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How Outsourced CFOs Help Small Businesses Avoid Financial Crisis

CFO Share

In the volatile world of small business financial management, staying afloat amidst economic fluctuations can feel like sailing into a perfect storm. In uncertain times, financial expertise isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity for survival. Like adding a navigator to your crew, a Fractional CFO or an Outsourced CFO guides you with crucial information, offering a route to financial stability.

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Not just auditors, Promoters and KMPs too need to be held responsible for frauds: Amarjit Chopra

CFO News

Amarjit Chopra, former President of ICAI, emphasizes the critical need for accountability beyond auditors in corporate frauds. In an insightful interview with ETCFO, Chopra discusses the roles of promoters, CFOs, and directors, urging comprehensive reforms for enhanced corporate governance.

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10 Factors To Determine If Your Potential Niche Is Really Viable (And How To Finetune If Necessary)

Nerd's Eye View

Ongoing research into how advicers can structure their practices to be better and more successful has consistently highlighted the benefits of choosing to serve a specific niche. In fact, the more specific the niche, the better, as a highly specialized niche not only allows an advicer to differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace of other 'generalist' advicers, but also helps them build a more efficient practice where they serve clients who share similar characteristics (and puzzles to so

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Economists bump up 2024 core PCE inflation forecast to 2.7%: NABE

CFO Dive

Fed officials reiterated Monday that before trimming borrowing costs they need more confidence that price pressures will steadily decline.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Comparing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public and Private Editions

Navigator SAP

Growing-focused businesses have a choice when deciding which SAP enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) they should adopt: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition or S/4HANA Private Edition. While many firms will benefit more from the Public Edition and its software-as-a-service model, there are substantive differences between the two and cases when the Private Edition makes more sense.

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Raízen, the global powerhouse in sugar and biofuels production, selects ION’s TriplePoint for its strategic digital evolution

Reval

London – 22 May 2024: ION Commodities, a global leader in energy and. The post Raízen, the global powerhouse in sugar and biofuels production, selects ION’s TriplePoint for its strategic digital evolution appeared first on ION.

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Keys to Revenue Accounting and Compliance for Professional Services Companies

Bramasol

Previous episodes in this Insights Series have explored the challenges created by new Digital Solutions Economy paradigms for billing, fulfillment, invoicing, revenue accounting, and compliance across a wide range of industries. In this new Insights post, we take a look at the management, revenue accounting, and compliance issues for Professional Services companies.

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What Does a NonProfit CFO Do?

Focus CFO

There is a common thread uniting all CFO roles, despite industry-specific differences. But when talking about what a CFO for a nonprofit does, there are unique elements to understand.

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CFOs as overseers of digital transformation

Future CFO

The role of chief financial officers has long been evolving, especially following the drastic changes brought about by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. One might say that it has been more than four years since, but it is an undeniable fact that shifts within the Finance function and the organisations as a whole are still ongoing here and there. The lockdowns and quarantine situations introduced changes in the business world that are still visible up until now, if not continuously developing

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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SEC fines NYSE’s parent $10M for failing to report cyberattack

CFO Dive

The settlement sheds light on the costs of cyberattacks that can include penalties for non-compliance with timely disclosure requirements after the events occur.

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How SEBI is tightening norms for independent directors

CFO News

The evolving regulatory environment highlights the imperative for prospective independent directors to possess the requisite expertise and commit to upholding governance standards effectively.

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Southeast Asia Sees Venture Capital Drought

Global Finance

Southeast Asian economies survived the pandemic and post-pandemic pitfalls in solid shape. Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam still rank among the world’s fastest growing large nations. The region’s financial center, Singapore, has expanded as global capital flees competing Hong Kong. So why is Southeast Asia’s startup engine stalling? Venture capital and private equity (VC/PE) flows in most regions have slowed as central banks raised interest rates to combat inflation.

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How To Clean Up Business Financial Statements

CFO Share

Consistent financial reporting is critical for business management. These reports are the backbone of evaluating business performance – crucial for making informed decisions, attracting investors, and securing loans. But cleaning up bad statements can feel daunting, tedious, and wasteful to small business owners and managers. If you’ve recently faced hurdles or missed opportunities due to disorganized financials, you need to clean up your statements.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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Shadow IT surge threatens corporate data: report

CFO Dive

OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool remains the most frequently used AI application in the workplace, according to the research.

