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SF Magazine: Managing International Operations in Uncertain Times
December 4, 2020
“It’s also evident that foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation inherently carry an element of uncertainty and volatility, which represents risks that financial professionals must manage in order to better forecast, monitor, and control the performance of their organization’s international business operations.”
CFO Journal: Future of Controllership: Data-Driven Strategy Partner
December 3, 2020
“The finance function is evolving, and with it the financial workforce. Digital transformation is sparking new ideas about how controllerships can operate and what value they can offer the business.”
CFO Magazine: Metric of the Month: Time Allocation in Finance
December 2, 2020
“The consequences of not spending time wisely underscore the importance of working toward an appropriate balance that helps drive the business forward. It’s incumbent on companies — finance teams in particular — to have an honest look in the mirror and recognize their own inefficiencies in these areas. Working to address them, as many companies have done with transaction processing, leaves more time for investment in more value-added activities.”
CFO Journal: What’s on Your Transformation Risk Checklist? Part 2
December 1, 2020
In finance transformations, CFOs have a strong chance to effectively identify and manage existing risks.
Here’s part two of the list:
5. Ineffective planning and alignment processes
6. Behavioral resistance to change
7. Black swan and other contextual risks
