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Strategic Treasurer
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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.
Strategic Treasurer publishes content via newsletters, white-papers, blogs, videos, e-books, infographics, and analyst reports.
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.
Strategic Treasurer publishes content via newsletters, white-papers, blogs, videos, e-books, infographics, and analyst reports.
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Feb 4, 2021 • 6min
Coffee Break Session #31: What Are Days Payables/Days Receivables?
What are days payables and days receivables? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to discuss this topic. They cover what days payables and days receivables are, why they are both important, and why treasury should care about them. Listen in and learn a little bit about days payables and days receivables.

Jan 30, 2021 • 11min
Learning from Literature: The Not-to-Do List and the To-Do List.
On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Craig Jeffery continues the Learning from Literature sub-series, this week showcasing Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." This illustration covers the opportunistic situations treasurers can take advantage of, as well as intentional directions with a view to career choices and approaches to life and tasks. Listen in on how to make choices that lead you to the road of success.

Jan 23, 2021 • 41min
Understanding, Measuring and Managing Risk
Host Craig Jeffery joins Tony Krabill, Assistant Treasurer at Greif, for a conversation on understanding, measuring, and managing financial risk. This wide-ranging discussion covers the foundational elements of risk, including various types of exposures, organizational approaches, measurement and management methods, and effective hedging concepts. Listen in to the discussion to find out more.

Jan 21, 2021 • 8min
Coffee Break Session #30: What Is a Lockbox?
What is a lockbox? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss what treasurers need to know about lockboxes. They cover what lockboxes are, how they differ in form, and why companies typically use lockboxes. Listen in and learn a little bit about lockboxes.

Jan 16, 2021 • 12min
Becoming a Treasurer Series – Part 15: Use Momentum. Challenge Linear Thinking.
On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Craig Jeffery continues the Learning from Literature sub-series, showcasing Laura Ingalls Wilder's Farmer Boy. This illustration covers creative ways to use momentum and challenge linear thinking with view to treasury processes and general life lessons. Listen in and enjoy the entire series.

Jan 9, 2021 • 26min
2020 Treasury Perspectives Survey Implications
Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Tom Gregory, Senior Vice President and Head of Treasury Management Sales at TD Bank, to discuss the findings from the 2020 Treasury Perspectives survey. For the third year running, this annual study polls treasury and finance professionals on their views regarding the economy, technology, industry innovation, and regulation to better understand top challenges and opportunities in the marketplace. Listen in to this insightful conversation to learn more.

Jan 7, 2021 • 11min
Coffee Break Session #29: What Is a Payment Hub?
What is a payment hub? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to discuss what treasurers need to know about payment hubs. They cover what payment hubs are, how they differ from other technologies, and some of the ways treasury can benefit from using them. Listen in and learn a little bit about payment hubs.

Jan 2, 2021 • 23min
2020 B2B Payments Survey Implications
On this episode of the podcast, Host Craig Jeffery joins Brian Greehan, Senior Vice President of Channel and Network Success at Bottomline Technologies, to examine survey results around shifting technologies, strategies, and practices used by organizations across the Business-to-Business (B2B) payments landscape. They discuss the overall payments complexity and challenges being experienced by practitioners within the treasury and finance environment, and unique solutions and tactics employed by organizations to optimize payment processes and maximize efficiency. Listen in to the discussion to find out more.

Dec 26, 2020 • 1h 14min
2020 AFP Technology Panel Discussion
On this special episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Strategic Treasurer features its panel discussion on technology from the 2020 AFP Virtual Conference. Moderator Tom Gregory of TD Bank interviews Todd Yoder of Fluor Corporation, James Lock of J.P. Morgan Chase, Dr. Wolfgang Kalthoff of Coupa, and Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer on the value of new technology and its potential future place in treasury management. Listen in to this lively panel discussion on how modern-day technology is transforming the way treasury and finance organizations do business.

Dec 19, 2020 • 18min
2020 Treasury in Review
On this episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Special Host Meredith Zonsius interviews Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, on the 2020 year in review. As the new year approaches, they take a look back on treasury topics and trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss the implications of activities to combat the virus that wreaked havoc earlier in the year for most areas of the economy and cover some elements of recovery while looking ahead to 2021. Listen in to the discussion to find out more.


