Chris Westfall

Episode 66: The Next Battleground In The Trade Revolution

December 21st, 2021  |  24 mins 22 secs

cfo, finance, trade

In this episode of the Financial Executive Podcast we speak with Nawaz Ali, head of market insights at Western Union Business Solutions.

Empty Spaces Full of Risk

December 15th, 2021  |  22 mins 35 secs

banks, cfo, finance, insurance, real estate

In this episode the podcast we speak with Brendan Arnott, Senior Vice President at Chubb insurance.

Balancing And Changing While Growing Fast In Finance

December 3rd, 2021  |  26 mins 10 secs

cfo, pharma, spac

A conversation with Procaps Group CFO Patricio Vargas.

Inflation Accounting and Accounting for Inflation

November 17th, 2021  |  22 mins 21 secs

cfo, finance, inflation

A discussion about accounting in inflationary times with Temple's Dr. Elizabeth Gordon.

Your Cash Flows Don't Make Any Sense

November 10th, 2021  |  35 mins 12 secs

cfo, disclosure, finance, investing

In this episode we speak to Counterpoint Global’s Michael Mauboussin about his proposals around cash flow statements and the issues that a confused cash flow statement brings up for both prepares and investors.

Banks and CECL's Future

November 3rd, 2021  |  24 mins 54 secs

accounting, banks, cecl, cfo, finance

In 2019 the banking industry was on the cusp of adapting one of the most transformative changes to their capital accounting measures, called the current expected credit loss or CECL model. But on the way to making CECL a reality the COVID-19 pandemic hit, causing delays.

Episode 60: Sustainability Disclosure "Must Be Done" With Existing Rules

October 14th, 2021  |  27 mins 8 secs

cfo, esg, investing, regulation, sustainability

In this episode of the podcast we speak with David Pitt Watson about his hopes for ESG reporting in the US, the usefulness of existing rules and the challenges of accounting and reporting carbon emissions

Episode 52: Tax Proposal Targeting Silicon Valley

September 30th, 2021  |  16 mins 40 secs

cfo, tax, tech

A tax provision called a “qualified small business stock,” or QSBS, is the target of lawmakers looking for revenue.

Episode 50: Government Controllers Speak

July 20th, 2021  |  25 mins 54 secs

covid, finance, government, pandemic

The role of government has never been more important than it is today, with federal, state and local leaders working with the private sector to lead the US economy out of the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 48: Crypto On the Balance Sheet

June 24th, 2021  |  31 mins 56 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, cfo

In this episode of the financial executive podcast we speak with Luke Sully, CEO of newly launched Ledgermatic, a startup that is looking to address the market by providing corporate treasury services for crypto.

Episode 47: The Growing Role of the Federal Government

June 10th, 2021  |  52 mins 11 secs

finance, gao, government

An exclusive discussion with US Comptroller General.

Episode 42: Making SPACs Work: The Crowe Quarterly Podcast

May 25th, 2021  |  21 mins 51 secs

finance, m&a, spac

How can financial executives create success in a SPAC transactiion.

Episode 46: FowardThinking: One State’s Path to Recovery

May 18th, 2021  |  54 mins 24 secs

he role of government has never been more important than it is today, with federal, state and local leaders working with the private sector to lead the US economy out of the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 45: Speed, Agility and the CFO

May 14th, 2021  |  21 mins 8 secs

cfo, finance, leadership

We discuss the results of the most recent CFO survey published by Accenture and discuss how all financial leaders can learn from the lessons of a transformative year.

Episode 44: Big Data and Sustainability Reporting

April 29th, 2021  |  22 mins 59 secs

big data, cfo, esg, sustainability, technology

A discussion with Clarity AI's Rebeca Minguela.

Episode 43: Career and Connection in 2021

April 16th, 2021  |  36 mins 42 secs

lbgtq, leadership, real estate, recruiting

The world, and work, of financial executives has changed forever and many will spend 2021 trying to recalibrate. There is no rule book for what lies ahead; the way to manage people and organizations needs to be completely rebuilt.