Sat.Oct 14, 2023 - Fri.Oct 20, 2023

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5 Tips for CFOs to Limit AI Risks

The Finance Weekly

The business world is changing fast, giving Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and their teams a chance to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) for innovation and efficiency. Generative AI can help in saving costs, making better decisions, and developing skills. By using , AI analytics and automation , CFOs can stay competitive and find new ways to grow.

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Preparing finance professionals in dealing with ethical dilemmas

Future CFO

Accountants and other professionals involved in implementing sustainability reporting regularly face ethical dilemmas. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants discusses its guide to prepare financial professionals in real-world scenarios to equip them in managing dilemmas often presented by: • Risks of greenwashing • Weakness in processes and systems • Lacking technical knowledge • Compromises in objectivity and independence.

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Avoid Getting Caught Up In Big Market Delusions: The Case Study Of Electric Vehicles

Nerd's Eye View

A key value proposition for financial advisors is helping clients avoid common behavioral biases that can lead to suboptimal investment decisions. Even people who are normally rational decision-makers can be prone to fear, greed, and overconfidence, and the persistence of market bubbles where investors chase whatever company or sector is all the rage at the time (and often get stuck with losses when the bubble pops) shows that herd mentality in investing is as prevalent as ever.

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CFOs keep focus on tech, profitability: Grant Thornton

CFO Dive

As CFOs seek to boost profits while balancing rising operating costs, a tailored digital transformation strategy is critical, Grant Thornton’s Paul Melville says.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.

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Now is the time for CFOs to adopt generative AI solutions

CFO Dive

Finance plays a critical role in leading adoption of generative AI for powerful business outcomes. Learn the steps to get started as well as key use cases for Finance.

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India Inc CFOs don't want to curtail legal spending at cost of growth

CFO News

According to the data compiled by ETIG, Legal expenses of India Inc rose almost 21% in the last fiscal year. ETCFO spoke with finance leaders to understand the impact of legal spending on their decision making.

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CFOs tap into strategic approach in tech investing

Future CFO

Finance leaders are now starting to delve deeper and ask bigger questions to tech professionals amid the rapidly changing world we have today. Operating chief financial officers act more as strategic partners in times of economic fluctuations. They are tasked with ensuring financial stability and compliance, but their ability to succeed in that respect depends largely on collaboration with CTOs, CIOs and other tech leaders.

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US accounting degree graduates plunge 7.4%

CFO Dive

Students snub accounting for reasons ranging from comparatively low pay to tough requirements for certification, according to financial executives.

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The Same Business Software for Every Stage of Your Company’s Growth

Navigator SAP

Each stage of the business growth journey brings new challenges for an organization. Selecting, moving data and learning new software should not be one of those challenges.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Is The Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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What Else Might be Driving Sentiment?

Barry Ritholtz

One of my favorite responsibilities as chief investment officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management is the quarterly conference call I do for our clients. I run through 30 charts in 30 minutes that explain where we are in the economic cycle, what markets are doing, and what it means to their portfolios. I like to finish with a thought-provoking, often “investing-adjacent” idea they might not have previously considered.

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This week’s 5-year TIPS auction offers a solid investment opportunity

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $22 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, and the results should be attractive for investors seeking protection from future inflation.

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Ransomeware projected to see banner year amid ‘big game hunting’

CFO Dive

Cyber insurance provider Reslience said 2023 is on track to become “the most financially damaging year” for ransomware victims since 2021.

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CPG Industry Supply Chain Management: A Detailed Blueprint

Navigator SAP

Issues within supply chains are key CPG industry challenges , where vast, global, and often complex supply chains need to be managed at every touchpoint, from material suppliers to logistical services, manufacturers, growers, and distributors–ending with consumers.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Dollars Are For Spending & Investing, Not Saving

Barry Ritholtz

“I need the US Dollar to be a store of value between the time I make it until I spend it, invest it, pay my taxes with it, or give it away. It does that splendidly.” 1 Today, we’re going to look at a perennial (un)favorite #chartfail. To be more precise, I want to discuss the type of chart that reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of money, currency, spending, investing, and taxes.

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A Luxury Slowdown

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Earnings – “Average commercial and consumer loans were both down from the second quarter as higher rates and a slowing economy have weakened loan demand, and we’ve continued to take some credit tighteni.

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CFOs should proceed cautiously as SBA loan access eases, experts say

CFO Dive

The Small Business Administration's new loan rules are expanding credit access to more companies but experts warn that it could lead some borrowers to take on too much debt.

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CPG Industry Challenges: Navigating the Hurdles of the Consumer Goods Sector

Navigator SAP

The consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector is broad and complex, with many enterprises focusing increasingly on their ability to adapt to volatile cost pressures and looking at how an advanced CPG solution provider can augment efficiencies, controls, and accurate forecasting to control supply chains.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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What You Need to Earn to Own a Home

Barry Ritholtz

click for ginormous chart While I am wrapped up working on a few projects today, I wanted to share this map/chart/table showing US real estate prices relative to income. A lot of factors drive home prices — available supply, mortgage rates, inflation, salary/income growth, demand, etc. Its not as simple as many make it out to be. It has also become obvious that the big shortage of single-family homes housing prices has kept prices elevated (although there are some signs that some aspiratio

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Audit committees, independent directors should ask questions to auditors and CFOs: NFRA Chair

CFO News

The audit committees and the independent directors should regularly communicate with auditors throughout the year and should not limit their role to reviewing the audit report only at the end of the audit, Ajay Bhushan Pandey tells ETCFO in an interview.

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Price cuts eat into Tesla margins, fail to boost demand

CFO Dive

Tesla faces contracting margins and slumping market share, with multiple price cuts for its EVs failing to persuade consumers to shell out for new cars.

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CPG Data Insights: Uncovering the Untold Story of Consumer Behaviors

Navigator SAP

As an investor in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, you should continuously study the behavior of your target consumers to know what they want and how you can deliver it to them promptly and consistently. To understand consumer behavior, it’s important to have the right data and to fully understand the latest CPG industry trends.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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New 5-year TIPS gets a real yield of 2.440%, again lower than expected

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Today’s Treasury auction of $22 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security generated a real yield to maturity of 2.440%, continuing a recent trend of mildly disappointing results for TIPS at auction.

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India’s GDP growth in range of 6.5% to 6.8% in FY 24-25 backed by festive season and higher government spending: Deloitte

CFO News

Deloitte India projects GDP growth in the range of 6.5 per cent to 6.8 per cent “signaling a positive outlook for India”. However, as one of the fastest growing countries, it is important for the Government of India to also focus on the MSME sector with appropriate policies and institutional mechanisms.

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AI venture capital deal volume shrinks 27%: Pitchbook

CFO Dive

The slowdown follows mega deals such as Amazon’s $4 billion investment in San Francisco-based AI startup Anthropic.

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CPG Industry Trends: Unpacking the Future of Consumer-Packaged Goods

Navigator SAP

It’s no secret that the consumer products industry has rapidly morphed, especially due to the advancement of the e-commerce industry. Many consumers can get the products they need at the click of a button and their orders will be delivered right to their doorsteps within days–if not hours.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.