Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Ask finance and accounting professionals if they would like to do more value adding work and you’ll hear a re-sounding “YES!” Ask them why they are not just doing it already and most often you will hear “I don’t have time”. This is like a chronic disease of the finance function but unlike most chronical diseases this one has a cure! To change the mindset of CFOs and their finance function from “a cost center to becoming a profit driver” as we discussed in a previous article, “Exploring the minds

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Qubix

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Have you ever wondered what Groovy is and what makes it so crucial to enhancing the depth and breadth of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud capabilities? This blog explains what Groovy is, why it matters, and what problems it can solve for your business.

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Planful

OCTOBER 9, 2021

A CFO should do everything in their power to avoid events that would damage their company’s finances. Yet, many CFOs are risk-averse to a fault. Ernst & Young’s 2020 DNA of the CFO survey revealed that finance teams in private organizations “are seen as too risk-averse and cost-conscious.” These risk-averse CFOs often shy away from […].

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This curated collection of Enterprising Investor 's ESG coverage showcases the key sustainability issues through the perspectives of both ESG proponents and critics.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“What got you here won’t get you there” is a popular saying and CFOs around the world have long since realized this. However, creating the actual change needed to “get us there” is not taking place at the speed required. The WHY is understood but the WHAT and the HOW is where the going gets tough. In a recent post “Behold the Emergence of CFO 4.0” , we explored the emergence of CFO 4.0 and outlined five key changes for CFOs and their finance teams to make to get into the future.

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FISPAN

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In this month’s issue of our Employee Spotlight series, we’re getting to know FISPAN’s Technical Pre-Sales Manager , Nigel Bateman. Nigel joined FISPAN three years ago, having previously worked in both Technology (Financial Services) and Management Consulting at Accenture. Since then, Nigel has worked his way across several business areas at FISPAN — today, he’s an integral part of our Sales and Strategy team.

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Shouldn't less efficient capital markets with greater information asymmetries offer more alpha opportunities?

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Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The role Financial Planning & Analysis plays within an organization has always been vitally important. At a recent CFO Magazine Australia event on the 'Future of Finance,' three industry professionals using Jedox shared how FP&A has supported their organizations through very challenging times.

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Centage

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Financial reporting is a critical task for any organization. Understanding where your actual financials stand in relation to budgets and projections is important to keeping your business on track and in helping to create new projections and budgets. For most organizations there are four key financial statements that present a complete picture of the financial condition and results of a business: Balance sheet : Lays out the ending balances in a company’s asset, liability, and equity accou

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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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The CFO Centre

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Numbers matter. Our mathematical universe is constructed of numbers. Some we can see. Most we can’t. From the speed of light to the parabolic curve of a free-kick in soccer, maths underpins the laws of the universe. We can also deconstruct our entire lives in numbers. The average human lives for around 80 years – […]. The post What Is The Most Important Number In The Universe?

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Collectiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Even if you’re not a developer, it’s possible to create highly complex applications without spending a huge chunk of your budget or waiting around for months or years. If you’re looking for someone to thank…thank the low-code no-code approach. Low-code or no-code platforms ensure you write little to no code as you produce robust applications that both support and advance your enterprise.

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VCFO

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The U.S. share of global venture investment has held steady at around 50% for the past five years. It was 51% in 2020. While this is down from an 84% share in 2004, and 90%+ share throughout the 1990s, high-growth tech companies with global market opportunities and unicorn potential would nonetheless be foolish not to consider the possibility of accessing the U.S.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The global economy is projected to grow 5.9% in 2021 and 4.9% in 2022, 0.1 percentage point lower for 2021 than in the July forecast, said IMF recently. . The downward revision for 2021 reflects a downgrade for advanced economies — in part due to supply disruptions — and for low-income developing countries, largely due to worsening pandemic dynamics, the organisation noted. .

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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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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Picture this: you’re working at your desk, just like any other normal weekday. Your notification bell dings and suddenly there’s an email in your inbox that, though it looks somewhat suspicious, mentions a C-suite executive, client, or other internal information. It could be important, so you click the link or download the attached file. Your screen goes black and a pop up window comes up demanding money in exchange for your company data.

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CFO Share

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Small business fraud is an unfortunately common occurrence. In fact, more fraud occurs in small businesses than in large corporations due to the lack of controls and oversight. If you have detected signs of fraud or identified a fraudster, you are halfway through the journey towards recovering from fraud. What are the signs of business financial fraud?

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Beacon CFO Plus

OCTOBER 13, 2021

by Rob Joseph, Director, BeaconCFO Plus. In many organizations, the information technology (IT) and finance departments have long had a transactional relationship, handing off a task or project rather than working together. You may even occasionally hear things like this: “Finance just doesn’t get it.” . “IT has no idea how we operate.” . These statements are becoming a thing of the past as the digital shift across all industries has linked finance and IT like never before—and more organizations

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This past year has magnified challenges for organizations and their respective industries in unique ways, but there's one common theme we've noticed across the board: Those who were able to adapt quickly found new, unexpected ways to thrive and grow in the midst of one of the most difficult market environments in modern history. It all boiled down to one thing - speed.

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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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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Though ransomware doesn’t get nearly as much attention as the more general malware, after you learned what ransomware is, you’re probably starting to see how much more crippling it can be for businesses of all sizes. So what’s a company to do to prevent ransomware? Luckily, there’s a lot you can do prior to a ransomware attack. Like with all cybersecurity, proactive measures end up preventing more attacks from happening.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A global survey of 111 CFOs from different industries in July revealed that 60% of organisations experienced wage inflation in 2Q21, nearly double the amount compared to the previous quarter, said Gartner recently. Nearly three in four CFOs polled cited the risk of lower profitability as their top concern as organisations face broad-based input price inflation increases, ranging from salaries and wages to higher costs for commodities and freight shipping, the advisory firm noted.

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2021

If active managers cannot add value, then passive is the preferred position, not the other way around.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Digital transformation has been a competitive norm in the world of corporate finance for years now. The development of new technologies in several industries, such as , DataRails, , PureShare Activemetrics , and , NetWrix , that have improved the pace and quality of work. However, as aware as every organization with a finance team may be of this, many have consistently made several specific mistakes in this process, which sabotages their attempted improvement.

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Anaplan

OCTOBER 11, 2021

IBP and xP&A are the future of enterprise business planning, but each has unique attributes to fit various use cases.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Global economic recovery lost momentum in Q3 2021 though overall confidence and orders remained at high levels across regions, said ACCA and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) recently when releasing results of the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey. . Survey highlights. While global confidence fell by nine points in Q3, confidence jumped in Asia Pacific (+11) and South Asia (+20), after falls in the previous survey.

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ION Group

OCTOBER 14, 2021

City Financials, a cloud-based system, supports Trivium Packaging’s treasury, risk management, and commodities hedging AMSTERDAM – 14 October 2021: ION. The post ION Treasury’s City Financials solution goes live at Trivium Packaging B.V. appeared first on ION.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The first step any company must take to improve the results of their work is thoroughly analyzing and monitoring their progress. The development of , FP&A solutions (particularly, innovations such as financial software) in recent years has empowered many organizations to both better understand and significantly improve their performance. Although all members of a finance team play a role in the integration and use of FP&A solutions, the influence of the Financial Controller (FC) is parti

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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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