Board of Directors and CEOs rely on Chief Financial Officers. They rely on them to explain the past, see the future and provide insight into corporate planning and decision making. Of course, the operational tasks of liquidity management, margin analysis and asset utilization are also first tier responsibilities of the CFO.

While being a Board member or the CEO doesn’t require a degree in finance, good financial management is the result of having confidence all your CFO pillars are being responsibly managed. These pillars are made up of four specific activities. In this article we’ll walk through each one and share some tools to help you improve these four pillars.

· Timely and Accurate Recording and Reporting Systems

· Treasury Management Skills

· Business Planning and Business Growth

· Governance and Controls

Learn about each activity in the full article.

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Predictive analytics is revolutionizing the financial sector, offering unprecedented insights that drive smarter, more effective decisions. This transformative technology leverages historical data and analytics techniques to forecast future events and behaviors, thus enabling financial leaders to anticipate market fluctuations, consumer behavior, and potential risks with greater accuracy. This article explains how predictive analytics is reshaping finance, enhancing everything from risk management to customer service.

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Growth is an often-discussed topic in the C-Suite and the Boardroom. Preferably profitable growth. A key avenue for step function growth is through mergers or acquisitions (M&A).

According to Reuters, M&A volume globally climbed 30% in Q1 2024 and nearly 60% in the USA.* The problem is, according the to Harvard Business Review, 70-90% of acquisitions fail.**

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Information demands on accounting and finance departments have grown exponentially over the past decade. It is no longer good enough to close the books a few weeks after month-end. Today, the critical work in finance and accounting is done after the financial statements are prepared. An inability to keep up with these new demands can put professionals out of work and companies out of business.

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Lynne Sampson, caught my attention in an article she published earlier this year, Top Challenges for CFOs in 2024*. In the article she lists the top 10 challenges currently facing CFOs.

It’s a good list. There is also an excellent chance you are wrestling with one or more of these challenges today.

With that in mind, below are resources to help you overcome any of the 10 challenges you are facing today. Share this liberally with your team to get over these hurdles faster and grow their capabilities. A Win-Win!

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