The Treasury Update Podcast

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, Host Craig Jeffery interviews George Zinn, Microsoft's recently retired Corporate Vice President & Treasurer. They explore his career journey in treasury, reflect on technology across several decades, and discuss his perspective on what differentiates aspiring treasurers. Listen in to this engaging conversation to find out more.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor series, Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer deliver period 20 results from the COVID-19 impact and response survey. This update reveals new kinds of trends and data around the economy, staffing, travel, organizational liquidity and more. Listen in to hear some surprising expectations reported by the treasury and finance community.

What are debits and credits? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss debits and credits. They define what debits and credits are and discuss how they can be viewed differently from the customer side and the accountant side. Listen in and learn a little bit about debits and credits.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, host Craig Jeffery continues his interview with Camille Felton, Principal Team Leader of Financial Analytics & Automation at Chick-fil-A, to discuss the future of work told through data stories. Listen in to part two as they continue their lively conversation around innovative technology solutions through insightful case studies.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, host Craig Jeffery sits down with Camille Felton, Principal Team Leader of Financial Analytics & Automation at Chick-fil-A, to discuss the future of work told through data stories. Topics of discussion center around new roles and developments at Chick-fil-A, innovative technology solutions, automation elements and insightful case studies. Listen in to this lively conversation to find out more.

What are disbursement accounts? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss disbursement accounts. They discuss what disbursement accounts are, how they are typically used, and who manages them. Listen in and learn a little bit about disbursement accounts.

Managing Director Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer is interviewed on the importance of research and data quality. He explores leading practices and debunks misinformation around surveying tools and methodologies. Specific topics covered include longitudinal data, the depth of market research, significant sample sizes, accuracy, integrity and the problem of bot attacks. Listen in to know how to recognize quality data and detect misinformation in today's treasury environment.

Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Seth Marlowe, Senior Director and Head of Treasury Strategy at Synovus, to discuss the concept of continual redesign as a mindset with a view to banking and treasury. Topics of discussion center around digitalization of receivables and payments, the future of banking, new technology solutions and more. Listen in to this conversation for valuable insights into the banking world.

What is netting? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss netting. They discuss what netting is, what different types of netting there are, and some benefits of netting. Listen in and learn a little bit about netting.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Scott Lambert, Treasury Managing Director of Cigna, to discuss finance optimization and treasury transformation activities across the global health service company. Topics of discussion center around hybrid workflows, payment security, data optimizations projects and technology innovations. Listen in to this engaging discussion to learn more.

On this episode of the podcast, Craig Jeffery continues the Learning from Literature subseries featuring J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. This illustration expands upon the quote, "It is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness." Listen in to learn some helpful tools, perspective and advice on how to enjoy your career journey in treasury.

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Author Craig Jeffery is interviewed on a chapter in his book, The Strategic Treasurer: A Partnership for Corporate Growth. The chapter is called "Losses and Fraud: What Can Keep Treasurers Awake at Night." Topics of discussion center around situations of great loss of assets and liquidity, examples of high profile fraudulent events, and guidance on how treasurers can best protect their organizations. Listen in and enjoy this popular series.

What are collection accounts? On this episode of the Coffee Break Sessions, Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery. They discuss what treasury needs to know about collection accounts, including what they are used for and who typically manages them. Listen in and learn a little bit about collection accounts.

In this final segment of Strategic Treasurer's Fintech Analyst Report Series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius joins Managing Partner Craig Jeffery to discuss key takeaways from the Supply Chain Finance & Cash Conversion Cycle Solutions report. Topics of discussion center around factors that affect and drive supply chain finance, today's challenges and solutions, leading practices and more. Listen in to the conversation and enjoy the entire series.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius joins Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer to discuss period nineteen results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. With a full year's worth of data reported, they continue their discussions on the current state of recovery with a view to economic, health and social developments. Listen in to learn the major factors impacting treasury and finance organizations today.

In this second segment of Strategic Treasurer's Fintech Analyst Report Series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius sits down with Managing Partner Craig Jeffery to discuss key takeaways from the 2020 Treasury Aggregator Analyst Report. They cover the pain points driving this technology, bank connectivity solutions, leading practices and more. Listen in to the discussion and enjoy the entire series.

