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8 Important Macroeconomic Elements that Influence the Forex Markets

Financial Analyst Insider

The Forex markets are always affected by global macroeconomic conditions. In this article, we’ll look at eight crucial macroeconomic elements that influence the Forex markets. The post 8 Important Macroeconomic Elements that Influence the Forex Markets appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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Promotion is key to hiring diverse CFOs: Cowen

CFO Dive

Despite rising pressure for C-suite diversity, CFOs of color comprised just 20% of the new finance chiefs named in the first half of 2022, a study found.

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Will new IRS funding increase small business audits?

CFO Share

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act includes $80B in new IRS funding over the next ten years, earmarked for increased tax enforcement, technology investments, customer service and other hiring. What does this mean for small businesses? Should we expect more audits and fines? Recent lows at the IRS. From 2012 to 2019 the IRS budget was reduced 14%, effectively halting investment in new technology and reducing headcount.

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How to Choose the Right Banking Relationship

CFO Simplified

By this time, you are well on the road to executing your strategic plan for this year. Odds are you spent significant time putting together your goals and aspirations for yourself and your business at the end of the previous year. This strategic plan includes evaluating your client relationships: Do they fit into your business model? Are they time-consuming?

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The Growth Architect: How Financial Leaders are Unlocking Potential

Speaker: Ashley Harlan, MBA

What if your role as a fractional CFO went beyond operational support to actively shaping the future of your clients’ businesses? 💼 ✨ In this session, discover how fractional finance professionals can position themselves as architects of growth, guiding their clients toward sustainable success and preparing them for full-time financial leadership.

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Automate & Simplify e-Commerce and Marketplace Connections - Webinar

Navigator SAP

Automate and Simplify e-Commerce and Marketplace Connections.

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Tales from the Dark Side

Barry Ritholtz

I had a fascinating conversation with an old friend who has been working in a giant bulge bracket firm his entire multi-decade career. What made this particular conversation so intriguing was his sudden epiphany about the Sell-side. Our previous discussions (debates really) were over the traditional model of brokerage I push back against versus the fee-based fiduciary asset management I embrace.

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A Tale of Two Suits: The Three Capitals of Career Success

CFA Institute

Eric Sim, CFA, explains how human capital, financial capital, and social capital helped build his career in finance.

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What Private Equity Needs to Know About ERP for Life Sciences

Navigator SAP

COVID-19 has been a catalyst for the attraction of private equity to healthcare and the life sciences, as the rise of vaccination and drug discovery and supply includes new points of care like telemedicine. Data from Private Equity International shows that in 2021, the life sciences business raised US$12.7 billion—more than double what was raised in 2020.

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SEC adopts pay-versus-performance disclosure rules

CFO Dive

The rule, revived from a 2015 proposal, requires companies to include a table tracking both executive compensation and financial performance indicators for a five-year period.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Future Proof is Almost Here!

Barry Ritholtz

Over the years, I have been involved in a fair share of investment conferences. This began with the Big Picture Conference at the New York Athletic Club, post-GFC. I had flipped bullish in March 2009, but I have vivid recollections that Fall of listening to Jim O’Shaughnessy of OSAM explain the history of markets following a 50+% crash. He was even more bullish than I was, and had the data to back it up.

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Demand Destruction? Two Reasons to Be Skeptical

CFA Institute

Demand destruction does not guarantee disinflation.

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How Do ERP Systems Improve Productivity in Manufacturing Firms?

Navigator SAP

Running a successful manufacturing company can be a challenging endeavor due to the multitude of processes involved, but you can easily streamline these processes and simplify your day-to-day operations by deploying a reliable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. It will help you automate critical processes like collecting, managing, and sharing important data across your organization.

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The accounting profession is making bold moves to increase diversity

CFO Dive

The CAQ surveyed nearly 4,000 students and found that Black and Hispanic business majors who have considered accounting degrees perceive several barriers to entering the profession. Leaders in the field are taking action and investing in change.

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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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Lessons From the Future

Barry Ritholtz

When it comes to integrating data with investing insights, no one is better than Ben Carlson. I direct you to today’s “ Exceptions to the Rule, ” where Ben dives into the nitty gritty of the conflicting data between market action and inflation data: BULL : The S&P 500 has recovered half of its 2022 bear market losses. When this has occurred in the past, stocks have never moved back to new lows, and have been higher every time a year later.

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The Reformed Broker

Sharing this chart from Guggenheim showing that the S&P 500’s bear market bounce literally stopped on a dime and was turned away at the 200-day moving average. It’s almost too perfect. We manage our tactical portfolio based on technically-oriented rules not because it always works (it doesn’t!) but because it eliminates feelings like fear or fear of missing out from the decision-making process.

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Best ERP for Contract Research Organization

Navigator SAP

In recent years, the life sciences industry has grown extremely robust, attracting many players across various sectors, such as pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, and biotechnology. To thrive in any of these fields, you need to perform extensive and timely studies continuously to ensure that your products are safe and user-friendly–this is where contract research organizations (CROs) come in.

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Six CFO tips for defanging inflation: Deloitte

CFO Dive

While most CFOs have never faced the high price pressures of today, they can take steps to blunt the harm to their companies from inflation, Deloitte said.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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10 Monday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • How to Beat the Stock Market Without Even Lying : Stock funds have been pulling a switcheroo to make their returns look better: When they don’t measure up, they change how they measure. ( Wall Street Journal ). • Remote Work Is Sticking : About a third of all service work and just under 10% of manufacturing work in the region was being done remotely—a huge jump from 8% and 3%, respectively, before the pandemic. ( Liberty Street Economics ) see also Pizz

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Would You Give Money to Adam Neumann?

The Reformed Broker

Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Devon Drew, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss Jackson Hole, Adam Neumann’s new venture, crypto regulation, the best performing stocks since March 2020, using AI in asset management, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods!

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What Can ERP Systems Do for Contract Development Organizations?

Navigator SAP

Contract development and management are a critical part of every organization, especially those that frequently handle complex contracts and legal agreements. This is why there are so many organizations that specialize in contract development and management services. The work done by contract development and management organizations requires them to have a dependable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that can speed up manual workflows and boost revenue.

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Why a CFO should be one of your first hires

CFO Dive

Startups are inherently risky but their CFOs have an early opportunity to fundamentally shape the way the companies operate.

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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.

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Cyclical Bear Within a Secular Bull

Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz Wealth Management Chairman and CIO & “Masters in Business” Bloomberg Radio & Podcast Host, says he looks at the sell-off in the first half of 2022 as a “cyclical bear within a longer secular bull.” Cyclical Bear Within a Secular Bull: Ritholtz. Source: Bloomberg , August 19th, 2022. The post Cyclical Bear Within a Secular Bull appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Book Review: The Case for Long-Term Value Investing

CFA Institute

Jim Cullen presents the value strategy and explains how to apply it in any type of market.

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How to Overcome the Difficulty of Managing Financial Strategies in Excel for Businesses

Centage

Excel is a powerful tool that many individuals and businesses use for managing finances. Depending on the size and needs of your business, however, you may experience some challenges with using Excel. These concerns could include time-consuming manual entry, difficulties consolidating data, less security for sensitive information, limited collaboration capabilities, delayed reporting, and difficulties accessing historical or real-time data.

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Layoffs collide with talent shortages in ‘labor market paradox’

CFO Dive

Companies may continue to fill roles that require specialized skills while investing in automation and reducing headcounts in other areas.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

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.