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More than 600 finance professionals took part in the 2017 AFP FP&A Survey. Inside the survey were four questions about the cost of capital. The questions strive to depart from the detail and calculation of cost of capital and instead ask how finance practitioners use cost of capital on a daily basis.
10/11/2018
Though agile methodology began in the IT department, it soon spread throughout the entire organization. Agile finance principles have major implications for FP&A.
10/05/2018
Explore how Invesco's finance team has made strategic decisions and upped their game to support the business amid increasing pressures in the asset management industry.
10/05/2018
Transforming treasury operations into a treasury center requires careful consideration of four factors.
10/04/2018
Blockchain technology and APIs are being combined to create a solution that aims to dramatically speed up and reduce the costs of settling intercompany transactions.
09/25/2018
Kemmy Koh, Group CFO of Chinese Global Investors Group, also is founder and managing director of Kglow SkinLab. Koh spoke to AFP for the latest edition of CFO Interview Questions.
09/25/2018
Discover the exciting advancements in payments, such as real-time payments, APIs, and cybersecurity solutions, highlighted in the Payments track at AFP 2018.
09/24/2018
Responding to a high demand from corporate end-users, NACHA is increasing the limit for Same Day ACH to $100,000.
09/18/2018
Extreme weather events are happening more and more frequently. That’s why it is crucial for companies to have a strong business continuity plan in place.
09/17/2018
Do you embrace ACH on the payables side, but not for receivables? Once you identify the problems, you can set out to find the solutions.
09/17/2018
A corporate finance professional’s definition, formula and use of the cost of capital.
09/10/2018
Discover the partnership between AFP Aware and A Safe Haven Foundation, providing services to Chicago-area residents struggling with homelessness, abuse, and other issues.
09/10/2018
AFP Jargon Watch helps finance pros understand industry terms and definitions.
09/07/2018
Finance professionals, how do you define financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and what does it mean to the organization as a whole?
09/06/2018
Kirby Lunger discusses how using a cloud-based solution can improve modeling for financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
09/05/2018
For corporate treasury departments that are desperate to rid themselves of correspondent banking, there are some key questions they should ask themselves as they weigh the different options available.
09/04/2018
There are several misperceptions that lead many corporate finance teams to avoid investing in machine learning. Machine learning for finance is applicable and accessible.
08/29/2018
The five reasons why treasurers need to implement an energy price risk management strategy.
08/27/2018
Conrad Sheehan, Managing Director for Accenture, discusses the need for API standardization and how it applies to corporate treasury.
08/23/2018
Jeff Altman, Executive Director, Finance Leadership Development for Verizon, gives his thoughts on changes to FP&A brought about by new technology and data.
08/23/2018
AFP's new Payments Guide, underwritten by MUFG Union Bank, takes an in-depth look at new cross-border payments systems.
08/21/2018
Risk is a necessary evil that treasury and finance executives have to deal with in today’s complex and highly-integrated world. But risk management need not be expensive.
08/21/2018
Sarah Schaus, Assistant Treasurer and AVP for Allianz Life Insurance Company, provides some key tips on preparing an RFP for treasury management system providers.
08/20/2018
About three years ago, the treasury department at New York University decided to move from Excel to a treasury management system.
08/17/2018
Recognizing that the skillsets required for future finance leaders are changing, organizations are effectively leveraging high-potential development programs.
08/15/2018
NACHA's API Standardization Industry Group (ASIG) has released two standardized APIs for testing that have the potential to greatly benefit corporate treasury.
08/14/2018
Derivative contracts are often portrayed as the bad boys of the financial marketplace, but this characterization misrepresents most derivatives and their uses.
08/09/2018
The transition away from Libor is picking up steam, but there are big questions about the replacement products.
08/02/2018
Here are five questions that will improve FP&A's and business partnerships.
07/23/2018
Bob Stark, Vice President of Strategy for Kyriba, discusses what today's treasury professionals are looking for when purchasing a treasury management system (TMS).
07/23/2018
The Federal Reserve is considering adopting ISO 20022 for its Fedwire Funds Service. Corporate treasury professionals are encouraged to comment.
07/19/2018
Regulators are putting more pressure on banks to speed up their transition away from the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR).
07/17/2018
The Clearing House's plans for its Real Time Payments service are ambitious. But how quickly will treasury professionals adopt it?
07/16/2018
Are there instances where Porter's Five Forces can be profit-accretive rather than profit-destructive? If the answer is yes, then finance has to re-evaluate its valuation models to capitalize on these relationships to derive value for its business.
07/11/2018
Autonomous learning enables humans to interact with machines to get the relevant information in a fraction of the time.
07/11/2018
The Capital Markets and Investments track at AFP 2018 boasts an array of sessions that will help you navigate this complex new paradigm.
07/10/2018
Retail treasurers face multiple fraud methods. BEC scams, check fraud, and card fraud are prevalent, as discussed at the 2018 AFP Retail Roundtable.
06/26/2018
The latest Treasury in Practice Guide, underwritten by Kyriba, explores the ins and outs of selecting a treasury management system.
06/25/2018
If you have many metrics to look at, how do you know what is important?
06/25/2018
Jennifer Earyes, Director, Treasury Risk for Navient, provides corporate treasury professionals with a checklist of what to do to prepare for the probable transition from Libor to SOFR in 2022.
06/20/2018
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