What are header accounts? On this brief episode of the Coffee Break Sessions, Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery. They discuss what treasury needs to know about header accounts, including what they are used for and how they differ from concentration accounts. Listen in and learn a little bit about header accounts.

On this episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Strategic Treasurer kicks off a 3-part podcast series on its Fintech Analyst Reports, revealing the latest developments and trends around new treasury and finance technology. Listen in to Part 1 as Managing Partner Craig Jeffery explores Treasury and Risk Management Systems. Download the report here

Host Craig Jeffery continues the 2021 Outlook series with Royston Da Costa, Assistant Group Treasurer at Ferguson plc, in Part 2: Treasury's Support of the Business. Topics of discussion center around liquidity during the depths of the pandemic and throughout the recovery, as well as key success factors to help navigate potential changes in the year ahead. Listen in to find out more.

What are concentration accounts? On this episode of the Coffee Break Sessions, Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery. They discuss the main purpose of concentration accounts, their benefits, how many you should have, and whether there is any risk in using them. Listen in and learn a little bit about concentration accounts.

On this special edition of the podcast, Host Craig Jeffery interviews author Saeed Amen on The Book of Alternative Data. They discuss methodologies and processes of leveraging non-traditional information sources in the context of investing, risk management and more. Listen in to learn the various uses of alternative data and how it can help you and your organization make better decisions.

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, author Craig Jeffery is interviewed on a chapter in his book, The Strategic Treasurer: A Partnership for Corporate Growth. The chapter is called "Process vs. Silo View" and covers vital treasury concepts around process efficiency, risk management and careful business advice. Listen in to learn successful treasury principles that will help equip you on your journey. Win a signed copy of the book! Enter our book giveaway here until March 19, 2021 11:59PM EDT: http://ow.ly/dyYM50DVfln

What are operating accounts? Join Host Alexa Cook and Craig Jeffery, Founder and Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, as they discuss what operating accounts are and who will be using them.

On this episode of the podcast, Host Craig Jeffery joins Omri Kletter, Vice President of Fraud and Financial Crime at Bottomline, to discuss the results from the 2021 Treasury Fraud & Controls survey. This annual survey evaluates the current and projected impact of fraud on the finance and treasury environment. Practitioners from a broad range of industries are polled on their experiences with fraud and on the range of controls, safeguards and security practices employed to protect their financial assets and information. Listen in to this insightful conversation to learn about the results.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Royston Da Costa, Assistant Group Treasurer at Ferguson plc, for a wide-ranging discussion around physical and virtual learning environments, seismic shifts in technology and processes, escalating cyberattacks, and the drive towards greater transparency in today's treasury environment. Listen in to hear about treasury's speed of change in the year ahead.

What are intercompany loans? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to consider what treasury needs to know about intercompany loans. They cover what intercompany loans are and discuss how they are typically used. Listen in and learn a little bit about intercompany loans.

Host Craig Jeffery joins Mathilde Sanson, Chief Customer Officer of GTreasury, to discuss the final eBook of the TMS Toolkit Series, entitled Implementation: Pitfalls to Avoid. They consider this last hurdle organizations face in their journey to a new treasury management system and discuss the best way to ensure success – understanding the most common pitfalls and knowing the strategies to avoid them. Listen in to learn the tools you and your organization need to successfully implement a new technology solution. Download TMS Toolkit eBook series here: http://ow.ly/CY2y50DABtF

Host Craig Jeffery kicks off the 2021 Outlook series featuring interviews with treasury experts about their expectations, projections and insights for the year ahead. On this episode, he sits down with Todd Yoder, Global Director of Treasury at Fluor Corporation, for an in-depth conversation on technology, financial exposures companies are facing today, and their impact on treasury groups. Listen in and enjoy the entire series.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor series, Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer explore period eighteen's results from the COVID-19 impact and response survey. This new data reveals how the news of vaccines resulted in a positive outlook across medical, economic and social fronts. It also covers shifts to top concerns, expectations on a global lockdown, and voluntary staff leave trends. Listen in to this important update reported by the treasury and finance community.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What is benchmarking? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss benchmarking. They discuss what benchmarking is, who uses benchmarking and how it is applied to treasury's. Listen in and learn a little bit about benchmarking.

