by Brian Weeks | Nov 7, 2022 | Replays, Webinars
‘No man is an island,’ said John Donne. Cash application and cash forecasting are also connected in important ways. This session will cover five of the top actions companies should take to improve their cash application process and rates and tighten up their forecasting activities and accuracy. Slow cash application and low auto-assign and auto-apply rates negatively impact efficiency standards and month-end working capital metrics. They also impede accurate cash forecasting. Both efficiency in cash application and prioritization of cash forecasting have been top goals of AR groups and treasury teams for over five years. Listen in for some key steps that you can take to up your financial game in these areas.
by Elizabeth Jeffery | Nov 3, 2022 | Coffee Break Sessions, Podcast
Host Jason Campbell catches up with Strategic Treasurer’s Senior Advisor, Paul Galloway, to discuss debt funding. They discuss what it is, why a company would issue debt, types of debt instruments issued, and the limitations of what can be issued. Listen in and learn a little bit about debt funding.
by Brian Weeks | Nov 2, 2022 | Webinars
Managing bank fees through active monitoring of your analysis statements is typically on the to-do list but it rarely gets checked off as complete. Perhaps you are putting out a myriad of fires and the idea of getting out a magnifying glass to manually dig into your bank invoices is less than appealing. Is that something your team should even be doing? In this session we will help you understand the practical, operational, and strategic elements of effectively managing bank relationships and handling the mundane and vital process of managing expenses. This session will include a brief case study covering a multi-national corporation’s review of global bank fees and strategic ongoing management of their bank relationships. Corporate practitioner takeaways will include: 1) ways to architect your bank fee management process and 2) benefits of bank fee analysis and benchmarking.
by Elizabeth Jeffery | Oct 31, 2022 | Podcast
Craig Jeffery and Paul Galloway have a chat on the last day of the 2022 AFP Conference. They discuss how the conference has changed in the aftermath of COVID and provide some key takeaways for practitioners and providers.
by Elizabeth Jeffery | Oct 28, 2022 | Podcast
The AFP conference is right around the corner, and you may be planning out your week to be as effective as possible without spreading yourself too thin. Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer and Ernie Humphrey of Treasury Webinars discuss some key points on maximizing your ROI for a conference, being ready to engage at all times, being authentic, and coming home with renewed enthusiasm in your career.
