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CFOs expect inflation to settle down, optimistic on business performance in festive season

CFO News

With consumer price index (CPI) surging to 7.44 per cent in July and the central bank revising projection for inflation to 5.4 percent from 5.1 percent, inflation has shown worrying signs for business and the economy, finance head of companies are keeping eye on inflationary trends while driving growth. ETCFO brings to you how CFOs are dealing with inflation.

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Investing is the Study of Human Decision Making

Barry Ritholtz

Most people believe that investing is the science of generating a return on capital. That is an accurate but incomplete assessment. I believe it is more useful and comprehensive to define investing as the decision-making behavior of human beings as they interact with money: What their financial desires are, the risks they embrace, how they think about wealth, and what emotional pain they willingly suffer in order to generate that return on capital.

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AI in the finance function

Future CFO

Gartner says to build an AI-driven finance organisation for the future will require a combination of technical and business skills that many finance teams do not have today. Mark D. McDonald , senior director analyst in the Gartner Finance Practice , observes a profound shift in how finance teams work based on the accelerating use of AI to help them handle the increased complexity of their daily activities and become more productive.

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Lot of free money to burn on customers, premiumisation is the key : CFOs

CFO News

Top CFOs discuss how premiumisation, hyper personalisation and digital will shape up retail businesses further and help them ride on profitability. They said that capital is not a problem anymore, a lot of free money is available to be burnt on customers, but to acquire customers, customer satisfaction will be a key and that will only come with premiumisation and hyper personalisation.

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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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Compliance complexities escalate with multiple stakeholders, right organisational DNA to help reduce it: CFOs

CFO News

Top CFOs of India discuss how their respective businesses manage the compliance burden, costs, etc, how they use technology to make the process efficient and less taxing, and how the right company culture can help manage the compliance load.

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Building and Maintaining Your Business Budget: The Essential Guide

Capital CFO LLC

Building and maintaining a solid business budget is a crucial aspect of running a successful small business or being an entrepreneur. It not only helps you stay organized and in […] The post Building and Maintaining Your Business Budget: The Essential Guide appeared first on Capital CFO+.

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Apple hits big oversold levels, now what?

The Reformed Broker

The Relative Strength Index or RSI is typically expressed as a 14-day reading to determine the degree to which a stock or an index is overbought or oversold, if at all. It was created in 1978 by J. Welles Wilder Jr. (here’s the book) who was a mechanical engineer by trade before turning his mathematical mind to stock and commodity trading, subsequently developing some of the most widely traded tools in technical ana.

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How Organizations Can Best Prepare for an ERP Implementation

Navigator SAP

Enterprise resource planning solutions (ERP) dramatically improve an organization’s operational efficiency, standardization and best practices by serving as the nerve-center for an organization. But rolling out a new ERP can be tricky, because these systems touch all parts of a business and therefore implementation is a complex project.

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Fleetcor CFO targets M&A, sales

CFO Dive

The Atlanta-based payments player’s new CFO doesn’t believe the M&A deal pendulum has fully swung over to a buyer’s market.

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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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Gulf Oil CFO sees EVs as a complementary opportunity, says open to investments in the space

CFO News

Gulf Oil Lubricants: Manish Gangwal aims for over 10% FY24 revenue growth and 14% margins in the next 2 years.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 26-27)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent CFP Board survey indicates that consumers do not expect AI tools to replace human financial advisors, but rather supplement advisors' work. Further, 87% of respondents said they would trust advice from human advisors, more than any other source of advice surveyed, and well above the 37% who said they trust generative AI tools.

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Lessons for Investors from Mini-Panics

Barry Ritholtz

The first post-pandemic presentation I pulled together for my pal Joe Fitzgerald (we worked together in the late 2000s) was a new deck titled: Biggest Mistakes Made by UHNW Investors. In the intervening year, I updated and refined the deck, adding more examples and specific advice. below is my discussion of what the presentation will be like at the MoneyShow in Orlando on October 30.

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GE Vernova announces finance chief ahead of planned spin-off

CFO Dive

Kenneth Parks’ appointment as CFO is the final piece in GE Vernova’s leadership stack before the company spins off as an independent entity.

