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AI spurs ROI confidence among business leaders: KPMG

CFO Dive

Companies “are moving from experimenting with the technology to really starting to put expectations on it,” KPMG’s Per Edin said.

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5 Keys to Accurate Cash Flow Forecasting

CFO Selections

Running out of cash is not only a sign of poor planning, but it's also one of the biggest reasons that businesses fail. Forecasting your company's cash flow can be tricky because of the many variables that determine how much cash you will need for operations versus the amount available.

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47% of US firms suffered data breach resulting in severe financial loss

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The study comes as the global average cost of a breach has hit nearly $4.9 million this year, according to an IBM estimate.

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India Inc wants higher CSR share, more companies in youth internship scheme

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The youth internship scheme unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2024 has the potential to make a significant impact on India's workforce development. However, experts say its success will depend on addressing financial and operational challenges, ensuring clear guidelines, and fostering strong collaboration among all stakeholders.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Is The Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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Dentsply initiates CFO search following layoffs, restructuring

CFO Dive

Glenn Coleman is leaving as the dental supply company struggles to regain its footing after a 2022 accounting probe uncovered ethical violations by ex-CFO Jorge Gomez.

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US Bank doubles down on AR with Billtrust

CFO Dive

The Minneapolis-based bank’s new offering seeks to accelerate the accounts receivable process — sometimes viewed as a laggard in the race to automate finance.

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Transcript: Mike Green, Simplify Asset Management

Barry Ritholtz

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Mike Greene, Simplify Asset Management , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ This is Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio.

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Gartner: Finance leaders should manage expectations on GenAI

Future CFO

Finance leaders must temper their expectations around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) even amid the significant hype in the market, according to Gartner. As CFOs look to maximise resources and improve efficiency and decision making through the said technological advancement, Gartner says this can likely lead to a period of disillusionment with various technologies in this space.

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Maximize IT Savings with Outcome-Driven TEM Contracts

E78 Partners

Technology Expense Management (TEM) empowers organizations to optimize and streamline costs and operations for IT assets and services. The service assists companies in managing their technology more effectively. It does this by reducing technical debt, improving financial oversight, and handling IT infrastructure. This includes areas such as telecommunications, mobile technology, cloud computing, software, and IoT.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Local manufacturing to give Rs 25,000 cr annual opportunity for Indian MCE industry

CFO News

As the government prioritises the infrastructure investments, component localisation in the mining and construction equipment (MCE) industry could offer Rs 25,000 crore annual opportunity to construction equipment vendors by FY30, a report showed on Tuesday.

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Maximize IT Savings with Outcome-Driven TEM Contracts

E78 Partners

Technology Expense Management (TEM) empowers organizations to optimize and streamline costs and operations for IT assets and services. The service assists companies in managing their technology more effectively. It does this by reducing technical debt, improving financial oversight, and handling IT infrastructure. This includes areas such as telecommunications, mobile technology, cloud computing, software, and IoT.

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The Mentoring Round | Kabir Ahmed Shakir, CFO, Tata Communications

CFO Thought Leader

Inside The Mentoring Round CFO CFO Kabir Ahmed Shakir highlights the importance of business intimacy, functional skills, and diversity within his finance team.Additionally, he emphasizes the company’s focus on driving profitable, sustainable growth through margin expansion, operational efficiency, and strategic reinvestment. This approach has enabled Tata to fund acquisitions, such as Switch and Kalera, using internal resources.

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#FASuccess Ep 399: Maintaining Company Culture More Virtually (When Scaling Past $3B AUM With 10 Office Locations), With Kelli Kiemle

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 399th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Kelli Kiemle. Kelli is the Managing Director of Growth and Client Experience of Halbert Hargrove, an RIA based in Long Beach, California, that oversees $3.1 billion in assets under management for 750 client households. What's unique about Kelli, though, is how she leads efforts at Halbert Hargrove to maintain the firm's 4 core values and build a strong culture, even and especi

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Transcript: Mike Greene, Simplify Asset Management

Barry Ritholtz

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Mike Greene, Simplify Asset Management , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ XXXXX insert transcript here XXXXX ~~~ The post Transcript: Mike Greene, Simplify Asset Management appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Perfios names former Infosys executive as CFO

CFO News

Rajesh Kini joins Perfios from Infosys, where he served as CFO of their product subsidiary and headed the Corporate Accounting Group.

