Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Have fun : If you look at the joy that young children show when they learn something new, it is obvious that human beings enjoy learning (though our education systems are often designed to stamp out that joy). I want my classes to be meaningful, impactful and profound, but I also want them to be fun.

Corporate Finance 89

Corporate Finance Valuation Finance Financial Analysis 89

CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Life insurance agents’ salaries vary depending on the type of life insurance policies they sell and other factors such as experience and education. For example, an underwriter needs to be able to take into account multiple factors (such as age, medical history, and lifestyle) and decide on the best policy for a customer.

Leadership 130

Leadership Education Communication Problem Solving 130

Future CFO

JULY 15, 2020

So, while the rise of automation and low-cost outsourcing is threatening accounting professionals and their livelihoods—as Srinivasan Venkita Padmanabhan , president and global head of finance at international food and agri-business operator Olam Group pointed out—FP&A professionals are high in demand. Take a market like Indonesia.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Education Finance Manufacturing 52

The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The responsibilities of controllers today extend to more than just accounting and forecasting; FCs are now expected to engage in business administration and financial planning. In this way, the FC can provide high-detail, granulated financial analysis that can be used by the CFO for broader financial planning.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Leverage Communication Strategic Planning 52

CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

The CFO can lead initiatives to implement systems that provide a unified view of the organization’s performance, making it easier for all departments to align their actions with the company’s financial and strategic objectives. Building Flexible Financial Models: The ability to quickly adapt to changes is a competitive advantage.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization CFO Leverage Risk Management 52

CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

My finance team performed a rigorous cost benefit analysis of working from home and hybrid work versus our baseline of 100% working from office. The first step of any financial analysis is to brainstorm the universe of costs and gains associated with the policy at question. Why the difference? co-working stipend.

Profit and Loss 59

Profit and Loss Financial Analysis CFO Finance 59

Future CFO

OCTOBER 20, 2021

This made me decide to pursue my education in accounting. After graduation, I started my career in finance at Arthur Anderson as an auditor and became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Then I spent three years with Chevron as a regional finance and accounting implementer.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Finance Problem Solving 52

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 28, 2022

RITHOLTZ: I’ve been educated with this book, so it’s deep in my thought process. And ever since then, I’ve been held to a higher account, higher standard, higher expectation in every way to be responsive to Nellie Walsh. ELLIS: Well, you just said beautifully. You may go. I enjoyed very much working with him.

Profit and Loss 70

Profit and Loss Investments Marketing Sales 70

The Finance Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually revolutionizing various industries, including the field of accounting and finance. They highlighted how AI technology is transforming the way finance and accounting teams work with data and make decisions. Nicholas Boucher, a Finance Leader and Educator also participated in the webinar.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Finance Leverage Accounts Payable 52

Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 13, 2023

You’re a borrower, we’re lending you some money, at 5 percent, you’re three times your EBITDA, we take all the traditional credit metrics of financial analysis, and then we add a third dimension. If you hit certain targets, certain goals, extra financial goals, then you will improve your cost of funding.

Investments 56

Investments Banking Entertainment Valuation 56