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How CFOs can digitize finance function

CFO News

Finance as a function needs to ensure that the data is reliable and that the people concerned have confidence in it. If data quality is a challenge, then managing and evaluating business strategy and investments will also be a challenge.

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Reframing financial uncertainty with data and AI

Future CFO

Businesses face a tremendous number of uncertainties. And this list is only getting longer daily, with many uncertainties remaining persistent. The pressure is on financial leaders to grasp the ongoing uncertainties and pave the way for their businesses to move forward. It is a tall ask, considering that today’s macroeconomic risks can come from unexpected directions.

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Danger Ahead – What are the Future Business Risks? And what can we do about it? (From a CFO’s Perspective)

CFO Selections

Uncertainty , a term frequently mentioned by business leaders today, essentially refers to business risk - an area CFOs often focus on. Let's delve into the various types of risk a business may face.

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It’s time for ordinary CFO Barbie

CFO Dive

Even under its cheery pink and blue skies, the “Barbie” movie doesn’t let Mattel’s male-dominated C-suite hide behind the corporate curtain.

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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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What It Means to Be a Trusted Advisor

Focus CFO

Join FocusCFO, where you'll have the opportunity to become a trusted advisor and impact small businesses as a Fractional CFO or Area President.

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It’s Time to Buy Value Stocks Now

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Goldman/Grayscale – They found a buyer. Sounds like it took a week of discussions. ►Earnings Revisions – “Stock prices correcting as earning estimates continue to rise” ►Value Stocks – N.

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Unlock the full potential of digital transformation in Finance and Accounting for CFOs

CFO Dive

Ever-evolving technology that can improve efficiencies while reducing risks and optimizing costs should be explored and exploited for their potential benefits to the organization.

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Revenue leaders crave automation, data visibility: Zuora

CFO Dive

Understanding where one can do more with automation can help CFOs make faster strategic decisions and ease the burdens of stressed accountants, Zuora’s Emily Daigle said.

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Life Sciences Supply Chain Challenges: How ERP Helps

Navigator SAP

A reliable supply chain is an art as much as a science, especially given recent geopolitical concerns that have added trade friction and highlighted the brittleness of many existing supply chains. For life sciences businesses , supply chain management is even more challenging because there also are regulatory mandates that life sciences firms often must follow.

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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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Unemployment Up 0.3% = Fed on Hold

Barry Ritholtz

The Fed is done. It’s unimaginable that they will do anything at the September FOMC meeting, and barring any radical change in the data, it’s unlikely they will be doing anything in November. I have been saying since June 2022 that inflation had peaked; the data has been leaning that way since May 2022. If you were watching the video instead of the still pic , it was apparent that the biggest risk to the economy then was less rising prices than a tardy FOMC over-tightening.

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At 7.8 per cent, India’s GDP growth in Q1 FY24 accelerates to four-quarter high

CFO News

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had predicted a growth rate of 8 per cent for the June quarter. While India’s GDP grew 6.1 per cent in the March quarter of FY23, it had grown at 7.2 per cent in FY23 as a whole.

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Flawed accounting surges 150%: Glass Lewis

CFO Dive

Company reports during the 2023 proxy season reveal that many newer businesses have had to correct financial statements and upgrade internal controls.

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What Is GROW With SAP? Unlocking Business Growth With SAP

Navigator SAP

As more companies implement the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition–an advanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) system developed by SAP–users are voicing their desire to simplify the implementation process. This feedback has compelled SAP (a German software development company) to create two major offerings to help users implement the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition quickly and effectively.

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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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Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index: +0.2%

Barry Ritholtz

The Fed’s favored inflation report was a 2.1% annualized (3 months through July) and 3.3% year-over-year. Here is BEA: Personal income increased $45.0 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in July, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (table 3 and table 5). Disposable personal income (DPI), personal income less personal current taxes, increased $7.3 billion (less than 0.1 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $144.6 billio

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Adani Group rejects OCCRP report, says 'categorically recycled allegations' after Hindeburg

CFO News

While short-seller Hindenburg's report, which also had similar allegations, came just ahead of Adani Enterprises' FPO, the OCCRP report comes ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the allegations made in the Hindenburg report.

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HP blames ‘external environment’ as revenues shrink

CFO Dive

Cautious enterprise customer spending and delayed purchase decisions contributed to a mixed fiscal third quarter, CFO Marie Myers said.

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What Is SAP S/4HANA Finance? Reimagine Financial Management

Navigator SAP

SAP S/4HANA Finance is a module included in SAP S/4HANA–an innovative enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool developed by the multinational German software development company SAP. The company has many ERP solutions and special packages to help you implement enterprise solutions effectively and quickly.

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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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Banco Inbursa Agrees To Cetelem México Purchase

Global Finance

Global Finance Magazine - The purchase is in line with Banco Inbursa’s 2015 acquisition of the financial business of Banco Walmart de México.

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Mahindra Logistics appoints Saurabh Taneja as CFO

CFO News

Cfo Movement: Previously, Taneja was managing the role of CFO – Designate with TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited.

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Inflation edges up as consumers boost spending

CFO Dive

Consumers in July increased spending on a broad range of goods and services as the highest federal funds rate in 22 years showed few signs of slowing economic growth.

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What Is SAP S/4HANA? Understanding the Next-Gen ERP

Navigator SAP

SAP S/4HANA is a popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform for large organizations that is built on the SAP HANA in-memory database. It helps users gain a clear, end-to-end perspective of their organization and leverage real-time data to make informed business decisions.

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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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BDO USA Adopts Employee Stock Ownership Model

Global Finance

Global Finance Magazine - To attract and retain prospects, accounting firms are trying to entice prospective employees with additional benefits.

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Will evaluate shareholders’ requests for dividends, but no decision yet: Zomato CFO Akshant Goyal

CFO News

On August 3, Zomato reported a maiden consolidated net profit of Rs 2 crore for the quarter ended June 2023, as against a loss of Rs 186 crore a year ago. The profitable turn came on the back of higher order frequencies from its loyalty programme, Gold. Its revenue from operations in the quarter saw a nearly 71% on-year jump to Rs 2,416 crore.

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Focus on achieving predictability, Williams Marston exec advises CFOs

CFO Dive

The Fed’s efforts to halt inflation leave CFOs dealing with high interest rates — putting cash management practices in the spotlight.

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What Is GROW With SAP? Unlocking Business Growth With SAPYour Blog Post Title Here.

Navigator SAP

As more companies implement the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition–an advanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) system developed by SAP–users are voicing their desire to simplify the implementation process. This feedback has compelled SAP (a German software development company) to create two major offerings to help users implement the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition quickly and effectively.

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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.