The position can help overcome a blind spot when it comes to optimizing liquidity stemming from companies' efforts to minimize operational risk.
To add value and move beyond their focus on processing, treasury departments must win management buy-in, automate, and reach out to other functions.
The temporary regulations will give the federal government more power to block foreign transactions on national security grounds.
Why is cash-flow forecasting still so frustrating for treasury departments?
The surge in the Fed's remittances to Treasury reflects in part the interest earned from its bond-buying programs to stimulate the economy.
A recent report from CFO Research documents the value that faster, more accurate cash reporting and forecasting has for growth ambitions.
If forced to do business in a virtual currency, finance will have to alter existing processes and invent new ones. Here's some of what it faces.
Regulatory shifts in China are making it easier to fund operations, manage working capital and run treasury operations.
As Congress fails to repair the rift over raising the nation’s borrowing limit, smart companies are guarding against a liquidity crisis.
If Congress fails to lift the limit on America’s debts, the consequences are uncertain but definitely unpleasant.
When benchmarking the effectiveness of the treasury department, a CFO needs to focus on key outputs related to critical functions like liquidity and risk management, not just the size of the staff.
