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BEC Scams: New Threats and New Protections
Even though virtually every company on the planet is aware of business email compromise (BEC), fraudsters continue to find clever ways to dupe organizations out of money by exploiting well-meaning employees.
Even though virtually every company on the planet is aware of business email compromise (BEC), fraudsters continue to find clever ways to dupe organizations out of money by exploiting well-meaning employees.
06/01/2017
Why Psychological Safety Is Key for FP&A
Typically employees work in teams to maximize their skills and performance. But what makes a successful team?
Typically employees work in teams to maximize their skills and performance. But what makes a successful team?
05/31/2017
10x10: 20 Tips to Improve Your Data Visualization
FP&A professionals increasingly use graphs to tell stories about numbers. Here are 20 thoughts to keep in mind when using graphs and charts to help you frame financial information effectively.
FP&A professionals increasingly use graphs to tell stories about numbers. Here are 20 thoughts to keep in mind when using graphs and charts to help you frame financial information effectively.
05/31/2017
Treasury’s Strategic Role: Growing, and Fast
During two separate forums within a couple weeks of each other, multiple treasury professionals reflected on the different ways their responsibilities have expanded in recent years.
During two separate forums within a couple weeks of each other, multiple treasury professionals reflected on the different ways their responsibilities have expanded in recent years.
05/30/2017
Can Regtech Fix Treasury and Finance’s Compliance Conundrum?
During at the Payments Canada Summit, experts addressed the “compliance conundrum” banks are facing in trying to offer corporate clients new services while enforcing often onerous regulations.
During at the Payments Canada Summit, experts addressed the “compliance conundrum” banks are facing in trying to offer corporate clients new services while enforcing often onerous regulations.
05/26/2017
Cybersecurity: Time for Finance to Make It Personal
A panel of experts at the Payments Canada Summit sent a clear message to corporates about training their employees on security: Make it personal.
A panel of experts at the Payments Canada Summit sent a clear message to corporates about training their employees on security: Make it personal.
05/25/2017
Tapscott: Blockchain Offers 16 Payments, Security Solutions
Don Tapscott provided attendees of Payments Canada with a look at how blockchain could reshape the way payments and financial services work in the near future.
Don Tapscott provided attendees of Payments Canada with a look at how blockchain could reshape the way payments and financial services work in the near future.
05/24/2017
Ransomware Attack: Key Lessons for Treasurers
It's no surprise that the WannaCry ransomware attack came up during a roundtable discussion on cybersecurity at the 2017 AFP Executive Forum.
It's no surprise that the WannaCry ransomware attack came up during a roundtable discussion on cybersecurity at the 2017 AFP Executive Forum.
05/24/2017
Risk: A Key Responsibility for the Strategic Treasurer
During a session on the strategic role of treasury at the 2017 AFP Executive Forum, three treasury executives discussed how risk management has become a key responsibility.
During a session on the strategic role of treasury at the 2017 AFP Executive Forum, three treasury executives discussed how risk management has become a key responsibility.
05/24/2017
Using Macro Analysis as a Treasury Tool
The AFP Executive Forum opened with a look at global macro analysis and how corporate treasurers can use it as a tool.
The AFP Executive Forum opened with a look at global macro analysis and how corporate treasurers can use it as a tool.
05/23/2017
Five Keys for FP&A When Applying Predictive Analytics
Often businesses look to their FP&A group to guide, if not lead, predictive business analytics efforts.
Often businesses look to their FP&A group to guide, if not lead, predictive business analytics efforts.
05/23/2017
AFP Executive Forum: How Investments Are Changing
Treasury and finance executives at the AFP Executive Forum received insights on short-term and long-term investment strategies in today's volatile market.
Treasury and finance executives at the AFP Executive Forum received insights on short-term and long-term investment strategies in today's volatile market.
05/22/2017
Survey: Treasury Has Assumed a More Strategic Role
According to the 2017 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey, supported by Marsh & McLennan Companies, treasury is playing a more strategic role in organizations.
According to the 2017 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey, supported by Marsh & McLennan Companies, treasury is playing a more strategic role in organizations.
05/22/2017
Why Retail Treasury’s EMV Headache Won’t Go Away
Retail treasury practitioners voiced their frustrations with EMV chip card acceptance at the 2017 AFP Retail Roundtable. The rollout has been anything but smooth.
