CFO Dive
APRIL 1, 2025
“Newly implemented tariffs are significantly impacting gross profits,” the Institute for Supply Management quoted an unidentified survey panelist as saying.
Global Finance
APRIL 2, 2025
Governments and companies worldwide borrowed $25 trillion last year, up $10 trillion over pre-Covid levels and nearly three times the total prior to the 2008 financial crash, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a Paris-based intergovernmental group of 38 mostly rich countries. The report predicts further rises this year, with the aggregate central-government marketable debt-to-GDP ratio in OECD countries hitting 85%, more than 10 points hig
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CFO Talks
APRIL 1, 2025
The Art of Buy-In: Getting Stakeholders Off the Fence and Into Action Youve been there before. A strategy that makes perfect financial sense, backed by solid numbers and a clear ROIonly to watch it stall because someone wasnt quite sold. You didnt need another spreadsheet. You needed buy-in. In the world of finance and business leadership, technical skills will only take you so far.
Barry Ritholtz
MARCH 30, 2025
Fun convo with Joe and Josh of Stacking Benjamins. Transcript waaaay down the page here. Stacking Benjamins: Ever wondered how the top financial minds avoid disaster while the rest of us are busy panic-Googling best investments 2024? Today, Joe welcomes Barry Ritholtz of Ritholtz Wealth Management down to Moms basement for a conversation that flips typical investment advice on its head.
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Future CFO
MARCH 31, 2025
ISO 20022 has the potential to address many of the longstanding challenges in cross-border transactions and deliver benefits across the entire ecosystem, says Standard Chartered. In a recently launched whitepaper developed in partnership with Zanders , it was discussed how the standard supports the inclusion of richer and more structured data, which means greater visibility of the payment details and enhances the potential for further automation and speed of payment settlements.
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CFO Plans
APRIL 1, 2025
In the exhilarating realm of technology startups, ambitious entrepreneurs and CEOs are on a relentless quest for rapid expansion. However, with this growth comes the critical task of maintaining legal and financial compliance. For those daring enough to embark on this journey, mastering Entrepreneurial Compliance Strategies is not just a necessityit’s a catalyst for sustainable growth and success.
Tips Watch
APRIL 3, 2025
The benchmark 5-year real yield continues to fall. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Amid all this week’s financial chaos, I am trying to focus on something I more or less understand: Projecting the May 1 fixed-rate reset for the U.S.
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 3, 2025
Launching a new business venture is often a creative – and somewhat vulnerable – act. Whether it's opening a new firm, publishing a book, or even just posting on social media, each public-facing offering reflects many hours of ideation, refinement, and effort. When preparing to launch, advisors must typically answer two core questions: "Who will show up for this?
Bank of the West
APRIL 2, 2025
BMOs U.S. Premium Rewards MasterCard has been recognized by money.com as one of the Best New Credit Cards of 2025. The card, which relaunched in August 2024 with an enhanced… Read more The post US Premium Rewards MasterCard recognized as best in class appeared first on About BMO.
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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Navigator SAP
APRIL 4, 2025
Innovation requires data and flexible tools for understanding market dynamics, experimenting, and adjusting product offerings. A modern enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) serves as the foundation for this innovation, and industry solutions from SAP make it easy for organizations both to adopt this foundation and fully utilize it. An ERP, of course, is company-wide backend software that encompasses all applications and processes within a company and both stores and connects business data
CFO Dive
APRIL 3, 2025
The retailer asserts it overpaid executives after an accounting error led to an overstatement of 2023 EBITDA by $81 million, according to a securities filing.
Barry Ritholtz
MARCH 31, 2025
A quick note on tariffs : Over the past few weeks, I’ve been putting together my quarterly call for clients. The challenge is how to frame the current economic scenario in a way that is useful and informative and not the usual run-of-the-mill noise. Its easy to get distracted by the chaos of random policies that have been coming rapid-fire at Americans.
