CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
Zomato's auditor resigns, clearing the path for Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP's appointment, aiming to streamline audit processes and enhance efficiency, aligning with the holding company's management objectives.
Future CFO
MAY 12, 2024
Businesses are on a high-speed chase to win over customers and hearts and wallet share. The very simple action of “purchase” is so desired and critical, but often overlooked. Fintech and digital payments are removing as much friction in a transaction as possible to drive consumer convenience to purchase. In business conduct, procurement is more complicated, but similarly needs digitalization across the value chain to transform the business impact.
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CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
These carbon levies pose significant challenges for developing nations, particularly those exporting goods to jurisdictions like the EU and UK where the adoption of green technologies is higher.
Future CFO
MAY 12, 2024
Editor’s note: Sophie Fischer (pictured), Fujitsu APAC ’s Corporate Development Associate who oversees M&A interests in the ASEAN+I markets (Southeast Asia and India) shared with FutureCFO audiences how she turned her dream in her teenage years into an actual career in M&A, advice for aspiring professionals, as well as the similarities between skiing and golfing—which she has enjoyed since her childhood—and M&A.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.
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CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
Critics argue that while such taxes exist in several advanced economies, they contribute minimally to overall tax revenues making them inefficient and cumbersome to administer.
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CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
This is the first time India will take over management of a port overseas. The port, which is seen as India's key connectivity link to Afghanistan, Central Asia and the larger Eurasian space, will help counterbalance Pakistan's Gwadar port as well as China's Belt and Road Initiative. There are plans to link Chabahar with the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that connects India with Russia via Iran.
CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
Overall volumes, which indicate the number of products consumers bought, expanded 5.2% in the March quarter, unchanged from the three months to December. Sales volumes in rural markets climbed 5.8%, and in cities by 4.7%, from a year earlier, data from Kantar showed. Kantar monitors branded and unorganised products, including unpackaged voluminous commodities.
CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
Chandrasekaran will take over from Banmali Agrawala who has held the post for the last few years. Chandrasekaran who is already chairman of many key Tata group companies will take charge after requisite regulatory approvals. Agrawala, a key Tata Sons aide, has taken on an advisory role recently in the group.
CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
A study by the Asian Development Bank is underway to assess infrastructure needs and identify industry clusters to achieve India's USD 1 trillion merchandise export target by 2030. In 2023-24, exports dipped to USD 437 billion and imports to USD 675.4 billion. Investments in roads, ports, airports, and railways are crucial for handling the projected USD 2.5 trillion trade.
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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CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
CII's business confidence index touched a 12-quarter high in Q4FY24, with 51% of firms expecting capacity utilisation of 75% and above. Moreover, 71% expect an improvement in private capex in the first half of FY25 compared with the second half of FY24.
CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
"The RMs would have been asked by some senior management personnel of the bank to woo the subsidiary's shareholders to vote in favour of the delisting proposal," said a person familiar with the regulator's thinking. "Sebi is looking into the allegations. Call data records of people involved in this matter will also be examined." Emails sent to ICICI Bank and Sebi remained unanswered.
CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
A Teamlease Digital study revealed high AI adoption in pharma and healthcare (52%), followed by FMCG and retail (43%). Manufacturing (28%) lagged behind, while infrastructure & transport (20-22%) and media & entertainment (10-12%) saw the least adoption.
CFO News
MAY 12, 2024
Several companies caught in the crosshairs of the GST authorities got a sense of relief last week after the Punjab & Haryana High Court stayed operation of a central board of indirect taxes & customs (CBIC) circular clarifying on the validity of the levy. CBIC's October 27, 2003, circular had clarified that a corporate guarantee, provided by one company to banks or financial institutions to help an associate company secure a loan, even without a consideration, should be considered supply
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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