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Although check fraud continues to be the top source of fraud in the United States, year after year, many businesses continue to use them, particularly for B2B payments. Lee-Ann Perkins, FCT, MBA, CTP(CD), Assistant Treasurer for Ankura; Amy Smith, AAP, CAE, SVP, Membership Services and Education for The Clearing House; and Nacha shared their thoughts on why businesses won't let go of checks and what can be done to encourage businesses to embrace modern payment methods. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/evKMhH-b

Like many mid- to large-growth-stage cloud-based SaaS providers, a rapidly growing company in the financial technology sector struggled to optimize cost efficiency. Its stagnant gross margin percentage raised concerns among investors, board members and other key stakeholders. By leveraging machine learning-based forecasting and embedding business partners, finance became a key driver of strategic execution and enhanced the company's financial health, positioning it for sustainable growth. Learn how they did it in this case study: https://hubs.ly/Q03dw2Pd0

In the U.S. payments space, checks continue to be a constant fixture despite the efforts of industry stakeholders to move businesses and consumers to digital methods. But with the White House issuing an executive order directing the U.S. Treasury Department to eliminate check usage for all federal disbursements, will businesses phase checks out, too? Andrew Deichler, AFP’s Director of Enterprise Payments Practice, examines the data around check usage: https://lnkd.in/esV9CHvB

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The Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) application window is now open for the AFP Certification Scholarship Program. High-potential students and early career professionals (0-3 years of full-time work experience) from underrepresented communities may apply to receive: 🧾 One-time waived CTP New Applicant fee 💻 One-year subscription to the CTP Exam Prep Platform 🤝 AFP membership for one year (if a non-member) Apply by May 23, 2025, 12 PM ET, or share with someone who might be interested: https://hubs.ly/Q03cxGxf0 The AFP Certification Scholarship is supported by Invesco, J.P. Morgan and Fitch Ratings.

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Closing out the sold-out AFP FP&A Forum, Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH, delivered a keynote on steps to better protect your mental health and boost productivity. Some takeaways include …   📰 Implementing a healthy media diet to reduce information overload 🎯 Adopting monotasking to become more focused 🧠 Applying cognitive reframing to strengthen brain health and resilience and effectively mitigate stress   #FPAForum2025

530+ FP&A professionals gathered at the AFP FP&A Forum to exchange practical insights, learn actionable strategies, make meaningful connections — and have plenty of fun in the process.   #FPAForum2025