Creative CFP

MAY 10, 2024

Building the world’s best finance team for high-growth SMEs means bringing together a group of professionals who are more than just number crunchers. These team members need to be the next generation of finance superheroes. At CCFO, we’re on a mission to build the world’s best finance team for SMEs. We asked our team of finance professionals to vote for the most important characteristics required for building a great finance team.

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CFO Dive

MAY 10, 2024

On the heels of new crypto accounting rules, the FASB’s proposed expense standards also represent a big change for many public company report preparers.

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Navigator SAP

MAY 10, 2024

As a business grows, the need for financial automation becomes clear. However, emerging companies also usually have the least amount of time for setting up backend systems that enable this financial automation. That’s where SAP’s powerful but reimagined ERP solution comes into the conversation, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Startups and growing businesses often are exhilarating places to work, but they aren’t where you go for more free time.

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CFO Dive

MAY 10, 2024

The forecast that price pressures will fall aligns with a 13% decline this month in sentiment among consumers, who fuel roughly 70% of economic growth.

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Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 10, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners"– this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent analysis from Morningstar suggests that the Department of Labor's (DoL's) new Retirement Security Rule (aka Fiduciary Rule 2.0) could save retirement plan participants $55 billion over the next 10 years (due to an expectation of more low-cost fees being offered in plans) and those rolling over workplace plans into IRAs to purchase annuities another $32.5 bill

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Global Finance

MAY 10, 2024

President Javier Milei’s currency moves give markets room for planning, but his ambitious economic restructuring faces roadblocks. For the better part of 30 years, Argentina has been making economic headlines for the wrong reasons. Its persistent and serious economic and social crisis led the country to default on its international sovereign debt in 2001, 2014 and, most recently, 2020.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 10, 2024

This week, we speak with Jim O’Shaughnessy, founder and CEO of O’Shaughnessy Ventures. He is also chairman of the board at Stability AI. He is the host of the Infinite Loops podcast and the author of How to Retire Rich , Invest Like the Best , and Predicting the Markets of Tomorrow. We discuss how the book What Works on Wall Street set the tone for his entire career as a quant.

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Lime Light

MAY 10, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just science fiction anymore; it's revolutionizing the finance industry. CFOs and finance professionals are increasingly recognizing the potential of AI to automate tasks, unlock insights, and drive strategic decision-making. However, navigating the world of AI can be daunting. Adoption has more than doubled since 2017.

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Global Finance

MAY 10, 2024

After years of lackluster growth, foreign direct investment is growing. As recent history has consistently demonstrated, there is nothing more certain than uncertainty. A pandemic, geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and even armed conflict have complicated the landscape for global foreign direct investment, leaving business leaders with no clear signals as they set priorities and make critical investment decisions outside their borders.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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CFO Selections

MAY 10, 2024

“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” - Alan K. Simpson Originally published: 6/30/2021 Updated: 5/10/2024 Integrity in finance should be the foundation of a lasting bond between a business and its clients. Everyone wants to believe the promises that a company makes to them with respect to safeguarding their interests.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

Industry experts attribute the persistent underrepresentation of women in CFO roles to various challenges, including inherent bias against women and companies' struggles to retain high-potential women through critical life stages.

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CFO Share

MAY 10, 2024

Maintaining a predictable cash flow is crucial to stability and avoiding stress. Although bookkeepers are not professional financial planners, they can use their intimate knowledge of your transactions to assist business cash flow management. In fact, I never forecast cash flow without bookkeeping help – their insights are too valuable to ignore. By leveraging the detailed financial data they maintain, you can create a 13-week cash flow forecast that provides valuable insights into your upcomin

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

The owner of the Tata brand name kept the royalty fee at Rs 100 crore for a period of five years, before finally raising it by two times. TCS, TaMo and others will now have to pay Rs 200 crore as royalty fee to Tata Sons.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Lime Light

MAY 10, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just science fiction anymore; it's revolutionizing the finance industry. CFOs and finance professionals are increasingly recognizing the potential of AI to automate tasks, unlock insights, and drive strategic decision-making. However, navigating the world of AI can be daunting. Adoption has more than doubled since 2017.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

India's central bank is set to hold a meeting with top management from asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to discuss corporate governance and stressed-asset resolutions. This comes amidst concerns about potential back-door entry by defaulting promoters. The meeting, scheduled for May 17 in Mumbai, will see the participation of all 27 registered ARCs, along with RBI executives.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

Among the three major industries, manufacturing and electricity recorded a faster pace of growth in March compared with the previous month, expanding 5.2% and 8.6% compared with 4.9% and 7.5% in February. On the other hand, mining activity eased sharply to 1.2% from 8.1% in the previous month.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

Meesho secures $275M funding in a $600M round. Share transfers hinted in SEC filing. In total, Meesho has raised $1.36 billion – including secondaries – since 2015.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

Tata Motors is focusing on market development to boost electric vehicle (EV) penetration in India and address concerns of new customers. The company missed its guidance of selling 1 lakh units of EVs in FY24 and is confident of crossing the milestone this fiscal. Tata Motors is committed to the expansion of EVs and plans to launch its Curvv EV this year.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Friday that 15 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), including Tata Capital Financial Services and Revolving Investments, have surrendered their certificates of registration for various reasons. Among these, nine NBFCs have ceased to exist as legal entities due to factors such as amalgamation, merger, dissolution, or voluntary strike-off.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

The fact that India's exports between April and January of FY24 were $3.7 billion and its imports, primarily from Russia's crude oil imports, were $51.7 billion, is what worries New Delhi. Additionally, the bloc has free trade agreements with Iran, China, Vietnam, and Serbia; these agreements may have an effect on the competitiveness of Indian industry in any of the EAEU markets.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

The Mumbai NCLT admits India Steel Works Ltd for insolvency resolution following an application by Stecol International Pvt Ltd. Vallabh N Sawana appointed as interim resolution professional. India Steel Works plans to appeal at NCLAT for urgent relief. Tribunal prohibits legal actions against India Steel Works, restraining asset disposal. Stecol International approached NCLT after India Steel Works defaulted on dues of Rs 2.6 crore.

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Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

Capital Small Finance Bank targets a 22-24% advances growth in FY25, doubling last fiscal's pace, fueled by geographic expansion, including a move into Jammu. After raising growth capital through an IPO, the Jalandhar-based lender plans accelerated growth, having maintained steady NPA ratios through recovery-based management.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

The Indian government is expecting most manufacturers qualified under the revised production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware to start production this year, according to the electronics and information technology ministry secretary S Krishnan. About 17 out of 27 PLI companies will start production, with six-seven starting last year and two planning to start next year.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

LIC's April premium collection of Rs 12,384 crore, highest since 2014, marked 113.14% growth from the previous year. Success attributed to marketing strategies, wider reach, policy uptake, reliability, and customer services.

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CFO News

MAY 10, 2024

Irdai, the sector regulator, has issued a master circular directing life and non-life insurance players to meet certain percentages of business compulsorily towards rural, social sector, and motor third-party obligations by 2047. Life insurers must ensure a minimum percentage of lives in identified and allocated gram panchayats.

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Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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