The Treasury Update Podcast

What is the difference between ACH format and Standard Entry Class? Coffee Break Session Host Jason Campbell catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss what these are, the relationship between them, requirements, and the importance of data recording. Listen in and learn a little bit about ACH format vs. SEC.

On this episode, Mike Richards joins Craig Jeffery in a discussion that is fueled by two recent surveys. The first survey was Treasury's Return to Office Status Survey conducted by Strategic Treasurer, which was taken by 249 respondents in the corporate, financial, and government spaces. This survey was live for two weeks, and the full report was only shared with participants. (Follow us on LinkedIn to keep an eye out for future surveys.)

The second survey discussed in this podcast is the Treasury Salary Survey 2023 released by the Treasury Recruitment Company. This survey can be found here!

SPEAKERS:

Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer LLC

Mike Richards, The Treasury Recruitment Co & The Treasury Career Corner podcast

As we jump back into the "Becoming a Treasurer" series, we are launching a new sub-series where we will look at the "language of finance." Communication matters, and understanding how different groups use terms is vital for effective communication. In the Language of Finance sub-series, we will look into different terms that should be understood in order to communicate effectively with the rest of your treasury team and with others. In this podcast, Craig Jeffery and Jason Campbell talk through some of the important questions regarding financial planning and analysis. How does the language of FP&A differ from treasury? Listen in to find out.

Coffee Break Session Host Jason Campbell catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss the Automated Clearing House. They discuss what ACH is, its use, how it's governed, and what to monitor. Listen in and hear more about ACH.

Innovations like ChatGPT are changing the way we gather information. Will these advancements negate certain treasury roles in the future? Will it affect whom you hire and the size of your team? Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer and Todd Yoder of Fluor discuss a couple of items to keep in mind as we move forward.

In this fourth and final episode in our series covering the 2022 Analyst Report, Craig Jeffery and Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer discuss key points and implications of the current treasury technology landscape. This week, we are focusing on enterprise liquidity management (ELM).

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What is the debt market? Coffee Break Session Host Jason Campbell catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Senior Advisor Paul Galloway to chat about the debt market. They discuss who the players are, how issuers and investors monitor the debt markets, and the difference in perspectives. Listen in and learn a little bit about the debt market.

How do treasurers best position themselves for the future as the Fed continues to raise interest rates? In this podcast, Jason Campbell of Strategic Treasurer discusses the current and future impacts of interest rates with Paul Galloway. Last week, the Fed gave us the first interest rate of 2023. Paul and Jason discuss questions such as, "How do interest rates change?" "Why do changes in interest rates matter?" and "What should treasurers be concerned about?" Listen in and tell us what treasury topic you'd like to hear more about on The Treasury Update Podcast. https://strategictreasurer.com/podcast/

When it comes to treasury operations, cash is still king. Holistic cash visibility is a critical differentiator for companies. Digital transformation and open banking have presented many more opportunities for treasury and finance to quickly access the data they need for better cash management and forecasting while streamlining processes through automation. Yet even with the rise of APIs in finance, a significant proportion of companies are still manually pulling bank statements from a plethora of bank portals, and still processing payments manually as well. Learn how AES deployed multi-bank connectivity solutions to eliminate manual processes, improve internal governance and security, protect themselves from payments fraud, ensure regulatory compliance, and achieve real-time liquidity.

Speakers:

Mark O'Toole of Fides

Kelly Carpenter of AES Corporation

Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer

What is preferred stock? Coffee Break Session Host Jason Campbell catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Senior Advisor Paul Galloway to chat about preferred stock. They discuss why a company would want to issue preferred stock, how it's different from common stock, and how it's treated from a credit perspective. Listen in and learn a little bit about preferred stock.