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3 Keys to Accelerating Growth with High-Quality Revenue

CFO Alliance

The post 3 Keys to Accelerating Growth with High-Quality Revenue appeared first on CFO Alliance.

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All You Need to Know to Build Generational Wealth

Barry Ritholtz

Just back from California and Arizona, and still digging out. In the meanwhile, check out Nick today : The post All You Need to Know to Build Generational Wealth appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Business spending outlook ‘deteriorated’: Fed CFO survey

CFO Dive

CFOs were planning to reduce expenditures before turmoil in the banking system threatened to provoke a credit tightening.

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Optimizing Consulting Services With the Best ERP for Consulting Firms

Navigator SAP

Once you have your consulting firm set up, the next big task is to find an innovative system that you can use to streamline your operations and enhance your workflows. Today, the popular choice for most consulting firms is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. With a specialized ERP solution, you can integrate all your business processes and related data so that departments can operate from a centralized and synchronized location.

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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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PCAOB proposes updated standards, faster audit filing

CFO Dive

The audit watchdog aims to update and unify interim standards created 20 years ago, aligning its rules with new independence requirements and advances in technology.

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A shock to lending standards

The Reformed Broker

This is it. The only chart you need to concern yourself with now if you’re trying to figure out where the economy is heading. Construction and Industrial (C&I) loans are a $2.8 trillion business (approximately) for banks all over the country. If they roll over, we have a soft landing. If they roll over hard, we have a hard landing. It’s not complicated, the only thing that’s up in the air is the tim.

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FASB maps ‘one-stop shop’ expense disclosure proposal

CFO Dive

The proposed expense disclosures could be costly for companies. The FASB has been considering the more stringent standards for at least two decades.

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How to Validate Software for the FDA

Navigator SAP

The life sciences is a heavily regulated industry for obvious reasons: the drugs and devices a life sciences firm manufactures or distributes must be consistently safe and reliable for consumers. To ensure that happens, the FDA regulates life science firms according to regulations specified in 21CFR. Part of that regulation is validation of the software used by life sciences businesses.

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FP&A is the sexiest job in finance

Fpanda Club

FP&A is the sexiest job in finance… While this may seem like an overstatement, FP&A positions are becoming incredibly popular and sought-after. Many finance professionals are starting to feel that they are too focused on historical data, reporting, compliance, etc. Moving into FP&A from other fields of finance, such as accounting and audit, has recently become very trendy.

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

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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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

And if you haven’t subscribed yet, don’t wait. Check it out below or wherever fine podcasts are played. . The post This Week on TRB appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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Finance staff digital skills outstrip leadership: study

CFO Dive

As AI and automation continue to advance, the digital skills of finance staffs are outstripping those of senior executives — leading to challenges managing and engaging skilled talent.

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How to Purchase ERP for Management Companies

Navigator SAP

It is difficult for a management consulting business to grow and succeed if it’s operating with unreliable data. In this scenario, anyone would have trouble understanding where the business is headed and making important business decisions.

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Good Infrastructure?!?

Barry Ritholtz

Yesterday I discussed all the reasons why the return to office was not going so well here in the US (even as RTO does much better in Europe). I spent a lot of time criticizing the sorry state of U.S. infrastructure as one of the many factors driving the reluctance to give up WFH. It doesn’t have to be this way. Back in 2018, I mentioned my personal infrastructure was improving.

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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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The Active Management Delusion: Respect the Wisdom of the Crowd

CFA Institute

"Neither the Financial Analysts as a whole nor the investment funds as a whole can expect to ‘beat the market,’ because in a significant sense they (or you) are the market.

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Datarails aims for ‘grounded’ ChatGPT-like FP&A tool

CFO Dive

The tech company’s goal is to provide CFOs with a tool in the style of the popular ChatGPT service, but without some of the same accuracy and data privacy challenges.

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Accelerate Research With The Right ERP for Research Organizations

Navigator SAP

With the growing competition in the business world, companies are constantly under pressure to enhance the quality of their products and services while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. This is why so many companies staff internal research departments or work closely with external Research Organizations to develop new and improved products.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • The Fed’s anti-inflation work is almost done, with an assist from the banking crisis. the economic turmoil created by the collapse of three banks this month and the impairment of a fourth gave it a bit of breathing room in its increasingly unpopular campaign to subdue inflation with a series of sharp interest rate hikes. ( Los Angeles Times ) • Schwab’s $7 Trillion Empire Built on Low Rates Is Showing Cracks : Company faces pressure from bond losses

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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.

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Bankruptcy’s Roaring Return

Global Finance

With rising interest rates, out-of-control inflation and declining government support, 2023 marks the return of bankruptcies.

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Bed Bath & Beyond files to raise $300M in market

CFO Dive

In spite of the struggling retailer’s creative efforts to raise capital, Morningstar analysts wrote Thursday that they still expect the firm to eventually declare bankruptcy.

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Simplifying Operations With the Right ERP for Tax Consulting

Navigator SAP

To get and keep clients, a modern and forward-thinking tax consulting firm needs to be proactive. Are you investing in the right technologies that will keep your company relevant? To continue to outperform and stay ahead of the competition, you must provide great customer and employee experience.

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Independent audit requirements for a nonprofit

The Charity CFO

The word audit can invoke instant fear and dread. Whether it’s an IRS audit, external audit, or even an internal audit, the process can feel burdensome and worrying. However, with the right tools and preparedness, there’s no need to worry. Contrary to popular belief, most audits are not conducted to detect a problem. They are actually useful tools to ensure that an organization is in compliance and can also be used to identify potential problems before they become too big.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

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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CFOs expect another rate hike by RBI in upcoming policy meet

CFO News

Will the elevated retail inflation and the recent action taken by central banks of the developed nations especially the US Federal Reserve will push RBI to increase repo rate or the banking turmoil in US and focus on growth will restrain it?

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Talent shortage frustrates internal auditors

CFO Dive

As AI swiftly extends the finance function’s potential for efficiency, audit leaders are concerned about the lack of skilled workers to support new advancements.

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The Compound x On The Tape

The Reformed Broker

Michael and I join Guy and Dan for a special episode of On The Tape! We discuss engaging with internet trolls, the culture at Ritholtz Wealth Management, financial TV punditry, what’s happening in the markets, stock picking strategies, and navigating market panic. The post The Compound x On The Tape appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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How Marketing With The CFP Marks Reduces Client Acquisition Costs And Accelerates Revenue Growth

Nerd's Eye View

When consumers shop around before buying a good or service, many factors can play a role in their final decision, from previous experiences to the recommendations of friends and even to the companies’ branding. And when it comes to how a consumer perceives a brand, there are three critical components that come into play: brand awareness (simply knowing that the brand exists), recognition (recognizing a brand for its unique components and features), and brand equity (the value associated wi

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

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.