February, 2022

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Adoption insight can help CFOs maximize digital transformation investment

CFO Dive

Inefficient use of technology often takes root early. Knowing why employees avoid or under use new tools can help you leverage your spend.

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Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice

Generation CFO

Transformation: to some, it suggests progress, efficiency and radical change, but to others, the term doesn’t sit quite right. . “I tend to steer away from using the word ‘transformation’” says Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice. . “In my experience, it has connotations around redundancies and other negativity of change.

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Riverstone alumni launch one-stop shop for overworked PE back offices

Private Funds CFO

Petra Funds arrives as the weight of back-office burdens is set to grow. Regulators are starting to roll out proposals aimed at making private markets more transparent and leveling the playing field.

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Pros & Cons of Enterprise-wide Application to Cloud

Navigator SAP

Do more with less. Out-innovate the competition. Reinvent your business. Keep expanding partnerships and building new channels of business, because today’s suppliers may not be around tomorrow.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Back to Earth or Temporary Setback? Revisiting the FANGAM Stocks

CFO News Room

It has been a rocky year so far, in 2022, with worries about inflation competing with hopes about recovery for the market’s attention. In the midst of all the action, to no one’s surprise, have been six stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Apple and Microsoft or FANGAM) that have largely driven US equities for the last decade, roiling the market with their most recent earnings reports.

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Making family offices your go-to source of capital

CFO Dive

The money is often long term and can come with sector expertise, specialists say.

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Nieuwe cassatierechtspraak over de toepassing van nieuwe wetten op lopende contracten

Corporate Finance Lab

1. De wetgever heeft de laatste jaren behoorlijk wat gesleuteld aan het contractenrecht. Soms nam hij daarbij de tijd om uitdrukkelijk te regelen in welke mate de wetswijziging in kwestie van toepassing is op lopende contracten. De praktijk prijst zich dan doorgaans gelukkig. Even goed zijn er echter gevallen waarin de wetgever die vraag niet – of onvolledig – beantwoordt.

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Proskauer beefs up reg practice in New York

Private Funds CFO

The firm has taken on a partner from Kirkland & Ellis to expand its regulatory capabilities.

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Benefits of Cloud ERP Systems

Navigator SAP

Inflation and cost pressures are rising, and it shows no sign of abating. it’s getting harder every year to stay lean and competitive. Among the benefits of cloud ERP systems is greater ability to meet these changes and stay flexible and agile enough to keep growing amid changing conditions.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says

CFO News Room

As the armada of satellites circling Earth grows, a new study shows that astronomy images are being marred by streaks of reflected sunlight left by the fast-moving objects. SpaceX alone launched nearly 150 of its expanding fleet of Starlink telecommunications satellites in the past month. Source link.

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Back to Earth or Temporary Setback? Revisiting the FANGAM Stocks

Musings on Markets

It has been a rocky year so far, in 2022, with worries about inflation competing with hopes about recovery for the market's attention. In the midst of all the action, to no one's surprise, have been six stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Apple and Microsoft or FANGAM) that have largely driven US equities for the last decade, roiling the market with their most recent earnings reports.

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Supply chains top CFO business risk concerns

CFO Dive

Finance leaders are wrestling with shortages and delays while demand-side pressure from customers can mean costly inventory build-up.

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Set Up a Nonprofit Chart of Accounts (Free Template)

The Charity CFO

If you’re brand new to nonprofit accounting, the Chart of Accounts might be the best place to start. Because even if you only have one bank account, bill, investment, or expense, you’ll need one. What is a Chart of Accounts? It’s a list of the accounts you use in your organization to track your financial transactions. Specifically, it tracks your assets, liabilities, income, expense, and equity. .

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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Family offices exploring NAV loans as secondaries alternative

Private Funds CFO

This largely institutional market has seen a spike in enquiries from family offices and high-net-worth individuals, according to speakers at the Fund Finance Association Symposium.

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ERP Functional Areas of Management

Navigator SAP

How do you keep employees engaged and business thriving in an economic landscape marred by the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on society at large? Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are one way to keep up with ever-changing variables and to derive the insights that are critical to keep growing your business in uncertain times. The ERP functional areas of management are extensive, as they aid almost every part of a business.

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FPIs turn net buyers of debt worth $571.65 million in January

CFO News Room

Brent crude oil prices have risen very sharply in January, owing to supply concerns and political tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. By Manish M Suvarna. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have invested in debt securities to the tune of $571.65 million in January due to rising yields in the Indian market. Yields in India have turned more attractive compared to equities for foreign investors.

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5 steps to develop a business partner mindset

Jedox Finance

If you want to become a successful business partner that shifts the finance department from a cost center to a profit driver, you need to change your mindset and self-image. Learn from Anders Liu-Lindberg what it takes for successful change. What is business partnering? What is a business partner? Known from IT and human resource planning, the term business partner is also increasingly significant for the new role of controllers.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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SEC to take hard stand against corporate 'greenwashing'

CFO Dive

The SEC soon plans to propose rules for sustainability disclosure that will feature detailed guidelines for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, according to SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee.

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Critical lessons in finance leadership in 2022

Future CFO

Co-produced by Sukhpreet Kaur, community manager, CXOCIETY. Alexander Bant , chief of research for CFOs at Gartner predicts that 2022 will be a make-or-break year for CFOs when it comes to unlocking the value of AI, hyperautomation, digital skills, continuous processes, and data management. Of course, technology has a role to play in the evolution of the CFO role and the development of the finance function.

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Day 3: Can’t get enough NAV; Major insurer to start origination biz; FFA Awards

Private Funds CFO

Investec’s Hansford heads to MassMutual; NAV-crazed in Miami Beach; FFA recognizes industry figures.

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ERP in the Finance Department

Navigator SAP

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” said Benjamin Franklin. Enterprise resource planning systems (ERP), such as Navigator’s SAP ByDesign solution, are specifically designed to pay dividends with the kind of knowledge you need to make business-critical decisions.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Chinese Stocks Gain After Holiday; U.S. Futures Hold Steady

CFO News Room

China’s stock market rallied as it reopened after a weeklong break for Lunar New Year, while futures for major U.S. indexes were close to flat, offering little clue to the likely direction of U.S. markets in Monday’s trading session. Global markets have been volatile in recent weeks as the Federal Reserve has prepared to raise interest rates for the first since 2018, and other major Western central banks have also become more hawkish.

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Jedox 2022.1 accelerates Model development and collaboration

Jedox Finance

The Jedox enterprise performance management (EPM) platform 2022.1 release supports your organization’s financial transformation. It reduces the effort and resources used by your planning process whether you are launching new solutions, developing increasingly comprehensive models, or sharing information across business units. The release enhances visibility and context within models and reports and introduces no-code options to make sharing relevant views of workbooks across the organization sim

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SPAC industry promotes myths in a 'deep fraud,' former SEC official says

CFO Dive

Promoters of SPACs have upheld several "myths" to ensure steady income from a boom in the so-called blank-check companies, according to a former senior SEC official.

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Employee Spotlight: Meet Dana Tong

FISPAN

For our February Employee Spotlight feature, we’re introducing FISPAN’s Corporate Controller, Dana Tong. Dana joined FISPAN at the height of the pandemic in 2020, having previously worked in the accounting field for several years with local businesses in Vancouver. Since then, Dana has successfully built FISPAN’s accounting and finance departments from the ground up.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.