Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using the words of IFRS (1.7), ‘ Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements, which provide financial information about a specific reporting entity ’.

Profit and Loss 96

Profit and Loss Accounting Numbers Valuation 96

Planful

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Let go of spreadsheets—error-prone, inefficient, and often hindering—and move toward technology that allows you and the shareholders to trust the numbers. Planful supports collaboration and data integration across the business, so you can be confident in your numbers and view the data from a single source of truth.

Financial Reporting 40

Financial Reporting Valuation IFRS GAAP 40

Musings on Markets

JULY 14, 2021

Between 1897 and 1905, for instance, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing neither published an annual report, not held a shareholder meeting. In the years before the First World War, the demands for more disclosure came from critics of big business, concerned about their market power, but few companies responded.

GAAP 52

GAAP Forecasting Accounting Numbers 52

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 26, 2021

So that you will eventually have the CFO focusing on three reporting areas, the traditional IFRS, then secondly, business efficiencies, and then because of the difficult economic circumstances we are in, the only way that you can still maintain the bottom line is through better efficiencies.

CFO 40

CFO Profit and Loss Finance Accounting 40

Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Despite its extensive number of integrations, Adaptive has seen users complain that ERP integrations tend to break and require a long time and multiple support interventions to repair. Automated reporting also enforces compliance with GAAP and IFRS standards. It also offers convenient multi-currency management.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Planning 52

CFO Talks

JANUARY 27, 2025

So, for example, they would be the liaison for the IFRS Foundation either through the ISB, so the International Accounting Standards Board, or the International Sustainability Standards Board as an example. I once did a analysis of the IFRS Foundation’s budget. So that’s a little bit about my journey.

CFO 52

CFO Auditing IFRS Accounting 52

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

While based in Bologna, we’ll visit car manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Ducati as part of a mini-MBA program. Past tours have led to real business deals, such as when one of our members signed a distribution agreement with a Mexican car parts manufacturer. There will also be trips to Florence, Venice, and possibly Milan.

Finance 97

Finance Auditing CFO Leadership 97

Bramasol

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The number of subscribers has grown significantly, from around 370 in 2015 to over 20,000 in 2022. According to the IFRS, "IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 are built on and consolidate the TCFD recommendations , SASB Standards , CDSB Framework , Integrated Reporting Framework and World Economic Forum metrics to streamline sustainability disclosures. 

Technology 83

Technology SAP IFRS Compliance 83

CFO Talks

APRIL 2, 2025

Whether youre in agriculture, fintech, healthcare, manufacturing, education, or professional services, one truth holds firm if you can read the game, you can change it. Too many CFOs and finance leaders focus only on internal numbers. It took the leap into streaming before the numbers could give absolute certainty. So it moved.

IFRS 52

IFRS CFO Healthcare Numbers 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was only in 2019 that the accounting rule-writers (IFRS and GAAP) finally did the right thing, albeit with a myriad of rules and exceptions. With only 145 corporate defaults, 2024 was a relatively quiet year, since that number was slightly lower than the 153 defaults in 2023, and the default rate dropped slightly (from 3.6%

Hurdle Rate 75

Hurdle Rate Marketing Investments IFRS 75