Thu.Sep 05, 2024

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The Tariff Wars Return

Global Finance

After a half-century in which it embraced a doctrine of free trade, the industrialized West seems to be moving in the opposite direction: rolling out an expanding list of new tariffs on imports and placing increased reliance on industrial policy to promote domestic industries. In the US, with both parties in this November’s presidential election supporting tariffs—albeit for different reasons—companies may face more onerous import duties in the coming months.

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Tax compliance costs surge 32% since 2017: Tax Foundation

CFO Dive

Efforts to simplify the federal tax code have failed to reverse decades of regulatory and legislative changes that have made it more complex.

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Canadian Chain Store Giant Eyes 7-Eleven Parent In Japan

Global Finance

Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) has set its sights on Seven & i wHoldings, the Tokyo-based parent company of 7-Eleven. If the deal goes through—ACT submitted an offer to buy all outstanding shares of Seven & i last month—it will mark a significant step into Japan’s retail market by a foreign firm, but it wouldn’t be ACT’s first show of interest in the company or Japan.

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Honeywell taps insider for CFO seat

CFO Dive

The transition comes as Charlotte, North Carolina-based Honeywell’s CEO is laser-focused on accelerating growth.

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4 Things Great Companies Do to Improve Cash Flow

Speaker: Indy Chakrabarti, Chief Marketing Officer at HighRadius

4 Case Studies to Optimize DSO 26 Days Sales Outstanding. Already better than most. But, should you improve on that? Why would 3 fewer days even matter? It matters because it fundamentally transforms business outcomes. Join this webinar to explore 4 things companies do to reclaim hard dollars - not just soft costs - and go from good to great! What You'll Learn 6 operational KPIs every AR manager should track: Define and track these metrics to enhance performance, drive efficiency, and make infor

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The Power of Expectations: Nvidia's Earnings and the Market Reaction!

Musings on Markets

Last Wednesday (August 28), the market waited with bated breath for Nvidia’s earning call, scheduled for after the market closed. That call, at first sight, contained exceptionally good news, with revenues and earnings coming in at stratospheric levels, and above expectations, but the stock fell in the aftermath, down 8% in Thursday’s trading. That drop of more than $200 billion in market capitalization in response to what looked like good news, at least on the surface, puzzled market observers,

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Webinar: SAP Universal RevRec with SAP Development and Bramasol

Bramasol

The latest innovation in revenue accounting is here – SAP Universal Revenue Recognition (RevRec) – and it's changing the game for businesses looking to streamline their financial processes. This powerful, cloud-based solution provides an adaptable and scalable platform, perfect for meeting your evolving revenue recognition needs. Join our upcoming webinar featuring SAP's Product Team from Walldorf and the experts at Bramasol as they unveil the cutting-edge capabilities of SAP Universal RevRec.

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Leveraging ESG initiatives for business value

Future CFO

Finance leaders are wedged into a position of not only overseeing the implementation of financial controls and risk management strategies to safeguard their organisations throughout the transformation journey, but also in spearheading the company to find and implement initiatives to drive value. Chief financial officers indeed play a pivotal role in the company’s digital transformation as they are in charge of aligning financial goals with technological advancements, but as the Finance function

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3 Things You Don’t Know About Josh

Barry Ritholtz

I have known Josh for nearly 15 years. Despite his writing in public that entire time, hosting two weekly shows on our YouTube channel , and showing up on CNBC three times a week, you don’t know him. Public persona aside, he is surprisingly private. I know him as well as anyone besides Sprinkles and maybe Batnick. I am going to share three things about Josh that you don’t know.

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Building brighter futures: How BMO supports youth financial literacy and skills development across the U.S.

Bank of the West

BMO’s recent donations to youth-focused organizations in the U.S. are helping support skills development and financial literacy programs, creating a better future for thousands of young adults across our U.S.… Read more The post Building brighter futures: How BMO supports youth financial literacy and skills development across the U.S. appeared first on About BMO.

