Finance and treasury

A CFO in the front-row seat of 5G roll-out

A CFO at a leading Asian telecommunications tower company shares insight on 5G technology and advice for finance professionals to stay ahead of the curve.

What I learned being the CFO of a tech startup

Heading the finance function of a startup means facing particular challenges. Here are some lessons a first-time finance chief learned on the job.

Ask the expert: Financial services

CEO Ed Molyneux co-founded FreeAgent in 2007 with the aim of democratizing accounting for small businesses and to help them work better with their accountants.

Resources for staying relevant as finance changes

To stay relevant now and into the future, and to maintain a key strategic position within companies, CFOs and finance functions must evolve.

How to overcome resource allocation challenges

Finance can help businesses choose the best places to invest and spend.

How farsighted companies adapt to last 100 years

Corporate leaders share secrets that keep century-old companies flourishing.

Building efficiency in accounts receivable

Using data analytics to support strong policies and procedures can deliver improvements in cash flow.

Ask the expert: Accounts payable

Since joining SAP Concur in 2009, Steve Roberts has played a key role in developing the UK business — helping growing companies to transform their manual expense, travel, and invoice processes.

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Get updates on issues affecting the profession and your membership.

Sharing finance knowledge locally

Regional public-sector finance networks are emerging across the UK to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, best practice, and personnel.

Adding value to reverse logistics

Management accountants have an important cost-reduction role in the retail returns process.

Financial crisis lessons for an uncertain economy

Finance leaders are drawing on the experience of the global financial crisis about a decade ago to prepare for a potential downturn.

Digital-only banks? Asia-Pacific consumers say ‘yes’

Mobile-centric consumers prefer digital channels, and digital-only banks will gain ground, Forrester survey says.

Why finance must become a data steward

A data governance and compliance expert explains how AI capabilities and new regulations push the collection of personal information to a higher level of risk.

Revised anti-money laundering blacklist on the way

Finance departments face new due-diligence requirements as the European Commission develops a new list of at-risk countries.

Introducing agile into internal audit

The UK’s Nationwide Building Society provides a model for agile business practices’ implementation.

Finance’s role in fighting food fraud

Management accounting techniques can play a central role in helping to ensure food and drink are properly labelled and represented.

Getting started with post-merger integration

After the deal closes, integration, revenue synergies, and redundancies come into play.

How finance can drive the agenda

Hear how Mike Driver, FCMA, CGMA, the UK government’s finance head and Ministry of Justice CFO, aims to put finance at the heart of decision-making.

How automation can improve in retail accounting

Retail finance leaders are changing little in their financial operations despite profound and accelerating changes in the retail landscape worldwide. Here are suggestions for tackling the top challenges in retail accounting.

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