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During an AFP roundtable in Boston sponsored by Peloton, attendees discussed the skills FP&A practitioners need to have in order to become strategic partners to the business.
07/15/2016
AFP recently interviewed Ret. Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff he was the senior officer in the Armed Forces and the military advisor to the secretary of defense and to the President.
07/14/2016
Learn about the management and attraction of millennial finance professionals and the importance of senior finance executives adapting to their needs and working styles.
07/08/2016
Discover fundamental principles for running a successful treasury department, both internally and externally, to enhance its impact on the organization.
07/06/2016
With Brexit continuing to wreak havoc on the markets, AFP spoke with three treasury and finance executives to see how they are handling the fallout.
06/28/2016
Facing greater market volatility, a fast-changing business environment, and a constant push from senior management to improve the planning process, more FP&A teams are incorporating driver-based modeling into their forecasting methodology.
06/28/2016
Discover five practices to break down operational and strategic silos and improve coordination and decision-making in organizations.
06/27/2016
How can CFOs and senior FP&A executives make sure they hire the right talent, and thus better align the FP&A team with the organization’s strategic objectives?
06/20/2016
At the 2016 AFP Retail Roundtable, retail treasurers voiced their frustrations with their armored carriers.
06/17/2016
Members of AFP’s Treasury Advisory Group received an update from the Remittance Coalition on two key areas it has been focusing on—ISO 20022 implementation and the B2B Directory.
06/16/2016
Corporate treasury professionals are stressed over the proposed 385 regulations. But could the Treasury Department make an exception for cash pooling?
06/15/2016
Understand the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) as an analytical engine driving better decision-making throughout the enterprise.
06/10/2016
Treasury and finance professionals are seeing an increasing amount of business email compromise (BEC) scams. What can they do after their organization has fallen victim?
06/09/2016
Students, new and old, who wish to sit for the FP&A exam should understand the significant time commitment required to obtain the certification.
06/08/2016
As FP&A becomes the analytics hub of the organization, it must be able to anticipate how competitive disruption may affect financial results and prepare an action plan.
06/06/2016
Understand the security concerns surrounding SWIFT connections for corporate treasurers, particularly in light of recent data breaches affecting banks in the network.
06/01/2016
Melissa Cameron and Steve Blore of Deloitte list five steps treasury and finance can take to prepare for the new 385 tax regulations.
05/27/2016
Get updates on SWIFT hacking incidents discussed by treasury executives and payments experts at the CTC Corporate Treasurers Forum, emphasizing the need for security measures.
05/27/2016
Brocade Communications executives share best practices for treasury professionals to effectively engage with the board of directors.
05/25/2016
Greenwich Associates has identified eight characteristics, based on our research, that define the best of breed digital-banking platforms and tracked the industry’s progress in developing and delivering on these offerings.
05/25/2016
FP&A professionals with limited financial background face challenges in the financial calculations section of the FP&A exam, and this article offers guidance on organizing studying for this portion.
05/18/2016
The BP oil spill had severe liquidity implications as the commercial paper market became inaccessible for BP America.
05/13/2016
Get practical tips for organizing and creating a study schedule when preparing for the CTP exam, reducing overwhelm and increasing study effectiveness.
05/11/2016
FP&A faces unique challenges when operating in a private equity-owned firm due to differences in management culture and structure.
05/10/2016
More companies are exploring the benefits of setting up a supply chain finance program. But to benefit fully from such a program, it is important to avoid four pitfalls.
05/04/2016
Learn the steps to fully prepare for the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Exam and ensure success in your exam preparation.
04/28/2016
In the latest video from AFP's latest In-Depth series, Peter Shen, CFA, assistant treasurer of Gilead Sciences, discusses the challenges of leading a rapidly growing organization.
04/27/2016
Learn how treasurers should respond to cybersecurity threats following cybercriminals compromising SWIFT software used by a Bangladesh bank, as reported by BAE Systems.
04/25/2016
Due to the combination of Regulation Q’s repeal in 2010 and Fed rates finally moving higher, the future of the earnings credit rate is up in the air.
04/25/2016
During a session Monday at the TEXPO 2016 finance and treasury management conference, experts provided five key tips for treasury professionals filing an FBAR.
04/19/2016
If you’re studying to be a Certified Treasury Professional, you’ve got a lot of work ahead of you. Here are five tips to remember.
04/15/2016
Finance leaders must embrace creativity to compete and thrive in today's economy.
04/13/2016
AFP's Annual Conference Planning Task Force shares their involvement and proposals in planning the 2016 AFP Annual Conference.
04/12/2016
Learn about PNC's environmental and social risk officer and the shift in addressing environmental concerns and social responsibility.
04/08/2016
If the phone call inquiring about your company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria has yet to arrive, it likely will soon.
04/06/2016
According to the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT), abandoning a traditional budget yields a number of key benefits.
04/05/2016
Faced with a check-heavy claims payment process, Allstate implemented a service that routes payments to customer bank accounts using mobile phone numbers and email addresses as identifiers.
04/04/2016
Norway-based energy company Statoil exemplifies the agility provided by the Beyond Budgeting methodology during an oil market downturn.
03/31/2016
Big data, predictive analytics and data visualization are immensely powerful tools for understanding a complex world and making better decisions. But they’re useless if your audience can’t make sense of the information they provide.
03/30/2016
AFP recently spoke with Tom Gallo, treasurer for ABM Industries, on how his treasury department works alongside financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Recent changes at the facility management provider has resulted in closer collaboration between both functions.
03/30/2016
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