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The Financial Leaders Playbook: How To Deliver Insight, Oversight, And Foresight

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Imagine being a financial leader who not only ensures the books are balanced but also shapes the future of your organization. 🤔 ✨ This session will take you beyond the routine reporting and into the realm of strategic financial leadership. We’ll explore how today’s finance professionals can juggle the day-to-day operations while also delivering the long term vision that drives growth.

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11 best AI tools for Google Sheets

Cube Software

Can you use AI tools for Google Sheets? You can use AI tools to automate manual repetitive tasks in Google Sheets. For financial planning and analysis teams, this means automating tasks like data collection and cleaning, conditional formatting, formula generation, calculations, and routine report generation.

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The Mentoring Round | Don McGuire, CFO ADP

CFO Thought Leader

Inside The Mentoring Round , CFO Don McGuire explains how increasingly ADP’s finance professionals are discovering career opportunities outside traditional finance roles, bringing diverse skills back into finance. McGuire’ explains how his team is divided into two groups: BU CFOs, who work closely with business units (BUs) and focus on growth and business understanding, and corporate functions like treasury and investor relations, which support broader finance initiatives.

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Bank Offers Cash For ESG Goals

Global Finance

Standard Chartered has launched a new ESG-Linked Cash Account for corporate banking clients that rewards them for meeting targets tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. “Through continued engagement, we know that many sustainability-focused clients are seeking to balance environmental and social impact alongside financial returns.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 146: Re-Educating Clients (Scalably) After They “Read Something On The Internet”

Nerd's Eye View

A cornerstone service that many financial advisors provide is education. While strategic advice is crucial, advisors also face the challenge of presenting the strategies to clients in context, explaining different financial planning concepts, and showing clients how to implement these strategies (as well as pointing out any long-term consequences). While curious, proactive clients who are ready to learn may be the ideal, this can become complicated when clients bring 'good' advice they've heard

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How Unify Turned Month-End Mayhem Into a Growth Party With Automation!

By ditching paper and manual checklists, UNIFY embraced ART’s cloud-based solution for seamless automation. The robust dashboards, exception reports, and completion date reports allowed the team to easily track progress and resolve bottlenecks. ART’s flexible access for auditors ensured tight deadlines were met effortlessly. With competitive pricing and a rapid setup, ART cut costs and minimized disruptions, enabling UNIFY’s team to concentrate on high-impact tasks.

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India: Bharti Acquiring Stake In British Telecom

Global Finance

Why would a successful and dominant telecom group, with a strong footprint in fast-growing Asian and African markets, want to venture into a mature, low-growth market like the UK? That’s the question analysts were asking after Bharti Enterprises, the company that controls Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecommunications company, announced a binding agreement to acquire a 24.5% stake in British Telecom, the UK’s largest telecom services operator, for £3.2 billion, or $4 billion.

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India, Singapore sign MoUs in fields of digital technology, semiconductor

CFO News

Compassion and empathy stand as the twin beacons of a teacher's calling, gently guiding their students through the shadows of uncertainty to the light of understanding and acceptance.

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Ola Electric’s Shares Surge

Global Finance

A $734 million initial public offering by Ola Electric Mobility Limited, an Indian electric two-wheeler (E2W) maker, surpassed expectations to emerge as the Mumbai market’s most successful-ever debut on August 9. Ola is a pure electrical vehicle (EV) brand with a leadership position in scooters and motorcycles, claiming a 49% market share in the E2W space in India.

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No friction between Centre and states over GST, says FM Sitharaman

CFO News

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has denied any friction between the Centre and states over GST, emphasizing the importance of respecting the federal structure. She highlighted that simplifying taxpayer compliance takes precedence over revenue generation in budget meetings. The average GST rate has decreased to 12.2% as of 2023, below the suggested revenue neutral rate.

