Is CFO.University a Fit for Me? - (01:48)
So now paint me a better picture, because I’m not sure I understand exactly how CFO.University works. How do you get involved with CFO.University?
A Process for Disrupting Your Own Business Model
A couple years ago I listened to a presentation by speaker and author Professor Robert Wolcott of Kellogg when I attended the Digital Manufacturing Conference for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leaders for Global Operations. One key question Professor Wolcott asked resonated with me, “What will happen to our business when people stop buying whatever it is we are selling?” That question made me consider how companies can maintain an entrepreneurs sense of urgency and avoid resting on their laurels? How can we prevent what happened to Blockbuster, Pan Am, and Kodak, from happening to us?
Finance Transformation: How Cloud Solutions Can Be A Catalyst For Process Improvement As Well As A Driver Of Business Transformation.
Finance transformation is critical if you want to keep up with the evolving ideas and strategies of today’s business landscape. It will revolutionise processes and systems within organisations to make them more effective, and more profitable. Cloud solutions and Software as a Service (SaaS) is one key area offering transformative results.
Embracing Risk for Improved Business Performance
Barings Bank rogue trader (1995), LTCM hedge fund failure (1998), Enron bankruptcy (2001), Parmalat accounting fraud (2003), AIG accounting scandal (2005), Lehman Brothers bankruptcy(2008), Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme (2008), Toyota unintended acceleration recalls (2009) , BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010), Fukushima tsunami and nuclear accident (2011), Libor-fixing scandal (2012), JP Morgan $14.6 billion regulatory fines (2013), Rana Plaza collapse (2013), General Motors recalls (2014), Wells Fargo mortgage fees (2017) and Boeing 737 Max crashes (2018 and 2019) are a few examples of risk management failures we have witnessed over the years.
Integrating Risk and Performance Management
Risks and opportunities are prevalent in today’s global economy. Organizations are constantly getting exposed to material risks (financial, strategic, operational, geopolitical, environmental, legal, compliance, etc.) yet the majority are not prepared for them.
