Centralized or Distributed finance organization for global company?
Like most companies these days, we're global, with subs in Hong Kong, UK, France, Germany and soon to be other geos as well. I have highly capable accounting staff, insourced and outsourced, at each...
View ArticleLooking for recommendations on managing an AR team.
I have been asked to change roles within my company to oversee the AR team. I have 13 years progressive experience in finance, but very little exposure to recievables. I have only ever worried about...
View ArticleDon't Let Employee Burnout Affect the Finance Team
CFOs understandably want their staff members working at optimal levels, but they have to watch out for a common ailment among their teams -- burnout. To avoid it creeping into their organization,...
View ArticleGet Creative When Recruiting Your Next Finance Employee
CFOs who want their finance teams to be a primary asset to their companies know the importance of getting top talent to join the ranks. However, many recruitment strategies are outdated and leave some...
View ArticleManaging Upwards
I've just taken on a new role where some of the expectation is that I'm going to direct priorities for the C-level. I'm not in the C-level, and while I have aircover from my CFO, her expectation is...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Problem Co-Workers on Your Finance Team
CFOs will often try to build a finance team comprised of people with a wide range of attributes that fit seamlessly with one another. However, hiring is simply not that easy, and requires management...
View ArticleFEI - Is it really worth it?
I'm considering whether or not to renew my membership in FEI. I've been a member for few years, and each year have attended a few of the local chapter meetings. The local meetings seem to be the...
View ArticleStudy Ties Employee Trust to Business Performance: How to Get Trust Back
Most managers across the finance and accounting spectrum understand the need for clear communication and healthy relationships with their staff. While study after study links productivity to employee...
View ArticleThe "definitive" list of senior finance (CFO and senior FT&A execs)...
Wayne's post on the accfo (whom I had never heard of) got me thinking about all of the CFO or senior finance/acct'g organizations I've seen in my years in finance. I thought it might be handy to come...
View ArticleAFP Code/Category Catalog
I am hoping to ascertain an entire list of AFP Service Codes and categories. Alternatively, a list that identifies all service categories (Wires, Information Reporting, etc.) I understand there are...
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