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The Essential Nature of Strategic Financial Planning for Tech Startups

CFO Plans

In the fast-paced world of tech startups, strategic financial planning isn’t just beneficialit’s crucial. As these ambitious companies aim to scale operations, a solid financial strategy becomes the cornerstone for sustainable growth. Start Your Financial Transformation Today with expert guidance from CFO Plans. This article delves into how tech startups can navigate financial complexities, leveraging the strategic insights of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other vital financial

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Top 16 Anaplan Alternatives and Competitors for 2025

Lime Light

Anaplan is a cloud-based FP&A tool that enables SaaS companies to connect financial planning, forecasting, and reporting across departments in a single platform. It supports real-time scenario modeling, collaboration, and analysis, helping finance teams adapt plans quickly and make informed, data-driven decisions.

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Mastering E-Invoicing: CFO strategies to lead a seamless transition in Asia

Future CFO

Why Asia Leads the World in E-Invoicing Asia has become a global leader in e-invoicing, with early adopters like South Korea and India setting the pace, and newer entrants such as Malaysia and Thailand rapidly catching up. Countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia are fully committed to using e-invoicing to streamline tax processes, enhance transparency, and support economic growth.

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Achieving Efficiency, AI, and Growth in One Framework

CFO Thought Leader

Inside The Mentoring Round Eliran Glazer, CFO at Monday.com, emphasizes the importance of balancing growth with efficiency by using clear KPIs and metrics to measure business health and ROI from online marketing campaigns. He advocates for a streamlined dashboard approach to data analysis, using their BI system “big brain” to monitor four product lines.

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Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g

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SaaS FP&A Tools: Top Choices for 2025

Lime Light

SaaS companies face several unique challenges in effectively managing their finances: a highly saturated SaaS market, rapid technological changes, rising operational costs, and ensuring robust data security and privacy measures.

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2024 Highlights – The Top 24 Nerd’s Eye View Blog Posts You Might Have Missed

Nerd's Eye View

As 2024 comes to a close, it is a time of reflection on the year… and leaves me so thankful once again to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd's Eye View Blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly appreciate!). We recognize (and appreciate!) that this blog – its articles and podcasts – is a regular habit for tens of thousands of advisors… and that the sheer length of our articles and p

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Could the 10-year Treasury yield hit 6% in 2025?

Tips Watch

It is a possibility, says a T.Rowe Price analyst. We haven’t seen that level in 25 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The chief investment officer at T.

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Hana Bank’s Head Of FX & Derivatives Sales On Navigating Global Tensions

Global Finance

Young Kyu Kim, head of FX & Derivatives Sales at Hana Bank, discusses FX management in Asia going into2025 amid escalating US-China tensions. Global Finance : While geopolitics is arguably the number one concern of corporates in the US and Europe, what is currently keeping Asian corporates up at night when it comes to FX markets? Young Kyu Kim : Geopolitics is also a growing concern for Asian companies.

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Transcript: Dana Mattioli on Amazon’s Everything War

Barry Ritholtz

The transcript from this weeks, MiB: Dana Mattioli on Amazons Everything War , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ This is Masters in business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio Barry Ritholtz : This weekend on the podcast, I have another extra special guest.

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Navigating Bleisure Travel: A Guide for Mid-Sized Companies

Bleisure travel — where employees combine work and leisure — has been around since the advent of corporate travel and is here to stay. Successful bleisure policies strike a balance between employee preferences and company goals — workers report a 64% improvement in work-life balance, while companies benefit from reduced travel costs and increased workforce innovation.

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Automating Financial Business Complexity: Four Examples with S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Navigator SAP

One of the principal stakeholders who often drive digital transformation is the CFO. This is not surprising, because digital transformation and the adoption of a modern ERP solution benefits both financial performance and operational efficiency, two areas that are particularly near and dear to the CFO job function. Digital transformation also benefits CFOs more directly, because it assists with streamlining and automating financial business complexity.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 154: The Limits Where Technology Can’t Scale Financial Planning Advice

Nerd's Eye View

Just a few decades ago, giving financial advice was largely a manual process – printing lengthy financial plans, processing physical checks, and managing paper files. Then, technology evolved, introducing tools like Excel, the internet, and sophisticated financial planning and CRM software that transformed how advisors deliver financial advice.

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Global Rules, Local Impact: UAE Aligns With OECD

Global Finance

Starting Jan. 1, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will levy a tax of 15% on large multinationals (MNCs) operating in the country as part of corporate tax reforms required by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD framework aims to clamp down on tax avoidance. The OECD regulations known as the Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules or GLoBE, has seen over 135 jurisdictions agree to update elements of the international tax system.

