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Strategies for Saudi Arabia to deliver on its $1 trillion-plus project plan

Mckinsey and Company

As Saudi Arabia sets out on one of the world’s most ambitious phases of capital expenditure, tried and tested opportunities can help the country unlock construction project success.

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CFO events for Q4 2023, all of 2024

CFO Dive

As the year draws to a close, it’s time for finance leaders to look toward future strategies. CFO Dive’s got a list of upcoming conferences and meet-ups to keep you covered.

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The trading opportunity that could create resilience in materials

Mckinsey and Company

The energy transition is spurring unprecedented market volatility and uncertainty. Here’s how traders, producers, and broader energy players can prepare.

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Half of digital transformation investments fail: KPMG

CFO Dive

Success requires collaboration among key stakeholders, including the CFO, who can help ensure a “clear line of sight” toward achieving a return on investment, says KPMG’s Atif Zaim.

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How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Drive Business Results

Employees who feel listened to show a 64% longer commitment to tasks (Forbes). And that’s just for starters. Learn how emotionally intelligent leaders drive business results. Download Paycor’s guide for the full story.

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Maintain Food Safety Standards with the Help of ERP

Navigator SAP

When a manufactured food is purchased by a consumer, there is the expectation that the food product is safe and consistent. This safety and consistency is important for the reputation of the food brand in general, but it also is required for public safety reasons.

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Dhanlaxmi’s ID resignation warrants RBI, SEBI attention: Amarjit Chopra

CFO News

Some allegations especially relating to the Conduct of Board and committee meetings as well as the Rights Issue need to be looked into, says the former independent director on bank boards and Past President at ICAI.

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Activating middle managers through capability building

Mckinsey and Company

Middle managers can drive the success of organizations, but first they need the skills to succeed. Targeted training can help.

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Runaway cloud spending frustrates finance execs: Vertice

CFO Dive

Finance leaders are almost three times as likely to be concerned about cloud costs than their tech peers, and more than twice as likely to be worried about cloud visibility, a Vertice study found.

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Navigating around the changes in FP&A post-pandemic

Future CFO

A lot has changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world--there is no question about that. Businesses and firms trod around the adjustments they need to adhere to left and right to keep their companies afloat. All functions of businesses needed to be checked and most had to be overhauled to keep up with the ever-changing dynamics happening around the globe.

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Acterys: Revolutionizing CIO & CFO Decision-Making

Welcome to the Future of Technology for CIOs & CFOs! Ever stood on the precipice of a technological revolution, feeling the energy of change? Ever been captivated by the whispers of a software that's not just innovative but genuinely groundbreaking? Acterys unveils a groundbreaking technology tailored for CIOs and CFOs. This state-of-the-art solution streamlines data integration, analytics, and forecasting, empowering leaders to make informed decisions quickly.

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The Least Bad Choice

Barry Ritholtz

I have been watching various sentiment polls and Right/Wrong Track questionnaires with detached bemusement. Bemused because they are so silly, and detached because I know I can’t change human nature. What I can do is share a few modest insights; hopefully, these will allow you to gain a fresh perspective you might not have otherwise considered or perhaps even garner a better understanding of what is happening right here and now.

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NFRA has powers to check past audits: Ex-chief Rangachari Sridharan

CFO News

There is no option available to an alleged violator to choose a forum other than the one notified under the law as possessing the jurisdiction, he tells ETCFO.

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How health systems and educators can work to close the talent gap

Mckinsey and Company

US health systems could address workforce shortages across a wide range of healthcare roles by setting up their own education entities or partnering with postsecondary-education institutions.

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The data imperative: Conquering predictive and prescriptive analytics

CFO Dive

CFOs play a pivotal role in maturing data analytics, but barriers persist. Learn the keys to transitioning from hindsight to foresight across your organization.

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Banking on Loyalty: Holistic Financial Advice for Unparalleled Business Growth

Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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Navigating The Double Consolidation Process To Help Parent PLUS Student Loan Borrowers Reduce Loan Burden

Nerd's Eye View

When it comes to advising clients on student loan issues, many financial advisors might first think about recent graduates seeking advice regarding the most effective way to pay down their balances. However, the number of Federal student loan borrowers over the age of 50 has increased significantly in the past 20 years, with many of these borrowers holding Parent PLUS loans that were used to help fund their children's undergraduate education.

