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Corporate Finance Institute

Advance your career with the FinPod podcast from CFI. Dive into career stories and member successes, and stay ahead with insights from our latest courses. Get all the essentials for a successful career in finance without any fluff—just the facts you need to excel in your professional journey.

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19:28

What's New at CFI | PowerPoint and Pitchbooks

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2026/04/21

In this episode of What’s New at CFI, we break down one of the most practical and career-defining skills in finance: building professional PowerPoint presentations and pitch books.Strong financial analysis is only part of the job. At some point, every analyst needs to communicate their work clearly to senior stakeholders, clients, or investors. That is where pitch books come in. They are the primary way ideas are presented in investment banking, corporate finance, and capital markets.We

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20:46

Corporate Finance Explained | Internal Controls and...

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2026/04/16

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we dive into one of the most critical but overlooked foundations of finance: internal controls and fraud prevention. What starts as a simple reconciliation issue quickly becomes a much bigger question about trust, accuracy, and the systems that keep businesses running. Internal controls are often misunderstood as bureaucratic red tape, but in reality, they function as the immune system of a company. They are the invisible guardrails that

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13:12

What's New at CFI | SQL Fundamentals

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2026/04/14

In this episode of What’s New at CFI, Meeyeon Park speaks with Joseph Yeates about the refreshed SQL Fundamentals course and what has changed in the updated version.They discuss who the course is designed for, what learners will focus on in the new version, and why SQL remains a practical skill for finance, business intelligence, and data analytics professionals.Joseph explains how the course has been streamlined to focus on the most applicable content for a wide range of learners. He also

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22:18

Corporate Finance Explained | Dividend Strategy: How...

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2026/04/09

What should a company do with billions in cash? Reinvest in growth, pay down debt, or return it to shareholders?In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we break down one of the most important decisions in corporate finance: dividend strategy. Using real-world case studies and corporate finance frameworks, we explore how companies decide whether to pay dividends and what that decision actually signals to investors.At first glance, dividends seem simple. But once a company

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36:24

What's New at CFI | Strategic Problem Solving

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2026/04/07

Are you solving the right problem or just solving it quickly?In today’s fast-moving world of AI, shifting markets, and constant complexity, the biggest risk in finance and business isn’t slow decision-making. It’s solving the wrong problem entirely. In this episode of What’s New at CFI, Meeyeon sits down with Timothy Tiryaki, co-author of CFI’s new course Strategic Problem Solving, to unpack how top professionals approach complex decisions more effectively.This conversation explores why

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20:25

Corporate Finance Explained | Corporate Banking...

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2026/04/02

What happens when a company can’t access its own cash?In March 2023, billion-dollar startups suddenly found themselves unable to make payroll. Not because their business failed, but because their money was trapped inside a single banking relationship. In this episode, we break down the hidden infrastructure behind corporate finance: the banking and treasury systems that quietly determine whether a company survives a crisis or collapses overnight.We explore why corporate banking is far more

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12:48

What's New at CFI | AI Prompting for Financial Analysis

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2026/03/31

In this episode of What’s New at CFI, we introduce our latest practice lab: AI Prompting for Financial Analysis, designed to help finance professionals use AI tools like ChatGPT more effectively, accurately, and responsibly.Hosted by Meeyeon (VP of Content & Training) and featuring Ryan Spendelow (VP of Content & Curriculum at CFI), this episode explores how AI is transforming finance workflows across FP&A, investment banking, and financial analysis, and why prompting skills are

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19:19

Corporate Finance Explained | Corporate Governance:...

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2026/03/26

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we break down corporate governance and why the structure of a company’s board can determine whether shareholder value compounds for years or collapses almost overnight.From the outside, governance can look like a compliance formality: board seats, committee charters, proxy statements, and routine oversight. But in practice, governance is the architecture that shapes capital allocation, executive incentives, risk oversight, and the

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31:56

Members Spotlight | Albert Lee

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2026/03/24

In this episode of CFI Member Spotlight on FinPod, we sit down with Albert Lee, CPA, an FP&A leader, Chicago Booth MBA candidate, and founder of Axiom FP&A Partners, where he works at the intersection of finance and AI.This conversation follows Albert’s journey from PwC audit into regional FP&A leadership across APAC, and now into entrepreneurship. Albert shares how his early foundation in accounting and audit shaped the way he thinks about numbers, controls, and business

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19:04

Corporate Finance Explained | Post-Merger...

