July, 2021

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WHITE PAPER - Enterprise Payment Optimization

Simply Treasury

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Anaplan on Google Cloud: Enterprise planning with even more choice and flexibility

Anaplan

Enterprise planning looks and operates differently for every business despite the fact that end goals are similar: cutting costs, optimizing resources, and reducing processes while simultaneously increasing security, tightening compliance, and enhancing agility. Despite taking different routes to get from point A to point B, the common denominator is this: Successful, scalable planning is underpinned […].

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Error Metrics: How to Evaluate Your Forecasts

Jedox Finance

When considering the performance of any forecasting model, the prediction values it produces must be evaluated. This is done by calculating suitable error metrics. An error metric is a way to quantify the performance of a model and provides a way for the forecaster to quantitatively compare different models 1. They give us a way to more objectively gauge how well the model executes its tasks.

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Volkswagen Clawback

Corporate Finance

Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal has been ongoing for the past five years. Recently, former CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay the company €11.2 million ($13.7 million) in a clawback. Although Winterkorn was not found to be responsible for the development of the defeat device, he was in a meeting when the defeat device was discussed. In his role as CEO, he breached his duties by not investigating the defeat device and its possible use.

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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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PodChats for FutureCFO: Future-proofing cash conversion cycles

Future CFO

The adage “cash is king” resurfaces every time the world is on the brink of collapse when capital is tight and economies unpredictable as in the case of the last year and a half with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an increasingly uncertain world, companies must build stronger relationships across their ecosystems if they are to achieve future growth.

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François Masquelier (Simply Treasury): Small is Beautiful

Simply Treasury

Although the large IT vendors are necessary to properly serve large MNCs, we must accept that they cannot solve every single problem and that fintech’s may be solutions to problems often faced. There is a bias consisting of over-sizing solutions, perceived as sort of kitchen robots by treasurers and CFOs. The solution can be often found in emerging fintechs, for those who take time to contemplate existing and performing solutions to complete and fulfil their IT panoply of tools.

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Why flash reports are top of mind for growth-minded CFOs (and easier to build than you think!)

Anaplan

Flash reports gained affection from growth-minded CFOs over the past year. No longer a nice-to-have, these reports are being used to infuse agility into decision making.

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The Future of AI and Big Data: Three Concepts

CFA Institute

Andrew Lo and Ajay Agrawal explore how biases, regulations, and economics and wealth distribution will shape the future of fintech.

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The Market Beats Robots!

Corporate Finance

A recent article highlights a retirement issue, "lost" 401k accounts. It is estimated that 24 million accounts containing $1.35 trillion in assets have been left in 401k accounts when someone leaves an employer. And while these can be claimed easily, we want to make sure that you don't forget about a retirement account. You can often leave a 401k account with an old employer if you like the options and costs available, but you can also roll over the account tax-free into an IRA.

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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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Four Trends Shaping the 2021 Enterprise Performance Management Solutions Landscape

Jedox Finance

2021 market studies and user surveys by independent analyst firms Dresner Advisory Services (DAS), Business Application Research Center (BARC) and BPM Partners reveal current market trends for enterprise performance management and planning solutions. In this blog post, we'll review and highlight these trends.

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How to Strengthen your Capital Allocation Model Post Pandemic

Planful

COVID-19 left many leaders uncertain about their capital allocation model. In fact, 56% of CFOs worldwide said, “their capital allocation strategy needs to be completely rethought” following the pandemic. After an unexpected crisis like COVID-19, it’s tempting to approach capital allocation decisions as quick fixes. Your expenditures are based on the short-term fires you need […].

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Why CFOs should cash in on “data stewardship”

Future CFO

Most businesses didn’t have someone in charge of all their data – ensuring data is valid, accurate, reliable, and available, or asking if it’s being reported objectively and responsibly. Finance teams have long relied on good data, relating to financial performance or results. Now, with all these external factors pressing for good data too, it’s time for the Finance function to step up.

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Discover how to drive cost, time, and efficiency gains with the power of PlanIQ

Anaplan

This is the final blog in our three-part series that explores how intelligent forecasting tools can optimize business outcomes.?Our first blog shared the important role of artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) in intelligent forecasting and the challenges that business leaders face around adoption. The second installment detailed the aspects of intelligent planning that […].

