Chris Westfall

Episode 41: What Is Extinction Accounting?

January 26th, 2021  |  33 mins 7 secs

accounting, esg, science, sustainability

In this episode I speak with Professor Jill Atkins of Sheffield University’s Management School. Professor Atkins is a leading researcher in the field of extinction accounting and in this discussion she helps define its practice and its importance on the ESG debate.

Episode 40: What Financial Executives Really Think About Internal Controls

January 19th, 2021  |  35 mins 7 secs

accounting, cfo, finance

In this episode, we speak to three academic researchers and the sponsor of a new research report released by the Financial Education and Research Foundation - titled Where Are We Now? The Story of ICFR at Large Public Companies as Told by the Financial Executive -- about how leaders are dealing with the responsibility of ICFR and how technology can be leveraged to measure and track them.

Episode 39: Section 230 Reform And Back to The Dystopian Future

January 12th, 2021  |  25 mins 27 secs

facebook, google, law, section 230, technology

How did Section 230 became such an integral part of the social platforms based in Silicon Valley and what their future business models may look like if the law is reformed.

Episode 38: CECL, Loss Models and the Unintended Consequences of COVID-19

December 15th, 2020  |  34 mins 1 sec

banks, cfo, finance, models

Episode 37: Navigating the Impact of PPP and Government Assistance: Crowe Quarterly Update

December 15th, 2020  |  24 mins 11 secs

How can financial executive manage the government assistance labyrinth.

Episode 33: Delivering When It Matters Most

September 2nd, 2020  |  58 mins 22 secs

covid-19, finance, leadership

Teri Reinseth, Corporate Controller & CAO, 3M Company, interviewed by Chris Westfall, Vice President of Content Strategy, FEI.

Four Challenges, Four Leaders

August 26th, 2020  |  43 mins 8 secs

cfo, diversity, finance, leadership

This summer Financial Executives International -- in partnership with Robert Half International and Protiviti -- launched a new series of in-depth discussions with finance leaders focusing on how they are dealing with the incredible disruption happening in society and economy.

Episode 30: Staying Liquid Means Staying Open: Crowe Quarterly Insight

May 14th, 2020  |  19 mins 7 secs

cfo, covid-19, crisis

Conserving and accessing capital has never been more important for corporate leaders as they scramble to fortify balance sheets in a upended, post-COVD-19 world.

Episode 29: Accounting, Tax and Financial Reporting Impacts of COVID-19: Crowe Quarterly Insight

March 31st, 2020  |  35 mins 35 secs

accounting, cfo, financial reporting, tax

The Financial Executive podcast speaks with two professionals from Crowe LLP about the myriad impacts of COVID-19.

Episode 22: Where Is Technology Taking Auditing and Accounting?

October 12th, 2018  |  34 mins 2 secs

accounting, auditing, big data, blockchain, cfo, cloud, technology

A discussion with Prof. Ryan Teeter from the University of Pittsburgh about the future of financial reporting technology.

Episode 20: Inline XBRL, Explained

September 17th, 2018  |  40 mins 33 secs

regulation, technology, xbrl

A discussion of new financial reporting requirements with representatives of the industry and the SEC.

Episode 19: Tariffs, Trade Wars and Planning For Uncertainty

July 22nd, 2018  |  26 mins 37 secs

cfo, financial, tariff, trade

How can senior-level financial executives navigate an increasingly fraught global trade environment.

Episode 8: Harvey, Houston and Rebuilding as a Financial Executive

September 1st, 2017  |  18 mins 21 secs

career, finance, flooding, hurricane harvey

An interview with Houston FEI member Josh Tabin about his Hurricane Harvey experience.

Episode 7: Five Years Later: Learning the Lessons of the JOBS Act

April 4th, 2017  |  22 mins 20 secs

finance, investing, ipo, markets, venture capital

A in depth discussion of lessons learned from the JOBS Act with Dr. Reena Aggarwal of Georgetown University.

Episode 6: Capital Planning in the Age of Uncertainty

March 29th, 2017  |  17 mins 52 secs

capital planning, cfo, strategy

Uncertainty is not the friend of the financial executive, especially when it comes to long-term capital planning.