Corporate Finance

AUGUST 18, 2021

Back in December, the Nasdaq approved a diversity requirement for the boards of companies listed on that exchange. Every company must have at least one female board member and one from an underrepresented minority. If a company fails to do so, it must explain in writing why it does not. Now, the SEC has approved the new policy. The NYSE has an Advisory Board aimed at connecting diverse candidates with open board positions, although there is no specific diversity requirement.

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Planful

AUGUST 20, 2021

Budgeting. While the term may invoke headaches (especially when you’re working with spreadsheets), improving and optimizing the budgeting process is critical for organizations. “Without a budget, you have no measuring stick to evaluate your goals and performance,” says Donna Conte, service area leader for accounting services at Warren Averett. “[A budget] is part of developing […].

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Budgeting Accounting Planning 76

CFA Institute

AUGUST 17, 2021

Diversification is just as critical to career portfolios as it is to investment portfolios.

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Investments Communication Leadership Economics 108

Anaplan

AUGUST 18, 2021

Gartner calls it xP&A. We’ve been calling it Connected Planning since 2017.

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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

Future CFO

AUGUST 17, 2021

Leadership teams increasingly realise that speed alone is not enough to capture the full value of digital transformation for an organisation, said Bain & Company recently when releasing results of an annual survey of 1,200 international business leaders. . Rather, companies are now learning to prioritise scaling their best digital services to create lasting impact across their operations, Bain pointed out.

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Leadership Marketing Technology 52

CFA Institute

AUGUST 16, 2021

We can expect the surge in US inflation to subside. But not enough to help ailing consumers.

Economics 78

Economics 78

Treasury Talent

AUGUST 16, 2021

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. An interesting conversation with Stockland’s Treasurer, David Rowe, on the podcast today. It’s actually David’s second time to come on the show and today he’s going to give us an update on what has happened over the last 3 years since we last spoke. David is also going to share how they are running treasury successfully during this pandemic. .

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Future CFO

AUGUST 15, 2021

Regulatory risk related to ESG disclosures has rapidly risen to the second overall position, said Gartner recently when releasing its Emerging Risks Monitor Report. . The report is based on results of a survey of 153 senior executives in the second quarter of 2021. “The survey data partly reflect a global inflection point as ESG disclosures move from voluntary to required,” said Matt Shinkman, vice president with the Gartner Risk and Audit Practice.

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Bank of the West

AUGUST 17, 2021

At the same time that CFOs, treasurers, and other financial decision-makers have been forced by the pandemic to expand their roles, the risks from global warming have also surged into view. These twin challenges have led many finance professionals to reconsider their strategic leadership responsibilities, collaborating more with IT, sales, legal, and other functions to guide their businesses.

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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

CFA Institute

AUGUST 17, 2021

Benchmarking a company against its peers tends to be the quickest path to mediocrity.

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The SaaS CFO

AUGUST 15, 2021

SaaS valuations can be a tricky subject for founders. There’s a ton of info on the Internet, especially for public SaaS companies. Unfortunately, for private SaaS companies, there is only random valuation data and rules of thumb. There are no hard and fast rules that pinpoint the value of your private SaaS company. To help […]. The post SaaS Valuation Tips for Founders appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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Driven Insights

AUGUST 16, 2021

What is the difference between a controller and a CFO? Which does my business need? Do we need both?

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CFO 66

Planful

AUGUST 20, 2021

Budgeting. While the term may invoke headaches (especially when you’re working with spreadsheets), improving and optimizing the budgeting process is critical for organizations. . “Without a budget, you have no measuring stick to evaluate your goals and performance,” says Donna Conte , service area leader for accounting services at Warren Averett. “[A budget] is part of developing a business and its growth goals.”.

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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.

Accounting

Future CFO

AUGUST 19, 2021

Three quarters of C-suite executives believe that intelligent automation helped to augment their finance employees’ capabilities, according to results of a survey jointly done by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) , AI Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School recently. The institutions said they surveyed 277 respondents comprising mainly C-suite executives and some finance professionals, adding that they also had in-depth interviews with CFOs,

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Essentials of Corporate Finance

AUGUST 18, 2021

Back in December, the Nasdaq approved a diversity requirement for the boards of companies listed on that exchange. Every company must have at least one female board member and one from an underrepresented minority. If a company fails to do so, it must explain in writing why it does not. Now, the SEC has approved the new policy. The NYSE has an Advisory Board aimed at connecting diverse candidates with open board positions, although there is no specific diversity requirement.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 18, 2021

Hong Kong listed Sino-Ocean Service Holding Ltd. announced recently the appointment of Liu Xu as CFO. Liu, aged 36, joined Sino-Ocean Group in July 2009 and worked for financial and capital center of Sino-Ocean Group as an assistant to general manager of the department. He also served as the CFO of a joint venture company of Sino-Ocean Group, Shanghai Xinzheng Finance and Economy Information Consulting Co., Ltd. , assistant to general manager of asset management centre and deputy CFO of customer

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Future CFO

AUGUST 16, 2021

Talent management issues including attraction, retention, and engagement have emerged as the top workforce risk and the most pertinent threat for employers in Asia , said Mercer Marsh Benefits recently when releasing its report “The Five Pillars of People Risk: Managing risks for workforce and business resilience” based on a survey of more than 1380 participants globally.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 15, 2021

Financial reporting specialist and lecturer Adam Deller explains the basic principles of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, in this short video. The post The fundamentals of IFRS 2 appeared first on FutureCFO.

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