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Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations

CFO Dive

Despite the SEC rule’s temporary stay, sustainability experts said companies should not wait for the court’s ruling to begin preparing for compliance.

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2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 1)

Global Finance

In this two-part feature on the economics of the Summer Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that the 2024 Paris Games , which run from July 26 to Aug. 11, are implementing to avoid the pitfalls of past host cities. Part one explores the historical context of Olympic costs and the steps the Paris Games’ organizing committee is taking to ensure fiscal responsibility.

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‘Say-on-pay’ proxy support rises despite concerns about PSUs: EY

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The number of investor activist campaigns this proxy season rose to 691, a 2.4% increase compared with 2023, according to EY.

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Business Buy-Sell Agreements In The Wake of Connelly V. IRS: Ensuring Clients’ Business Succession Plans Don’t Create Future Estate Tax Issues

Nerd's Eye View

Buy-sell agreements are a common succession planning tool for business owners where, upon a triggering event like the death of one owner, the surviving owners have either the option or the contractual obligation to purchase the deceased owner's shares of the business. Traditionally, buy-sell agreements are structured either as cross-purchase agreements (where the surviving owners buy the deceased owners' shares directly from their estate) or entity-purchase agreements (where the business itself

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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High interest rates dampen hopes for robust M&A recovery

CFO Dive

While M&A activity is gaining momentum, dealmakers continue to face a mixed macroeconomic environment, Boston Consulting Group analysts said.

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HSBC names CFO Elhedery as its next CEO

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The Lebanon-born banker was seen as an early front-runner to succeed Noel Quinn. Elhedery took a sabbatical in 2022, reportedly learning Mandarin, and was named CFO when he returned.

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Meet Alex Nursey

Castle Corporate Finance

Alex is a senior manager at Castle Corporate Finance. He joined from Crowe in January 2021 as an experienced corporate financier, where he principally focussed on capital market and financial due diligence assignments. He also spent a period working for a Kent-based private equity backed healthcare business. Alex was promoted to senior manager in January 2024.

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Understanding Contracted Annual Recurring Revenue: A Comprehensive Guide

The SaaS CFO

Contracted Annual Recurring Revenue (CARR) was an obscure metric in the SaaS world years ago. Today, it’s become a hot and controversial SaaS metric when discussing company growth and SaaS valuations. CARR is a forward-looking SaaS revenue metric that estimates the maximum revenue size of a SaaS company. CARR combines two important aspects of revenue: […] The post Understanding Contracted Annual Recurring Revenue: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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GST Amnesty Scheme: Key Considerations for Budget 2024

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The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) seven years ago remains a landmark reform in India. Kartik Solanki, Partner, Indirect Tax, BDO India, explores the evolving landscape and the newly proposed Amnesty Scheme.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Budget 2024 proposals: Revamped PM Awas Yojana, affordable housing, increased income tax deduction for homebuyers

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Budget 2024: Homebuyers and the real estate sector want significant growth-oriented measures from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2024. Sitharaman will present the first full-year Budget on July 23, 2024. From revised schemes under PM Awas Yojana, enhanced tax breaks to reviving Credit-linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for homebuyers, here are six measures that real estate experts and aam aadmi expect from Budget 2024.

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Karnataka jobs reservation for Kannadigas: India Inc says move 'discriminatory', calls for it to be junked

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The Karnataka cabinet approved a bill mandating 50% reservation for locals in management jobs and 75% in non-management jobs in the private sector, along with 100% reservation for locals in "C&D" grade government jobs. Industry leaders, including Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, criticized the bill as discriminatory and potentially harmful to the tech industry.

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Nazara Technologies' two subsidiaries get Rs 1,120 crore GST demand notice

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According to an exchange filing, the Director General of GST Intelligence in Kolkata issued show cause notices to Openplay Technologies and Halaplay Technologies on Tuesday, July 16. The proposed liabilities are Rs 845.72 crore for Openplay Technologies and Rs 274.21 crore for Halaplay Technologies.

