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GE's Stock Price Jump

Corporate Finance

If you own shares of GE, you may have noticed that the share price jumped 700 percent in one day! The reason is that GE underwent a 1-for-8 reverse stock split. As a result, the stock price increased from $12.95 to about $104. CEO Larry Culp stated that the split was undertaken to be more comparable to its peers. Typically, a reverse stock split is done after poor stock performance.

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How Do I Forecast with Tax Code 280E?

CFO Share

If you are in the cannabis business you are probably familiar with IRS 280E tax code. This tax code punishes you for selling a controlled substance by prohibiting most business expense deductions, increasing your income tax by 20x in some cases! Your strategic business forecasting must include proper considerations for section 280E – this is essential to planning cash flow and avoiding catastrophic tax bills at year-end.

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See the future of planning with Anaplan

Anaplan

What’s in the cards for Oracle Hyperion customers that switch to Anaplan for Finance? We see benefits. Lots of benefits.

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Financial Forecasting Is Broken—Here’s How To Fix It

Planful

When it comes to financial forecasting, you might find yourself in a reality different from the one you predicted in your last forecast—despite spending most of your time trying to get it right. Coupled with the time-consuming nature of the process, starting from scratch after having poured through tremendous historical data can be exhausting. “Only […].

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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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Negative Amortization

Corporate Finance

In the textbook, we discussed how a loan is normally amortized, with a portion of each payment going toward the interest accrued during the period and the remainder paying down principal. A recent article highlights the dangers of negative amortization, that is when the interest paid each period is less than the interest accrued during that period. One student graduated in 2010 with $50,000 in debt.

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Monetary and Fiscal Policy Post-COVID-19: Four Themes

CFA Institute

Rob Arnott, Joyce Chang, and Louis-Vincent Gave offer their perspectives on the policy landscape and its implications for investment strategy.

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Vocalink’s Ranu Sharma On Financial Leadership Post-Pandemic, Jack McCullough’s recent in Forbes

CFO Leadership

One of the more forward thinking financial executives, Ranu Sharma, Head of International O&T Finance, Vocalink recently shared her insights with Jack McCullough. Jack is President & Founder, CFO Leadership Council and Senior Contributor to Forbes CFO Network. His recent interview is below. One of the more forward thinking financial executives I have met is Ranu Sharma , the head of international operations and technology finance at Vocalink, a MasterCard company.

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Working Capital Hit

Corporate Finance

The COVID-19 economic downturn affected many areas of business, including working capital management. A recent survey by the Hackett Group highlights some of the effects. For example, for the largest 1,000 publicly traded U.S. companies, the receivables period increased 1.5 days, the payables period increased 4.4 days, and the inventory period increased 4 days.

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Being Planful: Helpful FP&A Resources

Planful

Technology, and the speed and agility it provides, gave many companies an edge as they quickly adapted to the chaos of 2020. Now, with CFOs and the c-suite reliant on constant re-forecasting and fast scenario planning, FP&A are looking for a return to normal, at least where working hours are concerned. So CFOs are relying […]. The post Being Planful: Helpful FP&A Resources appeared first on Planful.

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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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Success with modern strategic sales planning

Jedox Finance

Sales is the growth engine of a company. To ensure the sustainability of success, it is not enough to look at sales only from an operational or transactional perspective. A long-term, well thought-out, strategic alignment of sales with long-term and short-term business goals is key. . Whether strategic, operational, or tactical – most companies manage their sales planning with self-developed tools that have been adapted.

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Mastering financial agility: Learnings from ASEAN finance leaders

Future CFO

The pandemic gave new meaning to financial agility. It became vital as companies pivoted, recalibrated their financial models, and looked to withstand market shocks. For financial leaders, this shift in meaning created challenges. They had to reimagine how they operate, balance cost containment and revenue optimization, and accelerate their transformation into a business partner.

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Limelight Software Named Rising Star in the Summer 2021 Financial Planning & Analysis Customer Success Report

Lime Light

Toronto, Ontario, August 4, 2021: Limelight Software has been named a Rising Star in the Financial Planning & Analysis category for the Summer 2021 Customer Success Report published by FeaturedCustomers.

