Jedox Finance

JUNE 24, 2021

In the age of digitization, the value creation processes of companies are experiencing fundamental changes. This also affects the go-to-market processes in particular for the marketing and sales functions. In this blog, we discuss these changes and their implications for successful operations. For at least two decades now, the Internet has enabled customers to be increasingly better informed, and the next supplier somewhere in the world is just a click away.

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Anaplan

JUNE 24, 2021

The work of demand planning managers has become incredibly complex in recent years as consumers became increasingly exacting and fickle, the path to reaching customers seemed less clear, and critical data about both a company’s customers and its supply chain grew trickier to gather. Traditional demand planning doesn’t work anymore, a fact that was magnified by the pandemic.

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Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2021

A Gartner survey on CFO investment indicates that 82% of respondents plan to increase their budgets for digital capabilities in in FY 2021 compared to FY20. In addition, 70% of respondents intend to increase spend in information technology in this fiscal year, Gartner noted, adding that the survey of 115 CFOs was conducted between July – December 2020.

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Commercial Credit Group

JUNE 25, 2021

WasteExpo is getting back to business this year - the live, in-person conference is scheduled for June 28th - 30th in Las Vegas. WasteExpo is the leading event in North America for waste, recycling and organics professionals from the private and public sector.

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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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Accountancy Today

JUNE 23, 2021

Manolete, an insolvency litigation financing company, has announced the appointment of Lord Howard Leigh of Hurley as senior independent director and chairman designate succeeding Peter Bertram who will retire. Leigh is a qualified chartered accountant, he set up Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP in 1988 and still remains a senior partner. In 2000, he was appointed as the chairman of the faculty of corporate finance of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

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Future CFO

JUNE 23, 2021

AI can be scary Alan Turing. Stephen Hawking. Bill Gates. Elon Musk. All these great minds of the computing world warned against the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and they have a point. The implications of any new technology need to be considered carefully — especially ones that, according to Stephen Hawking, could make humanity extinct.¹.

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CFA Institute

JUNE 22, 2021

Bitcoin and cryptos are not suitable for all investors, but the world of digital assets may be more than a passing fad.

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Accountancy Today

JUNE 23, 2021

BHP Corporate Finance has announced the promotions of Will Holmes and Juel Chowdhury to director and manager respectively. Holmes joined the firm in 2015, having worked his way quickly through the various levels. In his new role, he will lead transactions and provide proactive deal advice to clients. The promotion will now mean that the 20 strong team of advisers at the firm will consist of 12 senior personnel made up of six partners and six directors.

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A Fractional CFO

JUNE 21, 2021

Today I continue with the second post in my series on the benefits of planning. In this post I cover what a typical business cycle plan is, benefits of a business plan, and the first steps in creating a budget. A typical business planning cycle.

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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.

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Future CFO

JUNE 22, 2021

The most digitally mature firms saw valuations 23% above pre-crisis levels, on average, within six months of the pandemic’s start, said BCG recently when releasing the results of a study. . These results contrast with the growth of the least digitally mature firms, which saw an increase of only 7%, on average, the firm pointed out. The study, named Digital Acceleration Index (DAI) included about 2,300 companies globally across ten industries, BCG said.

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CFA Institute

JUNE 23, 2021

If the carrots are tasty and the incentives are right, oil and mining companies will gladly invest in green technologies.

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Future CFO

JUNE 20, 2021

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) said recently it proposed four suggestions on how Hong Kong can improve employment in a letter to Carrie Lam, the SAR’s Chief Executive. “While Hong Kong’s economy and unemployment are yet to recover from the pandemic, the efforts of the Hong Kong SAR Government in addressing this are much welcomed,” said Paulus Chau, Associate Director, Hong Kong and Emerging markets.

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Future CFO

JUNE 21, 2021

Non-IT professionals will build 80% of technology products and services by 2024, said Gartner recently. This trend is driven by a new category of buyers outside of the traditional IT enterprise who are occupying a larger share of the overall IT market, Gartner noted. Today, total business-led IT spend averages up to 36% of the total formal IT budget, the advisory firm added.

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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.

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Future CFO

JUNE 20, 2021

As workplaces take tentative steps towards a new normal, social psychologist Heidi Grant shares best practices for interacting when some are in the office and some are remote. The post How to have a hybrid meeting that works for everyone appeared first on FutureCFO.

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CFA Institute

JUNE 21, 2021

What role might catastrophe bonds, or cat bonds, play in a diversified portfolio?

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