The Finance Weekly
AUGUST 14, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) has dazzling possibilities and high expectations, but there are many misconceptions about how it can impact the office of finance. Let's explore four of these myths and their potential to perpetuate limiting beliefs that can impact the ability of a business to compete in the market and attract talent. Myth #1 “There is no need to alter our current course of action.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
The retail giant’s pricing strategy — geared to budget-conscious consumers — includes plans for an under-$50 Thanksgiving meal for four.
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Centage
AUGUST 15, 2022
In the current economic climate, proper financial planning and management are more essential than ever before. With that in mind, many businesses are turning to budgeting and planning drivers as a way of obtaining more accurate information. A newer approach to financial management, driver-based planning involves examining a company’s main business and value drivers with a goal of designing plans and budgets with them in mind.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 19, 2022
These are interesting times for business. The Covid-19 pandemic shook almost every industry around the world, and the new normal is different than what came before. But part of what makes the new normal different is that uncertainty and disruption haven’t gone away any more than the Covid virus itself. Beyond just the pandemic, the world is in flux.
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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Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 17, 2022
Yesterday I spent some time with Eric Balchunas recording a Masters in Business podcast. Balchunas is Senior ETF Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence and the author of “ The Bogle Effect: How John Bogle and Vanguard Turned Wall Street Inside Out and Saved Investors Trillions.”. It’s a fun conversation I’m sure everybody will enjoy. There are parts of our discussion I thought were obvious, but he convinced me as underappreciated: First and foremost, the intense disruption of low-c
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CFA Institute
AUGUST 19, 2022
“How many here think the next 10-year equity returns are going to be below the long-run average? I certainly do. Is there anyone here who doesn’t?”.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 19, 2022
One of the main success factors for modern enterprises is having access to real-time financial data. This can only be achieved through streamlining the process of collecting, managing, and sharing data in your organization. That’s why cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have become vital to modern manufacturers.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 15, 2022
One of my favorite ways to contextualize market trends is to divide long periods of time into secular bull and bear markets. When we look at the past century, we can see decades-long eras where the economy is generally robust, supporting markets trending higher, with expanding multiples. We call these eras Secular Bull Markets. The best examples are 1946-66, 1982-2000, and 2013 forward.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
SEC Chair Gary Gensler hailed efforts to avert significant errors in audits by multiple firms, including mistakes in the calculation of revenue and measurement of fair value.
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.
The Reformed Broker
AUGUST 13, 2022
It’s good to be back! After a much needed vacation, got back into the swing of things this week… And if you haven’t subscribed yet, don’t wait. Check it out below or wherever fine podcasts are played. These were the most read posts on the site this week, in case you missed it: The post This Week on TRB appeared first on The Reformed Broker.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 17, 2022
Life science companies, such as those related to medical devices and pharmaceuticals, can greatly benefit from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Implementing an ERP system can be a drawn out and complex process, however. In this article, we'll discuss the major steps involved in ERP implementation so you know what to expect.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 19, 2022
There is a link in yesterday’s reads that I violently disagreed with but found quite interesting nonetheless. Just as retweets aren’t endorsements, my AM reads include things I find fascinating, important, and well-written — regardless of whether or not they reflect my beliefs. If anything, finding contrary pieces helps reduce confirmation bias and curtails my time in a limited information bubble of my own construction.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2022
Despite the prospect of recession, more than half of U.S. companies are expanding their technology budgets to drive growth, PwC found in a survey.
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.
CFO Simplified
AUGUST 18, 2022
Like many professionals, I try to leave my work at the office to make my personal time free of work-related concerns. However, one particular “business” topic that occasionally comes up, especially during the holidays, is our family’s “cash gap.”. The cash gap is the number of days between when we spend money buying presents, and when I get paid next.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 15, 2022
There are so many life science ERP software solutions out there, it can be difficult to find the right tool for your company. In this article, we'll discuss what you should keep in mind when looking at ERP systems for medical devices.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 19, 2022
Yet another lovely open-air driver to enjoy during the summer months: The famed Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing pioneered many new technical innovations, such as fuel injection and a tubular space frame. It may have been gorgeous, but it was an expensive coupe. Enter the 190SL. Built on a shortened sedan platform, it was powered by a carbureted 1.9-liter inline-four making 120 HP paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2022
With coronavirus disruptions waning, goods are flowing more smoothly across the economy, reducing price pressures, RSM said.
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Embark With Us
AUGUST 16, 2022
People need receipts these days. Fair or not, to a massive swath of the marketplace, if you can't prove it, it didn't happen. Or, at the very least, people will look at you sideways, and that's not exactly great for business.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 13, 2022
If you operate in the medical device industry, you know that things are always changing. Regulations, product lines, and customer demands are constantly shifting, which can make it difficult to keep up. This is where an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can help.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 19, 2022
My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • Holes in the Recession Story. With surging inflation and a new war in Europe, the first half of 2022 was understandably gloomy for economies and financial markets around the world. But recent developments offer some hope that the prevailing pessimism may no longer be as warranted as it was a few months ago. ( Project Syndicate ). • This Year, the Boss Is in the Office While Employees Hit the Beach : Managers hoping to coax workers back to the office are
CFO Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
Security company ADT is shuffling its executive suite, with former CFO Jeff Likosar becoming its chief transformation officer while Ken Porpora takes on the company’s top financial seat.
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
The Charity CFO
AUGUST 18, 2022
Beyond your mission, you need two big things you need to start a nonprofit organization– money and paperwork. . Raising funds is critical to getting your project off the ground, but the paperwork can stand in your way– while the IRS says that 501(c)(3) applications can be approved in as little as 90 days, many organizations wait up to 18 months with their nonprofit application pending approval.
FISPAN
AUGUST 19, 2022
An Executive Insight with FISPAN Co-Founder Andrea Zand as she articulates how digitization and automation form the new client-focused experience, the biggest challenges of remote onboarding for business clients, and her predictions for future trends in business banking.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 15, 2022
My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • When is a Bear Market Over? Like many things in the market, there aren’t any hard and fast rules for this kind of thing, especially in real-time. Let’s look at the 2008 scenario as an example. The S&P 500 topped out in early October 2007 and bottomed in March 2009. On a price-only basis, the index didn’t reach those 2007 highs again until March 2013: ( Wealth of Common Sense ). • How Remote Work is Shifting Population Growth Across the U.S.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
Home Depot reported record Q2 revenue, with homeowners’ strong balance sheets helping the company to navigate successfully through inflationary pressures.
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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