Future CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A survey in accountancy and finance on current workplace and career challenges conducted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) reveals what's happening at work right now for accountants and finance professionals. In this video, Jamie Lyon , Head of Skills, Sectors and Technology at ACCA, and survey participant M. Subash – Director finance at DELL Technologies in India discuss the AI opportunities for the future in finance.

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CFO Selections

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Our team is used to discussing what’s included in a CFO’s job description. But this type of conversation usually centers around the commonalities that unite all CFO roles, not the nuanced differences for a specific industry or type of organization. But when talking about what a CFO for a nonprofit does, there are some unique elements to the role that are important to understand.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Lessons from Craig Wert’s finance career reveal the power of adaptability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to seize opportunities in unexpected places. Having started his career without a clear road map to the future, Wert later found that his liberal arts background and early experiences in investment banking had laid a good foundation for a career that might have led in any number of directions.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A quick note to answer this question: What happens after markets make a new all-time high (after a year w/o one)? Check out the table above, via Warren Pies. He spoke with Batnick and Josh earlier this month. Going back to 1954, markets are always higher one year later – the only exception was 2007. That was after housing had peaked, subprime mortgages were defaulting, and the great financial crisis was about to start.

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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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CFO Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

5 Shocking Ways Outsourced Accounting Saves You Money! Efficiency and cost-effectiveness are crucial to staying competitive in the fast-paced business world. One area where many businesses can optimize their operations and cut costs is accounting. Outsourced accounting has emerged as a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. This blog will explore the surprising ways outsourced accounting can save money.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The “bird’s eye view” of the business provided by finance chiefs makes them ideal choices as stewards of data, Prophix CFO Aaron Levine says.

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Earlier industry experts wanted the government to spend, now the gears have changed they want India Inc to spend. Large corporations have shown their commitments but India certainly needs private capex push. Here is my view.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Over the past few years, my automotive focus has been drawn from achingly beautiful classic cars , toward something newer: Hybrids, EVs, and assorted new technologies. I like to keep current, and that means tracking recent trends and developments in the automotive industry. But when the most beautiful car I have seen in decades comes along — and has a beastly 656+ HP — well, I revert to my default petrolhead status and drool something that sounds like arghgeghh … The photos are

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The buzzwords ESG and sustainability have been used interchangeably in news reports and government policies nowadays. Both are related concepts, but they differ significantly in scope and connection with the business operations. ESG refers to frameworks that are used to direct a firm’s resource allocation as well as evaluate its performance and impact in environmental, social, and governance areas.

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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.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The airline is overhauling its executive leadership team in the face of repeated labor strikes by its ground staff in its home country of Germany.

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Goyal hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relentless pursuit of twin tracks - strengthening the macroeconomic fundamentals of India to prepare the country for the future and focus on the welfare of the poor pertaining to food, healthcare and education.

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Tips Watch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 912810TY4 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.20%, the highest for this term at auction since February 2010.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The financial landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, driven by big data, globalisation, and digitisation. The pressure on finance leaders to deliver strategic insights and ensure compliance is mounting in this dynamic environment. Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki This makes Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) a powerful ally for CFOs. Gartner defines it as “the process of monitoring performance across the enterprise to improve business performance.

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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.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A Houston resident overheard merger negotiations by his wife, a former BP employee, and engaged in insider trading, the SEC alleged.

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As part of its investigation into the Zee founders, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, found that about 20 billion rupees ($241 million) may have been diverted from the company, said people familiar with the matter who did not want to be identified as the information is not public yet. That’s roughly ten times more than initially estimated by Sebi investigators, the people said.

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Tips Watch

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Caution: Consider carefully the long term and high volatility. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $9 billion in a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that while both the total number of RIAs and advisor headcount have seen significant gains in recent years, client assets remain concentrated among the largest firms, according to data from Cerulli Associates, with the 7% of RIAs with at least $1 billion of AUM managing 71% of total RIA assets.

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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.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Accountants with excessive workloads tend to err through manual mistakes, lax review of records or misinterpretation of data, Gartner said.

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mantri, previously CFO at Citi India for three years, brings 25 years of banking experience to his new role as CFO at Bandhan Bank.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

 This week, we speak with Andrew Slimmon , managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management , where he leads the Applied Equity Advisors team. He is also the lead senior portfolio manager on all long equity strategies for the applied equity advisors team, as well as a member of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Global Investment Committee.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The 2024 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives from across the fintech industry. Hosted by Joel Bruckenstein and his team from T3 Consulting, the conference focused heavily on the relationship between financial advice and its accompanying fintech, covering everything from how AI and other tech developments are changing the advisor landscape in unprecedented ways to the importa

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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

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The CFO swap comes as Zevia fights to bolster growth amid financial challenges and competitive demand for healthier beverages.

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Devang Gheewalla named as new CFO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, succeeding Jaimin Bhatt, effective April 1, 2024.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • NFL Succession Crisis Forces Teams to Let Private Equity In : Once treated as heirlooms, pro football franchises are now billion-dollar businesses, and a new class of investors is circling. ( Bloomberg ) • Boeing is a wake-up call : America’s businesses gambled that ‘greed is good.’ Now they’re losing that bet, big time. ( Business Insider ) • Offic

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act, which, for the first time, required small business entities such as LLCs and corporations to report identifying information on their "beneficial owners" (i.e., those who own at least 25% of, or who otherwise exercise substantial control over the business). The law's provisions became effective on January 1, 2024, and so many small businesses – including a good number of RIA firms – will be required to submit a Beneficial Owners

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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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