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CFOs seek insights, efficiency boost from process mining

CFO Dive

CFOs during the pandemic have sped up digital transformation. Today they are especially focused on robotic process automation and complementary tools such as process mining, Gartner said.

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Signs It's Time to Take a Second Look at Your ERP System

Navigator SAP

You implemented your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system because you wanted your business to operate more efficiently, with stronger and more automated controls—and, of course, you wanted to reap cost savings from those benefits. Ultimately, you aspire to get better visibility into your operations so you can accelerate your revenue growth. But are you getting what you need from your system?

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Crypto Tokens and Crypto Coins: What Drives Performance?

CFA Institute

The correlation between volume and price of crypto coins and tokens is negligible no matter how it's measured.

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Three CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time

CFO

In the best, most stable of times, the job of forecasting and responding to demand is difficult at best. These are not the most stable of times. In a 30-year career, I’ve never seen a more uncertain, unstable economic situation than what we’re facing now, particularly for chief financial officers at private-equity-backed companies. The pandemic is.

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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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Most executives admit to ESG 'greenwashing': survey

CFO Dive

Companies overstate their commitment to sustainability as investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders push for adherence to environmental, social and governance best practices.

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Equity Risk Premium Forum: The Deficient Market Hypothesis

CFA Institute

"If we thought of the equity premium as a fear premium," Rob Arnott says, "a lot of the so-called anomalies that we’ve talked about would not be anomalies at all.".

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Ramifications of the Ukraine Crisis for the Finance Function & How to Deal with It

The Finance Weekly

The situation in Ukraine has dominated new headlines for weeks on end now, and for good reason. The country is in a dire humanitarian crisis and has affected the world from waves of refugees to rising US gas prices. But is the relevance of such a crisis relevant to finance professionals, or is this just an unfortunate occurrence that such workers will keep hearing about for the foreseeable future?

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How treasurers can wade into data lakes

CFO Dive

Treasurers can use data lakes to centralize information, increase liquidity and reduce fraud, but finding the resources to set them up may be a challenge.

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How to Improve Quality Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Navigator SAP

Quality plays a pivotal role in the success of any business. Delays in delivery are often caused by products not meeting the mandated quality standards. Failure to meet quality standards can have grave implications on the production environment and the company's public image.

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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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Recht en duurzaamheid

Corporate Finance Lab

Vanuit de maatschappij klinkt de roep om verduurzaming steeds luider. Algemeen wordt aangevoeld dat een koerswijziging nodig is om de complexe ecologische, maatschappelijke, economische, … uitdagingen het hoofd te bieden. Deze uitdagingen situeren zich niet langer in de toekomst maar in het heden. Een duurzame samenleving veronderstelt een duurzaam (ondernemings)recht.

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Nonprofit Audit Checklist (+ Free PDF Download)

The Charity CFO

Many nonprofit organizations both large and small need to undergo a financial statement audit every year. Preparing for a nonprofit audit can be overwhelming and anxiety-filled, especially if it’s your first audit or you don’t have a strong and experienced financial team. But an audit doesn’t have to scare you or your management team. The most important thing you can do is be prepared.

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Profit expectations fall at US companies, NABE says

CFO Dive

The business outlook has grown hazier amid Federal Reserve plans to reduce stimulus, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and doubts about the stability of supply chains tied to China.

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What is SOX Compliance in Pharma?

Navigator SAP

Automation of key business processes in the life science industry has profound benefits. SAP ERP is one such tool that allows companies in the life science industry to do just that.

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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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Centage Planning Maestro: Innovating the Future of Finance

Centage

Back in 2019, Centage made waves when it announced the availability of Planning Maestro , the first-ever FP&A platform designed specifically for the mid-size market. Up until the release of Planning Maestro, only enterprise-sized companies could afford the expense of automated and intelligent cloud-based FP&A technologies. Centage made it its mission to change that.

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PODCAST: Understanding Fundraising & Human Behavior

The Charity CFO

Tim Kachuriak has dedicated the past 15 year of his life to answer this question…. “Why do people give to nonprofits?”. And while he’s found that the answers vary wildly, he’s managed to identify some core principles that can predictably boost giving to your nonprofit. In this week’s episode, Tim sits down with me to talk about some simple techniques and everyday strategies you can use to attract more donations and build a better relationship with your donors.

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FASB explores single consolidation model

CFO Dive

“We can bring some order to this area where I think we’re hearing very clearly that order is needed,” said Richard Jones, FASB chair.

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Why Is Traceability Important In The Pharmaceutical Industry?

Navigator SAP

Consumer health and safety is the fundamental responsibility of a pharmaceutical company. A major threat to the industry’s credibility is the rampant circulation of counterfeit products. To avoid this, the pharmaceutical supply chain is one of the most heavily regulated supply chains in the world.

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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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Investing in environmental and business success

Anaplan

The time is now to act on ESG strategy.

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Hybrid workforce: How to avoid proximity bias

Future CFO

While a hybrid workforce can bring many benefits, employers must avoid proximity bias arising from this new work model, said Hays CEO Alistair Cox recently. When some of an organisation’s workforce isn’t present in the office at the same time, there is the risk of proximity bias, in which preferential treatment is given to those working within the office environment, Cox pointed out.

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Hiring, strategizing compete for CFO time: survey

CFO Dive

Eighty-eight percent of CFOs at private-equity backed companies surveyed said they underestimated the time it would take to migrate financial and accounting processes to a state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning system (ERP) and software stack.

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Employee Spotlight: Meet AJ Olpin

FISPAN

In this month’s Employee Spotlight, we’d like you to meet FISPAN’s Manager, Infrastructure and Data Services, AJ Olpin ! AJ joined our team a year and a half ago, bringing with him over 10 years of experience in finance and technology from a local credit union. Today, AJ manages the Cloud Infrastructure and Data Service teams where he is responsible for the department’s technical output, roadmapping, technical support and team mentoring, ensuring service-level agreements (SLA) are met, and provi

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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.

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Change Management Consulting: Your Transformation's Best Friend

Embark With Us

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Risk of macroeconomic downturn rising among executive concerns

Future CFO

A macroeconomic downturn has moved into the top five risks among senior executives, said Gartner recently when releasing the Emerging Risk Report based on results of a survey of 330 senior executives in Q1 of 2022. The macroeconomic environment was already challenging before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , marked by persistent inflation and supply chain bottlenecks, which remain largely unresolved, said Matt Shinkman, vice president with the Gartner Legal, Risk & Compliance practice.

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Mega-cap CFOs in high demand as IPOs, retirements thin supply

CFO Dive

"The increased use of cash over equity in compensation packages is a sign that CFOs are in demand as companies would typically rather give equity," according to Robert Lamp of Korn Ferry.

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ESG Integration: Lessons from US Insurers

CFA Institute

What are US insurers saying and doing around ESG?

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?