Chris Westfall

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.

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.