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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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Quality Losses Matter More to Investors Than Quality Gains

CFA Institute

How does the stock market collectively respond to quality losses versus quality gains?

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Bond Ratings Jump

Corporate Finance

In early 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns slowed the economy and resulted in a record dollar amount of debt being downgraded. By the end of the year, the default rate on corporate bond reached 6.8 percent. Now, with the economy recovering, corporations are becoming healthy and a record $127.9 billion worth of debt was upgraded in May 2021. In early June, a record $340 billion had been upgraded over the previous 10 weeks.

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Welcome Cities of Saints & Oaks! CFO Leadership Council Announces Two New Chapters

CFO Leadership

The CFO Leadership Council Welcomes Salt Lake City & Raleigh. Time to cut the ribbon! The CFO Leadership Council proudly welcomes two new chapters to our community – Raleigh (City of Oaks) and Salt Lake City (City of Saints)! For those counting, that now makes 28 chapters across North America! Now more than ever, as these unprecedented challenges continue and the CFO role evolves, finance leaders need a trusted network of their peers to lean on.

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What is a 13 Week Cash Flow Forecast?

CFO Share

A 13 week cash flow forecast is a short term forecast used during liquidity shortfalls to plan a company’s cash flows and avoid financial distress such as missing payroll, defaulting on debt, and ending up in bankruptcy or receivership. Cash flow models, cash flow projections, and cash flow forecasts are shorthand for a 13 week cash flow model. The 13 week cash flow model is a tactical forecasting tool used in business turnaround situations, rather than a strategic business forecasting model use

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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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Why accountants should be interested in acquiring basic coding skills

Future CFO

More than half of surveyed accountants (57%) had no knowledge of coding but many of them are interested in acquiring this skill, said ACCA recently when releasing results of a survey. According to the accountancy body, 40% of the 992 ACCA members surveyed in November 2020 are interested in learning how to code. “Not every professional accountant may need to code, but even a basic understanding can add value to their organisations, help to differentiate themselves and open future career opportuni

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Agile workforce planning is as much about managing relationships as it is managing processes

Anaplan

Every business function depends acutely on its workforce. Workforce planning is no longer regarded as simply “an HR task,” but rather a collaborative effort across the organization, with HR playing a central role.

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Animal Pandemics: An Overlooked Risk?

CFA Institute

When an animal pandemic hits, the results for investors are not pretty.

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China Cracks Down on IPOs

Corporate Finance

The IPO market has been hot this year, with more than 200 offerings raising over $70 billion. Of these IPOs, 30 were Chines companies, making 248 U.S. exchange listed China-based companies totaling $2.1 trillion in market value. Now, new rules by the Chinese government may slow Chinese domiciled companies listing on U.S. exchanges. The Chinese State Council stated that it would update the rules for "the overseas listing system for domestic enterprises"and tighten restrictions on cross-border dat

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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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Catherine Portman – Treasurer at Palo Alto Networks | Episode 191

Treasury Talent

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. In today’s episode, I have Catherine Portman with me. Catherine is the former Treasurer at Uber and now Treasurer at Palo Alto Networks. She shares the career changes she has made, the challenges she has faced and the struggles they have had over the last 18 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. . In this episode we discuss: .

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What does a Forensic Accountant Do?

CFO Share

What does a Forensic Accountant Do? Is your small business not making as much profit as you expect? Are you earning profits but always falling short on cash? Forensic accounting services investigate the disappearance of cash in a business, document definitive proof, and assist in the recovery of cash including negotiation, prosecution, and expert witness testimony.

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Meopta begins transformation with AP automation

Future CFO

Headquartered in Prerov in the Czech Republic and operating manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic and the United States, Meopta has a rich tradition of developing, manufacturing and assembling world-class optical, optomechanical and optoelectronic products. As an international business, the company has seen invoice volumes growing year on year.

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How to Analyze the Cost of Your First Sales Team

The SaaS CFO

It’s our jobs as operators of our business to take calculated risks, but we also don’t want to blindly throw away hard-earned cash. When approaching a new investment, we must gather key inputs and assumptions from our team. Your SaaS CFO then performs her magic to scrutinize that investment. Does it pass or fail? An […]. The post How to Analyze the Cost of Your First Sales Team appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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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.