Top online resources for CFO and finance executives

Staying ahead in the finance function, both professionally and personally, requires access to the best insights, tools, and advice. It also means finding and using those resources. Which takes time that you don’t have enough of.  To help, we curated this list of the 8 best online resources for CFO and finance executives. And, we threw in the 4 hottest accounting podcasts for good measure.

8 online resources for CFOs and finance executives https://www.cfo.com/  Provides the space for CFOs to dive deep into the most important trends, biggest challenges, and best practices for today and tomorrow—with an emphasis on career growth and problem solving. What we love:

• The Series section, with theme-based content and on things like

• CFO crimes, litigation, financial control failures, ethics violations   

• The 6 a.m. CFO series, where finance execs share what makes their work and life have a high sense of purpose and accomplishment

• The Opinions section, with content from third-party contributors

https://www.accountingtoday.com/ Focused on the industry’s most important concerns, including tax law, accounting standards, technology, audit and assurance, and wealth management—and providing support for partners, principals, and practitioners to make informed decisions about their business and the clients they serve. What we love:   

• Divided into high interest-area sections of: o    Accounting o    Tax o    Audit o    Practice Management o    Tech o    The Profession

• The AT Think section, which offers curated premium content from both internal and third-party resources

https://cfoleadershipcouncil.com/ Aims to help finance executives build lasting connections with their peers via a collaborative and energetic community that fosters impactful conversations and lasting relationships both in person and online. What we love: 

• Focused on various F2F and virtual events in support of the mission

https://www.iofm.com/ Helps financial operations professionals do their jobs better, raise their personal and team profile, and advance their careers by aligning resources, events, education, and networking opportunities with the accounting and finance functions. What we love:

• Provides targeted informational and training resource sections for the AP and AR communities in drill-down areas of: o    Compliance o    Benchmarking o    Process improvement o    Team management o    Organizational structure

• Their Ask the Expert feature, where you can have your specific question answered or browse over 1,100 previous questions

https://generationcfo.com/ Focused on helping CFOs and finance leaders harness and leverage the power of people, data, and digital to shape the next generation of sustainable, high-performing businesses. What we love:

• Includes open events and content, in addition to member-only events and content

• The Shift section, which profiles finance leaders across verticals

https://www.afponline.org/ Supports the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), the certifying body in treasury and finance, in its mission of setting the global standard of excellence. What we love:

• Covers the topics of Treasury, FP+A, and Payments with free, paid, and member content, including articles, guides and reports, online tools, and corporate training

• Sponsors in-person “meet-up” events that tackle timely themes like AI

https://www.aicpa-cima.com/home Helps the AICPA and CIMA empower trust, opportunity, and prosperity for individuals, organizations, and economies by supporting growth and excellence in accounting and finance roles. What we love:

• Takes a scholarly approach to a variety of professional topics, including financial reporting, firm practice management, audit, and tax

• Includes members-only content for various professional standards, as well as firm and student resources

https://aaahq.org/ Looks to support the mission of the American Accounting Association, shaping the future of accounting through teaching, research, and largest network community of accountants in academia. What we love:

• Features research-based thought leadership via access to a variety of members-only journals

• Has a live career center feed on the homepage

• Features in-person events for accounting specializations throughout the year

4 great accounting podcasts

The Journal of Accountancy Podcast discusses the key issues facing the accounting profession. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/podcast.html

Accounting Best Practices with Steve Bragg features discussions about accounting management, best practices, controls, throughput accounting, and GAAP for the accountant, controller, or CFO. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/accounting-best-practices-with-steve-bragg/id137002798

The Accounting Podcast is the #1 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax podcast in the world, providing a weekly roundup of accounting news, analysis, and interviews. https://accounting.show/

Accounting Today Podcast engages with thought leaders and changemakers from across the public accounting profession. https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcasts