96: What is CD laddering?
In today’s podcast, we take a quick look at CD laddering. We’ll review things to consider when setting up your ladder, tailoring ladders for your goals, and the benefits of using one.
Survey Shows Forecasting a Rising Pain Point for Corporates, Potential Blind Spot for Banks
[Atlanta, GA] — Strategic Treasurer and Corcentric recently released the results of the Modernizing AR Processing Survey. Results show a potential disconnect between corporations and their banks, rising concerns over receivables fraud, ongoing movement in lockbox locations and providers, and more.
#275 – Effective Counterparty Risk Management with Chick-fil-A (Chick-fil-A)
In this episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, we discuss the importance of counterparty risk management. Recent FDIC actions raised concerns in the market, and Steven Peterson from Chick-fil-A is joining us today to outline how they manage and monitor banks using a bank risk dashboard. He discusses the significance of capital ratios and staying informed about banks.
Webinar: Taking the Pain Out of Treasury | December 7
Strategic Treasurer’s front-line survey of booth visitors at the AFP Conference in San Diego and online from non-attendees set out to discover the greatest pain point in treasury. The options included staffing limitations; fraud and control challenges; rework from errors; liquidity forecasting; and challenges around data, reporting, and analytics. This webinar will review the results and the magnitude of the differences. Strategic Treasurer’s managing partner, Craig Jeffery, will offer his assessment of the levels of pain, why this is the case, and strategies and actions to reduce or eliminate the pain. This session is just 30 minutes, and attendees will come away armed with current information and ideas to implement.
Webinar: Accounts Payable Transformation Through Supplier Payment Automation | November 8
The role of accounts payable (AP) is shifting to be more efficient, effective, and strategic. AP has the ability to help drive out costs, improve its scalability, and add revenue to the organization. The effective deployment of AP automation allows for better communication with trading partners and a reduction in costly defects while supporting a revenue/rebate model for payments. This session will review critical issues within the payables domain and explore methods and tactics to improve the overall value of AP and its positioning within finance, featuring a continual exchange between the two finance domains of AP and treasury in the context of a more comprehensive look at AP processes and value.