Articles
Multiple and diverse factors which are interconnected are exacerbating volatility—finance, fuel, food, environment, geopolitics and regulations. Corporates have to grapple with these factors and events, which exacerbate volatility into corporate business models.
07/31/2015
While Basel III seems like it may primarily affect banks, corporates will also feel the impact. Treasurers need to understand how to leverage Basel III to their own advantage.
07/30/2015
Tim Green, FP&A head at Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, emphasizes the value of peer learning for career advancement in FP&A.
07/30/2015
Jessica Cullinan never intended to get into financial planning and analysis (FP&A)—but things change. An unexpected work opportunity led her to alter her career path.
07/29/2015
Gain insights from James Gilligan, Assistant Treasurer at Great Plains Energy, as he discusses the important factors to consider when setting a target liquidity position in AFP's In-Depth video.
07/28/2015
Understand the four fundamentals of cybersecurity and how treasury departments can engage staff in using IT security technology effectively.
07/27/2015
Gain insights into enterprise performance management and whether it is a practice adopted by every company, as discussed by Gary Cokins, founder of Analytics Based Performance Management.
07/21/2015
Gain valuable tips for treasury professionals making capital structure decisions, aiding in effective financial planning and risk management.
07/21/2015
Today’s CFOs face big decisions when putting cash to use, and this is when FP&A professionals can be valuable partners to senior management.
07/17/2015
Armored-car usage is a top concern for retail treasurers. But many retail treasurers face significant problems with their armored-car carriers.
07/17/2015
Notional pooling has been an effective liquidity management tool for many multinational corporations. Basel III threatens all that, particularly in Europe.
07/16/2015
One of the largest corporate entities in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai-based holding company Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates retail and leisure properties in 13 countries. Majid Al Futtaim’s treasury function saw an opportunity to improve its financial management systems and become more efficient by moving to a payments factory model.
07/16/2015
Interacting effectively with board members is a competence that develops over time, with experience.
07/15/2015
Companies are increasingly going the spin-off route to boost shareholder value. A spin-off of a division of a business is a difficult process for a CFO to handle -- and by default a major challenge for the company’s treasury operation.
07/14/2015
Implications of a data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for private companies.
07/14/2015
What makes a FP&A team best in class and earn the right to have a seat at the table with senior leadership?
07/13/2015
While one could have few arguments against monitoring the performance of treasury, the way it should be measured—and the different metrics in place to do so—are more debatable.
07/06/2015
Zero-based budgeting sparks a controversial discussion among treasury and finance professionals. Explore the insights and viewpoints surrounding this budgeting approach in the industry.
07/01/2015
Find out five effective ways for financial planning and analysis professionals to boost their skills and gain attention from their managers.
06/30/2015
At the June 18 meeting of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Taskforce, officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission offered clarification on how companies should account for the costs of issuing debt.
06/26/2015
Risk management activities managed separately from corporate policies leads to inevitable failure. Without an integrated approach to risk management and policy management the organization has no follow-through.
06/26/2015
How can savvy organizations motivate trading partners to give up checks and embrace e-payments and remittance exchanges in order to achieve straight-through-processing (STP)?
06/26/2015
If you are one of those FP&A professionals creaking under this strain, and want to be sure you can hold up, assess yourself against these five key attributes.
06/24/2015
AFP speaks with regulators from FinCEN about complying with FBAR and addresses compliance-related questions.
06/24/2015
Cybersecurity is no longer just IT’s problem. Protecting the organization against cyberattacks is now the entire management team’s responsibility—including treasury and finance.
06/17/2015
Cultivate a cost-conscious culture for meaningful financial performance improvements.
06/11/2015
The selection of treasury management systems (TMS) is crucial for multinational corporations (MNCs). Understand the impact of poorly chosen TMS on treasury units and beyond.
06/09/2015
Discover strategies for securing funding following the announcement of an acquisition, ensuring a smooth transition during the post-acquisition phase.
06/08/2015
Recently on AFP’s discussion board corporate treasury and finance professionals discussed Foreign Bank Account Reporting signature authority.
06/03/2015
In recent years, treasury has been facing a virtual onslaught of new federal regulations affecting everything from liquidity to risk to bank account and relationship management. Among these regulations are FBAR, FATCA, and rules governing swaps under Dodd-Frank.
06/02/2015
Explore the importance of effectively presenting financial information and telling a compelling story to non-financial audiences in FP&A meetings.
06/01/2015
Among the many challenges financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals face, talent acquisition and retention is likely the sharpest of double-edged swords.
05/22/2015
Discover the potential of mobile payments for businesses. Sassan Parandeh discusses mobile payments for treasury and finance executives.
05/11/2015
Maximize the use of analytics in FP&A and drive strategic decision-making with expert advice from AFP's FP&A Guide Series.
05/05/2015
Zanders and AFP's Corporate Treasurers Council explore unlocking treasury value and making an impact.
05/05/2015
Explore how Cooper, Gay, Swett & Crawford maintains a short budgeting cycle through standard templates and a clear timeline.
05/01/2015
Accelerate your treasury career by obtaining the AFP Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification. Learn from Rafael Andrade's experience.
04/29/2015
After her latest round of meetings with financial planning and analysis professionals across the globe, Larysa Melnychuk, managing director of the FP&A Club of AFP, reflected on the biggest obstacles FP&A professionals face, and possible solutions to overcome them.
04/28/2015
In the latest video from AFP's In-Depth series, Jim Grube, senior vice president of financial planning and analysis at Hilton Worldwide, discusses why FP&A should be involved in the IPO process.
04/27/2015
Tom Hunt, CTP, shares tips to strengthen your Pinnacle Awards submission. The Pinnacle Awards recognize excellence in treasury and finance and are sponsored by Wells Fargo.
04/24/2015
Connect with your FP&A peers and industry leaders in Austin March 17-19 at the AFP FP&A Forum. Register by January 15 to save $400.