Companies can be affluent by playing in fewer industries, venturing fewer geographical markets, and having simpler product portfolios than peer firms. Economic downturns are a common phenomenon these days and companies are compelled to make substantial changes to their cost structures. Most companies these days have been experiencing a significant rate of growth in costs…
Category: CFO’s Corner
Making CFOs Champions Of The Data Revolution
Data empowerment can assist organisations in proactively applying positive pressure on all areas of the business. Read to know the impact of data on a CFO’s role. The current market set-up demands every organisation to strategise and develop a trait for innovations as it has been a mainstay for businesses to maintain a strong foothold…
Easing The Path For Global Trade Management As A CFO
The cascade of manual processes underlying global trade has a lot of scope for a CFO to automate them. Read to know how CFOs can bring a difference in Global Trade Management. Today, the expectations of a CFO’s role have diversified and increased encompassing a wide range of issues, from risk management to more significant…
CXO Series: In Conversation With Sourish Mittra,CFO,Hector Beverages
Hector Beverages, popularly known as Paperboat, is a name synonymous with nostalgic childhood memories with its brand of traditional Indian beverages and foods produced by them. Today, Paperboat has become a household name with their drinks which are filled with Indian tastes and traditions available to every household. With beverages like aam panna, jaljeera, aamras…
CXO Series: In conversation with Amitesh Sinha
Over the years, corporate finance leadership has witnessed a shift towards higher roles and responsibilities. This wave is because of the merging of world markets and the globalisation of the economy in the past couple of decades. As such, the role of a CFO has evolved with time. One such person who has achieved path-breaking…
How CFO Can Lead The Way Through Technology
Applying digital technologies to finance processes will create more efficiencies, insights, and value over the long term. An emerging concept in many organisations is digital finance. Today, CFOs are yet to completely join hands in digital-transformation efforts, even though they own and manage much of the relevant business information that feeds such initiatives. CEOs and…
The Impact of Fintech on the role of CFOs
CFOs must explore and exploit the fintech to their advantage. The digital revolution pushed the popularity of fintech to the next level like it has been doing in other domains too. There is a constant effort to up the ante in business for the consistent progress of the company because attaining the desired profits and…
CXO series: In conversation with Amit Jaiswal, CFO, Royal Orchid Hotels
Corporate finance leadership has seen growth beyond measures owing to the merging of world markets and the globalisation of the economy in the past couple of decades. The role of CFO’s has evolved and grown to that of a much higher entity. One such person who has achieved path-breaking growth with his calculated strategies is…
CXO Series: In Conversation with Raghupati Mishra, CFO, Essar Group
CFOs play an important role in any company and its success. Today, their role goes beyond the conventional role of a CFO. The majority see their financial department as “a strategic business partner” within the corporation. Raghupati Mishra is one such person who has achieved wonders in all Chief Financial Officer functions including fundraising, debt…
How Supply Chain Finance Can Create A Resilient Supply Chain
In an era where operative risks are becoming all the more prominent, supply chain management needs to be appropriately handled. It requires an organisation to diligently administer the entire flow of its materials, services, money, and data through an interconnected and complex network of buyers and suppliers. It thus comes as no surprise that most…