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SEC charges BNY Mellon unit with making false ESG statements

CFO Dive

The SEC has stepped up its efforts to ensure companies accurately report their adherence to sustainability best practices.

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Tell Me a Story: Aswath Damodaran on Valuing Young Companies

CFA Institute

"You don't have to be right to make money [valuing companies]," Aswath Damodaran says. "You just have to be less wrong than everybody else.”.

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What is GMP Manufacturing and is it Required for Life Sciences

Navigator SAP

There’s an element of consumer trust when it comes to the consumption of food or medicine. Usually, consumers cannot detect if a drug they’ve purchased has been manufactured correctly, or if it contains what has been advertised. Without some form of government oversight, this can become a problem. With that in mind, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) rules for businesses in the food manufacturing and life sciences industries that help en

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Authorized Shares vs. Outstanding Shares

CFO News Room

Authorized Shares vs. Outstanding Shares: An Overview. Understanding stock market terminology allows investors to make appropriate, intelligent decisions. As it relates to company stocks, knowing the difference between authorized shares and outstanding shares is relevant in accurately calculating important ratios that speak to the financial stability of a company.

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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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Is regulation shifting how CFOs should think about digital assets?

CFO Dive

Regulators have been prompted to take a closer look at cryptocurrency as several digital assets have plummeted in value.

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Grow Your Restaurant Chain With The Right Accounting Solution

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Owning a restaurant chain or several restaurant franchises can be challenging when it comes to accounting and being able to consolidate all your reporting and records. It is hard to make informed, strategic decisions regarding growth when you can’t get a complete picture of what’s happening within each restaurant entity and across all of your chains.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Why intercompany accounting is crucial for post-merger success

Future CFO

Large companies typically have subsidiary businesses that sell to each other. The idea is to build the capability to deliver a vertical stack of services and expertise, and essentially, keep the money in the group. The problem is that most subsidiary businesses have enough independence to decide on what tools and technologies they can use to support their business.

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How one CFO used ERP to tackle COVID-19 testing

CFO Dive

Updating Impact Health’s manual finance systems as demand for testing soared felt like “building a 747 in the air,” CFO Jennifer Herdler said.

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Scenario Planning and Net-Zero

CFA Institute

When it comes to the net-zero transition, energy investors must consider various outcomes since the outcomes are, well, so various.

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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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Joe Maxwell Would Emphasize the Importance of Regulatory Compliance

FISPAN

Joe Maxwell, Managing Director at FINTOP Capital sat down with Clayton Weir to discuss the currents of change in financial services, ERP movement to the cloud and how banks can enable digital transformation. Hear the full episode of If I Ran The Bank podcast through Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , Amazon Music , or by visiting the If I Ran The Bank website.

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Great resignation is here to stay

Future CFO

The Great Resignation will be here to stay as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months, said PwC recently when releasing results of a survey 52,195 workers in 44 countries and territories. . Survey highlights 35% are planning to ask their employer for more money in the next 12 months. Pressure on pay is highest in the tech sector where 44% of workers surveyed plan to ask for a raise and is lowest in the public sector (25%).

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Compliance costs to surge, straining tight budgets: Accenture

CFO Dive

Many compliance executives lack the funding needed to contain an expanding range of risks, Accenture found in a survey.

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What You Need to Know: Rolling Budgeting, Rolling Financial Forecasting, and Mid-Year Forecasts

Centage

The current economic circumstances haven’t just resulted in financial uncertainty for millions of Americans. They’ve also helped reveal the problems inherent in conventional budgeting methodologies. If companies want to improve their ability to anticipate future successes and failures, they need to adopt new means of prediction. With rolling forecasts, businesses can gain better insight while aligning their sales and production goals with what’s actually happening from a financial perspective.

