- For Chief Financial Officers: A Practical Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence - Part III
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- Now that we know what AI is and its benefits for finance, how can a CFO develop a plan around how to apply it in their business? To borrow a phrase from Stephen Covey, Begin with the end in mind. Visualize where you want to be and work backwards, considering what is preventing you from realizing your future today. This step will help prevent you from building AI around current systems and processes that are encumbering your digital transformation.
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- Most business owners view the sale of their business as the financial reward for their years of hard work and dedication to their passion. In many transactions, a business owner may want to keep a minority equity stake (for example, 10%-49% ownership retained post-transaction) in the business to participate in potential future growth and demonstrate to the buyer that they still have “skin in the game”.
- CFO Talk: Analytics Based EPM with Gary Cokins
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- In this CFO Talk CFO.University Contributor, Gary Cokins describes, 1.The forces that are forcing CFOs to implement Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) methods. 2. How rapid prototyping solves key problems frequently faced in EPM implementations. 3. Why operations trained staff understand costing better than accountants. (yep, you read that right) . 4. Lessons from his past EPM successes. Enjoy the CFO Talk with Gary and visit his library on CFO.University, https://cfo.university/library/contributor/gary-cokins
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
