- The CFO’s Role in Managing Cybersecurity Threats and Risks
-
- When it comes to business, today increasing number of organizations are implementing various digital, data, analytics, and AI solutions for improved business performance. These trends have created tremendous business advantages, but they have also resulted in increased risks and threats in cybersecurity.
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- Cash Flow: Not Just For the CFO
-
- Often considered to be the domain of the CFO, cash flow is actually driven by sales, operations, supply chain and other departments in your organization. How we choose to run those departments can dramatically impact the speed with which cash flows into and out of the organization.
- How to Create a Collaborative Culture
-
- Much has been written about the ways in which collaboration can benefit the workplace. In a recent Career Builder article, Mary Lorenz discusses the breakthrough approach to collaboration presented by Thea Singer Spitzer, PhD. Thea worked with dozens of business leaders in Silicon Valley to identify the ways they manage to successfully grow groups, strengthen alliances and boost the potential of their teams.
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
