CFO Selections
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
There is no one better positioned to create sustainable financial success inside a business than the CFO. A CFO takes their financial expertise and channels it into a strategic leadership role to create financial success for the company and its stakeholders. As such, their responsibilities include: budgeting and forecasting, managing mergers or acquisitions, and handling compliance issues.
CFO News
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has warned against high public debt. He says countries like the US are vulnerable to future crises. Rajan suggests reducing debt to create a buffer. He spoke at the Bancor prize award ceremony in Rome. He also advocated for reforming global institutions and increasing trade.
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Lime Light
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Managing a company's budget can be quite like juggling a financial puzzle. Two popular approaches exist when it comes to crafting a budget: top-down budgeting and bottom-up budgeting.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Investment advisers are fiduciaries that owe a duty of care and loyalty to their clients. One component of this duty of care is an obligation to seek best execution of client securities transactions. While this requirement might sound relatively straightforward, the lack of a single definition for what this duty actually requires can make it challenging for advisers seeking to understand precisely what it means to comply with this responsibility.
Speaker: Ashley Harlan, MBA
What if your role as a fractional CFO went beyond operational support to actively shaping the future of your clients’ businesses? 💼 ✨ In this session, discover how fractional finance professionals can position themselves as architects of growth, guiding their clients toward sustainable success and preparing them for full-time financial leadership.
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E78 Partners
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Audit season presents a set of unique challenges for private equity-backed companies, particularly those that must balance the expectations of investors with the demands of compliance. Here are four of the most common audit preparation obstacles and practical ways to overcome them, based on client experience supporting finance teams through efficient and streamlined audits.
Corporate Finance Brief brings together the best content for corporate finance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CFO Talks
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Cross-Listed Companies, Navigating International Reporting Standards You are running a business that’s performing well in South Africa. The next logical step might be to take your company to international markets by listing on a foreign stock exchange. Cross-listing opens doors to new opportunities—global investors, more capital, and enhanced brand recognition.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Although there is clear recognition that the role of the financial controller is in flux, and despite the adoption of data insights and artificial intelligence, the finance professionals need more support to fully harness the power of emerging technologies. This is the findings of a recent study by EY, which polled more than 1,200 financial controllers across 28 countries and territories, revealing that only 28% of respondents ranked searching for opportunities to use technology as one of the to
CFO Thought Leader
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In this special Mentor Plus video feature, BlackLine CFO Mark Partin shares the transformative journey of building a world-class Sales Ops organization. Tasked with creating the function from scratch nearly a decade ago, Partin highlights key milestones, from aligning finance with sales and marketing to establishing a unified revenue operations model that supports BlackLine’s rapid growth.
CFO Dive
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Walmart is looking to continue to attract high-income consumers with the right price mix, even as CFO John Rainey anticipates price hikes in the face of potential tariffs.
Advertiser: Paycor
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Navigator SAP
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an important technology for creating a smooth and automated data flow between your business and your partners, both suppliers and sellers. Configuring an EDI connection is not always simple, however, which is where EDI templates come in. EDI is the process of electronically exchanging business data that was traditionally handled with paper.
CFO Talks
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Members’ Profile: Anne-Marie de Bruin In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Anne-Marie de Bruin, a highly experienced finance professional and the freelance Financial Manager at AM Cross Country Consulting. With over two decades of expertise and a focus on strategic financial solutions, Anne-Marie has been making a global impact through her consultancy work.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 412th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Anjali Jariwala. Anjali is the Founder of FIT Advisors, an RIA based in Torrance, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide) and oversees $65 million in assets under management for 45 client households. What's unique about Anjali, though, is how she has tripled her annual revenue from $250,000 to $750,000 during the past 6 years, while only adding a net of 10 cli
CFO Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
CFOs are keeping their focus on finding AI tools with “some good bit of traceability” in the face of a rising tide of potential vendors, Visual Lease’s Amie Durr said.
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
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Chief financial officers and finance leaders rated metrics, analytics and reporting as their top focus areas for the year coming, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. This findings of the October 2024 survey , which polled 251 CFOs, reflect an emphasis on delivering insight to improve business performance, as CFOs showed that finance transformation ranks much lower as a priority for them in 2025.
Tips Watch
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Reality is beginning to settle in on the U.S. bond market.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In recent years, AI has become an increasingly common feature in advisor technology. The possibilities at the intersection of AI and financial advice are exciting – faster processes, better connections, less time on ‘busy work’ – but also come with uncertainty about the future of the field. What might the field of financial advice even look like in 10 years?
CFO Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The move expands an existing alliance as KPMG looks to bolster its consulting services, including by developing advanced generative AI agents.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.
CFO Talks
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Strategic Alliances: Creating Value Through Partnership “Two heads are better than one”—a cliché in conversation but a powerful truth in business. In a competitive market, the most successful companies don’t just compete—they collaborate. Strategic alliances, where businesses join forces to share resources, expertise, and market opportunities, are transforming industries worldwide.
CFO News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The revenue of India's automotive components industry is expected to cross $80.1 billion in FY2025 while exports have already touched $21.2 billion, according to B2B risk management consultancy Rubix Data Sciences.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that amidst a rare change in leadership at Charles Schwab, the outgoing and incoming CEOs hinted at relatively minor changes during remarks for advisors at its annual IMPACT conference this week, including an increased focus on lending services for high-net-worth clients and a desire to expand direct access to cryptoassets.
CFO Dive
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
There’s a growing “agnosticism” surrounding the age of finance chiefs as the supply of experienced CFOs grows more constricted, Russell Reynolds’ Jenna Fisher said.
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.
Barry Ritholtz
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Well, that was a lot more fun than I expected! I submitted the final manuscript for my new book, How Not to Invest , last week. The final edit will involve some back-and-forth, but the writing is finished. I recall “ Bailout Nation ” as more of a slog, in part because so much of it happened in real-time. I constantly rewrote entire chapters as various companies blew up.
CFO News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Wockhardt founder sought GST exemption for antibiotics discovered in India. He said this will make the drugs more affordable. The statement was made at an event to celebrate the scientific completion of the first indigenously developed antibiotic Nafithromycin. Nafithromycin is the first macrolide antibiotic in 30 years for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
Tips Watch
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CLE9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.
CFO Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Michael Agresta is taking the spend management company’s finance reins less than a year after it was taken private in an $8 billion deal.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
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