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Navigating The FTC’s Ban On (Most) Non-Competes: The New World Of Partnerships And Non-Solicits 

Nerd's Eye View

Non-compete clauses are common features of employment agreements around the business world and are often used to dissuade companies from 'poaching' another's employees, and/or to prevent employees (at least for a certain time period) from taking the knowledge gained from working at one company to a competitor. Which can allow companies to protect the 'investments ' they have made in their employees and maintain continuity amongst their staff.

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If Modi is re-elected, these sectors will get his most attention

CFO News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to propel India to become the world's third-largest economy if re-elected for a third term. His ambitious 100-day agenda post-election includes prioritizing manufacturing, new-age technology, infrastructure development, and clean energy sectors. The government aims to implement reforms to boost economic growth and attract foreign investment.

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Webinar- Learn About Powerful New Features In Subscription Billing from SAP Development

Bramasol

Join Bramasol’s John Froelich along with David Eastlund, Christian Ilmberger, and Boris Aljancic from SAP’s Development team to learn more about how powerful new features such as multi-currency and early billing that extend the power of SAP’s premier cloud Order to Cash solution, Subscription Billing. Along with a deep dive into how these new features work, the panel will address best practices for implementing them smoothly into your overall end-to-end, quote-to-cash to compliance landscape.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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Want to fix the accounting talent shortage? Raise starting salaries, students say.

CFO Dive

Mean starting salaries for accounting and related services majors in 2022 stood at $60,698 in 2022, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.184%, highest since 2009

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Today’s 10-year reopening of CUSIP 91282CJY8 — a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — generated a surprisingly high real yield to maturity of 2.184%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009.

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More PEs head to India armed with big money to bag deals

CFO News

Growtheum Capital Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Singapore, is scheduled to inaugurate its Mumbai office this July, joining the growing list of PE investors in India. At the same time, US-based private equity firm Platinum Equity is evaluating investment opportunities across various sectors such as healthcare, technology, and infrastructure as it prepares to enter the Indian market.

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Streamlining Financial Processes with Cloud-Based Solutions

CFO Plans

Unleashing Efficiency with Cloud-Based Accounting Software In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficiency is no longer a luxury but a necessity. For modern businesses, particularly those navigating the complex waters of financial management, SaaS-based accounting software has emerged as a game-changer. This technology not only streamlines processes but also enhances collaboration and provides real-time insights, empowering teams to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving market.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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3 ESG lessons CFOs can learn from SOX compliance

CFO Dive

ESG reporting may be a relatively new challenge but there is nothing new about C-suite leaders facing “perfect storm” reporting requirements, Wolters Kluwer's Alessio Lolli writes.

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Wolters Kluwer launches AI-powered platform for Finance

Future CFO

Information services company Wolters Kluwer launched its AI-powered CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform , designed to digitally transform the efficiency, accuracy, and strategic ability of the office of the chief financial officer. According to a press release, the state-of-the-art AI functionality in CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform empowers finance professionals to democratise access to meaningful financial data, manage and control massive datasets with unprecedented speed and automation, unlo

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NFRA imposes Rs 2.5 crore fine on two auditors in Reliance Commercial Finance case

CFO News

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized two auditors with fines totaling Rs 2.5 crore for professional misconduct and auditing lapses in the Reliance Commercial Finance case for FY2018-19. It imposed a Rs 2 crore fine on Shridhar & Associates and Rs 50 lakh on Ajay Vastani, along with a 5-year ban on Vastani from undertaking audits.

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The Future is Fractional: The Growth of Fractional CFOs in SMBs

Focus CFO

FocusCFO's Michael Stier is on the Gross Profit Podcast , sitting down with host James Kennedy to dive deep into the world of fractional CFOs. They explore the rapid growth of fractional CFO services, the benefits they bring to businesses, and how FocusCFO stands out in the growing fractional executive industry.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.