CFO Dive

JULY 31, 2023

To tackle outdated or redundant tech driving up IT spending costs, CFOs need to work with CIOs to create a “common plan,” LeanIX’s Christian Richter said.

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Navigator SAP

JULY 14, 2023

Most professional services organizations have completed digital transformation, which is the trendy way of saying that they’ve moved operations to the cloud. Now that most of these businesses are in the cloud, though, the next evolution has arrived: using the advantages of digital transformation to actually drive intelligent decision-making. Forget digital transformation.

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CFO News

JULY 4, 2023

​ETCFO exclusively discussed the role and responsibility of CFOs in delayed reporting of accounts with legal luminaries. What the law says over two crucial issues are the CFOs not equally responsible as auditors for delays or the lack of submission for financial statements and if it's only the auditors who have to resign over delayed submission of financial accounts - what does the law state about CFOs ?

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Accounting 111

The Reformed Broker

JULY 4, 2023

You know Hancock and Washington and Franklin and Jefferson. You might even know Greene and Knox, Henry and Hale. And we know you know Hamilton, pretty tough to escape that one these days! But it is very unlikely that you know the name Haym Solomon. This is unfortunate, because he’s the guy who arranged financing to keep the Continental Army alive during its darkest days, finding the money to keep the revolution goin.

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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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CFO Dive

JULY 25, 2023

While generative AI has potential, this “new generation of AI doesn't run well, at all, on the current computer infrastructure that banks have,” NVIDIA’s Malcom DeMayo said.

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Centage

JULY 25, 2023

Businesses across numerous industries use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to accomplish a wide range of tasks, including bookkeeping, accounting, and project management. Excel formulas can make performing simple calculations easy and automatic. Though some businesses rely on Excel for budgeting and financial management needs, the software has some notable disadvantages that may make it a less-than-optimal solution for your business.

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Navigator SAP

JULY 7, 2023

Does it feel like the future has become more uncertain lately? If you and your business are worried about the direction of things, you’re not alone. The world has changed since the pandemic, and uncertainty about the direction of the business environment is a common sentiment. Confidence in the business environment decreased by more than 10 percent last year, according to the business sentiment index produced by business climate tracking firm, IBSWorld.

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CFO News

JULY 4, 2023

Default on loans stands at Rs 244 crore while on unlisted debt securities, it stands at Rs 220 crore. The Securities and Exchange Board of India had earlier found Rs 3,535 crore worth of fund diversion at Coffee Day Enterprises.

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Global Finance

JULY 23, 2023

Global Finance Magazine - Sticky inflation, interest rate hikes, and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine are among the factors that will continue to chill IPO prospects.

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Finance 98

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.

Accounting

CFO Dive

JULY 11, 2023

CFOs can use predictive analytics to avoid panic buying, anchor price bias and overpaying suppliers, Edmund Zagorin, an executive with the procurement platform Arkestro, writes.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 6, 2023

Fascinating chart from Visual Capitalist showing the history of housing prices in the United States. I recall the 1990 Home Price recession — I was too broke to afford a condo, but I knew lots of recent grad school friends who took high-paying jobs and bought a place in the 1980s; more than a few were freaked out about falling prices. The issue with rising prices is the ongoing shortage of single-family homes relative to both population and job locations.

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CFO Talks

JULY 31, 2023

Written by Leigh Schaller At the recent CFO Africa conference, four CFOs shared their thoughts on managing the tech transitions and whether AI poses an existential threat to CFOs. CFOs (from left) Chengai Ruredzo, Veliswa Rozani, Averen Deonanan and Scott Farrell discuss the role of automation in the CFO landscape at the CFO African Conference in Johannesburg.

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Navigator SAP

JULY 12, 2023

Navigator Business Solutions has been named to the Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2023.

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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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CFO News

JULY 3, 2023

According to the survey report by Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), about 80 per cent of the employers plan to further train and upskill their existing employees working in finance, to keep up with the evolving field.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2023

Welcome back to the 343rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Rita Robbins. Rita is the Founder and President of Affiliated Advisors, a Super-OSJ with Royal Alliance that provides support to 90 financial advisors and collectively oversees $3.5 billion in assets under advisement. What's unique about Rita, though, is how as the founder of one of the first woman-owned Super-OSJs nearly 30 years ago, she has witnessed first-hand the evolution of the Supe

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CFO Dive

JULY 19, 2023

The new tool seeks to help finance teams deliver insights for business decisions more quickly. It uses the same kind of technology that’s behind Microsoft-backed Open AI’s ChatGPT solution.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 5, 2023

This morning, the WSJ reported that “Consumers expect to see 4.1% inflation a year from now, the lowest such reading in two years and down sharply from its recent peak of 6.8%.” There are some who believe this is good news, but as we pointed out in May , it’s a meaningless, lagging survey. In fact, it may be even worse than that, because it appears that some at the Federal Reserve actually believe the Fed’s own survey of consumers contains information.

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The Reformed Broker

JULY 21, 2023

Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Sam Ro, Jack Raines, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss AI and the market, the meme economy, Nvidia’s rollercoaster year, the earnings recession, financial charlatans, Berkshire’s massive bet on Apple, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods!

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CFO Talks

JULY 28, 2023

Written by Staff Writer CFOs are increasingly driving automation and modernisation at their firms, Joanne Tanner, CFO of Decision Inc., recently told a CFOConvo webinar. Joanne gave practical advice on how CFOs can overcome institutional resistance. Joanne Tanner is the CFO of Decision Inc. “We help companies reinvent themselves by bridging the digital divide between what we consider business ambition and technology opportunity,” explains Joanne.

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CFO News

JULY 10, 2023

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence in the Centre and the Bureau of Investigation in States, which deal with the investigation based on intelligence inputs from various authorities or agencies, are the proper officers for GST offences, experts say.

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FISPAN

JULY 18, 2023

Read about FISPAN's experience at Sage Summit 2023, where Dorian Simon, Product Manager at FISPAN, shares insights on integrating bank treasury services into ERP systems like Sage Intacct.

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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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CFO Dive

JULY 14, 2023

The majoriy of finance departments studied were about as efficient as a “monster truck,” a Hackett Group researcher said. There are steps companies can take to make them run more like Priuses.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 3, 2023

Barry Ritholtz, “Masters in Business” Radio and Podcast Host discusses the environment of hedge funds and the war on talent between them. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Markets: The Close Vast Majority of Hedgefunds Are Failing to Meet Targets: Ritholtz Source: Bloomberg See also : MiB: Ilana Weinstein Discusses the Hedge Fund War for Talent (July 1, 2023) The post Majority of Hedge Funds Fail to Meet Benchmarks appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Future CFO

JULY 17, 2023

Faced with ongoing market volatility, the enterprise C-suite is leaning on its treasury teams like never before to protect company assets and to (ideally) also capitalise on competitive opportunities emerging from an unstable macroeconomic climate. Global corporate treasury leaders can serve as particularly essential strategic advisers right now— if they can harness the right data, analysis, and technology strategy to navigate choppy market conditions.

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CFO Talks

JULY 27, 2023

The new IFRS sustainability standards will impact businesses large and small, says Suresh Kana, trustee and deputy chair of the IFRS Foundation. Kana unpacked these standards and their sweeping consequences at the recent CFO Africa Conference. What the standards entail The two standards, named S1 and S2, were published on the 26th of June this year.

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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.

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