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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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The Future of Fractional CFOs

CFO Simplified

This just in! The use of traditional CFOs is on the decline. In fact, research from The Wall Street Journal shows that 37 CFOs resigned from S&P 500 companies in 2020, up 27.6% from the previous year. Why might this be? The rise of fractional CFOs is one possibility. A fractional, or part-time CFO, is a great option for businesses that don’t have an individual on staff who is qualified to serve in a CFO role or for businesses that don’t have the financial strength to hire an in-house C

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The fundamentals of IFRS 16

Future CFO

Financial reporting specialist and lecturer Adam Deller explains the basic principles of IFRS 16, Leases. The post The fundamentals of IFRS 16 appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Finance is a team sport: 4 ways finance leaders can collaborate to deliver insights

CFO Dive

In this article, learn more about how you can turn your finance operation into a high-performing team that drives more value across the organization.

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Last call: disputatio woensdag 1 juni 2022 (vereffening, soortvorming aandelen, gerechtelijke reorganisatie)

Corporate Finance Lab

Voor de studienamiddag op 1 juni e.k. te Leuven zijn op dit ogenblik meer dan 200 deelnemers ingeschreven. Dat is een mooie opkomst voor een academische oefening van bijna duizend jaar oud, waarbij zes doctores drie vragen telkens een uur lang fileren. Omdat vele deelnemers via livestream volgen is het mogelijk alsnog in te schrijven (EUR 75 met koffiepauze en receptie).

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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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Compensation Strategy

VCFO

The Role of Compensation Strategy in Attracting and Retaining Employees. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings in the United States reached an all-time high of 11.5 million in March. This translates to roughly two job openings for every unemployed citizen and an environment where employees are leaving their employers more than ever to pursue higher pay and better working conditions.

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Hong Kong: Work life balance for the first time more important than pay

Future CFO

Work life balance is voted the most important employee value proposition for the first time in 10 years of research in Hong Kong, said Randstad recently when releasing results of a survey. Attractive salary and benefits’ dipped two percent from 2021 to 60.2%, while work life balance is important to 60.4% of the respondents, the firm noted. The online survey was conducted in January 2022 with more than 3,000 respondents in Hong Kong, according to the firm.

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SoftBank CFO advises automation over bloated finance teams

CFO Dive

Leaning on automation can help companies free up key resources and keep team sizes small, allowing CFOs to think more strategically about periods of accelerating growth, says Navneet Govil, CFO of SoftBank Investment Advisors.

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Shareholder activism in Belgium: boon or curse for sustainable value creation? 9 June 2022

Corporate Finance Lab

Activisten, zo wil het dominerende verhaal, hebben geen positieve naam (zie over het belang van “the narrative” , M. J. Roe en R. Shapira, “The Power of the Narrative in Corporate Law Making”, Harvard Business Law Review 2021, 237-278). Ze zijn uit op snelle winsten en maken het leven van bestuurders zuur. Een andere visie luidt dat activisten tekortkomingen (en soms meer dan dat) in het ondernemingsbeleid blootleggen en zo waarde creëren voor alle aandeelhouders.

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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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Why is Board Room Software Important for Business Development?

Financial Analyst Insider

The virtual boardroom is special software that helps effectively manage the board of directors. With its help, you can improve the workflow at all stages: The post Why is Board Room Software Important for Business Development? appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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EY considers global audit spinoff

Future CFO

EY is considering a global audit spinoff amid growing regulatory pressure, according to media reports. EY and other Big Four accounting firms — PwC, Deloitte, and KPMG — have long been slammed for their lack of independence in their auditing of company accounts from which they also generate income with consulting, tax, and advisory services. According to media reports, EY’s CEO Carmine Di Sibio said in a memo that no decisions have been made regarding to the audit spinoff.

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5 ways CFOs can mitigate retention issues to keep the great resignation at bay

CFO Dive

Are CFOs stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding retention? Maybe not. Read five ways to help.

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Enter to Win a FISPAN Summer Prize Pack!

FISPAN

Summer is coming up fast and FISPAN is here to help you get ready for it with a fun Summer Prize Pack contest.

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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.