December, 2023

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5 focal points for future-ready CFOs

CFO Dive

Step into the future with CFOs as they navigate a rapidly transforming financial landscape, where ESG metrics take center stage, GenAI shapes business planning and CFOs grapple with intensified priorities in data security, inflation and talent management.

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2024: Business and Finance Ahead of Us

CFO News

Explore the optimistic financial forecast for India in 2024 by seasoned finance expert Robin Banerjee. From increased loan availability to a rising stock market, Banerjee provides insights into the potential economic landscape. However, he cautions against global risks that could impact India's trajectory.

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Cybersecurity pressures stretch CFOs

CFO Dive

CFOs are bracing for new SEC cybersecurity rules set to kick in this month as the regulator is already signaling an aggressive enforcement posture.

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Four Key Technology Trends to Watch in 2024

Bramasol

As we come to the end of another year, this is a good opportunity to look ahead at the key trends to watch during 2024. Since our last trends update on June 30, 2023 , the areas of Cloud-based Digital Transformation, the Generative AI Revolution, and the Digital Solutions Economy (DSE), continue to expand and morph into even more important trends to watch.

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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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Lessons of “Number Go Up”

Barry Ritholtz

Tyler Cowen and his colleague Alex Tabarrok write some interesting posts over at Marginal Revolution. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes I disagree with them. Recently, a post utterly perplexed me: “One doesn’t get a favorable impression of crypto from Number Go Up but in fact one doesn’t learn much about crypto at all. Indeed, Faux’s book isn’t really about crypto it’s about the rise and collapse of a bubble and the consequent madness of crowds.

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Treading along the propulsion of the digital payments system

Future CFO

In the US, the US Federal Reserve is set to introduce to the local market FedNow – an instant payment solution that will enable customers of participating banks and credit unions to instantly send and receive money transfers outside of traditional banking hours. In Asia, instant payment has been around for some time and has been instrumental in consumers, and some industry sectors, to return to a post-pandemic normal faster than may have been possible.

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Human Connection Is Still CFOs’ Greatest Asset

CFO Dive

Finance chiefs must find the “delicate balance between leveraging the power of digitization and fostering personal connections,” Bob Purcell writes.

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CFOs must take an ROI-centered approach to global expansion

CFO Dive

To access top talent in new markets, finance chiefs need to keep their focus on value creation and ROI, CFO Simone Nardi advises.

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The Difference Makers: Key Person(s) Valuation

Musings on Markets

Can one person make a difference to the value of a business? Of course, and with small businesses, especially those built around personal services (a doctor or plumber’s practice), it is part of the valuation process, where the key person is valued or at least priced and incorporated into valuation. While that effect tends to fade as businesses get larger, the tumult at Open AI, where the board dismissed Sam Altman as CEO, and then faced with an enterprise-wide meltdown, as capital providers and

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Retail Lobby: “We Lied About Organized Theft”

Barry Ritholtz

No, “ nearly half ” of $94.5 billion in retail inventory losses in 2021 was not “attributable to organized retail crime.” That line is just another in a long series of falsehoods put forth by the professional b *s at the National Retail Federation. Here’s Reuters : “The main lobbying group for U.S. retailers retracted its claim that “organized retail crime” accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021 after finding that incorrect data was used for its analysis.

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Why Life Sciences Businesses Need ERP

Navigator SAP

For most life sciences startups , the product is the business. This makes sense because many life sciences businesses come out of fundamental innovation in the lab, and thoughts of how best to bring the product to market only come later.

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RBI MPC: India Inc CFOs exude confidence in stability, foresee robust demand ahead

CFO News

In its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the repo rates unchanged at 6.5 percent. ETCFO spoke with finance leaders to understand the impact of the pause and stable policy on India Inc's planning and demand.

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We believe being named a Leader means standing for innovation and customer value delivered.

Jedox Finance

I am beyond thrilled to share some exciting news. Jedox was recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software. A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving the reader of the research wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors.

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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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Most economists put odds of recession at 50% or less: NABE

CFO Dive

A report Tuesday of declining job vacancies bolstered optimism that the labor market will cool without pushing up unemployment much beyond the 3.9% level in October.

