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What the Surge in Real-Time Collections Means for Treasurers

Bank of the West

Trade publications have had plenty of coverage on real-time payments, but are just now starting to make headlines as transaction volume is expected to grow exponentially. Payment systems company ACI Worldwide called request to pay (R2P) “the global trend in payments for 2021” in a report published in March 2021. Mastercard launched a request to pay (R2P) framework in the UK in April on the heels of European payment infrastructure provider EBA Clearing’s November 2020 R2P launch

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5-step Optimization Approach Towards Sustainable S&OP Success

Jedox Finance

The last blog post from our guest authors at smartPM.solutions was about S&OP maturity and the classification of your current S&OP situation according to the 5-stage Gartner S&OP Maturity Model. A correct classification enables you to highlight potential improvements to internal company processes. If you have not yet determined your S&OP maturity stage, you can do so in our last blog post.

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How to Build Power BI Reports From Start to Finish

Collectiv

Every day your organization is building Power BI reports that cover the full spectrum of enterprise data needs—financial, sales, inventory, and the list goes on. Are you developing smart from the beginning? After you put a report into production, how do you support it? Do you have plans to maintain that report moving forward…or not? Power BI is our day job here at Collectiv.

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Operational and Compliance Considerations for 2022

Focus CFO

Operational and Compliance Considerations for 2022. By Brian Ford. Steps to Take Now Heading Into 2022 (Article 4 of 4). Concluding our series for healthcare services companies, I highlight some operational and compliance considerations. In 2021, many companies welcomed a return to normal with patient volumes and additional stimulus funds. Currently, we’re facing a different set of challenges into 2022 with staffing concerns, supply issues and slower than normal reimbursement. .

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.

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A Finance Primer on the New Payments Ecosystem

Bank of the West

Structural changes have been spurring participants to evaluate the future of the business and their role. Payment gateway providers are becoming more sophisticated as they innovate to include value-added services to meet heightened customer expectations. Increased competition from fintech firms is also driving the development of this open and collaborative payments ecosystem.

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Financial Planning for Nonprofits – It’s Time to Arm Your Finance Team with Modern FP&A Tools to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World

Centage

Building and managing an effective budget and plan can be daunting no matter what industry, but financial planning for nonprofits can be particularly difficult. For those dedicated finance professionals working in the nonprofit sector, the myriad of unique industry challenges from managing multiple stakeholders and funding sources, to understanding compliance standards and creating financial processes, add another layer of complexity to the process.

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2021 M&A report: Mastering the art of breaking up | The M&A market responds to COVID-19

Future CFO

During the launch of BCG's recent Global M&A Report, Dr. Jens Kengelbach shed light on how the M&A market responds to COVID-19 generally. The post 2021 M&A report: Mastering the art of breaking up | The M&A market responds to COVID-19 appeared first on FutureCFO.

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In the US, Progress on Real-Time Payments Accelerates

Bank of the West

Dozens of apps today offer real-time payments between bank accounts or digital wallets—if you’re a consumer. But the same functionality for large B2B payments has lagged in the US. Indeed, old-fashioned paper checks, wire transfers, and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers remain the rails by which most corporate payments move. That is rapidly changing.

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Machine Learning: Explain It or Bust

CFA Institute

Interpretability is paramount in machine learning.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Is The Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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Immuniteit van de uitvoeringsagent in het ontwerp-boek 5 (nieuw) BW

Corporate Finance Lab

Het laatste nummer van het TPR is helemaal besteed aan bijdragen over het voorontwerp van wet houdende invoeging van de bepalingen betreffende buitencontractuele aansprakelijkheid in het Burgerlijk Wetboek. Met Olivier Roodhooft schreef ik een bijdrage in dit thema-nummer over (i) toerekening aan rechtspersonen en (ii) de aansprakelijkheid van uitvoeringsagenten (‘hulppersonen’) t.a.v. de contractuele schuldeiser van hun opdrachtgever.

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How next-gen expense management can build resilient businesses

Future CFO

Many companies embarked on their automation journey in the thick of the pandemic. The challenges imposed by employees having to work from home have triggered or fast-tracked many organisations’ digital transformation. Companies very quickly had to look to the power of computing, cloud technologies and intelligent automation to find ways to improve their various processes and increase productivity. .

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When is it Time for a Small Business CFO?

Michigan CFO

When you’re running a small business, CFO services probably seem out of reach. Most business owners assume that being overwhelmed by finances is just the price of managing a business. Nothing could be further from the truth. You can improve your financial position for your small business with a CFO that fits your budget. Virtual and fractional CFO services for a small businesses put sound financial management in your hands.

