As advanced as an Internal Control Plan can be, it is not self-sustaining. Independent and/or ongoing evaluations are required to determine if each component is functioning effectively, and to allow deficiencies to be addressed in a timely manner.

Monitoring is the process of comparing what you would expect to what actually happens. Within the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework, that takes place in three stages:

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It’s True. Whether you have a CFO or not, your company still has many “CFO like” responsibilities.

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This episode of CFO Talk: “Transforming Financial Insights - Simplifying Data for Better Decisions” leverages the background - engineering, tech, and private equity - and expertise of Gianluca Bisceglie to overcome obstacles, like “data obesity”, to turn financial data into action oriented information and better decisions. Decisions that can be career-changing for finance professionals.

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What makes a truly successful CFO?

The traditional view centers around technical skills — accounting knowledge, financial acumen, and operational oversight. But the expectations of CFOs have evolved. Today’s finance leaders must master a much broader range of competencies to lead their teams, influence strategy, and guide organizations through uncertainty and change.

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Exciting insights from this CFO Talk: Revolutionizing CFO Operations with AI Agents with Anna Tiomina, founder of Blended Balance. Anna shares her experience with strategies for integrating AI into CFO operations. Watch or listen to this CFO Talk for great insights into Agentic AI.

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