How to Identify Gaps in Your Treasury Operations: Assessments 101

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Craig Jeffery on monetary policy. What is it, and what is its purpose? How does it impact the economy, finance, and treasury? Listen in to learn about common tools, how central banks manage the money supply, and the role of interest rates in economic stability.

In today’s podcast, Craig Jeffery talks with Steve Gaida, Product Manager at Deluxe, to discuss key findings from the recent AP Automation Readiness Survey. Highlighted results include the correlation between company size and fraud impact, barriers to automation, and top pain points such as manual processes and fraud. They also cover managing new payment rails, security measures, and updating vendor payment information. For more details, visit the survey report here.        

In this episode, Craig Jeffery shares insights from his experience with driverless cars and connects it to the use of AI/ML in treasury. He highlights three key essentials for implementing AI/ML tools in financial decision-making. How can these new technologies boost efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making in treasury operations, and why is it crucial to understand and guide these tools? Listen in to learn more.

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Craig Jeffery on fiscal stimulus. What is it, and what is its purpose? How does it impact the economy, finance, and treasury? Listen in to learn about common tools and how fiscal stimulus is funded.

In this episode,  Craig Jeffery hosts Elisabeth Constantin from ABREO Executive Services and Royston Da Costa, Assistant Treasurer at Ferguson, to discuss career accelerators and pathways for treasury leaders. They explore various strategies for advancing careers, such as board service, academia, mentorship, and profile diversification. Elisabeth emphasizes the importance of exit planning and balancing personality development with skill optimization. Royston highlights both traditional and new career pathways in treasury. Listen in for a fresh perspective on professional growth and leadership.

In this episode, Craig Jeffery hosts Ed Barrie and Randy DeVita from Treasury4 to discuss the importance of architecting a strong data ecosystem for the Office of the CFO and the treasurer. They explore challenges with data management, the need for accurate and detailed data, and how AI/ML can support decision-making. Key topics include structuring data solutions, maintaining a single source of truth, and using transaction mapping and anomaly detection for better forecasting and insights. Listen in to learn more. Find more information at https://www.treasury4.com/

Download the eBook here. This second installment in the Professional Development Series delves into leading practices for treasury’s daily tasks. In this ebook, both new and experienced treasury professionals will find practical, focused recommendations and considerations to help hone their skills. With fine-tuned leading practices for bank relationship management, bank account architecture, forecasting, compliance, managing unknown risks, and more, this guide offers tried and true approaches that will help you and your organization thrive. Take the quiz for 0.9 CTP credits here. ——————– 0:00 Opening 1:42 Introduction 2:42 Process Mindset 7:46 Bank Relationship Management 12:26 Bank Account Management 16:49 Bank Account Architecture I: Cash Concentration 19:33 Bank Account Architecture II: Pooling 25:39 Cash Forecasting 32:17 Compliance 36:07 Leveraging Networks 38:55 Strategies for Unforeseen Challenges 42:35 Closing Leading Practices in Treasury eBook - Strategic Treasurer 

In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Christin Cifaldi on pricing optimization. What is it, and how does it impact a business’s profits? What factors are considered, and how do data and analytics shape pricing decisions? Tune in to learn about common tools and techniques used in pricing optimization.

In today’s podcast episode, Craig Jeffery is joined by Alexandros Koliavras, President of the Hellenic Association of Treasurers. They discuss why Greece is an attractive location for a treasury center, citing competitive pricing, a strong pool of finance graduates, and new tax incentives. The conversation also covers the rise of shared service centers and the Hellenic Association of Treasurers’ university collaborations. Listen in to learn more. Links: Hellenic Association of Treasurers website. Hellenic Association of Treasurers YouTube.

Welcome to the Treasury Update Podcast’s first episode in the Payment Primer Series. This episode kicks off with a deep dive into ACH payments. We cover the role of Nacha, the differences between ACH and other payment systems, security concerns, processing timelines, and key terms and acronyms. Listen in to learn more.   For further research, visit the following links: https://www.nacha.org/  https://www.theclearinghouse.org/payment-systems/ACH