Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 19, 2024
Founding owners of financial advisory firms often spend much of their time focusing on the short-term aspects of running their business, from providing high-quality client service to pursuing client growth. Which means that longer-term projects, such as creating a succession plan to have in place for the firm when the owner retires, may tend to get put on the back burner.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2024
Several data points during the past two weeks paint a sunny outlook for the economy, discouraging forecasts of a downturn.
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Navigator SAP
AUGUST 19, 2024
The era when leads were generated exclusively through internal sales teams is slowly dying. In today's competitive market, thinking strategically and reaching out to external experts has become imperative. This trend is influenced by the need for specialized skills, rapid scalability, and cost savings.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2024
The civil penalties come more than a year after a short seller’s report lambasted Icahn Enterprises for alleged “Ponzi-like economic structures.
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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Musings on Markets
AUGUST 19, 2024
As I reveal my ignorance about TikTok trends, social media celebrities and Gen Z slang, my children are quick to point out my age, and I accept that reality, for the most part. I understand that I am too old to exercise without stretching first or eat a heaping plate of cheese fries and not suffer heartburn, but that does not stop me from trying occasionally.
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CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
NFRA has fined KPMG affiliate BSR & Associates Rs 10 crore and barred two auditors for serious audit failures in Coffee Day Enterprises' 2018-19 fiscal year, citing major lapses and fraudulent fund transfers.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2024
The bank detailed mementos and texts Nadine Ahn and another exec exchanged, a promotion plan called “Project Ken” and a time when Ahn fired an employee in a “substantively identical” situation.
Future CFO
AUGUST 19, 2024
A new SAP Concur research enumerated the five challenges threatening business travel in 2024, amid the challenges of remote working for the global workforce. Efficient business travel is a top priority, as it brings in access to new markets, insights, and development opportunities. However, according to SAP Concur, there are complications. The study , which polled 3,750 travellers and 600 travel managers across global markets including 850 respondents from the Asia Pacific countries of Australia
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2024
Early AI tools fell short for Finance. Next-gen applied, purpose-built AI solutions unlock true value and widespread adoption.
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
AUGUST 19, 2024
India's market regulator, SEBI, planned to broaden its sustainable finance framework by including social and sustainability-linked bonds. With India's ESG debt issuance reaching record levels in 2023, the changes were intended to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s green growth initiatives and address a reduction in Chinese issuances impacting the global market.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2024
Grocery trade groups had mixed reactions, with the National Grocers Association calling for stronger enforcement of current federal antitrust requirements.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Shapoorji Pallonji Group has formed a new holding company, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (SPRE), to consolidate its real estate holdings across key cities. The company aims to unlock value, streamline operations, and monetize its portfolio of land parcels spread over 2,000 acres across key property markets. The assets are estimated to be worth around $6 billion.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked public sector banks to expedite recent budget implementations and enhance deposit mobilization to sustain credit growth. Despite robust credit growth, deposit collection, especially small-scale deposits, was flagged as needing improvement. PSBs showed solid financial performance in FY24 with notable improvements in asset quality, capital adequacy, and profitability.
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.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Corporate India's June quarter earnings expectations hit a low not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Covid shutdowns. The upgrade-to-downgrade ratio fell to 40%, reflecting a slowdown in demand, with 393 companies facing downgrades and 247 companies seeing upgrades. Analysts expect the earnings situation to improve from September 2024 onward.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
With this, company registrations saw year-on-year decline in three out of the first four months of this financial year, after a surge to record levels in 2023-14. Nevertheless, the monthly numbers of above 14,000 beat the long-average trend, experts said.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Post-merger, Slice which provides prepaid wallets and UPI-based products will look to offer technology-backed financial services to the last mile consumers of North East Small Finance Bank. Slice said in a statement that it has received a no-objection certificate from the Income Tax department as well.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Indian firms are turning to international markets to raise funds as global investor interest grows, and borrowing costs improve, reported the RBI. This external borrowing trend coincides with a decline in FDI inflows to $28.1 billion in 2023 from $49.3 billion in 2022, and banks are gearing up to strengthen their capital.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Recent months have seen several mid-sized global cafes and restaurant brands enter the Indian market or negotiate with local partners, despite declining sales for larger chains. Brands such as Le Pain Quotidien and Laduree are strategically investing in select cities to remain profitable, focusing on niche markets and introducing diverse cuisines.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
HCL Technologies announces Shiv Walia as the new CFO starting September 6, succeeding Prateek Aggarwal, who is resigning to seek new opportunities after a notable tenure since 2018.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Pune-based real estate firm, has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Khiroda Jena, has resigned to pursue opportunities outside the organisation.
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended that the Finance Ministry periodically identify high-risk taxpayers within the GST composition scheme and verify their sales data from various sources to prevent tax evasion. An audit of 8.66 lakh taxpayers from 2019-20 to 2021-22 revealed that many had a high risk of exceeding the scheme's turnover threshold.
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R
CFO News
AUGUST 19, 2024
Shankha Sen will lead the development and execution of financial strategies at Responsive, helping the company scale and compete in the emerging SaaS category of Strategic Response Management (SRM).
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