In this episode, Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer explains the distinctions and connections between cash forecasting, budgeting, and corporate planning. He outlines how each function supports liquidity management, capital strategy, and long-term growth and discusses why treasurers must understand the interdependencies to provide better visibility and strategic support across the organization.

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In this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with David Pierce of FinSavvy about how treasury teams should understand and manage foreign exchange exposure. They explain different types of exposures, including balance sheet, forecast, and economic, and why each requires a different approach to hedging. The discussion emphasizes that hedging is risk management, not speculation, and explores how factors like interest rate differentials, margins, and time horizons impact decisions. They also highlight hidden risks such as intercompany exposures and the importance of aligning treasury and accounting to avoid unintended impacts on financial reporting.

In this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer about supply chain finance and the cash conversion cycle as part of the 2026 Analyst Report series. They define key concepts such as working capital, days sales outstanding, and inventory cycles, then explore solutions like procure-to-pay, order-to-collect, reverse factoring, and dynamic discounting. The discussion highlights how automation, APIs, and emerging technologies like AI and blockchain are improving efficiency, visibility, and working capital optimization, while also addressing risks such as compliance challenges and supply chain disruption.

2026 Treasury Technology Analyst Report: https://strategictreasurer.com/analyst-report-2026