CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 11, 2023

CFO GUEST: Ben Chrnelich of Symphony CFOTL: Since the start of the year, chat GPT is everywhere, it seems, and it’s impacting everything. Can you tell us within your organization, whether it’s been part of the discussion whether whether people have come to you, and you’ve been surprised at the different conference tables, it’s been brought up and explored or talked about, I think you can share with us, Chrnelich: Whether it was a good perspective on our part, or pure luc

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CFO Dive

APRIL 12, 2023

The halted Ernst & Young split highlights some of the challenges that all firms face when long-term business partners go their separate ways.

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Navigator SAP

APRIL 12, 2023

SAP S4 HANA Cloud is a next-generation ERP package integrating management functions and helping businesses and organizations achieve their digital transformation objectives while keeping pace with an increasingly digitized economy. The system is an ERP software platform that integrates varied and complex data sets of any size with real-time analysis to provide expedited decision-making and precise insights into organizational performance and projections.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 12, 2023

Air Canada CFO Amos Kazzaz, set to retire at the end of June, will be replaced by Bombardier alum John Di Bert.

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Navigator SAP

APRIL 8, 2023

Field services organizations can leverage advanced ERP solutions to improve efficiency, responsiveness, and business intelligence, using a framework such as SAP S/4 HANA Cloud to manage data, reporting, analytics, and forecasting across their enterprise.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 11, 2023

Chancery Court has a history favoring bylaw provisions requiring companies to pay executives’ legal costs even when they no longer work for the company.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 12, 2023

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in March on a seasonally-adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in February. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 5.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. ( April 2023 ) As much as I want to jump up and down about 0.1% seasonally adjusted (after a 0.4% prior month), the big number is not so big: 5.0% A 5 handle is a huge development, even with the core remaining sligh

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Navigator SAP

APRIL 14, 2023

Efficient processes are important for professional services companies just as they are for every other type of business. One way that professional services firms drive this efficiency is through the use of an enterprise resource planning solution (ERP).

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The Reformed Broker

APRIL 10, 2023

A must-attend event for every RIA owner and practitioner, featuring Michael Kitces, Josh Brown, and Penny Phillips. Register here to secure your spot Michael Kitces is known as every financial advisor’s favorite financial advisor, with Kitces.com serving nearly 3,000 members and his Nerd’s Eye View blog reaching more than 200,000 unique visitors monthly.

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Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 11, 2023

Just under three months after Warren Buffet’s firm became the travel center giant’s majority owner, longtime Berkshire Hathaway executives are taking the helm at Pilot.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 10, 2023

Nonfarm payrolls came out Friday, and once again they impressed with their underlying strength: 236,000 new workers were added in March, with February NFP revised upward to 326,000, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. But there remains nearly two job opening for each unemployed worker, and despite rising wages, lots of decent positions remain unfilled.

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Navigator SAP

APRIL 14, 2023

SAP HANA is the database tech behind the SAP ecosystem and powers SAP S/4 HANA , the ERP suite. HANA provides the database platform that can manage, store, and structure huge data volumes and process data on demand.

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CFO News

APRIL 10, 2023

Today's CFOs must possess a diverse set of skills to meet the demands of the job. This article explores these skills by the experiences and events of the chief financial officers of Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, AirBnB, Volkswagen, Tesla, Mastercard, Coca-Cola, as the author describes them through their experiences.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 14, 2023

Rethinking the future of accounting could persuade some of the over two-thirds of accountants who may want to leave the profession to stay put, according to FloQast’s CEO.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 8, 2023

 This week, we speak with Aswath Damodaran, who holds the Kerschner Family Chair in Finance Education at New York University’s Stern School of Business. A nine-time “Professor of the Year” winner at NYU, Damodaran teaches classes in corporate finance and valuation to MBA students. He has also written several books on corporate finance and equity valuation and has published widely in journals.

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Navigator SAP

APRIL 10, 2023

The SAP HANA (High-Performance Analytic Appliance) database management system was first launched in 2010, while SAP S/4 HANA, introduced five years later, has become one of the most-used ERPs across the business sectors.

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Future CFO

APRIL 12, 2023

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world to form a single state and consists of five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagos, totalling 18,110 islands and islets of which about 6,000 are inhabited. The AC Ventures report, Logistics Landscape in Indonesia , noted that the traditional supply chain in Indonesia is typically comprised of multiple layers prior to reaching retail and/or end customers (see Figure one).

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Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

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CFO Dive

APRIL 11, 2023

Putting data skills and governance front and center for both leaders and employees is essential for CFOs to make digital transformation headway.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 13, 2023

Some encouraging news about people saving for retirement: A study by Vanguard Group found that “Automatic enrollment and the rise of target-date funds” are having a substantial and positive impact on retirement savers, in particular, on Millennials and Generation Z investors. They have seen a significant uptick in overall participation rate, which has increased from 62% in 2006 to 82% in 2021.

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CFO News

APRIL 11, 2023

CFOs in the present time need to take the lead in bridging the gaps between business functions and ensure that the entire business is aligned in working towards the same strategic goal.

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CFO Leadership

APRIL 10, 2023

There are dozens of reasons to encourage employees to book travel and manage expenses through a single, centralized travel and expense platform. However, one aspect that is often overlooked is the duty of care. The definition of duty of care is an organization’s moral obligation and legal obligation to monitor the safety and well-being of its employees.

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Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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CFO Dive

APRIL 12, 2023

Back in September, the Big Four accounting firm announced plans to split its auditing and consulting arms into two entities. Now, ‘Project Everest’ has been halted.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Stock Pickers Failed to Take Part in First-Quarter Rally : Bearish positioning, less exposure to big tech stocks hurt active fund managers. ( Wall Street Journal ) see also Take ‘Potential Winners’ With a Grain of Salt : Investment fads are nothing new, as the Salton Sea’s mid-century boom-turned-bust shows—a timeless lesson. ( Fisher Investments ) • Bond Market Is Overplaying the Risk of a Deep Recession : Trading in other major markets suggests a p

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CFO News

APRIL 13, 2023

The core inflation was sticky and the crude oil prices were rearing head again after being benign for some time. Analysts were also surprised as the RBI did not follow in the footsteps of the US Federal Reserve, which chose to hike rates despite staring at a banking crisis following the bust of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 13, 2023

Written by Staff Writer Success didn’t just fall into Lindelani Gumbo’s lap. The regulatory accountant didn’t pass her board exams or CTA on the first attempt. She admits, “I was never the smartest person in school.” However, setbacks have not held Gumbo, assistant vice president at Citibank South Africa, back. Success requires grit “I guess, sometimes it’s not always about aptitude, but rather having the right attitude,” Lindelani Gumbo tells the CFOClub podcast.

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