Retail treasury practitioners voiced their frustrations with EMV chip card acceptance at the 2017 AFP Retail Roundtable. The rollout has been anything but smooth.
05/22/2017
The Gathering Storm: UK Treasurers Brace for Brexit
Attendees of the ACT Annual Conference were asked what they believe will have the greatest impact on their treasury departments going forward. Brexit topped the list.
Attendees of the ACT Annual Conference were asked what they believe will have the greatest impact on their treasury departments going forward. Brexit topped the list.
05/18/2017
Money Fund Reform: Contrasting Europe with the U.S.
At the ACT Annual Conference, experts compared and contrasted European money market fund reforms with the ones that went into effect in the United States last year.
At the ACT Annual Conference, experts compared and contrasted European money market fund reforms with the ones that went into effect in the United States last year.
05/18/2017
5 Key Challenges for the Strategic Treasurer
Financial professionals at the ACT Annual Conference weighed in on how treasury’s role has expanded to include some unique challenges.
Financial professionals at the ACT Annual Conference weighed in on how treasury’s role has expanded to include some unique challenges.
05/17/2017
Finding Treasury Opportunities in the Brexit Chaos
Brexit was unsurprisingly top of mind Tuesday at the 2017 Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) Annual Conference.
Brexit was unsurprisingly top of mind Tuesday at the 2017 Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) Annual Conference.
05/17/2017
Payments at AFP 2017: The Future is (Almost) Here
Faster payments are (almost) here. Or at least they will be by October, so we’ll have a lot to talk about at AFP 2017.
Faster payments are (almost) here. Or at least they will be by October, so we’ll have a lot to talk about at AFP 2017.
05/16/2017
Ransomware Hits 300,000 Victims: Was Your Company Affected?
If anything could possibly be more disturbing than a ransomware attack dubbed the biggest in history, it would have to be that the attack might not be over.
If anything could possibly be more disturbing than a ransomware attack dubbed the biggest in history, it would have to be that the attack might not be over.
05/16/2017
Just In Time for Recertification Deadline, CE Quizzes Are Here for Treasury and FP&A Professionals
Are you a CTP, CCM or FP&A holder who needs to brush up on your profession a bit? Want to earn some recertification credits while you’re doing it? Then look no further than AFP’s CE Quiz page.
Are you a CTP, CCM or FP&A holder who needs to brush up on your profession a bit? Want to earn some recertification credits while you’re doing it? Then look no further than AFP’s CE Quiz page.
05/15/2017
Retail Treasurers Are Struggling With Armored Car Service Again
Multiple treasury professionals once again expressed their dissatisfaction with armored carrier services. One treasurer even referred to the process of dealing with these carriers as “a horror story.”
Multiple treasury professionals once again expressed their dissatisfaction with armored carrier services. One treasurer even referred to the process of dealing with these carriers as “a horror story.”
05/15/2017
Here Are 5 Big Challenges FP&A Execs Are Grappling With Right Now
Here were the five major themes discussed by attendees at the Chicago FP&A Roundtable.
Here were the five major themes discussed by attendees at the Chicago FP&A Roundtable.
05/11/2017
Why Treasurers of Large Corporates Don’t Use Faster Payments
Although NACHA’s launch of Same Day ACH has been quite successful, it has not been a smash hit with treasurers of large corporations. At the latest meeting of AFP’s Treasury Advisory Group, the reasons became a bit clearer.
Although NACHA’s launch of Same Day ACH has been quite successful, it has not been a smash hit with treasurers of large corporations. At the latest meeting of AFP’s Treasury Advisory Group, the reasons became a bit clearer.
05/11/2017
Communication Tips for Young Treasury Professionals
How you start communicating and/or how you respond determines how effective communication can be. Here are some tips that can be especially useful to practitioners who are just beginning to get their feet wet in the treasury world.
How you start communicating and/or how you respond determines how effective communication can be. Here are some tips that can be especially useful to practitioners who are just beginning to get their feet wet in the treasury world.
05/11/2017
Fed Seeking Feedback on Payment Use Cases
The Fed's Secure Payments Task Force has documented a set of payment use cases that map out the lifecycle of a payment and is seeking feedback.
The Fed's Secure Payments Task Force has documented a set of payment use cases that map out the lifecycle of a payment and is seeking feedback.
