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Does the accounting industry have a diversity problem?

The Charity CFO

The accounting industry currently and historically does have a diversity problem. According to the most recent AICPA Trends Report (2021) , 41% of accounting graduates are nonwhite while only 23% of professional staff identify as nonwhite. Encourage mentorship and engagement of young accountants and CPAs of all backgrounds.

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India's surging services exports may shield economy from external risks

CFO News

Although IT services still accounted for 45% of India's service exports from April-December, professional and management consulting achieved a 29% compounded annual growth rate.

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CFO Club welcomes Yolandi Fourie as its new Head

CFO Talks

Yolandi comes with more than 15 years of experience as a strategy and management consultant. “I Since its launch in July of 2022, the CFO Club has been growing at a rapid rate, welcoming 200 new CFOs from across Africa to its ranks and recently celebrating its 200th podcast recording.

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Employee Spotlight: Meet Nigel Bateman

FISPAN

Nigel joined FISPAN three years ago, having previously worked in both Technology (Financial Services) and Management Consulting at Accenture. In his role, Nigel helps define and design how FISPAN’s solutions will be implemented by our clients and additionally lends a hand in overseeing the Account Management side of the company.

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War for finance talent: 11% vacancy in finance & controlling

Future CFO

The war for finance talent will continue while 11% of positions in finance and controlling are vacant, said management consultancy Horváth recently when releasing the results of a recent survey. In other areas of finance, such as accounting, the need for staff shortages are is lower (32%).

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B2B Innovators Land Funding For AP, Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

Venture capital funding landed at startups focused on accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity this week — with one payables startup raising $23 million in funding. Venture capital funding landed at accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity technology firms, among other innovators that raised money this week. million (about $14.86

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Kabbage Steps Up Payments Offering With SMB Loans

PYMNTS

A lot of payments services are built for bookkeepers, not for business leaders,” says Thom Pirone, owner of Stronghold Training, a management consulting firm in Tampa Bay, Florida. “My Kabbage Payments were introduced in October to offer small businesses support for faster invoice payments and accelerated accounts receivable.