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Negotiation Skills for Leaders: Building Consensus

CFO Talks

Negotiation Skills for Leaders: Building Consensus Today’s Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are more than just the financial experts of their organisations. They are strategic leaders who play a crucial role in making decisions that shape the future of the company. A key part of this role is being able to negotiate effectively and build agreement among different groups.

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Navigating Financial Disasters (Updated)

Barry Ritholtz

My keynote at the Greater Kansas City FPA Symposium 2024 is above. They are a great group of people, and very motivated to serve their clients. The deck is an updated version of last year’s presentation to investors at the Orlando Money Show. It has evolved into a few chapters in my upcoming book (more on that to come later). The folks attending the FPA event are all CFPs and advisors, and so I tailored the presentation to ideas they can use to better serve their clients.

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Target CFO says GenAI tool is boosting worker efficiency

CFO Dive

The chatbot, which helps Target’s team members resolve on-the-job challenges, is making it easier and faster to assist customers, CFO Michael Fiddelke said.

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Paytm-Zomato deal chips away at India’s Alibaba dream

CFO News

Curiously, Paytm is selling its most profitable venture. Let’s not forget that payment has not been a profitable business for everyone. Ticketing was one of the primary businesses for Paytm where the margins are high as they charge conveyance fees. The company has 70 million customers in this segment.

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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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Jobless claims edge up, amplifying Fed signals for rate cut

CFO Dive

Payrolls in the 12 months ending in March may have grown 818,000 less than previously reported, according to federal data.

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Longtime Zoom Video CFO to step down

CFO Dive

Kelly Steckelberg is leaving the video conferencing platform after seven years as CFO.

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Fibe CFO targets pan-India growth with new financial products and focus on tier-two and tier-three cities

CFO News

Co-Founder and CFO Ashish Goyal said the company is set to launch several new products aimed at tapping into the education, healthcare, and insurance sectors.

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30-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.055%

Tips Watch

Only the 2nd auction of this term since 2011 to get a real yield above 2.0%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.

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SEC Climate Rules in Limbo: Strategic Insights for Accounting Leaders

E78 Partners

Introduction Last month, E78 released a comprehensive guide to help public companies navigate the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule. These rules, designed to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures, have sparked significant debate. While initially adopted, the SEC has temporarily paused certain enforcement requirements, pending judicial review.

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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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Skills to drive responsible AI adoption for finance professionals

Future CFO

The accountancy profession has a central role to play in driving and shaping the future of artificial intelligence use by bridging the gap between technical capabilities and business needs, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. This includes ensuring ethical and responsible adoption of the technological advancement to maximise its benefits for the organisation.

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SEC Climate Rules in Limbo: Strategic Insights for Accounting Leaders

E78 Partners

Introduction Last month, E78 released a comprehensive guide to help public companies navigate the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule. These rules, designed to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures, have sparked significant debate. While initially adopted, the SEC has temporarily paused certain enforcement requirements, pending judicial review.

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Travel spending expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by end-2024

Future CFO

Travel spending is on track to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024, surpassing US$2 trillion, according to Forrester 's Global Travel Market Forecast, 2024 To 2028 This is amid the resurgence of international travel demand in Asia Pacific, says Cindy Liu , forecast analyst at Forrester. It is important that finance leaders take note of such changes to be able to manage organisational spending in the coming months, as efficient business travel can make way for expansion.

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Fundraising Campaign for Your Nonprofit: A Step-by-Step Guide

Capital CFO LLC

Setting Fundraising Goals Identifying Financial Needs Understanding the financial requirements of your nonprofit is the cornerstone of any successful fundraising campaign. Begin by conducting a thorough assessment of your organization’s needs, including operational costs, program expenses, and future growth plans. This clarity will help in setting precise and realistic fundraising goals.

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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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8 Critical Steps to Take when Your CFO is Leaving

CFO Selections

“My finance leader is leaving! Now what do I do?!” In some sense, it’s tempting to offer the platitude, “a debit is a debit everywhere we go!” (which is a colloquial way to suggest that all accounting is created equal). However, while there’s some truth to that fact that every organization replacing a leader will need to take some core actions, you don’t need to drill down very far to realize that each business has unique elements to consider as well.

