Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

I spend most of my time in the far less rarefied air of corporate finance and valuation, where businesses try to decide what projects to invest in, and investors attempt to estimate business value. Relative Equity Risk : I stay with beta, notwithstanding the criticism of its effectiveness for two reasons.

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Hurdle Rate Valuation Corporate Finance Currencies 72

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Communication Forecasting 130

The Finance Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

In a recent webinar sponsored by Datarails , the FP&A solution for Excel users, three distinguished finance leaders came together to discuss the impact of AI on corporate finance. They highlighted how AI technology is transforming the way finance and accounting teams work with data and make decisions.

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Corporate Finance Finance Leverage Accounts Payable 52

CFO News Room

JANUARY 7, 2023

Data: Trickle to a Flood! It is perhaps a reflection of my age that I remember when getting data to do corporate financial analysis or valuation was a chore. Check rules of thumb : Investing and corporate finance are full of rules of thumb, many of long standing.

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Marketing Valuation Corporate Finance Financial Analysis 130

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Members’ Profile: Ntombi Melamu In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Ntombi Melamu, the Managing Director and Founder of FinAscend, a firm she established in 2019 to support small and medium-sized businesses with tailored financial solutions. What advice would you give to someone aspiring to be a CFO?

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2025

Many CFOs are now leveraging AI-powered spend analytics to detect cost inefficiencies and identify savings opportunities across procurement, logistics, and operational expenditures." Joseph points out that AI doesn't just crunch numbers, but rather it actively helps finance leaders see around corners.

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Compliance Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Financial Analysis 52

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

It is perhaps a reflection of my age that I remember when getting data to do corporate financial analysis or valuation was a chore. Check rules of thumb : Investing and corporate finance are full of rules of thumb, many of long standing. Data: Trickle to a Flood!

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Valuation Corporate Finance Financial Analysis Leverage 52