Future CFO

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Editor’s note: “Venture outside your comfort zone. Never say never” are words that Siew Shan Sim, CFO AirAsia, Aviation Group (pictured) lives by. Not only did she take up the CFO role at low-cost airline AirAsia three months before the pandemic hit and then quickly create various measures for managing liquidity, team morale, and relationship with stakeholders during the pandemic, she also challenged her self—as an introvert—to speak publicly in professional conferences.

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CFO Share

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A report by the Cannabis Business Times found the top three business related challenges to the industry were competition/declining prices, compliance, and financial management. How do you tackle these financial hurdles without an experienced CFO? Like all business owners, you want your cannabis business to prosper and grow. With no government funding or protection, a cannabis business’ management team is vital to the success of the business.

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FISPAN

OCTOBER 6, 2021

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A few weeks ago, I valued Zomato, the Indian online food delivery company, just prior to its IPO, and argued that the excitement about its potential was tied to the potential for growth in India and the shifting habits of Indian consumers. Since its public offering, Zomato's stock price has reflected that excitement, more than doubling from its offering price of 74 rupees per share.

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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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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Your digital presence can help fortify your network.

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Anaplan

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Companies use financial planning and analysis (FP&A) to forecast financial profit and loss supporting their overall business strategies. It allows leaders to effectively manage cash flow and make the best use of their capital while making useful decisions on both operational and strategic levels.

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Collectiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In today’s data-driven world , the reliability of the data sources and the stability of the data architecture remains the cornerstone of enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) efforts. The global market size of data center infrastructure surpassed $50 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 11.5% from 2021 to 2027.

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Global asset managers have a range of stewardship policies and statements in place to support growth in corporate women in leadership (WIL). But is it enough?

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ProCFO Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The best part time CFO in Long Island is a professional who has an understanding of how the Island is shaped by its location, history, industry and people. Long Island sits in the shadow of Manhattan yet enjoys its own culture and personality in business. This juxtaposition means it’s influenced by the business of New York City while maintaining an identity all its own.

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Anaplan

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Continuously improving your revenue plans requires preserving what you’ve learned, building on it, and managing it adeptly. AI helps you do all three.

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VCFO

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This post is co-authored by Kelly Wells and Teresa Foltz. Many elements go into the formula for attracting, retaining and developing the right talent for your organization. In assessing how you’re doing across each of these elements, one of the questions you’ll undoubtedly want to explore is “What kind of long-term incentive plan should our business have in place?

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Since its launch in 2011, Enterprising Investor has showcased the scholarship of behavioral finance’s top luminaries as well as its critics.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Southeast Asia emerged as the fastest-growing online retail market globally, crossing US$50 billion and registering an increase of 53% in 2020, said Forrester recently when releasing a report on online retail. . Overall, the region accounts for just 2% of global online retail while contributing 10% of global online buyers, indicating that there is still room for growth in spending per buyer, the firm observed. .

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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

Investments

Regent Assay

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Regent Assay advises Apiary Capital on its acquisition of XVR Simulation, the world’s leading provider of virtual reality simulation training software for the emergency services with customers in more than 50 countries. Apiary Capital invests in e-learning software specialist XVR Simulation and supports bolt-on acquisition of LearnPro eFireservice. Apiary Capital has announced an investment in XVR Simulation, a platform for consolidating online compliance and competency management and e-learning

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CFO Strategic Partners

OCTOBER 6, 2021

All across the U.S. organizations are facing two large shortage crises – Labor and inventory. The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the workforce, one of the largest being the Great Resignation. This is an ongoing trend of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs in search of more money, flexibility and satisfaction. Employers are struggling to find, attract and retain qualified talent.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 4, 2021

From SaaS payments to travel and advertising costs, it’s easy to lose track of where your money is going. Inaccurate data, lack of awareness, inefficiencies- a long list of cons come with traditional expense tracking methods. Shifting to a modern approach and adopting spend management software such as Mesh Payments can boost productivity and put you in control of your budget.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Employees’ desire to work from home presents CFOs a new opportunity to recalibrate staff costs, said Gartner recently. Many organisations have accepted that they will have a significant percentage of their staff remain in remote or hybrid roles for the foreseeable future, said Emily Riley, director in the Gartner Finance practice. “CFOs now have a rare opportunity to both provide employees with the flexibility and quality of life adjustments they desire, while improving the organisational cost s

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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.

Accounting

Regent Assay

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Regent Assay Technology sector lead Pradip Somaia is participating at the EMEA Canalys Forums 2021 event on 7 October as a Panel Member in the Strategy Expert Hub discussing M&A. The session will be considering whether. • M&A should be part of your strategy? • How do you find a suitable target? • How do you raise funding for an M&A strategy. • What are the ingredients for successful integration?

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Planful

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Peter Mahoney, Founder and CEO of Plannuh, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to dive into the often fraught relationship between Marketing and Finance. We discussed the causes of friction and ways to get these two critical teams aligned. Peter’s background is actually in marketing, where he began his career as a marketing rep […]. The post Aligning Finance and Marketing: Peter Mahoney of Planful on the Being Planful Podcast appeared first on Planful.

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Treasury Talent

OCTOBER 4, 2021

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. In this episode, Michael Braude joins us once again for another monthly economic update. He will give us an overview and update on inflation, market drivers, the Australian dollar, and what to look out for. . In this episode: . Michael gives us an update on the current inflationary pressures. . Talking about market drivers at the moment. .

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 3, 2021

All the 40,000 client services employees of PwC in the US will be able to work from anywhere they want forever after the firm’s June announcement of the same option for all its 20,000 UK employees in the future, according to a recent report by Reuters. PwC's deputy people leader, Yolanda Seals-Coffield, said in an interview with Reuters that the firm was the first in its industry to make perpetual work from home available to client services employees.

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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.

Accounting

ION Group

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Partnership will provide clients with an improved trading experience By integrating their services, the partnership will deliver seamless collaboration, analytics, The post MarketFactory and Tradefeedr announce strategic partnership appeared first on ION.

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Planful

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If you work in finance, you’ll probably agree that speeding up the headache that is the month-end close wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Who could argue with fewer days spent in consolidation, forecasting, and reporting? But a speedy month-end close isn’t just good for accounting—it’s also good for the business. According to Ventana Research , 62% of finance departments that perform their month-end close within six days are able to provide critical, timely information to the business.

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ION Group

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Creditflux awards are the only industry awards solely determined by data and metrics, showcasing the market’s best performers. LONDON – 7 October 2021: The first live. The post Creditflux announces annual 2021 award winners appeared first on ION.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Google has subscribed to more Workday products to support its global workforce, said Workday recently. The additional products that tech giant subscribes include Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Extend, Workday Prism Analytics, and Workday Strategic Sourcing. In addition, as part of its ongoing investment in talent management strategies, Google will expand its current use of Workday Human Capital Management, adding new applications to deliver enhanced employee experiences and recruiting to sup

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