- Cybersecurity Begins with People
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- Author Marc Hallquist WannaCry – Petya – Ransomware – Phishing – DDOS. Unfortunately, these terms have entered the lexicon of the modern board room. Experts predict global annual cybercrime costs will grow from $3 trillion in 2015 to $6 trillion in 2021.
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Take Assessment Watch Video- Gustavo’s Corner: AI News for CFOs - #7
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- This edition of Gustavo’s Corner: AI News for CFOs captures a moment where AI progress is accelerating across consumer tools, enterprise platforms, and core infrastructure, while underlying risks and costs are becoming more visible. From real-time translation and next-generation models to research gaps and shifting corporate strategies, the news reflects how AI is moving from experimentation into everyday business reality.
- The Long Arc Bends Toward Justice
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- Many of my articles and those on the Profitability Center of Excellence (PACE) Forum have a recurring message. It is to nudge, and more strongly push, CFOs and accountants to get out of the 1960s and into the 21st century by applying and using progressive management accounting methods.
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
