CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
There is an ongoing pressure on the CFO to run a tight ship. Of course, this starts with the finance team, ensuring it is efficient and effective and trying to extract the maximum value from the resource available. . So, with everyone working at full tilt, how can the CFO improve the productivity of the finance team? This article provides my ideas and thoughts.
Navigator SAP
DECEMBER 17, 2021
The New York Lottery used to say that to be a winner, “All it takes is a dollar and a dream!”.
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Focus CFO
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Brownie Points Testimonial. Listen to Lisa King, CEO of Brownie Points, share her “life changing” experience utilizing a Fractional CFO from FocusCFO. Dec 2021. 855-236-0600. Follow Follow Follow. About FocusCFO. Owners, Presidents, & CEO’s. Strategic Partners. Join Our Team. The post Brownie Points Testimonial appeared first on FocusCFO.
Onplan
DECEMBER 16, 2021
A great CFO doesn’t just understand finance, operational drivers, and shifting market conditions. A great CFO has to persuade the rest of the management team to follow their advice. And that requires distilling their insights into a narrative of the business. Where it’s been. Where it could go in the future. That’s why storytelling is such an essential skill needed to be a CFO.
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 Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Retirees looking for dependable income during their golden years can no longer rely on money market funds and certificates of deposit (CDs) since the interest rate is too low to make them a viable primary savings instrument for retirement. Instead, a key to combating increasing costs of living is the smart diversification of funds. Transamerica offers a relatively slim lineup of only 133 funds as of 2018, but these five funds can create a well-diversified nest egg that will last you throughout r
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Focus CFO
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Ignite Your Business Podcast. with Mike Derringer. Don’t just survive – thrive! Tune in to the latest Ignite Your Business® Podcast episode featuring Mike Derringer, Area President and Director of regional Support for FocusCFO, and discover valuable insight into important business topics such as mergers and acquisitions, preparing for accelerated growth and taking accountability in business.
ProCFO Partners
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Imagine your very last day at work in your career. Where do you want to be? Who do you want to be? And what if you’d been asked this question on your very first day on the job? In this article we’ll explore important questions and encourage critical thought on one of the most important aspects of your business: your people. Especially in the era of The Great Resignation, engaging your team and approaching your Human Resources in a more, well, human way has never been more essential.
CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Closing arguments begin Thursday in. Elizabeth Holmes’s. criminal-fraud trial, marking the final opportunity for prosecutors and defense lawyers to sway jurors to their side of the case. Ms. Holmes, the founder of now-defunct blood-testing startup Theranos Inc., is fighting 11 charges of conspiracy and fraud claiming that she lied to investors and patients about the company’s technology.
Centage
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The past 18 months have been difficult for finance teams. Modern FP&A professionals are charged with providing strategic, data-driven advice that helps leadership make sound decisions in the near and long-term future. Finance teams need to answer specific questions, such as: What will the business look like given the economic climate? Where and what are the risks we need to watch out for?
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.
CFO Leadership
DECEMBER 17, 2021
WE ARE PROUD TO ALIGN WITH ORACLE NETSUITE AS A NATIONAL SPONSOR OF THE CFO LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. ART WITTMANN, EDITOR, BRAINYARD AT ORACLE NETSUITE REVIEWS DISCOVERIES FROM A RECENT 2021 SURVEY & WEIGHS IN ON THE CURRENT TALENT CRUNCH. In October, we set out to understand the effects of the so-called Great Resignation on midmarket companies. The resulting data included a few surprises.
Future CFO
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Many CFOs in Southeast Asia have yet to begin their finance function transformation journeys though they recognise the need to do so, said Deloitte Southeast Asia recently. According to Deloitte Southeast Asia’s report “Southeast Asia CFO Agenda 2021: Reimagining the future of finance” — based on a survey of 105 CFOs conducted between Q2 and Q3 of 2021, more than a quarter of respondents have not yet begun transformation in these areas despite acknowledging their importance – business finance (
CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
CFO Yeah! Prioritizing Growth & Supporting … CFO Yeah! by CFO Connect. Jana is not only the VP Finance at omni:us, but she is also the inventor of the finance toolbox, a playbook to help startups create their finance processes from scratch. In this episode, we spoke with Jana about her experience building the finance team at omni:us, managing productivity on a four-day work week, investing in yourself throug … See more.
