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Daniel Pink: Why Good Timing Matters
Explore the importance of good timing in various aspects of life, as highlighted by bestselling author Daniel Pink in his keynote at FinNext 2020.
Explore the importance of good timing in various aspects of life, as highlighted by bestselling author Daniel Pink in his keynote at FinNext 2020.
01/21/2020
Survey: Finance Revises Project Analysis, But Cost Of Capital Practices Lag
The 2019 AFP Project Investment Decisions Survey reveals that corporate finance is shortening the timeframe and decision criteria of analysis, but calculating the hurdle rate remains unchanged.
The 2019 AFP Project Investment Decisions Survey reveals that corporate finance is shortening the timeframe and decision criteria of analysis, but calculating the hurdle rate remains unchanged.
01/21/2020
AI Adoption: Key Advantages for Treasury
Artificial intelligence (AI) has incredible potential to improve many processes within treasury and finance, but it has yet to catch on.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has incredible potential to improve many processes within treasury and finance, but it has yet to catch on.
01/21/2020
FP&A's Role in Strategy
FinNext 2020 speaker Geetanjali Tandon, Finance Director for Bayer Crop Science, discusses her career as an FP&A professional, and FP&A’s role in an organization’s strategy.
FinNext 2020 speaker Geetanjali Tandon, Finance Director for Bayer Crop Science, discusses her career as an FP&A professional, and FP&A’s role in an organization’s strategy.
01/07/2020
Practical Steps to Implementing Real-Time Payments
Alongside considering faster payments’ impact, companies may want to start taking initial implementation steps.
Alongside considering faster payments’ impact, companies may want to start taking initial implementation steps.
01/07/2020
Developing a Corporate Funding Strategy
In order for any corporate to successfully pursue its strategic objectives, it must be sufficiently funded. This requires implementing a strong funding strategy.
In order for any corporate to successfully pursue its strategic objectives, it must be sufficiently funded. This requires implementing a strong funding strategy.
01/07/2020
5 Keys to Creating a Standout Session Proposal
Aurora Gregory provides five best practices you can use to ensure that your AFP 2020 session proposal is conference-ready.
Aurora Gregory provides five best practices you can use to ensure that your AFP 2020 session proposal is conference-ready.
12/13/2019
Pros & Cons of Real-Time Payments
The prospect of adopting real-time payments is alluring. However, many treasury departments are still on the fence due to several key issues.
The prospect of adopting real-time payments is alluring. However, many treasury departments are still on the fence due to several key issues.
12/13/2019
Artificial Intelligence: Treasury Use Cases
Explore the numerous treasury use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and their potential for enhancing financial operations.
Explore the numerous treasury use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and their potential for enhancing financial operations.
11/22/2019
FP&A Business Partnering: Creating the Right Structure
FP&A leadership needs to make the investment to create a business-partnering organization that is designed to succeed.
FP&A leadership needs to make the investment to create a business-partnering organization that is designed to succeed.
11/19/2019
Treasury’s Role in Raising Bank Acquisition Finance
Acquisition financing can be one of the most challenging aspects of treasury’s role—but it is also one of the most rewarding.
Acquisition financing can be one of the most challenging aspects of treasury’s role—but it is also one of the most rewarding.
11/19/2019
Streamlining Payments with Smart Contracts
Energy producers typically get paid more than 30 days after supplying electricity. Blockchain technology can change that.
Energy producers typically get paid more than 30 days after supplying electricity. Blockchain technology can change that.
11/12/2019
How Unique Situations Can Improve Financial Analysis
Life experiences provide unique opportunities for finance professionals to improve their financial analysis skills.
Life experiences provide unique opportunities for finance professionals to improve their financial analysis skills.
11/12/2019
Integrating a Planning System with Current Processes
For FP&A to interact and contribute to the company, its systems and data need to interact as well. Any new system must be successfully integrated into current processes.
For FP&A to interact and contribute to the company, its systems and data need to interact as well. Any new system must be successfully integrated into current processes.
