6 essentials for CFOs aiming to rise to CEO: McKinsey
CFO Dive
JANUARY 23, 2024
Corporate boards in the past decade have increasingly turned to CFOs to fill the CEO seat. McKinsey has highlighted the attributes boards seek in a chief executive.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 23, 2024
Corporate boards in the past decade have increasingly turned to CFOs to fill the CEO seat. McKinsey has highlighted the attributes boards seek in a chief executive.
Future CFO
JANUARY 21, 2024
Talent shortage continues to persist in many parts of the world including Asia. In Singapore, for example, the shortage of accounting staff is most felt by small accounting firms that struggle to compete with the Big Four accounting firms. A Gartner survey of finance function employees revealed some interesting problems faced by both employers and employees in the finance function.
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Beacon CFO Plus
JANUARY 30, 2024
When CFO Services Become a Strategic Imperative In the ever-evolving business landscape, the decision to bring in external expertise can have a major impact on your success. Regardless of your business’s size or industry, there comes a point where engaging with an outsourced CFO becomes necessary. Here are a few examples of when it may be time to work with a fractional CFO either part-time or on a project-by-project basis.
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 15, 2024
For financial advisors, an ongoing client service model often means finding ways to keep clients engaged and progressing toward their goals outside of the 1 or 2 typical client review meetings each year. For clients, more frequent communication can be a source of behavioral coaching and helpful information that can better equip them to stay the course through rocky markets.
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.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
Although the job market has shown signs of cooling in recent quarters, CFOs aim to increase compensation this year to attract and retain employees.
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CFO News
JANUARY 28, 2024
As the interim Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 approaches, startup CFOs converge with a shared vision, advocating transformative measures. From tax reforms to industry empowerment, their expectations collectively shape India's dynamic startup landscape.
Navigator SAP
JANUARY 12, 2024
Thoughtful financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is at the heart of successful business operations today, more so than in the past thanks to the emergence of robust analytical engines, artificial intelligence, and the dynamic marketplace brought on by global supply chains and greater availability of real-time data.
Tips Watch
JANUARY 7, 2024
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you are a longer-term investor looking for ultimate safety and protection from inflation, you are going to want to buy U.S.
Future CFO
JANUARY 30, 2024
Cost pressures continue to ease according to accountants worldwide, but remain elevated by historical standards, said ACCA recently. The ACCA and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) shows declining confidence among accountants globally for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 2023, consistent with a further moderation in global growth.
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.
Musings on Markets
JANUARY 11, 2024
Continuing an annual ritual of long standing, ahead of starting my spring teaching at NYU starting in a couple of weeks, I would like to invite you, if you are interested, to come along for the ride. I know! I know! Most of you are not enrolled at NYU, paying nosebleed prices, and that is prerequisite to be in the classroom, but thanks to technology and a loose reading of the rules that constrain me, you can get a close approximation of the classroom experience, wherever you are in the world, wi
CFO Dive
JANUARY 24, 2024
The biggest companies are weaving ESG into pay incentives despite a backlash against the use of sustainability as a metric for corporate performance.
CFO News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Global business leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India as they unveiled their investment plans for the country at the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 which was inaugurated by the PM on Wednesday.
Navigator SAP
JANUARY 26, 2024
Environmental, social, and competitive trends challenge industrial manufacturers today. While making things still is at the heart of industrial manufacturing, the complexity has increased. Industrial manufacturers need to evolve.
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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.
Barry Ritholtz
JANUARY 8, 2024
What are the Bull and Bear cases for 2024? I don’t do annual forecasts1 because the short-term is way too random. Instead, I prefer to consider market history and recent data, and ask “What are the possible and probable outcomes for this year?” I find it very useful as an investor to be able to see both sides of the bull-bear debate.
Tips Watch
JANUARY 14, 2024
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here’s a strange fact: Despite the surge higher in 10-year real yields over the last 16 months, no new-issue TIPS of this term has received a coupon rate of 1.50% or higher since July 2009.
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 31, 2024
In late 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, introducing several significant changes to retirement planning. Of the many provisions in the bill, the so-called "Death of the Stretch" arguably received the lion's share of consternation from the financial advisor community. Under the new law, non-spouse beneficiaries (with few exceptions) must now withdraw the entirety of an inherited IRA within 10 years of the account owner's passing rather
CFO Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The rise in business failures was one of the darker pieces of last year’s economic puzzle.
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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.
CFO News
JANUARY 28, 2024
Auditing firm Deloitte has once again been caught in the eye of the storm of regulators.
Navigator SAP
JANUARY 16, 2024
Rainer Zinow, Senior Vice President of Product Management for small and mid-sized enterprises SAP SE, describes the SAP Business Technology Platform as an integral part of SAP's mid-market solution portfolio. While using BTP to build SAP applications, partners adopt BTP to publish on intellectual property. This video includes ideas on how large language models and vector databases may improve software development efficiency.
Barry Ritholtz
JANUARY 2, 2024
I am popping out of book leave to share this single data point that snuck out over the holidays: The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s State Coincident Indicators for November 2023. I like the SCI – its broad, consistent, and does not operate with too big of a lag. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 25 states, decreased in 21 states, and remained stable in four, for a three-month diffusion index of 8.
Future CFO
JANUARY 16, 2024
In 2023, the top priority of CFOs was evaluating the finance function strategy, scope and design. Marko Horvat, vice president of research in the Gartner Finance practice, noted that CFOs were thinly stretched across many activities in 2023. Liam Hassell , founder and director for accounting and finance recruitment at Recruitment LABS, writes that strategic vision, leadership and communications skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, change management expertise, collaboration and relat
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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.
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 29, 2024
For financial advisors, the promise of technology has always been to help advisors better leverage their time to grow their business. One possible way to do this is to use the time savings of technology to serve a higher number of clients. However, another approach advisors can take is to use their technology to do more – and better – work for the same number of clients while earning higher fees for the higher-value services they provide.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 2, 2024
Financial executives expect solid business performance in 2024, forecasting on average 5% revenue growth and a 2.7% expansion in payrolls.
CFO News
JANUARY 2, 2024
India's manufacturing sector sustained growth at 54.9 in December, an 18-month low. Despite this dip, softer increases in orders, controlled inflation and stable employment showcase resilience. Optimistic outlook prevails for the future.
Navigator SAP
JANUARY 19, 2024
Medical device manufacturers face similar challenges, whether engaged with Medical Device Production , BioPharma & Nutraceuticals , Contract Development & Manufacturing , or Biotechnology. They all face dynamic product lifecycles from development and clinical trials through to distribution and revenue, and a demanding regulatory environment that requires tracking everything.
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.
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