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1,027: Strategic Finance in the Digital Asset Industry: Lessons From a Bitcoin-Mining Leader | Salman Khan, CFO, Marathon Digital Holdings

CFO Thought Leader

When Salman Khan arrived in Dubai from the U.S. in the early 2000s, he was already a seasoned auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, ready to narrow his focus to the oil and gas industry. If someone had told him then that he would one day be the CFO of the world’s largest bitcoin-mining company, he may have replied, “ What mining company?” At the time, digital assets were a distant concept, and his world revolved around the complexities of oil reserves, regulations, and international finance.

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Dixon CFO on diversification, EMS market share & logic of iSmartU acquisition

CFO News

" iSmartU is a manufacturing entity that manufactures smartphones and feature phones for brands like Itel, Tecno and Infinix, which is part of the group called Transsion Group.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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India Inc promoters cash out Rs 1 lakh crore in 2024. Sign of stock market peaking?

CFO News

In 2024, promoter sales exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore. Data from ETMarkets and Prime Database reveal that promoters of over 250 companies have sold stakes totaling approximately Rs 97,000 crore through bulk and block deals. Promoters of listed companies have also offloaded stakes through the OFS route which accounts for another Rs 7,300 crore.

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Need to maintain balance between enforcement, ease of biz: Revenue Secy to GST officers

CFO News

Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra emphasized the need for balancing enforcement with ease of doing business while addressing GST evasion cases. He called for tracking masterminds behind fake input tax credits to ensure effective deterrence. This statement was made at the second National Conference of Enforcement Chiefs, held amid a nationwide drive to detect fake GST registrations, which started on August 16 and will run for two months.

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Sebi proposes changes to make rights issues quicker and more efficient for Indian companies

CFO News

Sebi has proposed reforms to streamline the process for Indian companies to raise funds via rights issues. Key changes include eliminating draft offer letter, removing the merchant banker requirement, and reducing timelines.

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RBI governor Das ranked as top central banker for 2nd year

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Das - along with Christian Kettel Thomsen of Denmark and Thomas Jordan of Switzerland - has been given A+ rating based on success in areas such as inflation control and interest rate management among others.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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Byju Raveendran vows to pay staff salaries once he regains control over accounts

CFO News

According to the founder of the troubled edtech firm, loss of control over the company’s accounts following SC staying NCLAT’s decision has stopped the founders from infusing more capital to pay the salaries. On August 14, the Supreme Court stayed the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that approved the settlement deal between Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Byju's, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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CCI tunes in to RIL-Disney merger show, raises query

CFO News

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has raised antitrust concerns about Reliance Industries and Walt Disney's $8.5-billion merger of their media assets. The proposed merger could create a dominant entity in India's entertainment sector, holding significant cricket broadcasting rights. To ease concerns, Reliance and Disney have proposed shutting certain channels and await regulatory approval.

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Centre-states meets soon on rollout of jobs schemes

CFO News

The labour and employment ministry will hold a virtual meeting with the states and UTs on Wednesday, followed by six regional meetings from August 30 to October 4, with focus on labour codes, employment generation, integration of e-Shram portal and extension of social security benefits to building and other construction workers, govt officials told ET.

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Indian companies to spend $45-50 billion in capex over 1-2 years, RIL to lead: Moody's

CFO News

The oil and gas sector and Reliance Industries will collectively account for over 60 per cent of the rated Indian portfolio's spending over the next couple of years, Moody's.

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?