Tips Watch
JANUARY 5, 2025
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’m a big fan of all those Agatha Christie Poirot books, Sherlock Holmes, Philip Marlow, every episode of Columbo on TV. But even those great detectives would have a hard time figuring out TreasuryDirect.
The Finance Weekly
JANUARY 5, 2025
Finance Artificial Intelligence (A)I chatbots are reshaping how businesses handle customer interactions and streamline financial operations. According to Gartner , chatbots and virtual assistants are changing the game for how businesses handle customer questions. More and more companies are turning to these tools, and by 2027, theyre expected to become the go-to option for customer service.
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CFO Thought Leader
JANUARY 5, 2025
In our latest Planning Aces episode, Jack Sweeney teams with performance management guru Brett Knowles to spotlight three finance leaders tackling one of businesss most critical challenges: aligning sales, operations, and finance around a common goal. First, Orion Innovation CFO Cyrus Lam recalls how transparent metrics and well-crafted incentives helped double profit margins by bridging the gap between sales and delivery teams.
Future CFO
JANUARY 5, 2025
Editors note: In todays A Day in the Life , Kanruthai Somchitrmool (pictured), Manager - Commerce Finance Division, Robert Walters , shares with FutureCFO audiences how her external auditing background helps her current role as a team leader of recruitment consultants specialising in financial executives and how health and wellness habits contribute to success in her professional role.
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
JANUARY 5, 2025
The Indian startup ecosystem has seen major changes in the last few years and there has been an unprecedented rise in the participation of women entrepreneurs as the funding of female-led startups increased by over 90 per cent in 2024.
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CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Indias Services PMI in December accelerated to 59.3 from 58.4 in the previous month, revealed data from S&P Global. According to the HSBC Services PMI report, the services sector experienced reduced inflation compared to November, while robust business activity reached a four-month high, signaling strong expansion for businesses.
Barry Ritholtz
JANUARY 5, 2025
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer : A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Herein a single essayis some of what the world just learned. ( Proof ) The California Job-Killer That Wasnt : The state raised the minimum wage for fast-food workersand employment kept rising.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
The government will release the first gross domestic product (GDP) advance estimates for FY25 on Tuesday. India's GDP expanded by a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in July-September, triggering a spate of corrections in estimates for FY25. Gross value added (GVA) growth also slowed to 5.6% in the September quarter, from 6.8% in the preceding three months.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
As India Inc prepares for 2025, CFOs predict key risksgeopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats, regulatory shifts, and economic instabilityurging businesses to adopt proactive, agile strategies to ensure resilience and sustained growth.
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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CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Adani Wilmar Ltd (AWL) is leveraging its dominant edible oil business to drive growth in its high-margin FMCG portfolio following the Adani Group's exit. With a 24% FMCG business growth in volume and a strong distribution network, AWL plans to introduce more global brands into the Indian market.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Gaming firms are seeking Supreme Court intervention against retroactive GST demands, which could lead to hefty tax burdens exceeding their earnings. They challenge the imposition of GST on the entire betting pool for past years, fearing a potential industry collapse if interim relief isn't granted.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
India Inc's CFOs list ESG integration, AI-driven digital transformation, cost optimisation, and risk management as their priorities to go about the uncertainties to come. Another focus area is talent development and strategic capital allocation, CFOs aim to balance resilience and growth, leveraging advanced technologies and sustainable practices to ensure long-term value creation.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Goldman Sachs has projected India to be among the best-performing emerging markets in 2025, given the country's robust macroeconomic stability backed by improving terms of trade, effective inflation targeting, and reliable domestic risk 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
JANUARY 5, 2025
For the Indian IT sector, the macro-economic environment is far better placed than it has been in the last two years which should drive a revival in 2025, according to a report on Monday.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
India has become an increasingly attractive destination for senior expat professionals from Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia, with a significant rise in offer acceptance rates. The country's manufacturing boom across various sectors and the China-plus-one strategy are key drivers for this trend, along with more competitive employment terms.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
"Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries.will launch 'PLI scheme 1.1' for the steel industry and call for applications.on January 6," the steel ministry said in a statement.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Electric scooter manufacturer River plans to expand its retail presence by opening 25 stores nationwide by March 2025. The Bengaluru-headquartered company, which recently inaugurated a store in Coimbatore, will establish new outlets in various cities including Mysuru, Belgaum, and Delhi. River retails its 'Indie' scooter for Rs 1,42,999.
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
JANUARY 5, 2025
While ITC Hotels shares will not get listed today, bourses will create a dummy ticker and include it as the 51st Nifty stock and 31st Sensex stock till the actual listing happens in the next few weeks. Until then, you can't buy or sell ITC Hotels shares.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
He said the ministry is working in a "very" targeted manner to take the exports to $2 trillion by 2030 by addressing concerns of exporters and identifying areas of India's competitive advantages and strengths.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
The finance ministry has approved an incentive scheme worth nearly $3 billion aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of electronics components. The scheme is expected to increase local production of components and subassemblies, with a goal of significantly reducing import dependency and enhancing local value addition to 35-40% within its tenure.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Godavari Biorefineries Limited has received a notice for non-payment of GST on Extra Neutral Alcohol for the period from July 2017 to March 2021. The authority has demanded 46.84 crore as GST and an equal amount as a penalty. The company is evaluating the demand and may challenge it before an appropriate authority.
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CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
GST Amnesty 2024: GSTN in an new advisory said now GST SPL-02 form has been made available on the GST portal. GST SPL-02 form can be used to apply for GST Amnesty Scheme waiver of interest and penalty. Read below to find out how to apply for GST Amnesty Scheme.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Arun Shukla, President and Director of JK Lakshmi Cement, said there is a case to increase cement manufacturing capacity in India to meet the rising demand, which is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 7-8 per cent.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Britannia Industries Limited has received an order from CGST Kamla Nagar Division disallowing transactional credits, resulting in a total demand of 2,53,68,317/-. The order, received on January 3, 2025, includes tax, interest, and penalty. Britannia plans to challenge the order through appropriate legal remedies.
CFO News
JANUARY 5, 2025
Speaking at the inaugural episode of ETBFSIs Budget Series, BFSI leaders discussed fiscal prudence, tax reforms to boost consumption, and targeted support for MSMEs.Expectations include easing credit access for NBFCs, enhancing labour force participation, and prioritising investments in human capital to achieve the Viksit Bharat vision.
Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA
AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?
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