CFO Dive

AUGUST 3, 2023

The mergers and acquisitions boom is long over. The best CFOs are cleaning up their books and arming their CEOs with key data to win offers anyway.

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Driven Insights

AUGUST 4, 2023

If you receive accurate, insightful financial and operating reports each month -- without taking time away from where you need to be adding value -- and that information fuels the decisions that drive your business month after month, then there’s no need to read on. However, if you’re like most small business owners (or advisors/investors thereof), real game-changing information is as fleeting as time in the day.

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Future CFO

JULY 30, 2023

To become a value-adding CFO, one needs to adopt integrative thinking, said ACCA recently. CFOs need to change their mode of operation to successfully navigate complex multi-dimensional problems, according to the accountancy body’s latest research. According to ACCA, CFOs have an immense responsibility and career-defining challenge in helping their organisations navigate complex multi-dimensional problems.

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CFO Selections

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you’re wondering whether your company needs to switch to a rolling forecast, it’s important to look at why you’re asking. The simple act of questioning whether your current budgeting process is sufficient likely indicates that you have identified a shortcoming in your current budgeting process that provides an opportunity for improvement. Moving to a rolling forecast may offer benefits over your existing methodology, but it’s important to understand the pros and cons associated with using a r

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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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CFO Dive

JULY 31, 2023

Well-publicized cases of bad behavior have fueled certain biases against private equity. But family-owned businesses shouldn’t ignore the financial lifeline that PE can offer, Bob Goldsmith argues.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 1, 2023

The demand for mobile wallets, online banking services, and the increasing adoption of digital technologies has led to the expansion of the financial applications market in Asia/Pacific. The rise in digital transformation (DX) initiatives and the adoption of mobile technologies have also contributed to the demand for cloud-based financial applications in Asia/Pacific.

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CFO Dive

JULY 31, 2023

To tackle outdated or redundant tech driving up IT spending costs, CFOs need to work with CIOs to create a “common plan,” LeanIX’s Christian Richter said.

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually revolutionizing various industries, including the field of accounting and finance. With the emergence of , AI tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and BERT, professionals in these fields can benefit from enhanced capabilities and streamlined processes. In a recent webinar sponsored by Datarails , the FP&A solution for Excel users, three distinguished finance leaders came together to discuss the impact of AI on corporate f

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CFO News

JULY 31, 2023

After years of logging losses and write-offs, Lendingkart, Indifi, Fibe and a few others are in the black and hoping to stabilise their businesses over the next two years.

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Navigator SAP

AUGUST 4, 2023

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) are becoming the norm among businesses as backend processes are fully moved to the cloud as part of an organization’s digital transformation strategy. Cloud ERP does have its downsides, however, as with all technology. Chief among the disadvantages of cloud-based ERP is limited customization. With cloud-based ERP, as with all cloud services, standard processes replace the customization that often comes with on-premise software.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 4, 2023

As of June 30, approval rates for shareholder proposals focused on environmental and social issues fell compared to all of 2022, Diligent Market Intelligence said.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 4, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that credit ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded its assessment of the U.S. government's creditworthiness from an AAA rating to AA+. While the downgrade has made headlines and might be startling to advisory clients (particularly those with significant portfolio allocations to U.S.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 3, 2023

Source: Madison Trust The post Who Are the World’s Largest Land Owners? appeared first on The Big Picture.

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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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CFO News

AUGUST 3, 2023

​The order came after NFRA received information from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding irregularities observed by the Financial Reporting Review Board (FRRB) of Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 4, 2023

The parent of the credit rating giant Moody’s Investors Service tapped its chief accounting officer to step in as interim CFO as it hunts for a permanent finance chief.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 2, 2023

Adoption, the social and legal process in which an adult is formally made the parent of another individual (typically a child), helps fill a critical need in society: to unite children who need loving families with those who want to raise children. At the same time, adoption can be expensive, with costs that can add up to $70,000 or more. Which means that financial advisors can play an important role in adoption planning – helping clients strategically plan for the costs involved in the pr

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 1, 2023

After a monstrous 68% recovery from the March 2020 pandemic low, and another nearly 30% gain in 2021, markets decided to have one of their all-too-regular spasms. Blame whatever you want – Too far, too fast? End of ZIRP? Too rapid rate increases? – but the giveback off the highs was substantial: S&P 500 was down ~23%, Russell 2000 was off 27%, and the Nasdaq 100 came down 32%.

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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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CFO News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 has introduced a concept of deemed consent, explicit consent and a right to the data subject to withdraw consent.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 3, 2023

Many accounting firms lacking qualified staff have had to turn away work, according to alliantTalent.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 1, 2023

Editor’s note: Have you ever had any regrets from unrealised dreams? Clodagh Farrell (pictured), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, DXC Technology , once dreamt to become a dress designer, but financial constraints back then drove her to choose business and finance, which eventually opened up a huge world filled with exciting opportunities.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 31, 2023

Many financial advisors who launch solo advisory firms do so with the intention of adding more employees once the firm becomes big enough to support them. And while conceptually it makes sense that the firm will be ready to hire its first employee at some point, in practice, there often isn't a lot of clarity about the right time to actually make an initial hire.

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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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CFO News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Interest rates in the US are at a 22-year high, while the banking sector still remains shaky emerging out of a crisis recently.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 4, 2023

CFOs facing the generative AI learning curve should take a two-pronged approach to its deployment, EY’s Mike Kelly advises.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 2, 2023

My mid-week morning Plane reads: • A Generational Change : People view bonds as competition for stocks as a bad thing. But it’s not.( Irrelevant Investor ) see also Stocks Crush ‘Year of Bond’ in Biggest Sentiment Shift Since ‘99 : Fixed income underwhelms as Teflon economy strands bears More than half of JPMorgan clients now see no recession. ( Bloomberg ) • Local Malls, Stuck in ‘Death Spiral,’ Plunge in Value Crystal Mall in Connecticut, worth $150 million in 2012, recently sold for $9.5 mill

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Centage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Getting ready for budget season is a big task. If you don’t handle it effectively, you can struggle through the process to create a workable budget. It can affect the company’s performance all year long. Budgeting probably won’t be fun. Leaders would most likely rank “budget season” far down on the list of favorite times of the year.

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