Ultimate Access Podcast

My guest in this podcast is Jack Woodrup, Treasury Manager discusses about career in finance and treasury. Invest in your self and explore new learnings, click here and register your details to find out how Ultimate Access can be your learning partner. Please use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA Australia and ACCA classes. LinkedIninfo@ultimateaccess.net

Charles Nwoko country CFO at Equinor Nigeria Energy Co. Limited a CIMA/CGMA member. It is great to hear Charles's thoughts on Sustainability. Also some tools on how Charles implemented sustainability in to the company's operations and investment decisions. Please use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA Australia and ACCA classes. LinkedIninfo@ultimateaccess.net

In this podcast episode, I invited Kasun, a senior finance manager in the oil and gas industry to share with us the concept of ‘Peripheral Vision’ the need to detect market trends and weak signals beyond an organisation's line of sight. This is the follow up to his first podcast. Kasun discusses the need to have shift in our mind set & highlight how to identify these weak signals.1. Stay tuned...

In an ever increasingly globalized world, exposure to foreign currency risk is something that needs to be kept in a firm's radar at all times. In this podcast, we have with us Russell Raihan, CFO of Knauf, an organisation which has operations in Europe, the USA, South America, Russia, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Operating in over 85 countries means that Knauf has a number of currency rates which...

In this podcast, we have with us Asheesh Chatterjee who is the CFO and Chief Business Officer at Reliance Broadcast Limited. Making sense out of chaos is the biggest challenge facing managers today. This episode takes a quick dive into the acronyms VUCA and BANI which are used to explain the ecosystem that we live in. Chaos is the new normal. What skills and characteristics should we build to surv...

My guest in this podcast is Kairav Modi. In this episode we discuss the importance of technology in the supply chain and how it has become an enabler. Further to this we go on to talk about supply chain and its impact on sustainability. Also discussed is the topic of Digital Twins and its effect on organisations. What is a digital twin? It is a virtual supply chain replica that consists of hundred...

‘You can see the future best through peripheral vision’. Nicholas Negroponte. In this podcast episode, I invited Kasun, a senior finance manager in the oil and gas industry to share with us the concept of ‘Peripheral Vision’ the need to detect market trends and weak signals beyond an organisation's line of sight. By taking a birds eye view of the macro environment we are able to see beyond our nor...

In today's podcasts my guest is Yathish Kumar , who talks about the subject of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in action at HP. Yathish gives real life examples and the application of RPA to improve efficiency. Invest in your self and explore new learnings, click here and register your details to find out how Ultimate Access can be your learning partner. We will be able to up-skill you in tools l...

My guest in this episode is Chris Chandler, CFO (AMEA)of WebBeds and former Vice President Finance at Emirates Airlines. Chris has extensive experience in leading the implementation of many complex finance systems. Chris highlights a very important topic " The Importance of Human Perspective" for the success of digital transformation. A survey was carried out by KPMG and a report was produced by C...

My guest today is Sandeep Kumar CFO ,based out of India. Sandeep discusses how to set up a treasury function and the changes that are required during these uncertain times. Invest in your self and explore new learnings, click here and register your details to find out how Ultimate Access can be your learning partner. Please use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA A...

In this podcast episode, I invited Uttam Roy, Finance Director from Canada to discusses the practical aspect of currency fluctuations. Uttam mentions the key skill sets that he looks for in a team member, i.e. soft skills. Please use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA Australia and ACCA classes. LinkedIninfo@ultimateaccess.net

My guest today is Sandeep Kumar CFO based out of India. Sandeep discusses strategy during the uncertain time. Sandeep emphasise the need for scenario planning to manage the cashflow and the engagement of key stakeholder. Invest in your self and explore new learnings, click here and register your details to find out how Ultimate Access can be your learning partner. Please use my social links below...

In this episode my guest is Shahan Pieris, a Senior Finance professional with extensive RPA experience. We discuss the massive potential that finance professionals have by learning the increasingly sort after skills of RPA.The RPA market size is currently estimated to be worth $1.1 billion and 40% of large enterprises now have some sort of RPA software implemented.3% organization, so far, have man...

In this episode I discuss Digital Strategy - key traits of a digital finance leader Some of the links that you might find useful are;Report - Key traits of a digital finance leaderWe deliver online courses related to finance, accounting, business, strategy and technology please visit our website www.ultimateaccess.net discover courses we have on offer. If you would like to contact me directly plea...

In this episode I discuss Cyber Security and the role of CFO. As a finance professional it is important topic to consider and be an active business partners. Some of the links that you might find useful are;Article from the security magazineWorld Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 Worldwide spending on cybersecurity is forecasted to reach $133.7 billion in 2022. (Gartner)62% of businesses e...

In this episode I discuss Cyber Security related to Vendors. As a finance professional it is important topic to consider and be an active business partners. Some of the links that you might find useful are;Vetting third party IT security partnersUber warns cyber attacks could cripple its businessWe deliver online courses related to finance, accounting, business, strategy and technology please visi...

In this episode I discuss Budgeting and the application of it. This is particularly relevant to Operational case study exams. Some of the links that you might find useful are;Case study roles & responsibilities - CIMA operational levelWe have free CIMA & ACCA courses available for you, please go to https://ultimateaccesseducation.com self register and access the course. If you would like t...

In this episode I discuss IAS 38 and the application of it. This is particularly relevant to the OCS Aug 2018 case study exams. For free CIMA and ACCA courses available for you, please go to https://ultimateaccesseducation.com self register and access the course. If you would like to contact me directly email anju@ultimateaccess.netPlease use my social links below if you would like to know more ab...

In this episode I discuss Big data and the application of it. This is particularly relevant to case study exams. Some of the links that you might find useful are;Report from CGMA What is GDPR find out more Find out the skills and tools for Business Partnering - click hereWe have a free CIMA & ACCA courses available for you, please go to https://ultimateaccesseducation.com self register and acc...

In this episode I look at the application of IAS 16 to our Aug 2018 CIMA operational case study. You can apply this concept to any other case study as well. We have a free OCS course available for you, please go to https://ultimateaccesseducation.com self register and access the courseIf you would like to contact me directly email anju@ultimateaccess.netPlease use my social links below if you woul...

This is part 2 of a series on recruitment. In this episode I focus on people who are starting off their career, to explain to them some of the key skills that they need to focus on when finding a job and to be successful.www.ultimateaccess.net Connect with me on LinkedIn -http://linkedin.com/in/anjudealwis email me anju@ultimateaccess.net WhatsApp +97156 225 0022Please use my social links below if...

This is part 1 of a series on recruitment. The first city I focus on is Dubai in UAE. Here i will bring you details about different markets, practices, skills in demand and qualifications necessary to attract potential employers. I will talk to hiring managers and recruiters in this market to get an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be successful. www.ultimateaccess.netConnect with me on...

There are some complexities related to calculating EPS especially when the company has had Rights Issue. In this episode we take a deep dive in to this section. If you would like to know more about our courses please log into www.ultimateaccess.netIf you would like to contact me directly email anju@ultimateaccess.netPlease use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA Au...

Calculation and interpretation of EPS is not so direct as one my think. In this episode EPS and Preference Shares are discussed. Please use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA Australia and ACCA classes. LinkedIninfo@ultimateaccess.net

This session is focused on November 2017 CIMA OCS examiners report. With particular focus on variance analysis. One of the favourite topics of the examiner. You will find free resources on www.ultimateaccesseducation.comRegister your details and self register to one of the free courses available. Please use my social links below if you would like to know more about CIMA, CPA Australia and ACCA cla...