- The 3 Disciplines You Need To Become A Fantastic Finance Professional
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- A fellow finance professional asked me what are the key skills required to become a fantastic accountant. Rather focus on skills per se, I suggested he focus on mastering 3 disciplines. So, what are these disciplines and how do they help you become a fantastic accountant? and finance professional?
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- Can you imagine working for a company where employees frequently had to make exceptions to get things done? Or where deadlines were constantly being missed? It takes great skill to run a business effectively. Too much or too little control can result in failure. However, finding the right balance is achievable if you know what to look for.
- 10 Predictions That Will Shape the CFO Role in 2026
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- And How to Take Advantage of Them For much of the past decade, the CFO role has been expanding relentlessly. What began as “strategic finance” has now evolved into something much broader: enterprise leadership, decision architecture, talent development, technology governance, and risk orchestration.
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.
Accounting
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.
Finance
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.
Treasury
Self-Awareness - Internal.
Team Building - External.
Strategy & Culture – Motivate people to follow you.
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