11/05/2019
FP&A Roundtable: Executing on M&A
During Monday’s AFP 2019 FP&A Roundtable on M&A, there was no discussion of modeling economic benefits and strategic rationale. Instead, four themes came through clearly.
During Monday’s AFP 2019 FP&A Roundtable on M&A, there was no discussion of modeling economic benefits and strategic rationale. Instead, four themes came through clearly.
10/22/2019
Robin Roberts: Everybody’s Got Something
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts opened AFP 2019 with a powerful message of perseverance.
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts opened AFP 2019 with a powerful message of perseverance.
10/21/2019
Robotic Process Automation: Ideal for Treasury & Finance
Robotic process automation (RPA) is ideal for treasury and finance, in that it can streamline many repetitive, manual processes.
Robotic process automation (RPA) is ideal for treasury and finance, in that it can streamline many repetitive, manual processes.
10/15/2019
Extreme Automation: How to Execute on a Vision of Finance
Introducing a roadmap that provides a way to act upon your view of a digitally enabled finance organization, along the parameters of people, process and technology.
Introducing a roadmap that provides a way to act upon your view of a digitally enabled finance organization, along the parameters of people, process and technology.
10/11/2019
Laying the Groundwork for a Planning System
The new FP&A guide focuses on the planning and reporting system, which is foundational to FP&A’s mission of supporting business decisions.
The new FP&A guide focuses on the planning and reporting system, which is foundational to FP&A’s mission of supporting business decisions.
09/24/2019
8 Steps for Creating a Rolling Forecast
The process for creating a rolling forecast takes practice and sufficient time to complete. By utilizing eight key steps, companies can build rolling forecasts more effectively.
The process for creating a rolling forecast takes practice and sufficient time to complete. By utilizing eight key steps, companies can build rolling forecasts more effectively.
09/20/2019
Effectively Measuring Your FP&A Efforts
How should FP&A organizations measure their effectiveness, and what does an effective measurement system look like for an FP&A team or department?
How should FP&A organizations measure their effectiveness, and what does an effective measurement system look like for an FP&A team or department?
09/16/2019
Survey: Check Use Drops to a New Low for B2B Payments
Check usage continues to decline for B2B transactions, falling to an all-time low of 42 percent, according to the 2019 AFP Electronic Payments Survey, underwritten by J.P. Morgan.
Check usage continues to decline for B2B transactions, falling to an all-time low of 42 percent, according to the 2019 AFP Electronic Payments Survey, underwritten by J.P. Morgan.
09/10/2019
3 Elements of a Comprehensive Receivables Risk Assessment
Receivables are the lifeblood of a company. A comprehensive receivables risk assessment is incomplete without three key elements.
Receivables are the lifeblood of a company. A comprehensive receivables risk assessment is incomplete without three key elements.
08/19/2019
Changing It Up: Key Benefits of Greater TMS Functionality
It may be difficult for treasury to shed old, manual practices in favor of utilizing its TMS to its full potential. But doing so can result in huge benefits.
It may be difficult for treasury to shed old, manual practices in favor of utilizing its TMS to its full potential. But doing so can result in huge benefits.
08/15/2019
Case Study: Dynamic FP&A at Abt Associates
AFP 2019 speaker Mike Powers of Abt Associates Inc., explains why FP&A is the lever that the CFO office has to drive change and help manage the business.
AFP 2019 speaker Mike Powers of Abt Associates Inc., explains why FP&A is the lever that the CFO office has to drive change and help manage the business.
08/13/2019
Fed to Develop a Faster Payments Infrastructure
Stay updated on the Federal Reserve's efforts to develop a real-time payment and settlement service, known as the FedNow℠ Service, and learn how corporate treasurers can provide input.
Stay updated on the Federal Reserve's efforts to develop a real-time payment and settlement service, known as the FedNow℠ Service, and learn how corporate treasurers can provide input.
08/06/2019
Fareed Zakaria: Navigating the Forces of Global Disruption
Gain insights from Fareed Zakaria of CNN Worldwide as he discusses the political risks of today and their historical parallels in a conversation with AFP at AFP 2019.
Gain insights from Fareed Zakaria of CNN Worldwide as he discusses the political risks of today and their historical parallels in a conversation with AFP at AFP 2019.