To view the charts and graphics please download the digital Ebook here: https://strategictreasurer.com/payment-fraud-ebook/ On this special episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Host Craig Jeffery narrates from Strategic Treasurer's executive guide eBook, underwritten by Bellin, on Payment Fraud. With fraud on the rise and payment processes scattered throughout different departments, a treasurer must function as the 'superintendent' of payment security, overseeing the policies, controls, and practices others are putting into action. This eBook is intended to help treasury understand and fill that role most effectively by covering the current situation, the threat levels of various types of fraud, common areas of vulnerability, and frameworks and tactics for constructing a solid defense. Listen in to find out more.

On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Ron Vodicka, Corporate FX Dealer at XE, and Steve Johnson, CFO at PMI Foods, to discuss the changing expectations in foreign exchange amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics of discussion include market volatility through foreign exchange and hedging, supply chain and operational disruptions, currency exposure and risk management, and the vitality of adaptability and relationships. Listen in to the discussion to find out more.

Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer explore period seventeen's results from the COVID-19 impact and response survey. This new data reveals surprising shifts in voluntary staff departures and a three-way tie in top concerns including staff safety protocols, access to adequate liquidity, and direct financial impact to businesses. Listen in on the latest economic and health outlook updates reported by the treasury and finance community.

This week on the TUP Coffee Break Sessions we continue our conversation on Global Financial Risk. Listen in as Alexa Cook and Stephanie Villatoro take closer look at Natural Hedging, Commodity Risk and the changes we've seen through 2020.

On this special episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Strategic Treasurer features its panel discussion on payments from the 2020 AFP Virtual Conference. Moderator Dave Robertson, Managing Director of Deluxe Corporation, interviews Doug Cranston of Bottomline Technologies, Sylvia Rodee of Fifth Third Bank, Leigh Moore of Visa, and Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer on new payment channels and types across the world. Listen in to this lively panel discussion and debate on technology developments, issues, and predictions around payments.

On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, Host Craig Jeffery meets with Joe Dodi, Vice President and Treasurer at Health Partners Plans, to discuss the implications of the Federal Reserve's actions for investing and borrowing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics of discussion center around operational and financial changes with a focus on short-term investments, market shifts and bank agreements. Listen in to this insightful conversation to find out more.

What is global financial risk? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss global financial risk. They discuss what global financial risk can look like, giving insight into what treasurers can expect to see. Listen in and learn a little bit about global financial risk.

On this special episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Strategic Treasurer features its 2020 Fintech Hotseat Security Panel discussion from the AFP Virtual Conference. Moderator Doug Hartsema, Managing Partner of the Hartsema Group, interviews Chris Gerda, Risk and Fraud Prevention Officer of Bottomline; Scott Lambert, Treasury Managing Director of Cigna; Mohammed Al-Zraiqat, Sr. Financial Crime and Fraud Manager of Bottomline; and Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer. The questions they explore include the following: What is causing the greatest amount of concern now, and what will supplant that in the future? What mindset changes and activity shifts are required? What are the right security roles, and how can they properly collaborate? What steps must treasury take to continually improve payment security? Listen in to this important conversation on protecting the payments process.

On this episode of the Stories from the Front series, Host Craig Jeffery speaks with Dr. Kathy King-Griswold, Associate Treasurer and Director of Treasury Operations & Compliance at the University of Rochester, on her personal journey navigating treasury challenges and opportunities amid the COVID-19 crisis. They explore the importance of relationships during disruptive events, the management of capital when income sources are severely impacted, challenges around remote work and technology, and more. Listen in to this insightful conversation.

What is global expansion? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss what global expansion is and the implications it has for treasury. They discuss some considerations for treasury to keep in mind when expanding globally and cover relevant differences between countries. Listen in and learn a little bit about global expansion.