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Taking a strategic approach to AI adoption

Future CFO

New research from global data and cloud solutions company Hitachi Vantara found that while Asia is outpacing the world in AI adoption, poor data quality and security risks threaten to stall progress. Collaboration between finance and IT teams is vital in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and data security protocols," he adds.

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Understanding What Investors Really Look for in Your Financial Reports

CFO Plans

In the whirlwind world of startups and businesses on the hunt for investment, financial reporting is much more than a collection of numbers; its the story of your businesss vitality, potential, and vision. Discover how to transform your financial reports into investment magnets by aligning them with investor expectations.

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Practices to measure the ROI of ESG investments

Future CFO

Utilise Both Quantitative and Qualitative Measurements Employ Standard Financial Metrics: Organisations can use traditional metrics like Internal Rate of Return (IRR), payback periods, and cost savings to quantify the financial returns of environmental projects, such as energy efficiency improvements or waste reduction initiatives.

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For the fun of it: An Open House for my Spring 2025 Classes

Musings on Markets

The class is structured around the three financial statements that embody financial reporting - the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows - and how the categorization (and miscategorization) of expenses into operating, financing and capital expenses plays out in these statements.

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The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns

CFO Talks

Simultaneously, I renegotiated interest rates with Standard Chartered Bank, securing a 50% reduction in interest costs, saving us $1.5 From digital tools for financial analysis to technologies that improve operational efficiency, staying ahead of the curve will be key. million annually. This freed up capital for reinvestment.

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Key features for FA&P software to choose the best one

Spreadym

Financial analysis and planning (or FA&P) software is a type of business software that helps companies manage their finances and operational activity by analyzing financial data and providing tools to plan, forecast and make budgets for efficient business growth. Planning: this is the first stage of every business activity.

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The School Bell Rings: Time for Class!

Musings on Markets

In 1986, I joined New York University's business school as an assistant professor, and asked to teach Security Analysis, a class made legendary by Ben Graham, who taught it at Columbia University in the 1950s. I describe my corporate finance class as an applied, big-picture class.