08/05/2019
Ditch the Spreadsheets: Adopt Modern Business Planning Now
Learn about the transformation of finance departments into strategic advisors and the shift from spreadsheets to modern business planning.
Learn about the transformation of finance departments into strategic advisors and the shift from spreadsheets to modern business planning.
07/31/2019
Libor Transition: Time to Switch to SOFR?
Evaluate the pros and cons of transitioning from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), as explained by Jennifer Earyes from Navient.
Evaluate the pros and cons of transitioning from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), as explained by Jennifer Earyes from Navient.
07/23/2019
Five Practices of Highly Effective FP&A Teams
Discover the common practices employed by highly effective FP&A teams to provide forward-looking analyses and reporting that drive business results.
Discover the common practices employed by highly effective FP&A teams to provide forward-looking analyses and reporting that drive business results.
07/23/2019
Case Study: How Shell is Changing FP&A
David Gold of Royal Dutch Shell discusses his organization’s decision to move high-level FP&A analyses to shared service centers.
David Gold of Royal Dutch Shell discusses his organization’s decision to move high-level FP&A analyses to shared service centers.
07/16/2019
Why Treasury Teams Miss Out on Key TMS Functionality
Many treasury professionals miss out on a lot of the functionality that their treasury systems offer because they tend to have a narrow focus during implementation.
Many treasury professionals miss out on a lot of the functionality that their treasury systems offer because they tend to have a narrow focus during implementation.
07/15/2019
FP&A Business Partnering: Build a Collaborative Relationship
Learn how FP&A teams can enhance their business partnering skills and build collaborative relationships through trust and effective communication.
Learn how FP&A teams can enhance their business partnering skills and build collaborative relationships through trust and effective communication.
06/25/2019
Defining FP&A: How Are We Supposed to Do This Job?
There is a mismatch between formal education and the role of the FP&A professional. As a result, FP&A as a whole has become increasingly difficult to define.
There is a mismatch between formal education and the role of the FP&A professional. As a result, FP&A as a whole has become increasingly difficult to define.
06/25/2019
Libor: Why 2022 is Coming Faster Than You Think
Prepare for the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) by recognizing the limited time available for corporate treasury departments to adjust.
Prepare for the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) by recognizing the limited time available for corporate treasury departments to adjust.
06/11/2019
Uncharted Waters: Managing the Tax Risks of Cash Pools
It is often the responsibility of treasury to coordinate with a third-party bank to set up a cash pool, and as a result, certain embedded tax risks can be overlooked.
It is often the responsibility of treasury to coordinate with a third-party bank to set up a cash pool, and as a result, certain embedded tax risks can be overlooked.
06/11/2019
Discovering and Reporting Fraud: Tips From the FBI
Access helpful tips from the FBI on discovering and reporting fraud in AFP's Payments Guide, underwritten by MUFG Union Bank.
Access helpful tips from the FBI on discovering and reporting fraud in AFP's Payments Guide, underwritten by MUFG Union Bank.
06/10/2019
PSD2: Pros & Cons of Payment Initiation Service Providers
One goal of PSD2 is encouraging competition by allowing new players to enter the European Single Market. Who are these new players? What opportunities and risks do they present? How can corporates determine which one to work with? This guide will address these questions.
One goal of PSD2 is encouraging competition by allowing new players to enter the European Single Market. Who are these new players? What opportunities and risks do they present? How can corporates determine which one to work with? This guide will address these questions.
05/28/2019
Want to Switch From Accounting to FP&A? Read This.
FP&A is growing more attractive to accountants. So how can you switch from accounting to FP&A?
FP&A is growing more attractive to accountants. So how can you switch from accounting to FP&A?
05/28/2019
Survey: Financial Professionals Garnered 3.5% Raises in 2018
Treasury and finance professionals earned an average 3.5 percent base salary increase in 2018, according to the 2019 AFP Compensation Survey.
Treasury and finance professionals earned an average 3.5 percent base salary increase in 2018, according to the 2019 AFP Compensation Survey.
05/28/2019
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