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CBIC exempts these businesses from filing GSTR-9 annual return for FY 2023-24

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GST annual return: Now there is no need to file GSTR-9 annual return for FY 2023-24 as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has exempted small businesses from filing annual return (GSTR-9) for FY 2023-24. Read here to know who is required to file GSTR-9 and who is not.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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5% uniform IGST on aircraft engine parts to expand the tax base and augment revenue, says Legal Experts

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With effect from July 15, 2024, Union Civil Aviation Ministry has announced the implementation of a uniform IGST rate of 5% on all aircraft and aircraft engine parts.

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Government should spend 2.5 pc of GDP on health sector: FICCI panel chief

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Mahajan said, "We would want the government fulfils its promise of spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on the healthcare sector as was promised many years ago. One has to realize that the healthcare sector also apart from taking care of the health of the public also provides many jobs.

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PwC for extension of beneficial tax regime for new manufacturing cos

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PwC has recommended extending tax benefits for new manufacturing companies and introducing a tax amnesty scheme for Customs cases to Finance Minister Sitharaman before the upcoming budget presentation on July 23.

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PV Subramanyam calls Sebi’s move to start new asset class fantastic

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PV Subramanyam supports SEBI’s new asset class for Rs 10-15 lakhs investors, bridging mutual funds and Rs 50 lakhs PMS. It allows long-short strategies, SIPs, derivatives, and index funds, attracting HNI market, young professionals, and small PMS managers.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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Sebi mulls over raising F&O contract value from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: Report

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A committee formed by the markets regulator to examine the futures and options segment has made preliminary recommendations aimed at reducing speculative trading. These recommendations, including the proposed agenda, are part of an effort to enhance stability and fairness in the derivatives market.

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RBI may revisit 'withdrawal of accommodation' stance by September: SBI Research

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RBI may reassess policy in September due to a 0.1% drop in US inflation in May, potentially leading to a Fed rate cut. SBI Research notes June CPI driven by vegetables and monsoon. June 2024 saw higher core, rural, urban inflation and variability affecting Central India, Odisha, Bihar, and Karnataka. Services inflation, IIP, manufacturing, and electricity grew.

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NCLT admits Axis Finance’s plea against Primat Infrapower & Multiventures

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The Mumbai bankruptcy court has admitted Essel Group affiliate Primat Infrapower & Multiventures under the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) following an application filed by Axis Finance Ltd. Axis Finance, a subsidiary of Axis Bank, approached the tribunal after the company defaulted on its dues. The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal appointed Devarajan Raman as interim resolution professional for the company.

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State of the Economy: How macroeconomic indicators performed in June 2024?

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Retail Inflation and Wholesale Price Inflation increased to 5.08 per cent and 3.36 percent respectively snapping months long record; Unemployment rose to 8-month high at 9.2 per cent. Industrial production grew 5.9 per cent, UPI transactions saw a dip, while FPIs witnessed net inflows in June 2024.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Adani, Wilmar look to offload $670million JV stake

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The owners are exploring selling equal stakes that may total 13 per cent in Adani Wilmar, said the people, asking not to be identified as the information is confidential.

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Selection of PSUs for listing in the works to unlock value

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National Seeds Corporation and Central Warehousing Corporation could be among the first set of candidates for listing, as per preliminary discussions, according to the people. Meanwhile, the proposed listing of ECGC, which has an 85% share in India's export credit insurance market, is being expedited, they said. There are 170 unlisted non-financial central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), according to the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) data.

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Foreign flows in G-secs top $1 billion in two weeks

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Flow post inclusion in JP Morgan global index, analysts expect investment of around $2 b per month; India likely to reach maximum weight of 10% in Index over the next 10 months

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EU's carbon tax could cost India 0.05 per cent of GDP: Report

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The EU's CBAM taxes 25% on India's energy-intensive exports, impacting 0.05% of GDP, per CSE. Targeted goods: iron, steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminum. Exports to the EU made up 9.91% (2022-23). 26% aluminum, 28% iron, steel were EU-bound. CBAM-covered goods formed one-fourth of global exports. No hydrogen, electricity exported. Debates occur at UN climate conferences.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.