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2026/03/19

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we discuss the reality behind one of the most dramatic events in corporate strategy: mergers and acquisitions (M&A).Every year, headlines announce massive multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, complete with executive handshakes and promises of transformative growth. But behind the press releases lies a far more complex story. In corporate finance, the deal announcement is only the beginning. The real test happens during the

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22:30

Corporate Finance Explained | ESG and Financial...

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2026/03/17

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we break down one of the most debated topics in modern business: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). Is it simply corporate branding, or does it actually affect financial performance?You’ve likely seen ESG everywhere. It dominates earnings calls, investor presentations, and corporate annual reports. But behind the sustainability messaging lies a more important question for finance professionals: does ESG materially impact

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17:58

Corporate Finance Explained | How Companies Set...

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2026/03/12

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we examine how financial targets shape behavior inside organizations and why targets are never just neutral planning tools. Revenue goals, margin thresholds, return targets, and quarterly quotas may look like objective numbers on a spreadsheet, but in practice they influence hiring, investment, risk-taking, and the day-to-day decisions that define a company’s operating culture.This episode breaks down the hidden mechanics behind

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25:03

What's New at CFI | Strategic Problem Solving with...

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2026/03/10

In this episode of What’s New at CFI on FinPod, we introduce a brand new course designed to help professionals tackle one of the most overlooked skills in business: Strategic Problem Solving.Meeyeon, VP of Content and Training at Corporate Finance Institute, sits down with Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, strategy expert and co-founder of Strategy Inc., to discuss the thinking frameworks behind the new Strategic Problem Solving course. Together, they explore why defining the right problem is often

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16:19

Corporate Finance Explained | M&A Strategy: Why...

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2026/03/05

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we break down one of the most dramatic and misunderstood areas of corporate strategy: mergers and acquisitions (M&A).Every quarter, headlines celebrate billion-dollar deals as bold strategic wins. CEOs shake hands, stock tickers flash, and press releases promise “transformational synergies.” But beneath the hype lies a far less glamorous reality. Depending on the study, 70–90% of mergers fail to deliver the value they promised.So

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13:25

Corporate Finance Explained | Cost of Capital

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2026/03/03

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we dive into the invisible number that decides whether growth creates value or destroys it: cost of capital.Headlines love expansion, acquisitions, and moonshot investments, but the real line between “big growth story” and “value trap” is the price of money itself. We unpack WACC (weighted average cost of capital), why it acts like a company’s strategic “gravity,” and how it becomes the hurdle rate every project must clear. If

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16:50

Corporate Finance Explained | Corporate Forecasting:...

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2026/02/26

Forecasting is supposed to be the corporate crystal ball. In reality, it’s the nervous system of the organization, and it’s almost always wrong.In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we break down why even the most sophisticated companies, with PhDs, AI, and expensive ERP systems, still miss their forecasts and how those misses can cascade into hiring mistakes, inventory blowups, margin compression, and credibility loss with investors. The problem isn’t the spreadsheet. It’s the

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36:56

Member Spotlight | Alex Murray

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2026/02/24

In this episode of CFI’s Member Spotlight, we sit down with Alex Murray, a UK-based financial analyst whose path into finance started far outside the typical “cookie-cutter” route. This conversation traces how Alex moved from studying History (with a deep interest in the Renaissance and the evolution of double-entry bookkeeping) to building a career in finance through curiosity, disciplined self-learning, and strong mentorship.Alex shares how early exposure to banking through his family

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19:52

Corporate Finance Explained | Competitive Moats: How...

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2026/02/19

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we break down competitive moats and the financial mechanics that allow a small subset of companies to sustain outsized profitability for decades, while most competitors see margins eroded.A moat is a structural advantage that interrupts the normal economics of competition, where excess returns attract entrants and pricing power erodes over time. When a moat exists, it shows up directly in the numbers: durable pricing power,

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18:06

Corporate Finance Explained | Dynamic Pricing: How...

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2026/02/17

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we examine dynamic pricing and why pricing is one of the most powerful and misunderstood levers in corporate finance. While often viewed as a marketing tactic, pricing decisions sit at the core of margin protection, cash flow management, and capital discipline.This episode breaks down why pricing is frequently the fastest lever available to management when financial performance is under pressure. Unlike cost reductions or capital

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18:01

Corporate Finance Explained | The Economics of Scale

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2026/02/12

In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained on FinPod, we examine economies of scale, why growth strengthens some businesses while destroying value for others, and how cost structure ultimately determines whether scale becomes an advantage or a liability.Economies of scale are often treated as a vague benefit of getting bigger, but this episode breaks the concept down to its financial mechanics. We focus on fixed cost leverage, variable cost intensity, and operational leverage to explain

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