
The Treasury Update Podcast
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Strategic Treasurer was formed in 2004 to provide corporate, educational, and government entities direct access to comprehensive and current assistance with their treasury and financial technology, control and process efficiency requirements.
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Latest episodes

Oct 17, 2020 • 31min
Modernizing AP/AR Processing Survey Implications - #119
Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer Craig Jeffery meets with Managing Director of Deluxe Corporation Dave Robertson to discuss the 2020 Modernizing AP/AR Processing Survey results. They examine the mindset shifts and key findings around the influence of recent disruptions, calibration of various pain points that drive change, and other motivators to upgrade AP/AR processes. Listen in to find out more.

Oct 15, 2020 • 16min
Coffee Break Session #24: What Is Bank Account Management?
What is Bank Account Management? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss what Bank Account Management (BAM) is. They cover some of the key elements of BAM and how it can vary across the globe. Listen in and learn a little bit about Bank Account Management.

Oct 10, 2020 • 22min
Stories from the Front Series: Finance as a Strategic Partner
On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, Host Craig Jeffery joins Anita Mehra, Vice President of Global Financial Services at Microsoft, to discuss finance as a strategic partner amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. They explore ways to support customers and key partners in the most critical times, innovative approaches for business and personal growth, recommendations to ensure adaptability and resilience across organizations, and key learning points for finance and treasury leaders. Listen in to find out how to position yourself and your company for success in critical times.

Oct 3, 2020 • 25min
Stories from the Front Series: Escalating Fraud Attacks
On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, Craig Jeffery speaks with Corporate Payment Expert Nithai Barzam, Chief Operating Officer at nsKnox on escalating fraud attacks amid the global pandemic. Topics of discussion center around cybersecurity for payments and financials, fraud tactics and trends, system and infrastructure vulnerabilities, and advanced solutions to verify suppliers and prevent payment fraud. Listen in to know how to protect yourself and your organization from cybercriminals.

Oct 1, 2020 • 9min
Global Recovery Monitor Podcast Series: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back, and Two Steps Sideways - #15
Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer explore the new release of period fifteen’s COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. This monthly update centers around the steady improvement of organizational liquidity, escalation of cyberfraud, changes to top concerns, and the current outlook on health and the economy. Listen in to learn the major factors impacting treasury and finance organizations today.

Oct 1, 2020 • 10min
Coffee Break Session #23: What Is Open Treasury?
What is open treasury? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer’s Managing Partner Craig Jeffery to discuss the foundational elements of open treasury. They explore the purpose behind it, how it can be leveraged, and why it is important. Listen in to learn a bit about open treasury.

Sep 26, 2020 • 17min
Learning from Literature: Measurements. Lewis Carroll - Becoming a Treasurer Series, Part 14
On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Host Craig Jeffery continues the Learning from Literature subseries expanding upon Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. This illustration focuses on measurements with view to benchmarks, standards of good corporate conduct, and world-class practices. Listen in to learn how to successfully set measurements through the lens of literature.

Sep 19, 2020 • 48min
Stories from the Front Series: Pandemic Impact on Payments
On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, The Treasury Update Podcast Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Doug King, Payments Risk Expert at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on payments. Topics of discussion center around consumer behavior, fraud tactics and trends, and response measures to mitigate and recover data breaches. Listen in to this candid conversation to find out more. Read the Take on Payments blog here.

Sep 17, 2020 • 7min
What Is Mobile Device Management? - Coffee Break Session #22
What is mobile device management? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer’s Managing Partner Craig Jeffery to discuss the foundational elements of mobile device management. They share insights on how it can be positively leveraged and why it’s important to treasury. Listen in to this bitesize conversation to learn more.

Sep 12, 2020 • 27min
Stories from the Front Series: The Cloud, Relationships and Staying Connected
On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, Host Craig Jeffery joins Lena Pennington, Director of Sales Engineering at Bellin and Lee-Ann Perkins, Assistant Treasurer at ION Geophysical to discuss how they successfully managed through the onset of the COVID-19 disruption. They share valuable insights and effective strategies around working from home, relationship management, liquidity planning, technology solutions and more. Listen in to find out how you and your organization can stay resilient and seize opportunities on the path to recovery.