- Do you trust your business continuity plan?
-
- All businesses–regardless of size–have a digital presence. This mandates that both mundane and mission critical data must be regularly backed up and ready for recovery at the drop of a hat. Whether it is managed in-house or outsourced, business owners and financial managers don’t always know what data is backed up, how often it’s backed up, where it is stored or how long it will take to recover when disaster strikes.
Join our Community of Member Scholars for tools, courses and exclusive content to develop your skills as a Chief Financial Officer.
Take Your Personalized CFO Readiness Survey by clicking the Take Assessment button below.
Take Assessment Watch Video- Problem Solving in a Complex Organization Requires Two-Way Communication
-
- Many of us work in organizations that require multiple points of communication Successful relationships in complex organizations must begin with: Common understanding of goals Clear understanding of individual roles Commitment to accomplishment of objectives
- Leadership Tops the List
-
- If you have been part of our community for a while, you know our framework for teaching revolves around the Four Pillars of CFO Success: Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Leadership.
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
