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Banks, Businesses Brace For Far-Reaching Accounting Standard Changes

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Banks and businesses alike are heading toward the 11th hour of changes in accounting standards, which will have a major impact on how companies report financial metrics and performance. Experts say the move will not go unnoticed when the accounting standards begin to take effect for public companies in 2021.

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Where Can FP&A Career Path Take You?

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FP&A directors can often boast of a considerable track record in financial planning and analysis, also they understand very well the finance function in general and the business model of the company, which leads them to the next step of their careers as Chief financial officer (CFO).

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

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Why Corporate Lease Management Is Headed For An Overhaul

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Along with regulatory action from tax reform and tougher Know Your Customer (KYC) rules adding the pressure of complex red tape, public companies need to add one more compliance concern to their list: changes to accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). “In many ways, they are.”

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TEST Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

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SEC Reignites Supply Chain Finance Debate

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Securities and Exchange Commission is turning its attention to a lack of transparency within corporates’ investor disclosures as more businesses use supply chain financing. Reports in Bloomberg Tax this week said SEC Corporation Finance Deputy Chief Accountant Lindsay McCord spoke Tuesday (Dec.

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How Finance Departments Can Mold Risk Mitigation Into Opportunity

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Today, external auditors and accountants are facing rising pressure to mitigate risk amid market volatility, with analysts pointing to increased auditing fees last year as accounting standards tighten.

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