CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Written by Staff Writer Nicolaas van Wyk recently spoke on a #CFOClubConvo webinar about the project he is spearheading with the Gauteng MEC for Finance Jacob Mamabolo to boost collaboration between the public sector and private sector CFOs to grow Gauteng’s economy. Finding enlightenment in Indian While attending last year’s International Federation of Accountants conference in India, Nicolaas van Wyk, CIBA’s CEO, came across an enlightening idea.

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Financial Analyst Insider

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The world of investing is characterized by its exhilarating highs and heart-wrenching lows. While the potential for substantial gains is alluring, the volatile nature of The post Navigating Volatile Markets: Strategies for Successful Investment Analysis appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The current economic climate is causing profound challenges for business owners across industries. Not only is inflation on the rise, but increased costs associated with food and housing mean that buyers everywhere are feeling the strain. With more shoppers prioritizing necessities, businesses increasingly have to make adjustments to stay in the black.

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CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

MADE POSSIBLE BY PLANFUL | Planful is the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software. The Planful platform, which helps businesses drive peak financial performance, is used around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and analytics. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately. www.planful.com The post Exposing the Path to Profitability | Matt Gustke, CFO, WooComme

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Armed with its new rules that expand on prior guidance, the regulator could be poised to double down on aggressive cybersecurity enforcement, experts say.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Many crypto companies have clamored for the fair value fix, which won't apply to such assets as NFTs.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The third time turned out to be the charm for the FASB’s standards update that will require companies to disclose more tax information.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

VinFast, founded in 2017 by VinGroup chair and Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, became more valuable than legacy automakers such as Volkswagen, Ford, GM, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Financial advisory clients are routinely concerned about lurking threats to their hard-earned wealth in the form of a large unforeseen judgment on a liability claim. While asset protection is a popular planning topic for High-Net-Worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients, those who are not HNW are susceptible to the same threats to wealth. However, while some protection options come with a high cost (that might not be practical for non-HNW clients), asset protection can come in many forms, so

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

ERP is supposed to solve operational problems and make a business more efficient. But that’s only the case if your ERP solution is configured correctly and modified as needs change. “If you implement correctly,” says Christopher Beck, the former global head of IT as shaving product supply company, Harry’s, “an ERP can free up your time from manual tasks so you can perform more value-added work.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Transformation is a key way for CFOs to cut costs and boost profit, but finance chiefs need to keep compliance front and center, Deloitte’s Isa Farhat advises.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

 In 2016, I wrote about the novelist and screenwriter William Goldman, and his delightful book, “ Adventures in the Screen Trade.” He is the Academy award-winning scriptwriter who penned such classics as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969), “All the President’s Men” (1976), “Marathon Man” (1974), and the cult-favorite “The Princess Bride (1973).

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Users of financial statements should have a clear-cut view about which auditor is behind that assertion which is true and fair, Ajay Bhushan Pandey tells ET CFO.

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Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?

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Accountancy Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

FRP Corporate Finance has advised UK’s leading independent supplier of plastic pallets, Go Plastic Pallets, on its sale to Dutch based products and logistics services provider, Rotom Group. East Sussex-based Goplasticpallets.com is an independent supplier of plastic pallets, plastic pallet boxes and plastic containers. Founded in 2001, by co-founder’s Jim Hardisty and Chris Adam, the business is a team of experts who have over 160 years of experience within the logistics industry.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Losing United would be another blow to Chicago’s economy and commercial real estate market, which saw Boeing and Citadel pull up stakes last year.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

My 3-day weekend reads: • How Friday Became the New Saturday : A summer perk became a year-round staple. More white-collar employees are clearing the decks at the end of the week after pandemic upended in-office work. ‘Friday is just a dead day.’ ( Financial Times ) • All That Empty Office Space Belongs to Someone : If the nearly 100 million square feet of office real estate stays empty, who loses?

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Uday Kotak: CFOs laud the veteran banker for his entrepreneurship, visionary leadership, and best banking and corporate governance practices.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC this week issued a risk alert outlining how it selects firms to examine, the areas it focuses on during exams, and how it chooses which firm documents to request, details that could ultimately help firms be better prepared for their next exam and make it a shorter, less painful process!

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Despite recent advances, women worldwide are unlikely to attain gender parity throughout the labor force for several decades, according to some research.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Global Finance Magazine - The job market for CFOs is heating up and driving higher rates of turnover globally.

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In order to sense what the CFOs are anticipating from the mega economic event, ETCFO interacted with a few of them dealing in consumer electricals, infrastructure, commodities, and energy equipment.

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Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A recent McKinsey report surveying growth in the wealth management industry predicted that the struggles of small RIA firms would increase as larger firms continue to grow and overshadow the industry. again. Although the messaging that smaller RIAs must scale to survive has been offered many times before over the past few decades, many smaller lifestyle firms and solo RIA practices have thrived in their preference to stay small.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The two executives are reportedly departing as the regulatory attention tightens on the cryptocurrency space, with Paradigm chiding the SEC for growing “regulatory ambition.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Brian Johnson recently stepped down as CFO of MoneyGram, a Dallas-based cash transferring company that operates in 200-plus countries and territories. He met with Global Finance shortly before resigning. The following remarks are edited for length.

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Correct balance between fiscal support and discipline, providing skilled education, women's participation in the formal workforce, modernisation of agriculture, healthcare support from the government, simplification of taxation and credit support to MSMEs needed to achieve the target in two years, finance honchos say.

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