The Treasury Update Podcast

What are KPIs? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Melody Hart, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss key performance indicators. They dive into the meaning and elements of KPIs and how they are typically used across organizations today. Listen in and learn a little bit about KPIs.

Host Craig Jeffery has a crucial conversation with Royston Da Costa of Ferguson plc on how cybersecurity has escalated in importance over the past few years as criminals have become more automated, persistent and patient with larger financial payouts for their crimes. They debate questions such as: Does technology make us more or less susceptible to fraud? Should companies make treasury responsible for payment processes? How should we view security in light of escalating attacks amid COVID-19 and today's work from home environment? Listen in to this insightful and timely dialog on cybersecurity.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor Podcast Series, Host Meredith Zonsius catches up with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the 12th period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. Top headlines include significant challenges in the work from home environment, vendor payments slowing down, organizational outlook on liquidity positions, economic improvements, and health and financial normalcy. Listen in to this brief update as key findings are revealed on today's global state of recovery.

Wirecard made financial and international news recently. Through an audit, it was uncovered that 1.9B Euro ($2.1B USD) was missing and then determined to have never existed. Special Host Meredith Zonsius interviews the author of The Strategic Treasurer: A Partnership for Corporate Growth Craig Jeffery on the Wirecard scandal. They discuss what led to this event, the early warning signs, and what treasury groups and C-Suite executives should learn from this situation. Listen in to this critical conversation to learn how to protect yourself and your organization against financial scrutiny.

What are common payment types? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook talks with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer to discuss the foundational elements of common payment types. They cover how these payment types have changed over the last few decades, the various shifts taking place across the corporate's use of them today, and more. Tune in to this bitesize conversation to learn more.

The need for continuous learning remains critically important for treasury and finance leaders today. Host Craig Jeffery interviews Ernie Humphrey of Treasury Webinars on how virtual learning and networking is shifting in an era of social distancing with view to COVID-19. They explore what works the same, what works better and where are the gaps. Listen in to find out more on the latest developments in the virtual event space and the upcoming virtual forum, Treasury & Finance in the Next Normal.

Series Host Meredith Zonsius talks with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the 11th period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. This refreshing update focuses on signs of improvement with view to getting back to work. Topics of discussion also cover how treasury and finance professionals feel about their organization's outlook on liquidity positions, economic improvements, time estimates for health and financial normalcy, and more. Listen in on this informative discussion on the global recovery and stay tuned in the weeks ahead.

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, on both the conceptual and technical side to risk management. They explore key concepts and principles that will help organize your approach and actions to better protect your organization and its cash flow and assets. Listen in to this insightful discussion to learn more.

What is debt compliance? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook meets up with Senior Consultant Melody Hart of Strategic Treasurer Senior Consultant to discuss the foundational elements of debt compliance. They describe what debt compliance means in various terms and cover compliance ratios and compliance reporting. Listen in and learn a little bit about debt compliance.

Host Craig Jeffery catches up with Todd Yoder, Global Director of Treasury at Fluor Corporation to discuss the experimentation and perspectives on newer technology. They take a closer look at how artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies including RPA, machine learning, and other applications are being leveraged to add profitable value to treasury today. Listen in to this insightful discussion to find out more.