CFOs chase products as war clouds supply chain outlook
CFO Dive
MARCH 12, 2022
“We believe that through 2022, the supply chain will be the fundamental limiting factor to our total output for the year,” Rivian Automotive CFO Claire McDonough said.
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What Do Start-Ups Need to Look out for While Scaling Their Business?
Navigator SAP
MARCH 18, 2022
Startups at the growth stage need financial tools, controls, and resource planning as their products evolve from idea to IPO. Challenges, risks and dynamic changes arise along the way as the company’s products and services follow the steps that transform a product concept into marketable merchandise. Product development must iterate in response to customer feedback, and the company must introduce new products and services as the business expands.
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Russian sanctions highlight the importance of ongoing AML/KYC monitoring
Private Funds CFO
MARCH 18, 2022
Although private funds aren’t subject to AML regulations, a CSC webinar outlined best practices for customer due diligence amid heightened investor scrutiny.
Century Bonds Issued
Corporate Finance
MARCH 15, 2022
With the threat of an increase in interest rates, it appears to be a good time for borrowers to lock on interest rates for a long time. TTUN is the latest to do so, issuing $1.2 billion worth of century bonds, that is bonds with a 100-year maturity, at a coupon rate of 4.45 percent. At the same time, TTUN issued $800 million of 30-year maturity bonds at 3.5 percent.
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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FASB leaning toward making customer relationships part of goodwill, not separate intangible
CFO Dive
MARCH 14, 2022
Although the Financial Accounting Standards Board took no action on the matter at its early-March meeting, members signaled they’d like to stop counting a company’s customer relationships as an asset.
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GP-led actors likely to seek SEC rule exemptions
Private Funds CFO
MARCH 17, 2022
Certain types of deal may not require a fairness opinion, a case likely to be made to the regulator during the ongoing consultation period.
The Russia–Ukraine War and Other Geopolitical Risks
CFA Institute
MARCH 18, 2022
The spillover effect of the Russia-Ukraine War will increase food prices and geopolitical risk throughout the world.
Inflation gauges rising as Fed weighs cutting stimulus
CFO Dive
MARCH 15, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred inflation and complicated efforts by the Federal Reserve to curb price gains without harming employment and economic growth.
Companies to significantly reduce annual compliance training
Future CFO
MARCH 16, 2022
Companies are estimated to reduce annual compliance training by 50% by 2025, said Gartner recently. This will displace costs in favour of embedded workflow-based controls to guide employees, according to the advisory firm. “Many compliance leaders are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of their existing program activities,” said Chris Audet, senior director, research in the Gartner Legal, Risk & Compliance practice.
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.
DATA SNAPSHOT: Diverse managers by number and performance
Private Funds CFO
MARCH 15, 2022
More than 20 firms with a diverse management team are coming to market each year, says private markets firm RCP Advisors.
Theresa Guest Joins The Charity CFO as Accounting Manager
The Charity CFO
MARCH 16, 2022
Today we’re proud to announce another amazing addition to the industry’s best nonprofit accounting team! Theresa Guest is joining The Charity CFO team in the role of Accounting Manager. Theresa is an experienced leader in accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, with an extensive finance career in the healthcare supply chain industry.
Buybacks soar as companies eye Ukraine, other volatility sources
CFO Dive
MARCH 15, 2022
CFOs in the S&P 500 are sitting on almost $3T in cash, money they can’t easily spend to increase productivity because of tight labor, supply chain constraints.
Setting a process flow is essential to finance automation
Future CFO
MARCH 16, 2022
Hexamatics Servcomm , an HR and business process service provider headquartered in Malaysia, decided at the onset of the current pandemic to automate its operational account and control (OAC) function, which has been crucial in reducing daily operation time by 50% to 60%. According to the company’s assistant finance manager Kausalyaa Somosundaram , the exercise was primarily aimed at allowing the company to track its bookkeeping – both accounts receivables (ARs) and accounts payables (APs) – fro
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.
SEC takes aim at fund auditor’s alleged part in fraud case
Private Funds CFO
MARCH 16, 2022
The SEC is looking to take action against the auditor of a fund managed by Laurence Allen, who is appealing a ruling against him in a fraud case.
How to Get Started With Financial Scenario Planning
Centage
MARCH 15, 2022
If there’s one thing COVID-19 has made clear it’s that the future is uncertain. While you might not be able to predict how the pandemic will continue to affect the world in the coming years, as a small business owner, there are steps you can take to ensure your company weathers the impending changes successfully. Designed to help businesses prepare for the unknown, financial scenario planning is a strategic tool for flexible long-term decision-making.
Companies settle on hybrid return-to-office model
CFO Dive
MARCH 16, 2022
After embracing remote work, both employers and employees see social interaction as integral to satisfaction and performance.
Best practices in orchestrating M&A in times of crisis
Future CFO
MARCH 15, 2022
Refinitiv estimates that as of January 2022, the global M&A volume stood at US$5,160 billion , each with an aggregate value of US$100M or more. To be specific this does not include terminated transactions and future terminations of pending transactions will reduce the total further. But who is counting? Rob Kindler , global head of M&A at Morgan Stanley , said the environment remains very good for M&A in 2022.
Back to Basics with Reconciliations
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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.
SEC takes aim at private fund auditor’s part in fraud case
Private Funds CFO
MARCH 16, 2022
The SEC is looking to take action against the auditor of a fund managed by Laurence Allen, who is appealing a ruling against him in a fraud case.
Financial Forecasting vs. Projections
Planful
MARCH 13, 2022
When you refer to a forward-looking financial prediction, do you call it financial forecasting or a financial projection? Often, these terms are confused or used interchangeably. But there are some key differences that you should understand. The main difference is in the timing. Financial forecasting addresses your immediate predictions, while projections focus on the long […].
Private capital is ready to fund climate, social goals, if companies get ESG measurement right
CFO Dive
MARCH 17, 2022
CFOs can get an idea of what to expect from SEC, other federal mandates by looking at what California and New York are considering.
Survey: Asian execs still see diversity a barrier to career progression
Future CFO
MARCH 15, 2022
A recent survey of nearly 1000 people in Asia by Hays found that 43% of respondents see diversity as a barrier to career progression at their organisations while 57% indicate the opposite. In Hong Kong, 53% of respondents believed diversity was a barrier to career progression at their organisations — the highest in Asia, the recruitment agency said.
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
Managing Your Business Using the ‘Two-Pizza Rule’
CFO Simplified
MARCH 13, 2022
All businesses are created with the intent to succeed. Statistics prove, however, that unfortunately many do not. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), “20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five years, and 65% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more.”.
Business Contingency Planning for the New Era
CFO Selections
MARCH 13, 2022
In 2018 we published an article titled “ How a CFO Will prepare Your Business for Unexpected Events.” In it we outlined 19 types of unanticipated events that could negatively affect your business and provided advice on how to develop a contingency strategy that would help your company prepare for any kind of disaster or disruption it might encounter.
What the new R&D tax rule means for life sciences companies
CFO Dive
MARCH 18, 2022
For established companies with very large R&D expenses, the cash tax impacts can be a billion-dollar issue.
Breaking the bias starts with me
Future CFO
MARCH 13, 2022
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action , unanimously adopted by 189 countries in 1995, remains the strongest global consensus for advancing and protecting girls’ and women’s equality and justice. It recognises that persistent inequalities pose “serious consequences for the well-being of all people.”. Progress towards equality in the workplace is happening but the pace is slowed by the inertia of centuries of tradition and culture.
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.
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