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Pfizer, Moderna tap new CFOs outside pharma

CFO Dive

The changes in the COVID-19 vaccine-makers’ C-suites come as the recent easing of pandemic pressures will likely pave the way for more CFO and executive exits, one expert said.

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Integrated WMS Leads to a Better Short Game in Inventory Optimization

Navigator SAP

In golf, the difference between a birdie and a bogey often comes down to the effectiveness of your short game. You might have Tiger Woods-grade driving skills, but it won’t matter without an efficient short game.

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Why Does Excel Survive in Finance Departments?

CFO

Microsoft’s Excel spreadsheet application has been around since the mid-1980s, and it’s often been derided for being out of date; as in, “before we upgraded to this new business intelligence platform, we were still using Excel spreadsheets.” In many finance departments, however, Excel is not just surviving; it’s thriving. The application remains popular among finance.

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Fund sizes surge in 2021 as LPs back bigger managers

Private Funds CFO

Investors put safe money with larger managers, making fundraising for first-time funds more difficult.

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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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SEC issues guidance on crypto-asset accounting, disclosure

CFO Dive

As theft of crypto-assets rises, the SEC is pushing companies to publicly report on the potential costs from such crimes and efforts to curb hacking risks.

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A CFO’s Guide to Carbon Offsets

CFO

In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposal to mandate companies disclose climate-related risks that could impact their businesses. The proposal is open for a 60-day comment period and will almost certainly face legal scrutiny after. Should it be codified, organizations will be required to disclose the amount of carbon reduction represented.

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The necessity of fairness opinions

Private Funds CFO

SEC could take fairness opinions from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’ for continuation funds.

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Russia-Ukraine war to stoke U.S. inflation, slow growth

CFO Dive

While ending a period of easy money, the Federal Reserve may have trouble reducing inflation to its 2% target without tipping the economy into a recession, the Conference Board said.

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Multi-Location Restaurants And Franchises – The Best Cloud Accounting Solution

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Many restaurant companies own and manage multiple brands, entities, and locations across multiple states. This can pose challenges when each location is running its own instance of QuickBooks and financials have to be consolidated at the end of the month using Excel. . Management at the holding company level often waits weeks for the month-end close, and the process is slower when the Controller is slowed down by manual processes and procedures. .

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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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Portfolio Diversification: Harder Than It Used to Be?

CFA Institute

Ever-greater access to world equity markets should have made it easier for investors to build and harvest the benefits of diversified global stock portfolios. But has it really?

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SEC could take fairness opinions from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’ for continuation funds

Private Funds CFO

CEO Justin Johnson and senior managing director Chad Rucker of valuations and fairness opinion provider VRC take a look at the regulator’s aims for continuation funds.

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CFOs cling to spreadsheets despite their limits as FP&A tool

CFO Dive

Manual processes take a lot of time but finance leaders feel they’ve invested too much in their processes to abandon Excel altogether, a survey finds.

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5 Warning Signs of Nonprofit Cash Flow Issues

The Charity CFO

Cash flow isn’t just an issue for small nonprofits that depend on donations to meet payroll each month. A lack of cash on hand impacts nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Take this example…. A few years ago, we were working with a fully-funded nonprofit. . This organization’s revenue was secured by government contracts and a few key foundations.

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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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Book Review: Damsel in Distressed

CFA Institute

Dominique Mielle provides an authentic, firsthand account of a long, rising, uninterrupted career at a single firm during the heyday of the hedge fund industry.

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Jersey private placements continue to grow as alternative AIFMD passport

Private Funds CFO

More non-EU alternative investment fund managers are choosing Jersey private placements rather than access EU investors via AIFMD passports.

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Fed will 'expeditiously' combat inflation, Brainard says

CFO Dive

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the unpredictability of the pandemic have thrust the U.S. economy into a time of “very high uncertainty,” Lael Brainard said.

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Stagflation scenario poses risks for some high-yield Asia Pacific corporates

Future CFO

Eleven high-yield (HY) corporates in Asia Pacific rated from ‘B-’ to ‘BB+’ could face elevated refinancing risks under a stagflation scenario, said Fitch Ratings recently. According to the credit rating agency, these corporates are from its portfolio of 74 and do not include Chinese homebuilders. The analysis was based on an adverse scenario involving average oil prices of US$150/barrel in 2022 and US$130/bbl (a barrel of crude oil) in 2023, against the company’s current forecast of US$100/bbl a

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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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The Golden Age of the CFO: Advice for Finance Leaders

Planful

We’re moving quickly into 2022 yet the impact of the past two years continues to create uncertainty and force leaders in Finance to reevaluate their approach to business, recruiting, and technology. Finance and accounting are no different. But as the Office of the CFO was tasked to do more and do it faster during the […]. The post The Golden Age of the CFO: Advice for Finance Leaders appeared first on Planful.

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Jersey private placements on the rise

Private Funds CFO

Jersey private placements continue to grow as alternative AIFMD passport.

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KPIs can mislead if they're not tested against other metrics, SaaS exec says

CFO Dive

An initiative’s effectiveness can’t be measured on the basis of a single set of data points, according to Rob Israch of Tipalti.

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China and Hong Kong IPOs to accelerate if two things happen

Future CFO

China and Hong Kong IPOs will accelerate if the pandemic situation in China improves and the Russia-Ukraine War subsides in Q2 2022, said the Capital Market Services Group of Deloitte China recently. In Q1 2022, the Shanghai Stock Exchange emerged to become the world's largest IPO venue by funds raised, following the listings of three prominent IPOs, according to the group’s Q1 2022 analysis.

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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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M&A Data Integration Drives Successful Transactions

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Dechert continues global finance expansion with partner hire

Private Funds CFO

The law firm snags Davis Polk counsel amid PE and private credit practice growth.

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Collaborative model can be a win for both company and customers

CFO Dive

Making money based on the customer's savings or revenue generated from the product or service is gaining steam but valuation and accounting challenges are still being sorted out.

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PwC: The race to digital money is on

Future CFO

Digital money will be the future, said PwC recently when releasing its 2022 PwC Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Global Index. “It’s estimated that more than 80% of central banks are considering launching a central bank digital currency,” the company noted in a statement. The 2022 PwC CBDC Global Index analyzes and ranks the leading retail and wholesale CBDC projects, according to PwC, adding that the Index evaluates the current stage of CBDC project development also taking into account cent

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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.