CFO Dive

AUGUST 30, 2022

Nearly three quarters of CFOs are more concerned about persistent inflation than a recession, Deloitte’s third-quarter survey found.

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The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 29, 2022

Is this chart going up or down? It’s not a trick question. Just look at it and tell me what primary the trend is. You’d be amazed at how many financial advisors, insurance brokers acting as financial advisors, financial planners, wirehouse wealth managers, financial consultants and other assorted intermediaries in this business could not for the life of them look at this chart and give you a straight answer.

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Marketing 132

Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As COVID-19 has infected and killed millions across the globe, it has spurred researchers to accelerate the delivery of therapeutics and vaccines. But the reality is that the process of drug and vaccine research and development is time-intensive, requires high capital outlays, and takes place in a complex multi-party ecosystem that includes regulatory agencies.

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Manufacturing 203

Corporate Finance

AUGUST 30, 2022

EV makers Nikola and Lucid both announced secondary stock offerings today. As we mentioned in the textbook, SEOs often have a negative effect on stock prices, and these announcements were not exceptions. Nikola announced a $400 million stock offering, to be sold at the market price. The stock price dropped about 10 percent on the announcement. For Lucid, the company announced an $8 billion shelf offer to be sold over the next three years.

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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

Investments

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Mike Kelly of Ernst & Young (EY), talks talent retention, inflation, ESG reporting requirements and how these evolving issues are reshaping the top financial seat.

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) gives manufacturing organizations control over every aspect of production and performance. Advanced data tracking mechanisms and consolidation of all data points into one overarching software system helps executives monitor every step in the manufacturing process.

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The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 27, 2022

I like the way Ari Wald at Oppenheimer frames the current technical set-up for the S&P 500. Now we’re caught between the declining 200-day and the rising 50-day – the latter might be the next major pivot point for short-term traders and for general sentiment depending on what happens if and when we get there: Here’s Ari: A Bullish Base vs. a Resuming Bear The S&P 500’s rejection from its 200-d.

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Marketing 131

CFO Dive

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Federal Reserve must interpret several “crosscurrents” in the economy as it fulfills its pledge to curb inflation to 2%, according to the president of the New York Fed.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

First Half 2022, NBER Edition. The debate between the official NBER determination of a recession and the 2Qs approach has been endlessly discussed. Rather than spill more pixels on this, I will instead direct you to the Menzie Chin chart above (hat tip Invictus ). You can see why the NBER does not rely on GDP (pink line) alone; GDP was slightly negative, while Manufacturing and Trade Sales were more negative.

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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.

Accounting

Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Many enterprises around the world are now incorporating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions into their systems to streamline their day-to-day business processes and customer relations. The increasing uptake of ERP systems has led to a rise in ERP vendors in the market, so it may be difficult to determine which vendor suits your business when searching for small-scale industrial ERP software.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Elon Musk aims to be the second buyer in history to get out of a merger due to material adverse effects, but it won’t be easy.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 29, 2022

Women comprised 16% of big company CFOs while Black, Latino and Asian executives held 10.9% of the top finance seats as of July 31, a study found.

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Finance 274

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 31, 2022

My mid-week morning train WFH reads: • Who Holds the Student Loan Debt? Most individuals see a return on their student loans in the form of a higher paying career. ( Of Dollars And Data ) see also Debt Babies : Make repayment of all student loans (assumed to the current year only) 100% tax deductible, and retroactively — at least in some part — for people who already paid.

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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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Navigator SAP

AUGUST 31, 2022

The global Enterprise Resource Planning systems market is growing exponentially, and it’s expected to maintain an upward trajectory in the foreseeable future. In 2021, the market was worth more than $41.69 billion; despite this growth, there is ongoing debate about the best choice between Oracle ERP cloud and the SAP Business One system.

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The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 27, 2022

And if you haven’t subscribed yet, don’t wait. Check it out below or wherever fine podcasts are played. These were the most read posts on the site this week, in case you missed it: The post This Week on TRB appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Focusing on tech-based skills could help financial departments get ahead of changing talent retention trends, according to Selby Jennings’ Kareem Bakr.

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Finance 245

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The unofficial end of Summer is here. Labor Day may just be a 3 (or 4) day weekend to you but in the rosy glow of nostalgia, it marked when the freedom of Summer came to a bittersweet close, and the regimented structure of school soon followed. As investors, we understand the impact of seasonality (overstated though it may be) and the return of participants to the market in full. we see this in liquidity and flows as well as more people in the office and the city (though who knows what the post-

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Navigator SAP

AUGUST 31, 2022

Organizations considering the best ERP for biotechnology may require a solution incorporating extra features, such as contract development and management. This functionality isn't standard in every ERP, but it can be highly valuable when choosing between software solutions such as SAP for life sciences.

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CFA Institute

AUGUST 29, 2022

"Wall Street wisdom is that QE is immensely powerful and is stoking financial bubbles. Academics say, 'I take your $100 bills, I give you back 10 $10 bills. Who cares?'".

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

ExtraHop appointed Mike Parson as its new CFO, one of a series of new C-suite leaders named as the company seeks to scale up.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Alibaba is one of more than a hundred Chinese companies currently on the provisional list of firms facing delisting from the New York Stock Exchange over transparency and national security concerns.

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Securities 105

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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Navigator SAP

AUGUST 29, 2022

Enterprises in biotech often integrate advanced life sciences software to improve quality assurance, organizational efficiency, and compliance–but choosing the right ERP is difficult. Much depends on the nature of the company; for example, a small or midsize corporation needs to balance functionality versus cost.

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Compliance 130

CFA Institute

AUGUST 29, 2022

“The first lesson is that central banks can and should take responsibility for delivering low and stable inflation,” Jerome Powell says.

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Economics Banking Risk Management 117

CFO Dive

AUGUST 30, 2022

Executives in the restaurant and grocery sectors are being selective about how they raise prices to beat soaring ingredient and input costs.

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Embark With Us

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

To state the obvious, things have been turbulent in retail over the last few years. A global pandemic, mandatory quarantines, a tidal wave of e-commerce colliding with an already stretched supply chain that, for some, lead to inventory oversupply, short-term margin pressure, and a mad dash to liquidate inventory – we could go on, but you get the idea.

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Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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