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4×4 Asset Allocation: Four Goals over an Investment Horizon

CFA Institute

Assets and liabilities in any portfolio should contribute to liquidity maintenance, income generation, preservation of capital, and growth.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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EU financial regulation and insurance-based investment products: a perfect match? Webinar 10 December 2021

Corporate Finance Lab

The next EU Financial Law clinic at KU Leuven will focus on insurance-based investment products within the framework of European financial regulation. This clinic will critically assess EU financial regulation on insurance-based investment products. In the light of the European Commission’s Capital Markets Union Action Plan and planned Retail Investment Strategy, David Cowan (EIOPA) and Virginia Schreurs will tackle three crucial questions: How to manage the combination of different information

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Data maturity remains atop the leadership agenda

Future CFO

The growth rate of companies’ data maturity has almost doubled since 2018, from 8% to 15%, said Boston Consulting Group when releasing results of a related survey. The survey, the third in a series conducted by BCG since 2015, asked more than 1,100 respondents across industries worldwide to evaluate their level of maturity and set target aspiration levels for the following three years, according to BCG. .

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What is a Fractional CFO?

Michigan CFO

Did you know the average base salary for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is $397,448 ? For small business owners, this figure can be alarming, and for good reason. There is, however, a solution. With a fractional CFO, you can reap the benefits of a full-time CFO at a significantly reduced rate while still being able to get the same level of financial leadership and insights.

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Optimizing the financial forecast: Evolving from stagnant methods to address complexity

Anaplan

Gone are the days of stagnant financial forecasts without flexibility or agility. Today, the evolved financial forecast provides FP&A leaders the resources they need to stay on track.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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How to Keep Your Metrics Fresh

Beacon CFO Plus

by Rob Joseph, Director, BeaconCFO Plus. Let’s say that your business has recently determined some Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and created an automated financial dashboard. If you weren’t tracking your progress against any KPIs or utilizing your data before, this is great progress. But now comes the next challenge: How will you keep those metrics fresh?

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Asia's corporate sector stable over 2022 but risks abound

Future CFO

Asia's (ex-Japan) corporate sector will be largely stable over 2022 on the back of a demand rebound from advanced economies, said Moody’s recently. The global economic recovery will strengthen amid diminishing uncertainties over the pandemic and supply chain imbalances, the firm pointed out. "However, risks to growth could come from policy transitions away from growth and tightening funding access.

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4 Clear Focus Areas for Strategic CFOs in 2022

Adam Kae

By Katelyn Sieber First things first: What exactly is a CFO, or Chief Financial Officer responsible for, anyway? According to , Investopedia , A CFO is a top-level executive responsible for managing the finance and accounting divisions and for ensuring that the company’s financial reports are accurate and completed in a timely manner. Basically, anything money-related falls under the jurisdiction of a CFO, and they have the power to delegate jobs to other employees if needed.

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Top 5 Benefits of Cloud FP&A Software for the World of Hybrid Work

Lime Light

The worst of Covid appears to be over and some companies are eagerly welcoming their workforce back into the office. Some companies, however, will be sticking with a hybrid model, or just moving to a fully remote set-up, citing the high cost of real-estate or a newfound familiarity and comfort in working from home. According to a series of interviews conducted by CFO Dive, many CFOs have welcomed the advent of the hybrid model because it lessened the need for unnecessary in-person meetings.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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SaaS Magic Number: The Single Most Important Growth Flag in SaaS

Cube Software

How do you know when you're ready to grow your SaaS business?

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2022 salary increase: Asia Pacific to see the highest hike once again

Future CFO

Asia Pacific is expected to have the highest hike once again when it comes to 2022 salary increase, said ECA International recently when releasing its latest Salary Trends Report. The region is predicted to see an average 2022 salary increase of 1.9% in real terms, higher than any other region and the forecasted global average real salary increase of 0.9%, the firm pointed out.

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Procurement planning platforms: Reinforce your supplier network against risk and uncertainty

Anaplan

Mitigate risk and manage uncertainty with a cloud-based procurement planning platform that includes vendors for true multi-enterprise collaboration.

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Interviewing Alex de Soto – Surprises, Myths, Remote Work & More

CFO Selections

Alex de Soto has been a vital member of the CFO selections team for 14 years. Alex is a former Big-4 CPA and CFO who provides executive search services for owners and CEOs of Pacific Northwest-based companies looking for a CFO, VP Finance, or Controller. He continues to lead the search practice of CFO Selections which provides talented senior finance leaders for interim, project, or part-time assignments.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.