CFO Dive

JULY 26, 2024

Financial executives willing to chance big spending on generative AI can take steps to reduce risk and seize the payoffs.

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JULY 26, 2024

As a man of the Millennial generation, I rarely visit brick-and-mortar retail stores. But there I was at a shoe store in New York City because Nike was letting me design a custom red shoe via its Nike by You retail program. I was making the shoe through Nike’s website, but I was getting ideas and visualizing how my creation would look through virtual reality technology at one of the company’s brick-and-mortar stores.

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CFO Dive

JULY 26, 2024

Forcing banks to reimburse authorized payments could encourage bad behavior and would not deter scammers, bank executives said in a Senate hearing.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Treasury keeps up with the dynamic payments environment. As the dynamic payments landscape presents both challenges and opportunities for corporate treasury, it’s unsurprising that financial institutions are finding new ways to help treasurers leverage new payments trends to improve efficiency, manage risk, and support business growth. Banking Circle is the winner of our award for Best Embedded Treasury Solution, providing the core financial infrastructure that allows businesses to build and off

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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

Investments

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that Charles Schwab's latest RIA benchmarking study shows that firms saw significant AUM growth in 2023, thanks in part to strong equity market performance, but also thanks to organic growth initiatives that brought in additional assets from new and existing clients.

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Bramasol

JULY 26, 2024

In addition to highlighting trends such as the Digital Solutions Economy (DSE), industry-focused solutions, and SAP initiatives like artificial intelligence and S/4HANA cloud, this Insights Series will also periodically provide answers to the top questions that we hear from our clients and partners. In this episode, we dive into five issues that are at the heart of optimizing Quote-to-Cash to Compliance with SAP Revenue Recognition and subscription management applications, including complex bund

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

In July, US global investment company and hedge fund, Citadel LLC, and Japanese energy startup, Energy Grid, announced their intent to enter a strategic partnership. Details of the deal were undisclosed, though it represents the first major step into Japan’s wholesale energy market by the Miami-based firm. The deal comes in the wake of Citadel CEO Ken Griffin’s bullish statements on Japan back in June 2023 and Citadel’s reopening of an office in Tokyo (the firm originally closed its Tokyo office

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

In their latest analysis, Rakesh Nangia, Non-Executive Chairman, and Sandeep Jhunjhunwala, Partner at Nangia Andersen LLP, dissect Budget 2024’s strategic moves towards a "Viksit Bharat" and its economic implications.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Banking partners help optimize cash flow and protect its value. Faced with high interest rates and inflation, companies in Western Europe are turning to their banking partners to find ways to optimize cash flow and protect its value. Societe Generale , our winner this year as Best Bank for Transaction Banking, has developed a Sustainable GTB (global transaction banking) Framework—one of the first dedicated to asset-based GTB solutions—to enhance the ability of the bank and its clients to assess

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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 News

JULY 26, 2024

The Budget 2024 proposal to insert Section 11A in the GST Act aims to resolve legal ambiguities, ensuring it is used only in exceptional cases, said Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Companies operating in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continue to face unique challenges when it comes to cash management, due to a mix of economic development and regional variations. Inconsistencies between standardized payment systems among EU members and ad hoc systems used by non-EU members have resulted in fragmented receivables scenarios, where payment collections remain complex owing to the differences in payment practices across the region.

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

The Federal Reserve has seen encouraging signs of decreasing inflation, sparking hopes for a potential interest rate reduction by September. June's PCE price index showed a minor rise, indicating progress toward the Fed's 2% inflation target.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Balancing global trends with regional specificities requires an understanding of the underlying dynamics to navigate potential challenges in this ever-changing region. It requires a keen understanding of the best technological tools to automate tasks and improve efficiency. Rapid treasury transformation has been afforded a boost thanks to the regional drive for real-time payments and application programming interfaces (APIs).

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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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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

Budget 2024: Relief for GST registered individuals and companies. "The waiver of interest and penalties for tax disputes faced by genuine taxpayers will reduce the financial burden on taxpayers, particularly benefiting small businesses and individual taxpayers who may face cash flow constraints and cannot really afford to litigate," says Siddharth Surana, Director, RSM India.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

African banks are empowering clients with greater access to real-time data and greater control over their cash. A fragmented regulatory environment, uneven access to financial services, a shallow pool of readily available funds, and currency controls and limitations in some African markets can lead to trapped cash. This diversity of problems challenges companies to manage their cash flow effectively, elevating the need for data insights on cash flows to create more-accurate forecasts; requiring

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

GST: Now demand notices of GST cannot be issued beyond 42 months from the due date of filing GST annual return. Moreover, GST demand orders now have to be issued within 12 months from the date of GST demand notice. Know how this Budget 2024 amendment helps you in GST cases.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Protecting profits across the board. In the Asia-Pacific region, geopolitical risks and supply chain diversification require contingency planning by corporates, and banking partners who can help treasurers mitigate foreign exchange risk to protect profit margins. “Businesses navigate an increasingly complex environment and confront a shift in trade patterns and supply chains across Asia,” says Lim Soon Chong, group head of Global Transaction Services at DBS, Global Finance ’s winner both as Best

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

The Union Budget 2024 brought respite for venture investors as it abolished the decade-old Angel tax. When asked about the reason behind the move, Sitharaman said that it was one of the many steps Centre took to help Indian startups thrive. This move, however, leaves those pending to pay their previously due angel taxes in a tough spot. Sitharaman has stated that the government is working to 'sort this out'.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Staying ahead of the cash management game is vital for treasurers facing multiple challenges, such as economic and political uncertainties, and our award winners are best positioned to do just that. Modern treasuries face a diverse array of demands, such as real-time payments, high inflation and interest rates, and new compliance and sustainable finance obligations.

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognised 1,40,803 entities as startups as of 30th June 2024 said Minister State for Commerce and Industry minister Jitin Prasdada in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. The minister also informed under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, Rs 90.52 crore was approved to startups by incubators as of June 30 as against Rs 186.19 crore in 2023.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Despite a generally positive outlook, foreign exchange risks remain. Forecasts from the US Federal Reserve signaling just one modest cut this year will have far-reaching implications on how US-headquartered corporations with Latin American subsidiaries manage their liquidity flows. Although nearshoring has been a boon for Mexico, and the outlook is generally positive, risks in foreign exchange and commodity markets persist and require companies to partner with banks having regional expertise and

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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

JULY 26, 2024

The so-called "Pillar 1" arrangement, part of a 2021 global two-part tax deal, aims to replace unilateral digital services taxes (DSTs) via a new mechanism to share taxing rights on multinational companies, such as U.S. tech giants Alphabet's Google and Amazon and Apple.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Partnering with banks for expertise and resources to hold on to the competitive edge. Payments innovation creates both opportunities and challenges for US treasurers; and understanding how to optimize liquidity and bring about greater operational efficiency with the ever-evolving transformations in real-time payments, open banking, and embedded finance lies at the heart of treasury’s future.

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

"Banks led by State Bank of India had come in to support the reconstruction scheme. As per regulations, banks cannot remain invested in other banks," managing director and chief executive Prashant Kumar told ET in an exclusive interaction.

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CFO News

JULY 26, 2024

The global shipping industry faced significant challenges, with spot freight rates increasing by around 105% in three months. Companies like Bajaj Auto and CEAT experienced disruptions similar to the pandemic era, highlighting severe container shortages affecting various sectors, including agriculture and automotive.

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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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