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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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214: Nonkululeko Gobodo’s advice for shattering glass ceilings

CFO Talks

Nonkululeko Gobodo’s advice for shattering glass ceilings Written by: Leigh Schaller Nonkululeko Gobodo, one of the founders of what would become South Africa’s largest black-owned accounting firms as well as the first black female CA(SA) spoke to Chwayita Deliwe, co-owner of CN Outsourced Finance on the CFOClub Podcast. The two women shared their experiences of overcoming imposter syndrome, the value of self-belief and how gender roles need redefining.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 119: Navigating Succession Plans When Founders Are Having Second Thoughts On Retirement

Nerd's Eye View

For many next-gen financial advisors who start with or move their careers to an established firm, eventually earning an equity stake in that firm can be an exciting prospect and is often a major career goal that many advisors aspire to achieve. However, when these aspirations are delayed or blocked by senior advisory firm partners who choose to delay their retirement plans, it can leave younger advisors frustrated and in a place of uncertainty about their futures with their firm.

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Forget the iPhone: BlackBerry is still the one to beat

Barry Ritholtz

How little do we know about the future? A great way to figure that out is to look to our past, to see what we previously thought about what the future will hold. To wit: 26 years ago, the image above came from the cover story of Fortune magazine: “There’s a lot of buzz in the smartphone business lately, with Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone turning the mobile world upside down and Nokia’s (NOK) upcoming phone announcement providing a new challenge.

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NVIDIA revenue jumps 88% amid AI ‘race’

CFO Dive

The race to adopt generative AI is on — and NVIDIA is determined to be the leader of the pack.

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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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NFRA penalises audit firm, partner for lapses in auditing of Burnpur Cement

CFO News

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has imposed fines totalling Rs 30 lakh on an audit firm and its partner for lapses in the audit of Burnpur Cement Ltd. The regulator has slapped a fine of Rs 25 lakh on the audit firm K Pandeya & Co and Rs 5 lakh on Manjeet Kumar Verma, a partner with the audit firm.

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“Legacy IRA” Rollover To A Charitable Gift Annuity: Using This New Tax-Advantaged Opportunity To Help Clients Achieve Charitable And Retirement Goals

Nerd's Eye View

Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) have long been a popular way for individuals with charitable intentions to plan their legacies. By contributing a lump sum to a charity in exchange for fixed recurring payments for life (with any leftover funds after the donor's death going to the charity), the individual can ensure that their funds are directed towards a purpose that aligns with their values, while also retaining a steady source of income for the rest of their life.

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Folly of Forecasts, Big Short Edition

Barry Ritholtz

Source: Adam Khoo , Twitter A preface before we get into this: Michael Burry has proven himself to be a rare fund manager. He has a great ability to identify a variant perception versus the Wall Street consensus and express that view in a deeply researched market position. As we learned in Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short , he had the courage of his conviction to stay with his position even as lots of others opposed it.

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Advance Auto names new CEO, CFO as profits decline

CFO Dive

The leadership changes come as the company launches a “comprehensive operational and strategic review” following a weak quarter.

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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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India Inc's moonshot

CFO News

The newly created ecosystem for space startups in India has fostered the rise of companies like Skyroot Aerospace, SatSure, Dhruva Space, and Bellatrix Aerospace, positioning them as potential game-changers.

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How Niches Improve Advisor Marketing Satisfaction And Efficiency

Nerd's Eye View

Many financial advisors start their own firm because of an entrepreneurial itch, a desire to work with a specific type of client, or perhaps because they want to have more control over their work life. But typically, the opportunity to create and implement a marketing strategy is not one of these reasons. In fact, data from the latest Kitces Research study, How Financial Planners Actually Market Their Services, shows that many advisors find marketing to be difficult and not very effective.

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MiB: Cass Sunstein on Decision Making

Barry Ritholtz

This week, we speak with legal scholar Cass Sunstein , who founded and leads Harvard Law School’s Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy. He has authored numerous books, including the NYT bestseller The World According to Star Wars as well as “ Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness ” (written with Richard H. Thaler); and “ Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment ” (written with Danny Kahneman).

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Prophix CFO: Taking your place as a strategic leader

CFO Dive

The days of CFOs “being passive” in an organization are over, Prophix CFO Ryan Van Hatten says.

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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.