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GST recommendations to create business-friendly environment, ensure fairness: Experts

CFO News

The 55th GST Council meeting has unveiled a series of pivotal recommendations designed to deliver targeted relief, streamline compliance processes, resolve industry ambiguities and promote trade facilitation, experts said on Sunday.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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SAP Introduces AI Copilot Joule to SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Supply Chain Management Application

Navigator SAP

SAP has announced the integration of its AI copilot, Joule , into SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and supply chain management applications, enhancing user interaction and operational efficiency. In SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition , Joule streamlines tasks by enabling quick navigation, providing instant insights into business data, and offering guidance through relevant enablement content.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (December 28–29)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that according to a recent study by DeVoe & Company, only 42% of RIAs surveyed have written succession plans and either have begun to implement them or have already done so. The report suggests this might be due in part to increased RIA valuations and the assumption of some firm founders that next-generation employees won't be financially able to buy out the firm from them,

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Syria’s Finance Minister: Country Ready For Return To Normalcy

Global Finance

Some have greatness thrust upon them. Syria and its well-wishers worldwide hope that acting finance minister Riad Abd El Raouf will enter those ranks in the coming months. Raouf, 49, cuts a lonely figure as the only Bashar al-Assad appointee retaining a top cabinet post after the dictators shocking ouster by Islamist rebels. With a doctorate in accounting and auditing from Frances Universite Paul Verlaine, trilingual in Arabic, French and English, Raouf returned home to teach at Damascus Univers

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Wrap 2024: From Apple’s Kevan Parekh to HSBC’s Pam Kaur, CFOs that took helm this year

CFO News

2024 redefined financial leadership with many CFO appointments across technology, banking, FMCG, real estate, and renewable energy sectors. ETCFO spotlights key transitions, from Kevan Parekh at Apple, Shiv Walia at HCL Technologies, Badal Bagri at DLF, Sanjay Sharma at Air India to Pam Kaur breaking 160-year-old history at HSBC by being the first female CFO.

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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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1059: Future-Proofing Finance: Essential CFO Priorities for 2025 | Eliran Glazer, CFO, Monday.com

CFO Thought Leader

Monday.com CFO Eliran Glazer highlights three vital priorities for 2025. First, he stresses that long-term efficiency must guide strategy. Instead of focusing solely on near-term investor demands, CFOs must structure financial planning like a marathonmapping out sustainable growth through transparent scenario planning that accounts for macro uncertainties.

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Why Don’t Prospects Commit? How “Negative Close” Can Be A Powerful Way To Help Prospects Move Forward

Nerd's Eye View

The core question in the prospecting process is often one of mutual fit – balancing personality compatibility with the advisor's value proposition versus the problem to be solved. The typical prospecting process involves multiple meetings, and a fairly common response for advisors to hear after giving their 'pitch' is that the client needs some extra time to think about it.

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Japan: Nippon Makes Record Overseas Insurance Purchase

Global Finance

Nippon Life Insurance, Japans largest private insurer, is spending $8.2 billion on global life insurance firm Resolution Life Group Holdingsmarking the largest overseas acquisition in Japans insurance industry. This move underscores Nippon Lifes ambition to bolster its global presence amid a shrinking domestic market due to Japans aging population and low-interest-rate environment.

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India curbing misuse of tax havens through regulatory measures, global tax standards, say experts

CFO News

With international initiatives like the OECDs BEPS framework and the implementation of global minimum taxes, the central government is tightening controls to prevent profit shifting, increase transparency, and attract genuine foreign capital, say tax experts.

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The Growth Architect: How Financial Leaders are Unlocking Potential

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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Net Profit Margin and Benchmark per Industry

The Finance Weekly

When running a business, understanding your finances isn't just importantits essential. Among the many metrics out there, one stands out for its ability to offer clear insights into your profitability: net profit margin. Today, well walk through what net profit margin means, how to calculate it, and benchmarks to consider based on your industry.

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#FASuccess Ep 417: Establishing Your Authority As An Expert By Following A Short Book Formula For Authorship, With Paul G. McManus

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 417th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Paul G McManus. Paul is the CEO of More Clients More Fun, a marketing company that helps financial advisors conceptualize and publish their own book in a consolidated 6-week process. What's unique about Paul, though, is how he counsels advisors not to write books for the potential royalties they could earn, but rather as a means to establish themselves as an authority in the m

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Google Breaks Quantum Benchmark

Global Finance

It was the year-end story that captivated many but eluded most: Willow [a quantum processor] performed a standard benchmark computation in under five minutes that would take one of todays fastest supercomputers 10 septillion (that is, 10) years a number that vastly exceeds the age of the universe, Google researchers announced in a blog post in December.

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Wrap 2024: Key GST measures, from amnesty to e-invoicing, aimed at ease of doing biz, transparency

CFO News

In 2024, Indias GST framework saw measures like the Amnesty Scheme, e-invoicing mandates, biometric authentication, and GSTAT operationalisation, streamlining compliance, reducing disputes, and enhancing technology.

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

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.