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#FA Success Ep 363: Finding The Best Networking Approach For Prospects (And New Career Opportunities), With Christa Madison

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 363rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today's podcast is Christa Madison. Christa is the Managing Director of Financial Planning and Business Development at Sebold Capital, a fee-only RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, which manages $300M across more than 100 client households. What's unique about Christa, though, is how she used her business development and networking skills to overcome the challenges that sprung up when, through a combination of p

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At the Money: Seasonality In Stocks

Barry Ritholtz

 At the Money: Seasonality In Stocks with Jeff Hirsch of the Stock Trader’s Almanac. (Dec 20, 2023) How do historical patterns and seasonality affect equities? Can these patterns successfully inform future investments? In this episode, I speak with Jeff Hirsch of the Stock Trader’s Almanac to discuss seasonal patterns in equities. He’s devoted much of his career to the study of historical patterns and market seasonality in conjunction with fundamental and technical analysis.

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How to Cut the Costs of FDA Validation with ERP

Navigator SAP

All businesses want systems that perform as expected. But for life sciences companies, there is the additional burden of proving that the systems and processes within the company perform as expected. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates certain processes for public safety reasons. So life sciences firms are legally required to validate their systems.

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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.

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Uniqus buys Goodera's global ESG biz, aims $20 mn revenue from acquisition by FY28

CFO News

Uniqus Consultech, a recent entrant in accounting and ESG consulting, has acquired Goodera's global ESG business, unveiling the rebranded ESG UniVerse. The strategic move aims for global ESG market leadership and a $20 million product within 5 years.

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Orchestrating cohesion amid a multifaceted focus

Future CFO

“The role of the CFO has become one of the most complex and demanding in the C-suite. From financial expertise to strategic decision-making to risk and stakeholder management, successful CFOs should possess a diverse skill set to help guide companies through ever more complex business landscapes and financial and regulatory environments.” PwC With technology powering much of business innovation and transformation, PwC expects CFOs will be expected to bring together equal parts business, strategi

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Powell does not rule out Fed rate hike even while noting slower inflation

CFO Dive

The Fed chief suggested that borrowing costs will remain high for the foreseeable future despite recent signs that inflation, hiring and economic growth are slowing.

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When Does A Financial Coach Need To Register As An Investment Adviser? The “ABCS” Test To Determine Status

Nerd's Eye View

Over the past several years, the financial services industry has undergone a tremendous evolution in how financial advisers deliver and charge for their services. While commission-based models remain in use, fee-for-service models (including AUM, hourly, retainer, and subscription) have become increasingly popular. And because many service offerings have traditionally focused on areas like investments and securities recommendations, there has been little debate about the need to register as an a

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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Forecasting Recessions

Barry Ritholtz

The chart above shows that 84% of CEOs are forecasting a recession over the next 12 months, 69% of Consumers saying the same thing, with the yield curve predicting a 61% chance of a contraction. The problem is those sets of forecasts is already 2 months old, dated October 3, 2023. It was before the very encouraging CPI, Unemployment, and GDP data releases.

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Why You Should Be Automating More of Your Financial Management

Navigator SAP

Automation is the original value proposition of computers, and 50 years later there still is a lot of low-hanging fruit when it comes to freeing up employee time with the help of automation. This is especially true when it comes to financial management. While most businesses automate at least part of financial and accounting functions today, enterprise resource planning solutions (ERP) help businesses move beyond piecemeal financial management automation to end-to-end automation that saves time,

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One out of four Indian employees may switch jobs within the next year, reveals BCG survey

CFO News

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consulting firm, surveyed 11,000 employees across eight countries, including India. The survey reveals that 26 per cent of Indian employees may leave their current jobs within the next year, emphasizing the critical role of emotional factors in retention.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Capturing opportunities under an evolving payments landscape

Future CFO

Among all that has happened over the past few years following the COVID-19 pandemic, transformations within various areas of business have been seen here and there. The payments landscape is not exempted from these shifts, what with the current talks of digital transformation and technological advancements. Beyond these changes and shifts in the industry, the questions that arise are leaning towards the way of payment efficiency.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.