Fpanda Club

APRIL 11, 2021

Many FP&A professionals have faced the misunderstanding of the role of the FP&A function and its core activities in the company. Unfortunately, the existence and support of some of the misperceptions create a negative image of FP&A practitioners in the eyes of their colleagues and make the profession less attractive from the standpoint of graduates and young specialists.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Budgeting Financial Modeling 130

Anaplan

APRIL 12, 2021

Technologies that not long ago were science fiction are now mainstream—and the possibilities look exciting. But jumping into that future isn’t easy. It’s full of buzzwords: Artificial intelligence or AI. Machine learning. Predictive forecasting. Automated insights. Advanced analytics. Heard of them? Sure. But can you tell them apart? Some of these terms have been used […].

Forecasting 97

Forecasting Technology 97

Planful

APRIL 16, 2021

If you’re in finance, your instinct likely tells you to always protect the money—and your gut’s not completely wrong. But business debt isn’t always a bad thing. It’s not uncommon for high-growth companies to use debt financing to achieve positive cash-flow status and fund business expansion. In 2019, global corporate debt held by non-financial corporations […].

Prioritization 52

Prioritization Finance Planning 52

Future CFO

APRIL 15, 2021

Have you ever wondered if your finance function is over-investing in new analytics tools? Gartner confirms your thought if you do. Many finance leaders have transformation plans that seek to expand the role of their analytics portfolios, without recognising the improvement in enterprise-wide access to analytics capabilities that were previously the sole domain of finance, the advisory firm pointed out.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Investments Auditing 52

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.

CFO

CFA Institute

APRIL 15, 2021

Is active equity poised for a new golden era?

Economics 52

Economics Investments Finance 52

Planful

APRIL 13, 2021

Stacy Brown, Senior Manager at UHY Consulting, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to talk about empathy, FP&A, and technology. UHY is an implementation specialist focused on creating sustainable and transformational change for their clients. The company is also a Planful partner. In this episode, Stacy and I explore how her training in Finance […].

Planning 52

Planning Finance Technology 52

Future CFO

APRIL 14, 2021

The pandemic has changed CFOs’ hiring and employee management practice, said employer of record platform Globalization Partners recently when releasing results of a survey jointly done with CFO Research. The February 2021 survey of CFOs , CEOs, and other senior finance executives cites a common theme that they are prioritising the need to build resiliency and although optimistic, disclose that their businesses are still stabilising and in recovery, the firm pointed out.

CFO 52

CFO Planning Finance Marketing 52

CFA Institute

APRIL 13, 2021

How do special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) serve public investors?

Economics 52

Economics Investments 52

Proformative

APRIL 13, 2021

Our company recently donated fully depreciated computers. I know there should be.

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Planful

APRIL 16, 2021

If you’re in finance, your instinct likely tells you to always protect the money—and your gut’s not completely wrong. But business debt isn’t always a bad thing. It’s not uncommon for high-growth companies to use debt financing to achieve positive cash-flow status and fund business expansion. In 2019, global corporate debt held by non-financial corporations reached over 75 trillion U.S. dollars —that’s almost two trillion more than the previous year.

Prioritization 40

Prioritization Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Profit and Loss 40

Future CFO

APRIL 13, 2021

The average covenant quality (CQ) score for Asian full-package high-yield bonds improved by 3% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 to 3.54 (weak) from an all-time weakest quarterly score of 3.63 (weak) in the previous quarter, said Moody’s recently. A lower score denotes stronger covenant quality on Moody's 1.0 to 5.0 scale, according to the credit rating agency.

Leverage 40

Leverage Securities Accounting Investments 40

CFA Institute

APRIL 12, 2021

Even as equity markets set all-time highs and bond yields near generational lows, it is still possible to build resilient portfolios with reasonable return expectations.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Marketing Risk Management Economics 52

Planful

APRIL 13, 2021

Stacy Brown, Senior Manager at UHY Consulting, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to talk about empathy, FP&A, and technology. UHY is an implementation specialist focused on creating sustainable and transformational change for their clients. The company is also a Planful partner. In this episode, Stacy and I explore how her training in Finance gives her an edge in helping companies not just dissect their challenges, but also find the right solutions.

Planning 40

Planning Education Finance Technology 40

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

Investments

Future CFO

APRIL 12, 2021

The global economy is bouncing back in terms of economic confidence, orders, employment and spending, said ACCA recently when releasing results of its survey jointly conducted with IMA (Institute Management of Accountants). The worldwide survey of 1,000 senior accountants and finance professional recorded the biggest jump in economic confidence this quarter in the 12 years it has been running, ACCA noted, adding that the balance of those more optimistic minus those less optimistic increased by 2

Economics 40

Economics Accounting Finance Banking 40

Future CFO

APRIL 11, 2021

The IPO markets in Hong Kong and China are well supported to continue to perform vibrantly in the rest of 2021, thanks to the ample liquidity from various monetary and economic easing measures in the world to dissipate the negative impact brought by the ongoing pandemic, said Deloitte China recently when releasing an outlook report. . High-growth, new economy companies will still be the most well-received investments given their important roles demonstrated during the pandemic, the firm noted.

Marketing 40

Marketing Pharmaceutical Economics Valuation 40

Future CFO

APRIL 11, 2021

PwC’s Global Crisis Survey 2021 examines the worldwide business community’s response to unprecedented social, economic and geopolitical disruption. Find out how organisations reacted to the crisis and how they’re incorporating what they’ve learned into a strategy for resilience. The post Charting a resilience roadmap for 2021: Are you ready for what’s next?

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