Global Finance
APRIL 4, 2025
Pending regulatory approval, Google plans to acquire multi-cloud security platform provider Wiz in an all-cash deal worth $32 billion. Once the transaction closes, Wiz will be incorporated into Google Clouds business line. The two companies share a joint vision to make cybersecurity more accessible and simpler to use for organizations of any size and industry, said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, during the announcement.
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.
CFO News
APRIL 1, 2025
ICMAI President Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak has voiced strong support for merging ICMAI, ICAI, and ICSI if it benefits the nation, amid growing debates over professional recognition in the Income Tax Bill, 2025. In an exclusive interview with ETCFO, he addressed the technical challenges of such a merger, key considerations for its success, and the need for equal empowerment of all accounting professionals to conduct tax audits.
CFO Dive
MARCH 31, 2025
Pillar Two upends global tax. Leaders should focus on three areas for efficient and effective compliance.
The Charity CFO
APRIL 1, 2025
At The Charity CFO , weve worked with hundreds of nonprofits (if not thousands)and reviewed thousands of financial systemsover the past decade. From grassroots organizations to $20M+ institutions, weve seen firsthand what sets high-performing nonprofits apart. Its not just about clean books or audit prep. The organizations that thrive have a shared commitment to financial discipline, strong internal controls, and strategic leadership.
Global Finance
APRIL 3, 2025
As part of their diversification and job-creation efforts, MENA states are turning themselves into a new global hub of professional sports. Drop your guard for an instant, and youll get clobbered by a barrage of sporting investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The sports market for the region is primed for a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 to 2030, according to consultancy Grand View Research.
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.
Future CFO
APRIL 4, 2025
It has been an imperative for accountants to keep up with the technological advancements in the market, and understanding artificial intelligence now raises key challenges for finance professionals. This is the findings of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in a recent report, revealing that accounting professionals are posed with three hurdles: identifying and managing AI risk as a user in any role, supporting a collaborative approach to risk management, and helping to understan
CFO Dive
APRIL 3, 2025
Import duties announced this year, if not blunted, would slow economic growth by 1 percentage point in 2025, according to EY.
Cube Software
APRIL 3, 2025
What is financial consolidation? Financial consolidation is the practice of combining financial data from multiple business entities into a single, unified set of financial statements. It helps to accurately reflect the financial position and performance of a parent company and its subsidiaries in balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
Global Finance
APRIL 4, 2025
On March 21, Ethiopia issued its first-ever investment banking licenses, marking a historic shift in the nations financial sector. The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) granted the licenses to CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C., both linked to major Ethiopian banks. CBE Capital, a subsidiary of the state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), became the countrys first public-sector-backed investment bank.
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.
CFO Thought Leader
APRIL 3, 2025
While at Sovrn Holdings, Erik Rothschild uncovered a hidden data source during a disruptive tech shift and partnered with engineering to build an internal analytics tool. NOW WATCH CFO Erik Rothschild of Cin7 shares how an investors mindset, forged during the 2008 financial crisis, continues to guide his leadership approach. From building FP&A at Sovrn Holdings to stepping into the CFO role at Cin7, Rothschild has prioritized data-driven decisions, team evolution, and operational clarity.
CFO Dive
APRIL 3, 2025
Including Georgia, at least six states have passed alternative CPA licensure laws aimed at easing the accounting talent shortage.
Barry Ritholtz
APRIL 4, 2025
This week, I speak with with Lisa Shalett , Chief Investment Officer and head of Global Investment Office for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Previously, she was CEO and chairman at Sanford Bernstein, CIO at Merrill Lynch Asset Management, and now CIO at both Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and runs their asset allocation models and their outsourced chief investment officer models.
Global Finance
APRIL 3, 2025
Why ADGM is attracting global asset managers Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as a major hub for international asset managers and hedge funds, challenging Dubais long-standing dominance in the region. The emirate currently ranks second in the Middle East and Africa and 35th globally on the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 36). Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) remains the Gulf regions powerhouse; in 2024 alone, over 260 banking and capital market firms, 410 wealth and asset manageme
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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