Tue.Apr 16, 2024

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The CFO’s role in curbing third-party cybersecurity risk

CFO Dive

With vendor-related cyber risks spiking rapidly, the stakes are too high for CFOs to treat the issue as merely an IT concern, writes cybersecurity consultant AJ Yawn.

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Moving the needle: transformation in finance

Future CFO

In the world of business where change is constant, it is a given that the finance function rides on the waves to maximise benefits for their respective organisations. According to Gartner , it is important that finance leaders fully understand the scope of changes that genuine transformation requires, as it observes that finance transformation efforts are falling short of CFOs’ objectives in large part.

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Powell: Inflation data deny Fed ‘greater confidence’ needed to cut rates

CFO Dive

The Fed chair is just one of many policymakers who, in the face of persistent price pressures, has voiced no urgency in reducing borrowing costs.

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IMF raises India’s FY25 growth forecast to 6.8%; FY26 outlook unchanged

CFO News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for India's economy, predicting a 6.8% growth in FY25 and 6.5% in 2025. This follows upward revisions by other international lenders, which predict strong domestic demand and a revival in the rural economy. The IMF also revised its FY24 growth forecast to 7.8%, higher than the government's estimate of 7.6% for the year.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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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70% of CEOs feel ready to deliver on responsible GenAI

CFO Dive

The intense focus on safe and ethical GenAI use comes as the technology’s rapid rise is prompting scrutiny from governments around the world.

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ChatGPT grabs the shadow IT crown: report

CFO Dive

Generative AI tools emerged as the latest villain in the enterprise battle to curb SaaS bloat and rationalize software portfolios, Productiv analysis found.

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FCF Bank Monitor – Q1 2024 published

Fox Corporate Finance

On a quarterly basis, FCF publishes its FCF Bank Monitor. The FCF Bank-Monitor is a research report, based on publicly available data, on the most active and largest 22 banking institutions addressing the German and. Read more The post FCF Bank Monitor – Q1 2024 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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992: Unlocking Holistic Company Performance | Udit Tibrewal, CFO, Anomali

CFO Thought Leader

Kicking off his career fresh out of school, Udit Tibrewal joined the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in New Delhi, where he set about learning the intricate workings of financial compliance. The ambition to broaden his horizon and a hunger for new challenges led him to make a bold move to the United States, landing him first New York City.

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The Foundation of Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC)

The SaaS CFO

I’ve calculated a lot of SaaS metrics for a lot of SaaS companies. To make SaaS metrics repeatable and accurate, we must follow a sequential process. This is especially relevant for sales and marketing efficiency metrics. CAC, or customer acquisition cost, is by itself not a stand-alone metric. But it feeds all sales and marketing […] The post The Foundation of Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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Report all high-value transactions of FY23 by June 30: CBDT

CFO News

CBDT mandated SROs to report high-value transactions by June 30. 6,000 entities failed to comply, lacking data. Form 61A enforcement in progress for Income Tax Act adherence.

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Financial Wellness Check: Assessing Your Business’ Stability

CFO Share

How do you know if your business is on firm financial footing? Financial wellness checks are just as important as annual wellness checks with your doctor. Simple indicators like cash from operations and debt service coverage ratio are early indicators of potentially larger business problems, just as blood pressure is an indicator of hypertension. You could go months or years without making such checks, but to do so is rolling the dice with your business’ health.

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BharatPe elevates Nalin Negi as its CEO

CFO News

BharatPe announced the elevation of Nalin Negi as its CEO. He has been working as its interim CEO and has led the company to drive growth innovation in the fintech sector.

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The Mentoring Round | Jeff Bray, CFO, Semperis

CFO Thought Leader

Inside The Mentoring Round, Semperis CFO Jeff Bray emphasizes the importance of concentrating investments on the best ideas rather than spreading resources too thinly. In his transition from an analyst to a portfolio manager, he shifted the strategy to focus on the top three to five investment ideas from each analyst, significantly enhancing portfolio performance.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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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Brigade Enterprises Appoints Jayant Bhalchandra Manmadkar as CFO

CFO News

Brigade Enterprises bolsters its leadership team with the appointment of Jayant Bhalchandra Manmadkar as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Biden tax negotiator rejoins KPMG as elections weigh on Pillar 2 prospects

CFO Dive

Although the U.S. has yet to sign on, the OECD’s new Pillar Two tax rules already apply in more than 30 countries, Michael Plowgian said.

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Deal activity on the rise in consumer & retail sector

CFO News

India's consumer and retail sector experienced a surge in M&A and private equity deal activity in the March quarter. The sector recorded 102 deals valued at $1.74 billion, with a focus on acquisitions and investments in the food processing and healthy food market segments.

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India's unemployment rate to decline 97 basis points by 2028: ORF Report

CFO News

"India's job market is experiencing a transformation as the country has become the world's fastest growing large economy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic," the report said.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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RBI moves to regulate PoS payment players like Pine Labs, Innoviti, MSwipe

CFO News

Companies like Innoviti Payments, Pine Labs and MSwipe will be brought under regulatory cover now. The regulator said companies providing the service will need to apply for authorisation from the RBI by May 31, 2025.

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Zee-Sony merger: Zee Ent announces withdrawal of merger implementation application from NCLT against Sony

CFO News

Zee Entertainment Limited has withdrawn its merger implementation application filed against Sony, citing legal advice. The decision allows the company to continue aggressively pursuing its claims against Sony in ongoing arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and other forums. The company aims to evaluate strategic opportunities and generate higher value for shareholders.

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RBI likely to leave rates unchanged in FY25, help maintain India's 'Goldilocks' environment: Morgan Stanley

CFO News

Economists anticipate the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to maintain its policy rate at 6.5% for the fiscal year 2024-25 due to factors like higher-than-targeted inflation, global influences such as commodity prices, and a stronger dollar. The RBI's decision will also hinge on domestic factors like growth driven by capital expenditure (capex) and productivity.

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