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How to Select the Perfect Payments Partner: 7 Keys for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms for an informational webinar about how to select the ideal payments provider for your platform! This session highlights the 7 key criteria for assessing payments partners and maximizing the value of your investment. From evaluating technology and business development programs to understanding support and compliance, this webinar will equip you with a comprehensive evaluation framework and strategy for

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The Innovators 2024—Best Financial Innovation Labs

Global Finance

Global Finance ’s sixth annual list of the world’s best innovation labs highlights the power of collaboration. In Brazil, the Pix payment system lets people, corporations, and governments transfer and accept funds instantly, 24 hours a day—even when banks are closed. Released in late 2020 by the Banco Central Do Brasil, Pix has been lauded for its convenience and the financial services it provides to Brazil’s significant unbanked and underbanked populations.

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Esop culture making India Inc top executives richer

CFO News

Data of Esop issuances-put together by Esop Direct-by 12 sector frontliners in the Nifty 50 showed that about 90 million options were issued over FY23 and FY24. Companies using this talent-rewarding tool include L&T, Infosys, ICICI Bank, JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel, ITC, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Auto, Reliance Industries, UPL, Asian Paints, and Dr Reddy's Laboratories.

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Klarna Considers Share Sale Ahead Of Listing In US

Global Finance

Klarna Group, Europe’s leading payment solutions disrupter, is exploring a secondary share sale ahead of its 2025 initial public offering in the US. Backed by Sequoia Capital and Softbank, the 19-year-old company is currently in talks with investors to assess the level of interest; Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan are reportedly advising.

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Indian aviation industry forecasts lower losses for INR 20 - 30 billion in FY 25: ICRA

CFO News

The aviation sector has demonstrated strong pricing discipline, reflected in the increased spread between revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) and cost per available seat kilometer (CASK). This improved pricing power has led ICRA to maintain a stable outlook for the industry, with continued growth in both domestic and international passenger volumes and a relatively stable cost environment.

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2024 Annual Trends Survey: Expense Management Insights

Uncover the latest trends in expense management for small and medium-sized businesses. Our 5th Annual Trends Survey reveals that corporate card use is skyrocketing, but expense software isn't keeping up. This mismatch is creating real challenges for finance teams, who now take an average of 14 days to close their books. Travel policies are shifting to accommodate hybrid work, but many companies are struggling with off-tool bookings.

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Egypt Gains Breathing Room

Global Finance

After a bailout pulls Egypt back from the brink, new foreign investment and robust local banks sector suggest a return to growth. Last fall, as conflict erupted in Gaza, Egypt’s economy, already weakened by the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic, teetered on the brink of collapse. By early 2024, the Arab world’s largest country faced the risks of regional conflict on its Sinai border and default on its foreign debt, prompting urgent recovery measures.

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Public Accounts Committee to look into allegations against Sebi Chief Madhabi Puri Buch

CFO News

The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to investigate allegations against Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch. The inquiry follows claims of conflict of interest and corrupt practices. The PAC, led by Congress leader KC Venugopal, will review the performance of regulatory bodies, including Sebi, later this month.

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September IPO Frenzy: Dalal Street set for biggest listing line-up in 14 years as stocks sizzle

CFO News

September is set to be the busiest month for IPOs in 14 years, with over 15 companies entering the market. Companies like Bajaj Housing, PN Gadgil Jewellers, and Kross Limited are among those launching IPOs. Strong investor demand and buoyant secondary markets are driving this surge, with recent IPOs showing good returns.

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Cybercriminals target SMEs as large companies beef up security

CFO News

Attacks onsmall and medium enterprises (SMEs) (with 100-5,000 employees) have significantly risen in India and accounted for nearly half of all such incidents in 2023. Among large organisations, only 10% of those attacked paid ransom, whereas with SMEs, 44% ended up paying amounts ranging between $25,000 and $100,000, according to data from cybersecurity firms.

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Unlock The Power Of The CFO Toolkit

Speaker: Duke Heninger

With the rise of fractional finance roles, many CFOs, FP&A professionals, controllers, and accountants are stepping into independent consulting. The expansion of fractional services presents new opportunities for finance professionals, but many face challenges in navigating this transition, finding it daunting. Whether you’re new to fractional work or refining your approach, this webinar will equip you with a repeatable system for success.