2022

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Why Startups Need More Than Accounting Software for Financials

Navigator SAP

There are typically three phases of a startup’s financial management journey.

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Why aren’t you using Business Metrics and KPIs?

A Fractional CFO

Tony Fremarek discusses Metrics and KPIs. Do you track business metrics or KPIs? If so, how often do you look at them? Do you use them as aa leading indicator of performance, or are they all review mirror? If you are not tracking metrics, or.

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CFOs pulled deeper into tech duties

CFO Dive

Digital transformation is another responsibility that has shifted over to CFOs, with 61% now in charge of technology budgeting, spend and approval, a recent study found.

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12 Best Paying Jobs in Finance in 2023

CFO News Room

Job security is always a concern when choosing a career, but some fields are more recession-proof than others. And while there’s no guarantee that any job will be immune to cutbacks or layoffs, some industries weather economic storms better than others. One industry that tends to be recession-resistant is finance. After all, people will always need financial services, whether investing their money , taking out loans, or managing their taxes.

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Building a Business Case for Finance Automation

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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Why Does Excel Survive in Finance Departments?

CFO

Microsoft’s Excel spreadsheet application has been around since the mid-1980s, and it’s often been derided for being out of date; as in, “before we upgraded to this new business intelligence platform, we were still using Excel spreadsheets.” In many finance departments, however, Excel is not just surviving; it’s thriving. The application remains popular among finance.

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When should CFOs delegate? 

CFO Talks

The demands placed on CFOs are ever increasing. No longer limited to pure finance functions, CFOs are being drawn into everything from artificial intelligence adoption to ESG. Many CFOs are choosing to delegate more. . A 2021 survey found that 61% of South African and European CFOs have delegated more in pursuit of pace over perfection. On the other hand, there are aspects of a business that may require more involvement.

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Scaling and Funding for Business Growth: Commanding the Climb

ProCFO Partners

Companies in early, seed stage funding and operations have dramatically different realities and needs than those in mid-stage or later-stage growth. In this article we’ll explore these stages more in-depth, discussing how to excel in each stage while keeping an eye on the stage ahead. We’ll also uncover why it’s important for founders to know when and how to expand on their skillsets with experts around them who can help them make the climb.

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3 Marketing Tools to Adopt to Become Better Finance Business Partners

Fpanda Club

Marketing teams, being among FP&A’s counterparties, are usually considered to be the most creative people in the company. They are responsible for understanding consumers, building relationships with them and eventually getting them interested in company’s products and services. To perform these functions marketing, as a discipline, possesses a wide range of tools and techniques that can be used to analyze data, verify hypotheses and communicate information.

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Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice

Generation CFO

Transformation: to some, it suggests progress, efficiency and radical change, but to others, the term doesn’t sit quite right. . “I tend to steer away from using the word ‘transformation’” says Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice. . “In my experience, it has connotations around redundancies and other negativity of change.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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Pfizer, Moderna tap new CFOs outside pharma

CFO Dive

The changes in the COVID-19 vaccine-makers’ C-suites come as the recent easing of pandemic pressures will likely pave the way for more CFO and executive exits, one expert said.

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3 CFO tips for finding value in cloud transformation: IBM

CFO Dive

Most companies have, to some degree, embraced cloud computing but do not always clearly identify return on investment.

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Making family offices your go-to source of capital

CFO Dive

The money is often long term and can come with sector expertise, specialists say.

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Supply chains top CFO business risk concerns

CFO Dive

Finance leaders are wrestling with shortages and delays while demand-side pressure from customers can mean costly inventory build-up.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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SEC busts cannabis company on fraud charges

CFO Dive

Cronos, a Canadian producer of marijuana-based products, settled with regulators over charges of faulty accounting and lax controls.

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New INX CFO urges crypto-mainstream compatibility

CFO Dive

The company's launch last year of the the first digital security token to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission serves as a blueprint for other companies that may be looking to raise capital from alternative assets.

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SEC enforcement attorney predicts 'a lot more fraud' in crypto markets

CFO Dive

The SEC will turn to litigation if needed to achieve “clarity” as it fights abuses in cryptocurrency markets, according to an attorney in the agency’s Enforcement Division.

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C-suites see record high female CEO, CFOs, rise in black CFOs: Crist|Kolder

CFO Dive

Despite diversity gains, whites and men still hold nearly 90% of CEO, CFO and COO positions, the survey found.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Tech skills compete with finance savvy in what leadership wants in CFOs

CFO Dive

Digital skills are seen as the building blocks that a successful CFO needs to drive profitable growth today, research shows.

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3 reforms for the post-FTX crypto era

CFO Dive

FTX’s collapse underscores the highly-centralized crypto market’s risks and blockchain’s importance as a defense against bad actors, Metallicus' CFO argues.

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SEC to take hard stand against corporate 'greenwashing'

CFO Dive

The SEC soon plans to propose rules for sustainability disclosure that will feature detailed guidelines for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, according to SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee.

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CFOs see hiring woes persisting into 2023: Gartner

CFO Dive

Hiring and retaining workers, forecasting and cost-cutting are the top three most difficult tasks on CFOs’ to-do lists over the next 12 months, according to a recent Gartner survey.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. But what about the sneaky cash flow that’s quietly messing with your organization’s success? It’s time to step into the spotlight and expose the “dirty little secrets” of cash flow to fuel strategic growth. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.

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Global ESG standard-setting gains speed

CFO Dive

CFOs seeking to provide shareholders with more sustainability data must choose from a patchwork of inconsistent measurement frameworks. Regulators and other standard setters worldwide are now building a consensus behind uniform rules for gauging sustainability.

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Internet of Things forces rethink of KPIs: McKinsey

CFO Dive

The Internet of Things may unlock as much as $12.6 trillion in value by 2030 if companies weave the technology into their operations, McKinsey said.

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Cloud computing adds value well beyond agility, efficiency: Deloitte

CFO Dive

Companies excelling in the use of cloud computing work with three or four cloud providers rather than only one or two and do not spend much more on cloud platforms and services than their rivals, Deloitte found in a survey.

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For CFOs rethinking growth, profitability, data is key

CFO Dive

Investing in data analytics that can reveal key opportunities can aid CFOs looking to better balance growth and profitability.

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Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g