July, 2022

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What Is the Role of ERP Modules in Finance?

Navigator SAP

The finance module is often the first to be activated when a company deploys an enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool. This makes it the most important module of an ERP solution.

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Citigroup is actively investing to improve automation, says CFO

CFO Dive

Citigroup marches forward with technology investments as companies rethink their tech spending.

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Bobby Bonilla Day

Corporate Finance

Every July 1st is Bobby Bonilla Day! You may not be aware that the now retired slugger signed a contract with the New York Mets in 2000 that deferred his $5.9 million salary in exchange for about $1.2 million per year from 2011 through 2035 on July 1st. And while this is a great payday, Bobby Bo recently announced that he was auctioning off his copy of the famous contract.

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To NPV or Not to NPV: That Is the Question

Fpanda Club

Warren Buffett once suggested that the concepts of time value of money and discounted cash flow (DCF) model were introduced more than 2500 years ago. In about 600 B.C. oracle Aesop formulated his investment insight "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and since that time the model for calculating the value of an asset as the present value of the cash generated by this asset throughout its life has remained unchanged.

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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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Digital Gold or Fool’s Gold: Is Crypto Really a Hedge against Equity Risk?

CFA Institute

When it comes to hedging equity risk, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are less "digital gold" and more fool's gold.

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What is the Difference Between On-premise and Cloud

Navigator SAP

As more and more businesses follow through on digital transformation projects, they are rethinking their attitudes toward their own IT departments and contemplating what business functions can be hosted in cloud environments. One of those areas being considered for the cloud is enterprise resource planning software (ERP), for example. SAP’s Business One and Business ByDesign are two of the most popular ERP software packages for small-to-medium businesses, allowing users to manage key business fu

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Cloud computing adds value well beyond agility, efficiency: Deloitte

CFO Dive

Companies excelling in the use of cloud computing work with three or four cloud providers rather than only one or two and do not spend much more on cloud platforms and services than their rivals, Deloitte found in a survey.

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Zomerende Lab Rats: lectuurtips door Joeri Vananroye

Corporate Finance Lab

‘Martorelli was een filoloog die volhield dat zijn leerstoel Griekse letterkunde aan de Universiteit van Napels werd gesticht door Homeros zelf. We hebben allemaal zo’n collega.’ Geïnspireerd door onze zomergasten beantwoorden ook ‘lab rats’ de vragen: (1) Welke boeken hebben u als jurist het meest gevormd ? en (2) Welke boeken neemt u straks mee op vakantie of beveelt u aan?

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The Role of Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Business Budgeting in Modern FP&A

Centage

Business budgeting is a crucial factor with the ability to impact a business’ long-term success or failure. Along with providing important information regarding day-to-day operations, an accurate budget better enables companies to predict revenue, trim costs, and make decisions regarding expenditures and opportunities. Although there are multiple ways to craft a business budget, most companies use one of the following methods: a top-down budget or a bottom-up budget.

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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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Angela Duckworth: The Power of Grit

CFA Institute

What's more important to success — talent or effort?

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Asked And Answered – Restaurant Chain Accounting Challenges

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Restaurants have had to adapt to wildly different business situations during the past several years. Think about the rise in curbside pickups and contactless delivery. These kinds of adaptations are also forcing new ways to pay and new systems that require integration into the restaurants existing accounting solutions. The basic accounting challenges restaurants face are daunting in addition to the day-to-day management. .

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Navigator Named to Bob Scott's 2022 Top 100 VARs

Navigator SAP

Navigator Business Solutions has been named to Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2022.

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C-suite savvy key to digital transformation success, McKinsey says

CFO Dive

Many top executives are underwhelmed by the pay-off from spending on digital transformation, including after building new digital businesses within their companies.

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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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UK company insolvencies rise 70% in past year

Accountancy Today

UK company insolvencies have jumped 70%, from 11,261 to 19,191 in the last year according to Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm. Mazars said the figures come in the face of the highest interest rates in 13 years which have made businesses’ debts more expensive to service and has led to an even greater number of indebted businesses falling into insolvency.

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“a mild recession”

The Reformed Broker

Put this phrase in your vocabulary for the second half of the year because you are going to be hearing it everywhere: “a mild recession.” This is where the puck is going. All of Wall Street’s chief strategists and chief economists are going to be pivoting to this case if they haven’t already. The “soft landing” idea is going to fade away.

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Equity Risk Premium Forum: Term Structure, Mean Reversion, and CAPE Reconsidered

CFA Institute

Does the equity risk premium (ERP) vary depending on the term structure? Does reversion to the mean dictate that it will decrease the longer the time horizon?

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Say Good-Bye To QuickBooks With Sage Intacct

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QuickBooks is recognized for being a great basic accounting tool, and it is used by a lot of small businesses because it is user-friendly and affordable. Still, it is not an accounting solution that can handle business processes apart from financials. It is not a full enterprise resource planning solution. If you struggle to run your business using just QuickBooks and an ERP suite, then it’s time to move on up to Sage Intacct so your business can get real-time insights across multiple enti

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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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The Advantages of a Multichannel Distribution System

Navigator SAP

The big lesson from COVID-19 for business arguably is the importance of digital channels and diverse revenue sources. Thanks to lockdown measures and social distancing, businesses that lacked these two key components found it tough sledding. A multichannel distribution model is essential for success and future growth in the post-COVID business world.

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Nearly one-third of workers plan to quit: Conference Board

CFO Dive

Many CFOs are raising wages in order to curb near-record attrition in a highly competitive labor market.

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What supply chain leaders must learn from the baby formula shortage

Anaplan

Supply chain leaders must learn from the baby formula shortage A chaotic 2020, packed with unprecedented disruptions, dramatic climate events, and the first major global healthcare crisis in a century, rocked supply chains everywhere. Consumer awareness of the supply chain and how it impacts our communities and daily lives erupted virtually overnight.

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Is Your Nonprofit Ready for Recession?

The Charity CFO

A lot of nonprofit leaders are asking us about how to prepare their organizations for the possibility of a recession. So I decided to change up the format of my A Modern Nonprofit Podcast this week to talk directly to you about the steps you can take to prepare your organization for a potential recession: Click here to listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 6 Steps to Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit. 1.

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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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Crypto Tokens: Does Security Selection Matter? 

CFA Institute

What role does security selection play in cryptocurrency investing? Can token pickers demonstrate differentiated performance?

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5 Signs And Symptoms You’ve Outgrown QuickBooks

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QuickBooks is the preferred accounting solution for over five million users. It’s the industry standard for start-up businesses looking for a user-friendly, low-cost accounting solution. QuickBooks was likely your first purchase when you started your business, and you may still be using it. Many businesses are quick to learn that as your company grows and you develop more demanding and varied business requirements like multi-currency and multiple entity businesses, QuickBooks is limited and no l

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SAP Business One: On-premise vs. Cloud

Navigator SAP

SAP Business One is one of the premier enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses. Created by SAP, the world’s largest maker of ERP software, it integrates and automates every aspect of your business—financial and accounting, operations, human resources, customer service, and more. The level of insight Business One gives your business makes this an investment well worth the price.

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Most accountants suffer burnout: study

CFO Dive

A high level of chronic stress increases the rate of accounting error, prompting many companies to reopen their books after closing to fix mistakes.

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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.