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CFO Challenges to Watch out for in 2023

The Finance Weekly

2022 was another challenging year for businesses worldwide. While some of the old challenges of 2020 and 2021 are still lingering, this year brought a list of new difficulties as well. For CFOs, 2023 will be a challenge not only in their direct role as head of finance, but also in how they help set the budget and tone for the rest of the company. Here are 5 of the biggest challenges that CFOs face in the upcoming year and how they can help lead the company in the right direction. 1) Inflation.

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Modern Financial Reporting & Analytics: The Path to Business Success During Times of Volatility

Centage

Why Accurate and Granular or Detailed Financial Reporting is Imperative During Times of Volatility. Business moves at a fast clip, whether during times of economic expansion or times of uncertainty like we are experiencing today. Often, CFOs and executive teams put together a plan that represents a snapshot of what they believe will happen, based on the best data they have available at the time.

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What’s Next for CFOs? Setting the Finance Function Up for Success in 2023

CFO Leadership

CFOs have positioned themselves as key contributors to the enterprises’ strategy and in C-suite and boardroom discussions. Now, as these leaders shift more attention toward preparing for the future, they need to continue to drive business forward with data-driven insights. Here are resources from Robert Half and Protiviti to help you prepare your finance function for the road ahead. 2022 Global Finance Trends Survey.

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Inflation slows, validating Fed plans for half point rate hike

CFO Dive

Fresh data show that the Fed is making progress in its fight against inflation and may pause its policy tightening early next year.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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14 Best Compound Interest Investments (Accounts for 2022)

CFO News Room

Chances are, you’ve heard someone mention the term compound interest , at some point. But do you know exactly what it is and how it can benefit your investments? And just as important, do you know where to find the best compound interest investments? Whether you are an active investor or an aspiring one, it’s crucial that you understand how compounding works.

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5 Books to Stuff Your Stocking This Holiday Season

CFO Alliance

The post 5 Books to Stuff Your Stocking This Holiday Season appeared first on CFO Alliance.

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Where Are All The Proudly Premium-Fee Advisors?

CFO News Room

Executive Summary. For the better part of a decade, the financial services industry has anticipated the coming of fee compression, mainly due to the rise of robo-advisors offering low-cost automated wealth management services. Yet even though fee compression has not been fully realized to the extent the industry has generally expected, lower cost robo-advisor services have still compelled financial advisors to maintain relatively low fees.

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New CFO shares first-timer tactics

CFO Dive

Jeremy Klaperman advises new CFOs to establish a wide range of connections and to seek potential over knowledge when hiring talent.

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Financial Statement Audit: Tips & Insights on Tackling Your First-Year Audit

Embark With Us

As a business leader at a growing company, a financial statement audit probably isn't top-of-mind right now. After all, you also have to grow revenue, manage day-to-day operations, and navigate a pretty volatile marketplace.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Why Startups Need More Than Accounting Software for Financials

Navigator SAP

There are typically three phases of a startup’s financial management journey.

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12 Best Paying Jobs in Finance in 2023

CFO News Room

Job security is always a concern when choosing a career, but some fields are more recession-proof than others. And while there’s no guarantee that any job will be immune to cutbacks or layoffs, some industries weather economic storms better than others. One industry that tends to be recession-resistant is finance. After all, people will always need financial services, whether investing their money , taking out loans, or managing their taxes.

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PwC tackles blockchain’s carbon footprint

CFO Dive

A standardized method to evaluate the carbon footprint of blockchain initiatives could help CFOs meet sustainability targets.

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What the Fed Gets Wrong

Barry Ritholtz

There seems to be a lot of confusion going on today with respect to inflation, interest rates, and ongoing Federal Reserve policy. A framework for exploring this has many parts: What the Fed (obviously) knows, how it express those views through police like FOMC rates, ZIRP, QE, QT, etc. There remains the question of what the Fed is actually wrong about. 1 .

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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SAP Business ByDesign: Setting the Record Straight

Navigator SAP

The future plans for the SAP Business ByDesign solution are strong. A recently published article has unfortunately painted an inaccurate picture of SAP's commitment to the Midmarket and Small and Medium Enterprise clients that are the right fit for a mature, stable and flexible cloud-based ERP system.

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Inflation is easing: Fed should slow rate hikes

CFO News Room

Posted December 13, 2022 at 11:53 am by EPI Staff. Inflation numbers out Tuesday are encouraging, providing more evidence that any movement to continue raising interest rates at breakneck speed and potentially slow the economy needs to be squashed. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)— released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics —rose 0.1% in November, and the all-items index increased 7.1% year-over-year.

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‘Bleisure’ travel pays off in ROI

CFO Dive

Combining business and leisure travel may lead to employee retention, according to Hilton executives.

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10 Monday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • The sneaky economics of Ticketmaster : Ticketmaster’s maligned fees and customer service issues are again under the microscope. Will American music fans ever see anything better? ( The Hustle ). • What Is the Bond Market Saying About the Economy? The bond market is known for being much smarter than the stock market but we don’t have to go back very far to find a time when it was wrong.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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Indian IT could bag a big slice of $160 billion tech deals in Q1 2023

CFO News

The value of the new deals could amount to nearly a fifth of the global IT services business valued at $800 billion, according to Ray Wang, founder of Silicon Valley-based Constellation Research.

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Fed Slows Pace of Rate Hikes

CFO News Room

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased its federal funds rate target by 50 basis points on Wednesday, a smaller increase than in recent meetings. The target inflation range is now 4.25 to 4.5 percent. The FOMC has increased its target rate by 425 basis points this year. . “Having moved so quickly and having now so much restraint that’s still in the pipeline,” Federal Reserve Chair Powell told reporters at the post-meeting press conference , “we think that the appropriate thing to do

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FASB forges ahead on crypto disclosure requirements

CFO Dive

The board was effectively silent on the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last month but it forged ahead on its ongoing project to set new standards for digital assets.

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Your Co-Investors in BREIT

Barry Ritholtz

In this week’s podcast, I chatted with Kathleen McCarthy , Global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate. 1 We recorded this on November 30 th , before all the news broke on the BREIT liquidity gates. But I am very familiar with the product. RWM is a discretionary RIA, which primarily invests in stocks and bonds via ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Direct Indexing.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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What Can AI Do for Investment Portfolios? A Case Study

CFA Institute

One AI equity trading model hints at the technology's potential to transform investment management.

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The U.S. Poverty Rate Hit A Record Low — But Don’t Expect It To Stay That Way

CFO News Room

This video is part of our series “The Numbers That Defined 2022.”. Transcript. One of the most important numbers of the year that you might not have heard of is 7.8 percent. That’s the share of Americans who were living in poverty in 2021, according to the most recent supplemental poverty rate , which was released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September of 2022.

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New York Times CFO to retire in 2023

CFO Dive

The New York-based national news company says farewell to Roland Caputo as he plans to retire after 36 years.

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

This past week we stayed at the Post Oak in Houston, one of the top ten hotels in America, supposedly 6 or 7 stars – and let me tell you, that place was opulent. More marble in one building than anywhere I’ve ever been, save for perhaps the Vatican. Billionaire hospitality guru Tilman Fertitta, the hotel’s owner, furnished this place as though he would actually live there – and he does.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.