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GST evasion of over Rs 44,000 crore detected since May: Finance Ministry

CFO News

The Finance Ministry uncovered 29,273 bogus firms evading Rs 44,015 crore in suspected ITC, with Rs 4,646 crore saved. In the Dec quarter, 4,153 fake firms were detected, leading to 121 arrests. Maharashtra, Delhi, and Haryana topped the list. Various measures, including biometric authentication, were implemented for GST registration.

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I Bond buying guide for 2024: Be patient

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you are a longer-term investor looking for ultimate safety and protection from inflation, you are going to want to buy U.S.

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Retail lending Edict — Duration Risk & Credit Risk

CFO News

Ashish Goyal, Co-founder & CFO of Fibe, explores the critical decision fund managers face between duration and credit risk in financial management. Balancing these risks is essential for optimal outcomes in diverse economic landscapes.

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963: How a Biotech Disrupter Is De-risking R&D | Jamey Mock, CFO, Moderna

CFO Thought Leader

It’s no secret that Moderna’s R&D efforts have expanded well beyond the realm of COVID-19. CFO Jamey Mock tells us that today the company has more than 40 drugs in its pipeline, with targets such as respiratory, late-stage, oncological, and rare diseases. As he explains, this diversity means that the biotech innovator is reliant not solely on one product or therapeutic area, which makes for less risk than would be the case if the company had only a single product focus.

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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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The importance of agile planning for finance leaders

Future CFO

Agile planning makes room for development and progress from limited insight and hindsight to a good scenario planning among finance leaders. As organisations deal with various possibilities and try to determine which one has the potential to disrupt and damage the business, the constraint in time can be detrimental in the business over all. If finance leaders will learn to rely on unified, cloud-based planning systems that can iterate multiple what-if scenarios to identify the most likely outcom

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Corporate reporting: Challenges facing CFOs

Future CFO

When it comes to corporate reporting, there are multiple challenges facing CFOs, said EY recently. In the face of a challenging and uncertain macro-environment, CEOs and boards are looking to their CFOs to effectively balance trade-offs between short- and long-term priorities, EY pointed out. This can be a difficult balancing act between two important business requirements, the firm said.

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India Inc brings employees with disabilities to the fore

CFO News

Lemon Tree, Pepe Jeans, KFC, JW Marriott, Wow! Momo Foods, and Shoppers Stop are among the cos offering front-facing roles to PWDs, and some of these firms are looking at increasing the number of such employees by 100% or more in FY25, their executives said.

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The risks CFOs must face in 2024

Future CFO

As the market shifts here and there, the role of the chief financial officer continue to evolve, juggling priorities and strategies to keep up with the changes. To triumph over the expected and even the unexpected shifts, CFOs must be on the look out for the risks they are likely to face in the next 12 months. These risks can turn into opportunities for growth and profitability if managed right.

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RBI seen using fund injections to lower money market rates

CFO News

"Banks have individually communicated with the RBI after the liquidity deficit widened significantly at the end of December. The money market rates had shot up, making it more expensive for borrowers to raise funds in debt capital markets," a source aware of the developments said.

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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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Global Tax Talk: Talking Asia-Pacific tax

Future CFO

Chris Woo, Asia Pacific & Singapore Tax Leader, PwC Singapore, shares his insights into tax challenges affecting Asia Pacific companies and how they are responding. The post Global Tax Talk: Talking Asia-Pacific tax appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Bank borrowings increase by 67 per cent in 2023

CFO News

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed average bank borrowings on a fortnightly basis were at Rs 6.39 lakh crore from January 13 to December 15, 2023. That's 67% higher than average fortnightly borrowing of Rs 3.81 lakh crore over the comparable period in 2022.

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10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • These politicians denied democracy on Jan. 6. Now, they want your vote. While the violent mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, aiming to subvert democracy and keep President Donald Trump in power, another group was already working on the same project inside.

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Encore ARC acquires IndoStar Capital's distressed loan book of Rs 292 crore

CFO News

Brookfield and Everstone-backed IndoStar sells bad loans under a senior-junior structure under a Swiss auction. The senior class comprises 38-40% of the principal amount which Encore will pay as upfront cash. The junior class which is 60-62% of principal loan, is split into cash and security receipts. Of the junior class, IndoStar would receive cash and subscribe to the security receipts.

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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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Union Budget 2023 recap: Modi government's record capex push & its impact on Indian economy

CFO News

Union Budget: India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced a robust capex push to stimulate economic growth, allocating over 3% of the country's GDP to capital expenditure. Around Rs 10 lakh crore was allocated towards capital expenditure, a record high. The capex push is part of the government's efforts to make India a $5 trillion economy.

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India estimates GDP growth at 7.3%. Economists decode the numbers

CFO News

DK Joshi says: “The next year will be a little bit more challenging because the interest rate hike will impact the economy with a lag, so that will come into effect. Global economy is expected to slow down. But having said that, we believe that even in the next fiscal year, India will remain an outperformer as far as growth is concerned.

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GST notices of ?1.45 lakh crore sent out in December for FY18

CFO News

GST evasion of about Rs 1.51 lakh crore has been detected by central GST officers in the current fiscal, while recovery stands at Rs 18,541 crore as on December 30, against the internal target of Rs 50,000 crore. The finance ministry on Sunday said that since mid-May 2023, a total of 29,273 bogus firms involved in suspected input tax credit evasion of Rs 44,015 crore have been detected.

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Vietnam EV maker VinFast names founder as CEO, replaces CFO

CFO News

Vuong, 55, replaces Le Thi Thu Thuy, who had held the post since late 2021, VinFast said in a statement. Thuy, a finance expert, will serve as chairwoman and lead engagement with external stakeholders. Vuong, also the founder and chairman of Vingroup - Vietnam's biggest conglomerate and VinFast's parent company - will directly oversee the EV maker's operations, including global production, sales and marketing, the company 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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Green channel based on China model likely to speed up ecommerce shipments

CFO News

The dedicated ecommerce export hubs will have warehousing facilities for easy storage, customs clearance, returns processing, labelling, testing and repackaging. The move is expected to aid sellers relying on online platforms, including social media such as Instagram, to sell their merchandise.

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Go First lenders can check out new offers as RP extends voting deadline

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"Among the creditors, a large public sector bank which is a key creditor wants more time since the approval to extend the process needs to be ratified by its board. So voting lines are still open for everyone, though some of the creditors have already voted," said a person aware of the process.

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JC Flowers ARC, Acre, Edelweiss among bidders for Yes Bank's ?4,200-cr NPA pile

CFO News

The corporate portfolio includes eight accounts that turned non-performing after 2019. These include Prometheon Enterprises with a debt of ₹1,496 crore, Malvern Travels, UK, with a debt of ₹537 crore, and Katerra India with ₹521 crore.

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Nifty companies' Dec quarter profit may grow in double digits

CFO News

Net profit in the December 2023 quarter for the Nifty 50 constituents is expected to climb 15%, compared with 7.6% growth in the year-ago period. To be sure, the year-on-year profit growth was above 25% in each of the two previous quarters, reflecting the base effect.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

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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IT companies expected to report soft Q3 as higher furloughs to weigh on revenue growth

CFO News

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys will declare their Q3FY24 report card on January 11 (Thursday) and Wipro and HCL Technologies on January 12 (Friday).

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Flipkart may trim rolls by up to 7% in yearly refocus

CFO News

Flipkart Rolls Trim: Spotlight on Cleartrip, grocery and Shopsy; $1-billion funding in progress at company.

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