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Where’s Everyone Going?

Barry Ritholtz

Mapped: The Migration of the World’s Millionaires in 2023 Source: Visual Capitalist The post Where’s Everyone Going? appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Does India’s accounting watchdog NFRA have powers to check past audits?

CFO News

The Telangana High Court has ruled that the National Financial Reporting Authority does not have jurisdiction over audits prior to its constitution in October 2018. Legal and audit experts debate the issue.

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The promise of travel in the age of AI

Mckinsey and Company

What will define the next age of travel? Digital technology and artificial intelligence are empowering the industry to reimagine the travel experience and unlock long-term growth.

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

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SEC fines CFO, others for stock trade filing ‘delinquencies’

CFO Dive

The charged corporate insiders and companies deprived investors of timely information related to over $90 million in transactions, SEC’s Gurbir Grewal said.

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50th Anniversary Of The CFP Marks: The Journey, Current State Of CFP Board, And Growing The Financial Planning Profession

Nerd's Eye View

In the mid-20th century, the first phone call for a person who needed guidance on saving or planning for retirement was likely to be to a stockbroker or a mutual fund or insurance salesperson. But while some of these salespeople may have certainly been able to provide sound advice, there was really no way at that time for a consumer to know which among the many brokers and agents out there were actually capable of giving true and sound advice that would help them reach their goals.

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10 Quotes That Shaped My Investment Philosophy

Barry Ritholtz

We all love to use quotations in our arguments. It’s both an appeal to higher authority as well as social proof ( Hey! I’m not the only one who believes this stuff ). I find it useful occasionally to go back to first principles and reconsider the sources that have influenced my thinmking. Along those lines, here are in chronological order, the thinkers who have helped shape how I view the world view, including how I philosophically think about the economy, markets, and investing.

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National Logistics Policy enhanced India's global competitiveness, believe CFOs

CFO News

A year after the National Logistics Policy (NLP) was launched on 17 September, 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its impact can be witnessed on India Inc and economy. ETCFO tries to capture the reaction of top finance veterans on this reform.

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Quick Start Guide to a Crystal Clear Close

Did you know automating your month-end close can save up to 40% of the time typically spent on manual reconciliations? CFOs and controllers are leveraging SkyStem's workflow management and reconciliation tool to eliminate costly mistakes, ditch manual reconciliations and close faster. Want to know how they do it? Download our Quick Start Guide to a Crystal Clear Close!

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A new era for procurement: Value creation across the supply chain

Mckinsey and Company

The past few years of upheaval have underscored procurement’s importance for generating value. The next few years could make its contributions even more critical.

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Learn to talk tech, Heller Search CEO advises CFOs

CFO Dive

For finance and technology executives to create an effective digital transformation strategy, it’s important to speak the other’s language.

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

Hey everyone, thanks for checking out the best stuff we did this week… And if you haven’t subscribed yet, don’t wait. Check it out below or wherever fine podcasts are played. These are the most read posts on the site this week, in case you missed it: . The post This Week on TRB appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Oppenheimer of Our Age : Sam Altman insists the AI he is creating could destroy us even as he hastens its advancement. Do we know enough about him? ( New York Magazine ) • It’s not just you. LinkedIn has gotten really weird.

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The Buyer’s Guide to HR & Payroll Technology

Choosing an HCM partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make because time is one of your company’s most strategic assets. How do you want to spend your time?

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NFRA says biggest focus is to ensure that auditors do their job properly

CFO News

Chairperson Ajay Bhushan Pandey says auditors’ certification of the true and fair view of the company’s financial statement inspires confidence in all stakeholders including investors both domestic and foreign.

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The state of grocery in North America 2023

Mckinsey and Company

Grocery executives face a host of new challenges, including flat growth and margin pressure. Five trends could point the way to renewed momentum.

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75% of companies unprepared for coming ESG audits: KPMG

CFO Dive

As regulators worldwide begin to mandate ESG disclosures, only 25% of companies are ready for audits of their reports, KPMG said.

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