Corporate Finance
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
On September 13, Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman stated that ''We, over time, believe this can be a service that is offered to the majority, to over 50 percent of the housing stock." Wacksman was referring to Zillow's foray into house flipping. Given Zillow's unique data, it should have inside data for the housing market. Instead, Zillow has decided to abandon house flipping , laying off 25 percent of the workforce.
ProCFO Partners
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Management and leadership styles need to change as a company grows. The management style that works best at the early stages of a company, might not work when the company starts to grow. There are different management styles that suit different phases of business growth. These changes in management style happen gradually and all at once. Early on, the CEO is the primary decision-maker and team members are encouraged to contribute ideas during meetings.
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Anaplan
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Your most valuable assets still walk out the door every day. And they have more choices than ever whether to return the next day. Finance, with help from HR, can help reveal the true costs.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
More than 75% of managers reported that their AI implementations improved their team culture, said BCG recently when releasing results of a joint study by the company and MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR). Those who reported improvements in team’s decision making and efficiency also saw improvements in collective learning (87%), team morale (79%), and collaboration (78%), the study indicates.
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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Global Finance
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Big Tech preps for going back to offices by scooping up commercial real estate.
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Embark With Us
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
A transaction on the horizon means it’s time to put your best foot forward. You have to dot all your I’s, cross those pesky T’s, and generally put an appealing but accurate sheen on your enterprise. After all, you’re not the only company that’s caught the attention of the M&A crowd, so it’s incumbent upon you to wow that investment group and convince them that it’s your company, not the ones down the street, that deserves the spotlight.
FISPAN
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
In the November edition of FISPAN’s Employee Spotlight series, we’d like you to meet Maryam Hamidirad , the Head of Cybersecurity in Product. Maryam carries extensive experience in the information security and technology sectors, including her roles as a Software Engineer at SAP , a Senior Consultant at Deloitte , and a Professor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
Collectiv
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Many enterprise leaders are eager to explore how BI tools foster better decision-making. However, even if some lead stakeholders are excited to embrace a data-driven culture, they may not consider the critical elements that go into maintaining a reliable single source of truth. Increasing user adoption and taking advantage of everything Power BI has to offer calls for a strong Power BI Center of Excellence (CoE).
CFA Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
How have correlations between the Shanghai Composite Index and the Hang Seng and their global counterparts developed over the last 25 years?
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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VCFO
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Understanding the Rise of ESG – What Business Leaders Need to Know. In just the past year, searches in Google for “ESG” have more than doubled. If you’re a business leader who has not yet become acquainted with this trending acronym, you should get to know it. For those already familiar with ESG, you’re likely wrestling with it in different ways – namely, how to approach it and what it means for your business.
Creative CFP
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
When the ground starts to shake around Cape Canaveral, it is a matter of seconds before a rocket is launched and begins its journey into space. But leading up to this moment there have been months, if not years, of preparation and planning for every eventuality. Countless inputs are considered and risks mitigated by modelling various potential scenarios.
Driven Insights
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) are among the most common sources of SaaS equity funding, but which is the right choice for your company? Understanding the unique advantages and drawbacks of each is a great place to start. While PE and VC share some common themes, there are also fundamental differences in their approaches, requirements, and goals.
CFA Institute
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Max Frumes and Sujeet Indap provide a fascinating inside account of the distressed debt markets, including the strategies, the colorful personalities, and the complex relationships.
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.
Anaplan
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
This first installment in our Future of Business 2030 series sets the stage for the biggest changes supply chains will need to make to keep their competitive edge.
Creative CFP
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
When the ground starts to shake around Cape Canaveral, it is a matter of seconds before a rocket is launched and begins its journey into space. But leading up to this moment there have been months, if not years, of preparation and planning for every eventuality. Countless inputs are considered and risks mitigated by modelling various potential scenarios.
The Finance Weekly
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Account reconciliation is the matching and validating of balances in the general ledger (GL) to internal and external sources or other independent calculations to accurately close month-ends and year-ends. Data sources used to reconcile and compensate account balances include sub-ledgers for HR and fixed assets, bank statements and schedules of payable and receivable accounts.
Qubix
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Node Rank. Graphs describe relationships between various entities in a dataset. When defining graphs, then nodes correspond to entities and edges represent relationships between them. Node Ranking measures the importance of nodes in a graph.
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.
Anaplan
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Supply chains will only excel in the future of business 2030 if they understand how to operationalize ESG strategies to face these key issues.
Planful
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Our Being Planful podcast has become a great forum for conversations about the people, processes, and purpose of finance, accounting, and FP&A. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can scan our growing list of episodes here and subscribe using your podcast app of choice. I was joined by Terrell Turner on a recent […]. The post Influencing Through Finance: Terrell Turner on the Being Planful Podcast appeared first on Planful.
Michigan CFO
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
With the increasing popularity of software as a service (SaaS) products, new SaaS companies are popping up every day. But come funding time, many SaaS companies find in organizing their finances that their budgeting system is a mess. This is when it’s time to turn to a SaaS CFO. For most SaaS businesses looking at seed or series A funding, a SaaS CFO may seem like an out-of-reach luxury.
Future CFO
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Refinancing risks are set to increase for Asian high-yield companies, reflecting their credit quality deterioration, constrained funding access and slowing issuance, particularly from Chinese developers, said Moody’s recently. "Rated nonfinancial high-yield companies in Asia (excluding Japan) have US$286 billion of bonds maturing in 2022-26, with around 60% coming due within the first two years of the five-year period," said Stephanie Cheong, a Moody's Assistant Vice President and Analyst.
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
Anaplan
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
To thrive in 2030, supply chains need to move away from static, linear operations and embrace collaboration, transparency, and agility with ESG strategy and the right technology.
The Finance Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Many of the same financial issues that profit-seeking enterprises face, such as increasing revenue, managing audits, and dealing with compliance, encounter non-profit organizations (NPOs). By managing and planning finances, you can maximize the return of your activities. The word 'profit' clearly distinguishes NPOs (and associated organizations such as charities, foundations, and social enterprises) from profit-seeking businesses.
Jedox Finance
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Planning, budgeting and reporting isn’t the only function in finance that can be automated and consequently simplified by software solutions. Financial consolidation can also be optimized with the right software tool. Until now, creating consolidated financial statements and the associated tasks have monopolized valuable time and resources. Let’s take a closer look at how a [.
CFO Leadership
OCTOBER 30, 2021
People risk is a growing concern for organizations as issues including health and safety, talent retention and cybersecurity move up the boardroom agenda. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people risks have become central features in C-suite and boardroom discussions. The pandemic confirmed employer-sponsored health, risk protection and well-being plans as central pillars of the employee value proposition.
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