CFA Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2021
"We are living in a Big Data World," Dan Joldzic, CFA, says. "No single analyst or team of analysts can capture all the information on their positions.".
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.
Accountancy Today
DECEMBER 16, 2021
FRP Advisory has reported that pre-tax profits for the six-month period ended 31 October 2021, dropped to £5.7m from £7.1m the previous year. The fall in profit was attributed to “high levels” of government support in response to the pandemic which reduced the amount of administration appointments by 49% to 390 in H1 2022 (H1 2021: 763). Despite the fall, revenues grew 25% to £44.7, up from £35.9m and was boosted by the group completing 50 transactions during the period with a combined deal valu
CFO Talks
DECEMBER 16, 2021
? ? ? ? ? ? ?. Raised on a farm, Henk Cronje has returned to his roots as Head of Finance at Agri Technovation, a global innovation business focused on crop performance fuelled by science and technology. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to more than 8000 accounting and auditing firms and corporations.
CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Posted December 16, 2021 at 9:00 am by Lora Engdahl. Top EPI reports of 2021 focused on economic injustice and its remedies. As the nation pivoted to recovery, readers sought information on ways to remedy the economic injustices laid bare by the pandemic. Given the heavy burden borne by low-wage front-line workers, it is no surprise that raising wages, boosting worker power, and scrutinizing excessive compensation of people at the top were highest on the reading list.
Planful
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Planful Perform 2022 is heading to Las Vegas this coming May 23-25! You can’t afford to miss the year’s conference for finance and accounting professionals. Sign up now to learn more about Perform 2022. We’re still working on the details, but you can expect Perform 2022 to be a beacon for industry experts and practitioners, […]. The post Planful Perform 2022 Coming to Las Vegas in May appeared first on Planful.
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CFA Institute
DECEMBER 15, 2021
The strategic use of social media can help you build your personal brand.
Capital CFO LLC
DECEMBER 16, 2021
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CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance rose slightly in the latest week, rising to 206,000 for the week ending December 11, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week’s revised tally of 188,000 (see first chart). The latest result remains below the average of January and February 2020, before the government shutdowns. The current four-week average fell for a tenth consecutive week, coming in at 203,750, a drop of 16,000 and the lowest level since before the pandemic.
Onplan
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The difference between bookings vs billings vs revenue in a SaaS business can confuse even experienced execs. Though the three are linked, make sure you understand what each of them can tell you about the state of your business. The definition of bookings in SaaS. Bookings is a forward-looking metric that refers to the value of contracts signed with customers.
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
FISPAN
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Editor’s Note: FISPAN is currently not vulnerable to the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) and has not identified any active exploits at this time. On Friday, December 9, 2021, a vulnerability was first discovered in the popular video game Minecraft : a user could send a crafted message in the game’s chat window, enabling them to run arbitrary code (Remote Code Execution or RCE) on the server without authorization.
CFA Institute
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Identifying investment objectives and achieving stakeholder buy-in is the critical first step in connecting these objectives to portfolio construction.
CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Google/Youtube’s “misinformation” policy. You may not “contradict… local health authorities’ (LHA) or the World Health Organization.” But read the note, they might change your mind, so watch truth/misinformation change in real time. Really? Scientific discussion never contradicts the edicts of “authorities?
Musings on Markets
DECEMBER 15, 2021
At the start of every semester for as long as I can remember, I have invited people to sit in informally on my classes at NYU or take the shorter online versions on my website. After thirty six years of teaching, you would think I would be jaded, but I am not. As we get ready for the spring, I am excited, perhaps more so than usual, because I hope to finally be in a real classroom, instead of online, for my classes.
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.
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