding (Capital Raising) and Risk Management

Leadership – Self Awareness, Team Building and Strategy & Culture

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