05/10/2017
Could Blockchain Streamline Bank Fee Analysis?
At the latest meeting of AFP’s Treasury Advisory Group, attendees discussed using blockchain to streamline the bank fee analysis process, a major point of frustration for treasury professionals.
At the latest meeting of AFP’s Treasury Advisory Group, attendees discussed using blockchain to streamline the bank fee analysis process, a major point of frustration for treasury professionals.
05/10/2017
Survey: 3.5% Raise in 2016 for Finance Pros
Financial professionals received a 3.5 percent pay raise in 2016, down just a tick from the year before, according to the 2017 AFP Compensation Survey.
Financial professionals received a 3.5 percent pay raise in 2016, down just a tick from the year before, according to the 2017 AFP Compensation Survey.
05/09/2017
New Legislation Seeks to Stabilize NAV for Money Funds
New legislation has been introduced that would allow for the net asset value (NAV) for prime and municipal money market funds to stabilize.
New legislation has been introduced that would allow for the net asset value (NAV) for prime and municipal money market funds to stabilize.
05/08/2017
Interchange Update: Bill to Repeal Durbin Amendment Advances
The House Financial Services Committee has approved the Financial CHOICE Act. The bill would repeal the Durbin Amendment if ultimately passed.
The House Financial Services Committee has approved the Financial CHOICE Act. The bill would repeal the Durbin Amendment if ultimately passed.
05/05/2017
FP&A: Is it Time to Move Past GAAP?
To capture the full value of a company, FP&A needs to keep an eye on all the metrics.
To capture the full value of a company, FP&A needs to keep an eye on all the metrics.
05/04/2017
Is It Time for CFOs to Brace for an EU Breakup?
With anti-EU populist sentiment gaining momentum, the future of the European Union and its economic policies are less certain.
With anti-EU populist sentiment gaining momentum, the future of the European Union and its economic policies are less certain.
05/04/2017
5 Tips for FP&A to Gain a Seat at the Strategy Table
Here are five key ways your finance team can become strategic business partners.
Here are five key ways your finance team can become strategic business partners.
05/02/2017
Blockchain & Faster Payments: Three Risks to Consider
While blockchain and faster payments gurus are quick to sing the praises of these technologies, sometimes it takes someone outside of that spectrum to provide you with a dose of reality.
While blockchain and faster payments gurus are quick to sing the praises of these technologies, sometimes it takes someone outside of that spectrum to provide you with a dose of reality.
05/02/2017
Maintaining Sound Banking Relationships Around the Globe
Given the populist movements across the globe, in particular the Brexit vote in the UK, the Trump victory in the United States and the looming elections in France, conducting business around the world is becoming much more complex.
Given the populist movements across the globe, in particular the Brexit vote in the UK, the Trump victory in the United States and the looming elections in France, conducting business around the world is becoming much more complex.
05/01/2017
Same Day ACH: Low Threshold Limits Corporate Adoption
Although ACH transactions continue to increase, some corporate treasury professionals have expressed apprehension about adopting NACHA’s Same Day ACH service.
Although ACH transactions continue to increase, some corporate treasury professionals have expressed apprehension about adopting NACHA’s Same Day ACH service.
04/27/2017
Here's How AFP 2017 Will Keep FP&A Content Fresh and Innovative
How does AFP create content that will bring the value to your needs? That’s where the AFP Conference Planning Task Force comes in.
How does AFP create content that will bring the value to your needs? That’s where the AFP Conference Planning Task Force comes in.
04/26/2017
In this interview, Don Tapscott explains why blockchain will transform finance.
Why blockchain will change everything for finance.
Why blockchain will change everything for finance.
04/26/2017
Blockchain & Beyond: The Future of Distributed Ledgers
Distributed ledger technology may have started off as the basis for bitcoin, but it already promises to be much more than a cryptocurrency.
Distributed ledger technology may have started off as the basis for bitcoin, but it already promises to be much more than a cryptocurrency.
04/26/2017
Do Corporates Want Real Time? Sure. But Do They Need It?
Corporate treasurers are interested in using Real Time Payments (RTP), but there are questions about how much of an investment they’d want to make in it.
Corporate treasurers are interested in using Real Time Payments (RTP), but there are questions about how much of an investment they’d want to make in it.
04/26/2017
