- CFO Tip for U.S. Finance Leaders: The R&D Tax Credit - A BIG HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESS!
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- In a temporary effort to boost the economy in 1981, the United States federal government passed the Research and Experimentation tax credit to reward businesses for investing in research. This credit is now referred to as the R&D tax credit.
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Take Assessment Watch Video- Navigating Remote Work: Q&A with Suzi Wear
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- COVID-19 has the business world spinning, so I figured you’d enjoy hearing from Suzi Wear, VP of Culture and People Development at Xenium HR, about how to manage remote work and effective communication through all the chaos. Check out the discussion below from our live webinar, and find some advice for some of the issues that may be impacting your organization.
- CFO Talk - Reimagining the New CFO Skillset with Tariq Munir Part 1
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- In this thought-provoking episode of CFO Talk, host Steve Rosvold sits down with Tariq Munir—Managing Partner at Finspyr and author of the upcoming book Reimagined Finance: The CFO’s Leadership Playbook in the Age of AI, Data, and Digital. Together, they dive deep into the evolving skill set every modern CFO needs to thrive in today’s rapidly changing digital landscape.
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