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A Modern Nonprofit Podcast: How Nonprofits can Start Investing in Technology

The Charity CFO

On today’s episode, Tosha is joined by the Executive Fundraising Coach at Auxilia , Paul Morris. Auxilia is a technology platform created to help community driven nonprofit organizations with donor outreach, engagement, and retention. Paul and Tosha collaborate on a discussion about nonprofits investing in technology. There is almost an unwritten fear or stigma associated with nonprofits and using dollars to invest in technology.

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Understanding Fractional CFO Salary Trends

CFO Share

Over the past ten years, the role of a fractional CFO has changed the small business landscape. Hiring a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is seldom viable for small businesses and startups. Enter the fractional CFO—a part-time financial expert who can provide top-tier financial oversight without the full-time cost. Whether you are an entrepreneur hiring a fractional CFO or a finance professional considering a change to the fractional profession, understanding fractional CFO salary trends

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The Mentoring Round | Salman Khan, CFO, Marathon Digital Holdings

CFO Thought Leader

Inside The Mentoring Round , CFO Salmon Khan highlights the transformative strategy at Marathon Digital, shifting from renting data centers to acquiring operational capacity, driven by his experience in the heavy industry and M&A. He emphasizes the importance of articulating decisions methodically, especially when data is incomplete. Khan also discusses the similarities and differences between Bitcoin mining and AI data centers, focusing on energy use.

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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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FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – Europe – 07/2024 published

Fox Corporate Finance

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – Europe 07/2024”. The Monitor is a monthly published overview of venture capital trends in the. Read more The post FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – Europe – 07/2024 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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ICRA forecasts India's Q1 GDP growth to fall to 6%, a six-quarter low

CFO News

The insights by ICRA indicate a temporary slowdown in India's economic growth, with several sectors witnessing a downturn influenced by government actions, urban consumer sentiment, and weather conditions, but project a recovery in the latter half of the fiscal year.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 145: Explaining The Value Of Financial (Life) Planning By Unlocking The Emotional Job To Be Done

Nerd's Eye View

As advisory firm websites have become crucial to the prospecting pipeline, displaying fees can present a delicate challenge for advisors. On the one hand, displaying fees can help a client determine whether an advisor will fit into their budget and may build trust when an advisor demonstrates transparency by explaining how their fee applies to their value proposition; on the other hand, even with a clear explanation, prospects may find it difficult to understand exactly how the value of an advic

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Economic momentum remains 'intact': Finance Ministry

CFO News

The report said the FY25 budget has laid out a glide path of fiscal consolidation. Supported by strong revenue collection, discipline in revenue expenditure and robust economic performance, the fiscal deficit is projected to decline. At the same time, it said, capital expenditure is maintained at high levels, supporting the fledgling private investment cycle.

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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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ED conducts searches on premises of Religare's Rashmi Saluja, other officials

CFO News

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple premises linked to senior officials of Religare Enterprises, seizing documents related to allegations of fund siphoning from Religare Finvest. The investigation stems from a complaint alleging financial misconduct by former promoters and current officials. This has led to further scrutiny, including summoning Dabur India chairman.

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Significant decline in job growth in FY24, IT & Textile sector labelled 'job destroyers': Report

CFO News

India Inc. experienced a sharp slowdown in employment growth in FY24, with a mere 1.5% increase compared to 5.7% in FY23, according to a Bank of Baroda report. Only 90,840 jobs were added in FY24, down from 333,000 in the previous year. By March 2024, total employment across 1,196 companies reached 6.25 million, indicating a cautious approach by businesses amid economic uncertainty.

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Not all states on board for fewer GST slabs

CFO News

West Bengal and Karnataka oppose plans to reduce GST slabs from the current four, as discussions on rate changes for sectors like health insurance, online gaming, and beverages continue. More deliberations are expected before final decisions. The GST Council will address these concerns in its September 9 meeting.

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GST appellate authority orders Airtel to pay Rs 194 cr GST on license fee, SUC demand

CFO News

The Goods and Service Tax Appellate Authority has ordered Bharti Airtel to pay Rs 194 crore GST on licence fees and spectrum usage charges demanded by the Department of Telecom, a regulatory filing said on Thursday. The matter pertains to the demand for Goods and Service Tax (GST) of Rs 604.66 crore by the GST Department under the reverse charge mechanism on license fee (LF) and spectrum usage charges (SUC) basis the demand note issued by the Department of Telecommunications.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

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.