May, 2023

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Why are CFOs most in-demand in startups now?

CFO News

Small or big , established or startups, the gradual emergence of CFOs as viable resources capable of gaining the trust of VCs and PEs is gaining traction. It's no longer a voluntary appointment for CEOs and top management, it's going towards a stage of "must have" for the start-ups going by the trends.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: The continuing transformation of finance reporting

Future CFO

S&P forecasts that Asia-Pacific will achieve real growth of 3.5% in 2023 while Europe and the U.S. will likely face recession. But Asia, being a supplier to the world, will likely not be totally out of the woods. Technology has made financial reporting easy for everyone involved in the process, from the finance and accounts team preparing reports to the regulators, investors, and others who use those reports.

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Accounts payable shouldn’t be a cost center

CFO Dive

CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost. Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes.

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A Timeline Of Financial Markets

Barry Ritholtz

I have been a reader of Jamie Catherwood’s Investor Amnesia since it launched. It is always filled with interesting reminders from the past. Investor Amnesia is a wonderful reminder that we tend to forget that which came before. Ray Dalio put it even more starkly, noting that nothing is truly unprecedented , and we tend to use that word to refer to those things we have not experienced in our lifetimes.

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The Growth Architect: How Financial Leaders are Unlocking Potential

Speaker: Ashley Harlan, MBA

What if your role as a fractional CFO went beyond operational support to actively shaping the future of your clients’ businesses? 💼 ✨ In this session, discover how fractional finance professionals can position themselves as architects of growth, guiding their clients toward sustainable success and preparing them for full-time financial leadership.

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Make a value case for ESG, rather than business ones, say CFOs

CFO News

Financial leaders need to focus on long-term sustainability and incorporate environmental, social and governance factors into their businesses, senior finance executives said at an ETCFO panel discussion.

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Ex-fabric CFO accused of losing $35M in crypto crash

CFO Dive

The former CFO is charged with investing the funds without permission into his own crypto venture before losing them during the market’s crash, according to a federal indictment.

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Prudential PLC CFO resigns amid recruiting conduct probe

CFO Dive

The Hong Kong, China-based insurer said its CFO “fell short” of the high standards that Prudential PLC sets and expects all of its colleagues to adhere to.

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The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Here

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Einhorn, Burry, Buffett – David Einhorn and Michael Burry were buying regional banks in Q1. ►Positive Surprises – “This will upset a lot of gloom and doomers, but oh well” ►Wealth Transfer &#8.

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Software Evaluation: Time to Reframe How You Evaluate

Navigator SAP

Indirectly, ChatGPT helps us answer the question: What’s the best software solution? ChatGPT doesn’t give us the answer directly, but its inadequacy with such questions hints at how we should be looking at software evaluation. Much of the business community is currently looking at ChatGPT and thinking about both how it will change the world, and how it will change their business.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Nobody Knows Anything, FedWatch Edition

Barry Ritholtz

Imagine you had a device that allowed you to peer into the future. You enter a subject matter into this machine, requesting a specific quantitative measure, and at a specific future time. In other words, Price and Date. The machine whirrs and spins, lights flash, bells ring, and out pops a chart showing a range of answers and their probabilities. You might imagine a machine like that would be worth a lot.

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Apple Opens High Interest Savings Accounts

Global Finance

After disrupting most of the tech and digital world over the past few decades, Apple is now turning to the banking sector. The Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker recently teamed up with Goldman Sachs to launch a high-yield savings account, promising.

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India’s GDP in Q4 rises to 6.1%, FY23 growth pegged at 7.2%

CFO News

The numbers indicate that the GDP growth in the fourth quarter of FY23 is better than what the RBI had expected at 5.1 per cent.

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Ransomware claims jump back up

CFO Dive

Ransomware claims filed by U.S. clients of insurance broker Marsh spiked 77% in the first quarter, following a downward trend in 2022.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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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120,000

The Reformed Broker

Just wanted to take a moment to recognize the incredible work my media and research teams have been doing to propel The Compound channel past 120,000 subscribers this month. And that 120k is just a fragment of the audience because almost everything we do on video is also on the audio podcast channels too. For those who are new to what we’re doing at the Compound YouTube channel each week, below is the schedule of w.

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FDA and GxP Validation for SAP Business ByDesign ERP

Navigator SAP

Following good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines help businesses run more efficiently and ensure that product quality and consistency are maintained. Life sciences businesses such as pharmaceutical makers and medical device manufacturers not only benefit from GMP adherence but they also are required to follow it according to FDA regulations. The processes that life sciences businesses follow must be validated in line with FDA regulations 21 CFR.

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Want More Jobs? Raise the Minimum Wage

Barry Ritholtz

I have been writing about issues with the minimum wage for (it seems like) decades. During that time, consuming lots of academic research, I reached a few logically supported conclusions. The least contentious of which is that modest increases in minimum wages increase economic activity and create jobs. But there are other surprises around the minimum wage.

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Pfizer’s $43B Pursuit Of Seagen: Q&A With Séverine Piot-Deval

Global Finance

Pfizer’s $31 billion bond sale to fund its $43 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Seagen is one of the largest in history. Healthcare expert Séverine Piot-Deval discusses the deal with Global Finance.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.

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J&K Bank auditors raise red flags in FY23 accounts over employee stock transaction

CFO News

The J&K Bank’s auditors said its employees availed loans from the bank to purchase the shares, but that was in violation of the Reserve Bank of India’s directions.

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Bid for business-friendly ChatGPT seen facing long haul

CFO Dive

Cybersecurity experts say it may be a long while before ChatGPT can be trusted to handle sensitive business data, despite recent steps by the popular AI tool’s creator.

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JPMorgan Steals First Republic!

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Uber Earnings – “Based on data from Bloomberg, 262 companies in the $spx have reported, sales growth in 1Q is 4% and earnings growth is -2.69%” ►Cap Weighted Rules – “It’s rare for t.

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Why Operational Visibility Should Be a Priority for CPG in 2023

Navigator SAP

Influencers, online comparison shopping, and Amazon have dramatically altered the landscape for consumer packaged goods businesses in recent years. Then the pandemic came along, which further messed with business models, supply chains, and revenue projections for CPG firms. Expectations for growth within the industry are strong, with 86% of CPG firms predicting a 2% or greater growth rate in the next 12 months, according to a recent industry survey conducted by Canam Research and sponsored by Na

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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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10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My end-of-week morning NFP train WFH reads: • Warren Buffett’s Formula for Success: One Good Decision Every Five Years : Berkshire Hathaway has obliterated the market in his 58 years at the company. He credits roughly 12 decisions. ( Wall Street Journal ) see also The 10 Greatest US Investors and the Virtues That Made Them : There can be few fields of human endeavor in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.

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HSBC’s Future Is On The Line

Global Finance

Ping An Insurance of China, one of the world’s biggest insurers and a major HSBC stakeholder, has been pushing for a break-up of the Group’s Asian and UK operations.

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Amid Adani-Hindenburg row, SEBI proposes stricter disclosures for FPIs

CFO News

High-risk FPIs, holding more than 50% of their equity Asset Under Management in a single corporate group, would be required to comply with the requirements for additional disclosures, according to a consultation paper floated by the market regulator.

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Record high office vacancies spur sublease discounts

CFO Dive

The U.S. office vacancy rate ticked up to a 30-year-high of 17.8% in the first quarter as hybrid work and recession fears weighed on demand, according to CBRE.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.