Corporate Finance
AUGUST 13, 2021
In 2006, Adidas purchased Reebok for about $3.8 billion. The goal was to increase the company's presence in the sneaker market to better compete with Nike. In the past several years, Adidas' sales have grown, while Reebok's sales have been poor. As a result, Adidas has agreed to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for about $2.5 billion, abandoning its investment in Reebok.
CFO Leadership
AUGUST 12, 2021
Meet Our First 10 Ascend Honorees. The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! Launched in December 2020 as part of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative, Ascend honorees are carefully selected for their outstanding contributions within and outside their organizations.
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Commercial Credit Group
AUGUST 9, 2021
Over the years many companies have saved on their taxes by taking advantage of Section 179 and Section 168(k) of the IRS Tax Code. Herein we’ve provided some information about the opportunity for tax savings, the changes, and things to consider in order to take advantage of the tax benefits.
Future CFO
AUGUST 9, 2021
Deal making in the Asia Pacific region is experiencing a boom in 2021. In Q1 2021, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity in APAC-ex Japan was up by 55%, the highest level since 2015. PwC ’s M&A 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook , reported a similar observation in China with M&A activities up 30% to US$733.8 billion in 2020, the highest since 2016, driven by strong state and government investment support.
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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Jedox Finance
AUGUST 13, 2021
No role in the company has undergone a bigger development than the role of the CFO. From bean counter to business partner, the same development has flowed through the finance function: from cost center to profit driver. These are at least the developments that external stakeholders are demanding from Finance and the CFO. However, the global pandemic has revealed that we are not there yet.
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Anaplan
AUGUST 13, 2021
Whatever the business conditions, the show must go on for your revenue plan. Quickly allocating your investments protects your plan and your revenue.
Future CFO
AUGUST 10, 2021
The growing audit control gaps can result in higher organisational risk, said Gartner recently when releasing results of its survey of 200 audit business partners in February. Survey highlights. 56% of respondents said they were facing more changes in the last two years and a large majority agreed these changes were both bigger (81%) and faster (74%) The pace of change is set to continue with 65% of executives expecting significant transformation in their industry over the next two years.
Essentials of Corporate Finance
AUGUST 13, 2021
In 2006, Adidas purchased Reebok for about $3.8 billion. The goal was to increase the company's presence in the sneaker market to better compete with Nike. In the past several years, Adidas' sales have grown, while Reebok's sales have been poor. As a result, Adidas has agreed to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for about $2.5 billion, abandoning its investment in Reebok.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 11, 2021
Gregory Scopino provides a deeply detailed journey through the history of futures and derivative markets regulation.
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.
ION Group
AUGUST 11, 2021
Providing LatentZero Buyside clients with access to the USD 33bn liquidity pool of bonds traded on this platform [NEW YORK]. The post ION LatentZero is now connected to UBS Bond Port anonymous trading platform appeared first on ION.
Future CFO
AUGUST 9, 2021
ACCA chief executive Helen Brand recently called on businesses to appoint more female directors because it makes sense commercially as well as ethically. ‘Of the Forbes 500 list of the world’s biggest companies only 41 have CEOs who are women,’ said Brand. “That’s 8%. That only makes sense if you believe that men are 12-and-a-half times smarter than women; are 12-and-a-half times more talented than women; or work 12-and-a-half times harder than women.”.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 9, 2021
How severe is the lack of correlation among ESG ratings?
Future CFO
AUGUST 12, 2021
Global fintech investment reached US$98 billion across 2,456 deals in the first half of 202 — outpacing last year’s annual total of $121.5 billion across 3,520 deals, said KPMG recently. M&A deals continued at a healthy pace, accounting for $40.7 billion across 353 deals in H1’21, compared to $74 billion across 502 deals during all of 2020, the company pointed out.
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.
Future CFO
AUGUST 11, 2021
FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) sales growth in China remains subdued though regaining traction, said Bain & Company recently when releasing its 10th annual China Shopper Report Vol I, done in collaboration with Kantar Worldpanel. FMCG spending rebounded in Q2 of 2020 in the country after a dip in the first quarter of 2020, according to the company.
Future CFO
AUGUST 8, 2021
Co-working space operator JustCo has deployed Workday Financial Management across its finance operations at its Singapore headquarters and in its overseas offices, said Workday recently. JustCo has opened and secured 11 new co-working locations in the last 18 months, planning to introduce more locations in key growth markets such as Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea, according to a Workday statement.
Future CFO
AUGUST 8, 2021
In a world of hybrid offices and remote teams, trust among your work colleagues is more difficult than ever, but just as important. How do you build that trust, and how do you repair it when it breaks? Innovation Editor Christine Liu talks to Tyree Mitchell, assistant professor at Louisiana State University, about the building blocks of trust, how to embed it in your work culture, and what to do when it breaks down.
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