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A DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Valuation of Zomato

Musings on Markets

Just over a week ago, I valued Zomato ahead of its market debut, and as with almost every valuation that I do on this forum, I heard from many of you. Some of you felt that I was being far too generous in my assumptions about market share and profitability, for a company with no history of making money, and that I was over valuing the company. Many others argued that I was understating the growth in the Indian food market and the company's potential to enter new markets, and thus undervaluing th

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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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How FP&A software can unleash the inner strategic finance analyst in you

Onplan

The finance function at your organization should focus on more than just backward-looking activities. Its main goal should be to pave the way for future success by highlighting previously untapped insights. The best way to achieve that is to embrace the idea of strategic finance. Strategic finance is a way to turn what’s traditionally been a disconnected set of processes and functions into a unified, integrated view of your operational and financial performance that takes the entire organization

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Half of all B2B credit sales in Asia are overdue

Future CFO

Half of all B2B credit sales in Asia are overdue, said Atradius recently when releasing its report for the 2021 Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Asia survey. The survey was conducted in Q2 2021 on economies including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, Atradius noted. Survey highlights. Around 40% of the survey respondents are pessimistic about the outlook for their Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), and 25% express concern over their liquidity levels

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Difference Between Controller vs. CFO

Michigan CFO

Photo: Matthew Henry. Starting a business can be both an exciting and a stressful experience. You undoubtedly experienced the pains and frustrations that come with starting a business, but you will experience a different kind of tension as your business grows. If you’ve moved beyond the phase of finding consistent customers, building relationships with suppliers and securing distribution, you will have new problems to overcome.

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Ben Nolan – Head of Treasury and Financial Control at Pacific National | Episode 193

Treasury Talent

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. In this episode, I interview Ben Nolan, Treasurer and Head of Financial Reporting at Pacific National. We talk about highlights of his 3-year sting as treasurer and how COVID-19 has changed processes and roles in treasury within their organization. . In this episode we discuss: . Ben’s current role at Pacific National .

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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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How FP&A software can unleash the inner strategic finance analyst in you

Onplan

The finance function at your organization should focus on more than just backward-looking activities. Its main goal should be to pave the way for future success by highlighting previously untapped insights. The best way to achieve that is to embrace the idea of strategic finance. Strategic finance is a way to turn what’s traditionally been a disconnected set of processes and functions into a unified, integrated view of your operational and financial performance that takes the entire organization

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Vineer Bhansali: What’s Wrong with Negative Yields?

CFA Institute

A negatively yielding bond violates a very basic, fundamental principle: the time value of money.

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Accounting for Manufacturing Businesses

Michigan CFO

Photo: Louis Reed. Manufacturing accounting differs greatly from accounting in other industries. The professionals, strategies and software you use are the keys to the continual success of your organization. There are many moving parts, literally and figuratively, that need to be monitored and optimized in order to experience the results you expect.

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Better separate: Why forward-looking strategic planning and backward-facing financial close and consolidation cannot be one and the same

Anaplan

Should one solution deliver both FP&A and FCC? Not if the goal is transformative insights and new business value.

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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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Developing harmonious & symbiotic business ecosystems is essential for recovery

Future CFO

People the whole world over are currently asking themselves the same questions: how do we overcome the negative impacts of this pandemic and what can be done to build a sustainable and more resilient world? One approach can be found as far back as Ancient Greece: as Aristotle declared, “a common danger unites even the bitterest enemies”. Centuries later, the dangers have changed somewhat, but the need for solidarity remains.

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Three Ways to Drive Compliance Software Adoption at Finance Firms

CFA Institute

How can compliance teams earn employee buy-in, encourage software adoption, and lower their firm’s risk?

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GE's Stock Price Jump

Essentials of Corporate Finance

If you own shares of GE, you may have noticed that the share price jumped 700 percent in one day! The reason is that GE underwent a 1-for-8 reverse stock split. As a result, the stock price increased from $12.95 to about $104. CEO Larry Culp stated that the split was undertaken to be more comparable to its peers. Typically, a reverse stock split is done after poor stock performance.

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Negative Amortization

Essentials of Corporate Finance

In the textbook, we discussed how a loan is normally amortized, with a portion of each payment going toward the interest accrued during the period and the remainder paying down principal. A recent article highlights the dangers of negative amortization, that is when the interest paid each period is less than the interest accrued during that period. One student graduated in 2010 with $50,000 in debt.

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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.