May, 2021

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Four tactics for smarter demand planning

Anaplan

The pandemic spotlighted growing challenges to demand planning practices. We have guidance on how to do better in the new reality.

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Dan Heath: Three Barriers to Upstream Thinking

CFA Institute

"When no one owns a problem, it probably won't get solved.".

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How to Maximize Value and Insights from Microsoft Power BI

Jedox Finance

Enjoying a scenic drive on a warm summer day offers an opportunity to enjoy the picturesque views ahead of you, and maybe even where to stop to take the best pictures. While the windshield of the car provides a view of what lies ahead, the rearview mirror allows you to look back to see where you’ve been. However, you can’t drive the car looking through the rearview mirror.

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Inflation and Investing: False Alarm or Fair Warning?

Musings on Markets

As we approach the mid point of 2021, financial markets, for the most part, have had a good year so far. Looking at US equities, the S&P 500 is up about 11% and the NASDAQ about 5%, from start of the year levels, and the underperformance of the latter has led to a wave of stories about whether this is start of the long awaited comeback of value stocks, after a decade of lagging growth stocks.

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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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Everything You Need to Know About the New Restaurant Revitalization Grant

CSC Advisors

There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic greatly influenced the future, and present, practices of businesses in the food and drinks industry. With fewer people going out, restaurants and bars faced fewer and fewer possible ways to make money for their businesses to thrive. Luckily, the Restaurant Revitalization Grant is coming. Are you eligible for the grant?

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Governance: The key to digital transformation in the finance organization

Anaplan

To enable true digital transformation, CFOs should see themselves as business leaders first and finance heads second.

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From FP&A to RevOps: Jeff Ignacio, Head of Revenue and Growth Operations at Upkeep, on the Being Planful Podcast

Planful

Jeff Ignacio, head of Revenue and Growth Operations at UpKeep, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to explain why and how he transitioned from FP&A to the operational side of Sales. At UpKeep, Jeff is part of a fast-growing company that’s helping hard-working technicians, facility managers, and maintenance teams become more productive. But how […].

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Buybacks and Dividends: Sizing the Upswing

CFA Institute

Dividends and buybacks are poised for a comeback this year.

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International Regulations Respond to Accelerated Global Trends

CFO Leadership

During the COVID pandemic, the world’s regulatory processes have finally become digitized. Old fashioned paper-based work has been replaced by online processes leading to greater efficiencies. However, digitalization also allows regulators worldwide to process large volumes of data using AI and related technology. As a result, the volume of information required to be reported has also dramatically increased, leading to an additional burden on hard-pressed businesses.

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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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What are Some Business Fraud Examples?

CFO Share

The news regularly has examples of corporate fraud – Wirecard defrauded the public by €1.9B, Matel defrauded of $3M by hackers, Fiat Chrysler salespeople orchestrated $8.7M in wire fraud. Business fraud is, unfortunately, everywhere. We hear about big corporate fraud all the time, but fraud is actually most common in small businesses. As a forensic accountant , I am often called into a “failing” business only to discover an employee is stealing all the profits!

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Let’s get up to speed with your leadership style

Castle Corporate Finance

Here at Castle, we believe that understanding your own personality style – or ‘leadership preferences’ – along with that of your colleagues, can improve business success. That is why the second part of our Perfect Fit series assesses your business leadership and directing style and the impact this can have on you as an owner and leader. CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE.

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Characteristics of a business-friendly AI forecasting tool

Anaplan

AI-based forecasting tools can be intimidating and expensive. We offer tips for finding user-friendly tools to help you make smarter predictions, faster.

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Being Planful: Helpful FP&A Resources

Planful

CFOs are increasingly optimistic about 2021, but experts warn that FP&A should remember the lessons learned during 2020. New risks are always right around the corner, and what worked in 2020—capturing and utilizing more data, with more advanced technologies, for faster and better decision making—will likely come in handy again soon. Finance is also collaborating […].

