Risk Mitigation

COVID-19 recovery pushes CFOs to improve scenario planning

As new economic realities take hold, organisations must adapt the range and speed of scenario plans to remain in business.

3 steps to building strong risk management

To survive a crisis, businesses need to create contingency plans and robust management information systems, and embed risk thinking at all levels.

5 risk management lessons from the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has amped up risk management. Here are five lessons business leaders should heed to keep their risk management on track.

Maintaining business continuity at Cinelab London during lockdown

John Mahtani, ACMA, CGMA, Cinelab’s chief commercial officer, explains the steps the London company took to ensure the safety of staff, while maintaining business continuity.

Indian businesses invest in employee safety as lockdown eases

CFOs in India focus on employee safety as they have watched new coronavirus infections rise rapidly since the national lockdown became less strict.

Crisis basics: Managing cash

Monitoring and measuring “problem” areas and then acting on the data are key to managing cash flow amid the current economic crisis.

CFOs’ top 5 lessons for handling coronavirus crisis

Three experienced finance leaders share what they have learned and what they are doing to deal with turmoil and uncertainty.

The priorities for UK CFOs as businesses reopen

Continued social-distancing restrictions mean UK businesses face a changed environment — leading to new concerns for finance leaders.

The key return-to-work challenges facing finance leaders

Giving staff clear instructions and reasons for returning to work in offices means that leaders must walk a fine line.

3 ways to prepare for reopening businesses

Management accountants can benefit from strategy and business model tools, as surveys confirm companies’ quest to serve customers in novel ways.

The traits of a strong business continuity plan

A consultant in Europe explains the importance of having business continuity plans in place and the reasons that plans sometimes fail.

A playbook to manage cash in a crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing businesses worldwide to tightly manage their cash. Here are five critical steps to tackle liquidity stress in a crisis.

6 key COVID-19 challenges facing UK businesses today

Read what members of a panel of UK finance leaders are focusing on as the pandemic’s economic disruption continues.

FP&A priorities during the COVID-19 crisis

In this time of incredible uncertainty, finance can play a key role in framing the potential impact of COVID-19 and in developing mitigation plans.

Finding opportunity in crisis

Management accountants can add significant value to their organisations during this crisis with thoughtful, careful application of financial management tools.

MESANA finance leaders’ COVID-19 crisis insights

CIMA panel members in the Middle East and South Asia share ideas and actions underway in response to the impacts of the coronavirus.

5 steps towards corporate resilience

Finance professionals have a multi-dimensional role in building business resilience and preparing their organisations for future crises.

COVID-19: 5 insights from European finance leaders

Finance leaders across Europe shared their crisis insights on financial and nonfinancial planning, supply chains, and the opportunities to learn.

COVID-19: Preparing for what’s next

Want to have a better understanding of what lies ahead as the global health and economic crisis continues? Here are suggestions from an international risk adviser.

How CFOs can create a COVID-19 crisis war room

Ankur Agrawal, McKinsey partner and co-author of "The CFO's Role in Helping Companies Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis", offers tips and insights on how CFOs can most successfully steer their organisations through the crisis.

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