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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.