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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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Michael Lewis on the US Pandemic Response: Misaligned Incentives

CFA Institute

Why did the United States fail in its pandemic response?

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LTV to CAC Ratio of Three | Myth or Legend

The SaaS CFO

Almost everyone in SaaS has heard of the LTV to CAC ratio. And almost everyone has heard that we should target an LTV to CAC ratio of at least three. This was popularized (I believe) by the great content published by David Skok on SaaS metrics. But what does it mean to have an LTV […]. The post LTV to CAC Ratio of Three | Myth or Legend appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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Developing an operational data strategy for an AI-ready, data-centric business

Future CFO

Organisations are keenly aware of the important role data plays in the decision-making process; and much has been discussed about operating with a data-centric mindset. Acknowledging that terms such as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) exist is no longer enough. As firms strive to foster a data-centric mindset throughout the organisation, it grows clear that lacking a data strategy will likely hinder future growth.

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McAdams success story with CFO Plans

CFO Plans

by Casey Gillam, Sales Manger at CFO Plans Inc. If you’ve ever had your heartbroken, you may have been told, “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” As relationship advice goes, that doesn’t usually do much to make you feel better in the moment. But as business advice goes, this can be a game-changer when you realize the potential. Sustainably sourcing replenishing resources from the planet’s abundant supply to meet the demand of the market was exactly how Rob McAdam decided to build his company

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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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Finance grads: This is not your parents’ workplace

Anaplan

Corporate finance is a more dynamic, influential career choice than in past decades. To thrive there, you need to be flexible, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity.

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Announcing the Planful Champions Club

Planful

We’ve worked with thousands of FP&A professionals over the years, at our customers and partners, and also internally, with the Finance experts who design and build our solutions and ensure the success of our ecosystem. Over time we’ve seen how those who proactively learn and explore Planful, and work to deeply understand and share its […].

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Women and Investing: Five Myths

CFA Institute

What are some of the major misconceptions about women and investing?

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The power of listening in building trusting treasury relationships

PWC UK

by Camila Montagni Manager. Email +44 (0)7843 331625. More articles by Camila. As treasury leaders, when interacting with our teams and in my case my clients, can we truly say we are actively listening and understanding the exact meaning of what they are saying? I believe active listening will likely give us a clearer understanding of the true feelings and motivations to better enable us to build really trusting relationships.  These are a key component if we are to create an environment t

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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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CFOs: Why you need to adopt a different AI approach

Future CFO

While CFOs surveyed recently by Gartner are likely to invest in AI, they need to adopt a different AI approach to reap the benefits of the technology, said Gartner recently. The firm’s survey of 300 CFOs and finance leaders in May 2020 indicate that 90% of respondents anticipate investing “more, less, or the same amount” in AI since the pandemic. To get the full benefits, and thus competitive advantage, from such investments CFOs must look beyond projects that only aim to modernise the function,

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Top 5 Mistakes Bookkeepers Make When Building Their Firm

The CFO College

5 Reasons Why Your Remote Bookkeeping Firm Isn’t as Successful as You’d Hoped. Even though working remotely as your own boss is the dream of many bookkeepers and accountants, it’s too easy to find yourself struggling to make ends meet, hunting down payment from clients, and settling for any client who throws work at you. Getting started and then maintaining momentum is tough, making you feel like you have to pay your dues before you can establish a solid practice.

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Anaplan for Commercial Revenue Planning eases omnichannel planning shambles

Anaplan

A new all-in-one solution addresses the consumer goods industry's multi-channel revenue planning challenges across multiple lines of business.

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3 Ways to Beat the Stress of the Financial Consolidation Process

Planful

Financial consolidation and financial reporting—be it year-end, quarterly, or monthly—usually come with stressors: You have to clamber to collect all the data, ensure your inputs are accurate, and handle the close and consolidation process by the deadline. The process is still complex and imperfect. As Mary Driscoll, APQC’s senior research director for financial management, said, […].

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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.