Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This weekend Jeff Sommer discussed a DFA research paper on market timing; both are well worth your time to read. The broad strokes are: Market timing is extremely difficult, very few people (if any) do it consistently well. Low Stakes : The most successful market timers are often those people who do not have actual assets at risk.

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Future CFO

APRIL 22, 2024

Finance roles have long been evolving to keep up with the requisites imposed by the business world, be it regulatory or in terms of market shifts. Professional accountants are perfectly placed to make practical and important contributions in shaping the safe, secure future which we all crave."

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Future CFO

JANUARY 22, 2024

The accounting industry is undergoing profound transformation due to rapid technological advancements across all sectors in the market. Changes from manual record-keeping to sophisticated software solutions has undeniably shifted the accounting landscape, bringing in an era of heightened efficiency and accuracy.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 4, 2023

That recovery notwithstanding, uncertainties about inflation and the economy remained unresolved, and those uncertainties became part of the market story in the third quarter of 2023. The Markets in the Third Quarter Coming off a year of rising rates in 2022, interest rates have continued to command center stage in 2023.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

As has been the case for the past several quarters, the prevailing characteristic of the economy is one of bifurcation, with interest rate-sensitive sectors remaining in a recession (as evidenced by the manufacturing sector's 16-month-long contraction), while the services sector (which accounts for nearly 80% of U.S.

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Future CFO

MARCH 4, 2024

s Modern Accounting Playbook (MAP) marked its 1,000th customer. The bundled software and services offerings are designed to help companies get up and running quickly and realise immediate value on BlackLine’s market-leading financial close and invoice-to-cash solutions. Four years following its introduction, BlackLine, Inc. 's

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. In terms of dollar value added, Microsoft and Apple each added a trillion dollars to their market capitalizations, during the year.

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Corporate Finance

JULY 23, 2021

A recent article highlights a retirement issue, "lost" 401k accounts. It is estimated that 24 million accounts containing $1.35 trillion in assets have been left in 401k accounts when someone leaves an employer. And while these can be claimed easily, we want to make sure that you don't forget about a retirement account.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

The question of whether a company is making or losing money should be a simple one to answer, especially in an age where accounting statements are governed by a myriad of rules, and a legion of number-crunchers follow these rules to report profits generated by a firm. The numbers yield interesting insights. .

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The First Totally Honest Stock Market Story. FRIDAY’S MARKETS. The market rallied early this morning for reasons nobody understands and nobody predicted. Advances led declines by 4 to 1, the bond market was incomprehensibly boring, the Mets beat the Phillies 6 to 2, and Kate Winslet’s measurements remained 35-29-38.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Businesses operate similarly, requiring a toolbox of strategic sales pitches, marketing efforts, and accurate financial analyses to continue on the right track. That’s why dashboards are quickly becoming one of the most powerful and streamlined approaches to strong accounting. How Can a Dashboard Strengthen Accounting?

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

If you’re a chief marketing officer (CMO), the current economic uncertainty undoubtedly creates anxiety for you, your team, and your agencies. The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) has demonstrated the tight correlation between advertising spend and economic indicators like GDP growth by looking at historical data.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Pre-game Prep. If there is a lesson be learnt from the last few years of market mayhem, it is that far too many investors, professional as well as retail, seem to have lost their moorings (or never had them in the first place), when it comes to the basics of accounting, finance and statistics.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 25, 2023

With each of my classes, I am sure that purists in each of these areas would blanch not just at my choice of topics that matter, but also at my sloppiness in description, but I will let you be the judge of content. The place to start is with accounting. Along the way, I emphasize what I believe to be long standing truths about valuation.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What’re your 2024 predictions for finance and accounting? BlackLine said there are several major trends when releasing its 2024 predictions for finance and accounting. According to Nikhil Parambath, Regional Vice-President, Asia, BlackLin e , the company’s 2024 predictions for finance and accounting are as follows.

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Bramasol

JULY 31, 2023

This new post provides a deeper look at how the leasing of medical equipment along with other bundled services or products presents particular challenges for meshing contracts and lessor accounting with DSE management and revenue recognition. According to Allied Market Research, "The global medical equipment rental market was valued at $56.0

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

on Friday notched the largest-ever one-day gain in market value for a U.S. Both stocks have surged so far, so fast in recent years that any big move can rattle the broader market and set various records. by market value, behind. with a market capitalization of about $1.6 Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 13.54%. Meta Platforms Inc.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2023

Written by Leigh Schaller “Growing up in my dad’s business, accounting was natural for me. In high school, I always received the accounting awards. It was a natural progression into the accounting industry,” Ehsaan Moosa, told the CFOClub podcast. He recently shared with CFOClub the knock on effects of load shedding.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 24, 2023

To start the year, I returned to a ritual that I have practiced for thirty years, and that is to take a look at not just market changes over the last year, but also to get measures of the financial standing and practices of companies around the world. Happy New Year, and I hope that 2022 brings you good tidings!

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 13, 2022

But accounting for in-kind donations presents its own unique challenges. In this article, we’ll dig into how to account for in-kind donations on your nonprofit’s books. Why accounting for in-kind donations matters. Accounting for in-kind donations isn’t just important; it’s required for many nonprofit organizations. .

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

JUNE 23, 2022

The ability to make quick decisions and be agile in the market these days is critical. Can you get real-time data from your accounting system? When your financial accounting software is updated and delivering data in real-time, you have the ability to issue a broader set of reports faster and more often.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In my first two posts on Facebook, I noted that its most recent earnings report, and the market reaction to it, offers an opportunity for us to talk about bigger issues. In the second post, I pointed to inconsistencies in how accountants classify operating, capital and financing expenses , and the consequences for reported accounting numbers.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accountants are optimistic about digital transformation, including artificial intelligence, according to a survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The post Accountants optimistic on digital transformation appeared first on FutureCFO.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 20, 2022

When it comes to marketing, many nonprofits shift right to thinking about development. But development and marketing are different skills, with different needs and separate goals. This week, Emily Heck joins us to talk about how marketing should fit into the plans of a modern nonprofit that wants to thrive and grow. Or here ??.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 10, 2022

If your nonprofit uses donations of supplies, services, and even time to help fund your operations, you need to know about recent changes in accounting standards for in kind donations. The changes impact the presentation of your data, so you may not need to change the process for how you track or account for in kind contributions internally.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Zion Market Research released a report about the accounts payable software market on Wednesday (March 20), estimating the market will reach about $1,567 million by 2025, according to a release by the company. The global accounts payable software market is segmented on the basis of type and application.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A recent hack compromised around 2,000 Robinhood Markets accounts, suggesting the attacks were more widespread than previously realized, Bloomberg reported. Some victims protested, saying that their accounts had been taken over, their positions liquidated and their proceeds stolen.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, that rule was drafted in an era where most paid referral relationships were between individuals, such as a financial advisor who paid a third-party accountant to refer clients their way. These requirements include ensuring that promoters are eligible to receive compensation for testimonials or endorsements (i.e.,

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CFO News

JUNE 25, 2023

For the very first episode of the ETCFO Accounting Diaries, we have with us Milind Kothari, chief BDO India who talked about the roadmap for joint audits in India. Taking an affirmative stance, Kothari believes joint audits will iron out quality issues and improve competition in the audit markets. Read here:

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Moreover, current market conditions drive private fund managers to hone in on their cash management practices , with many turning to strategies more commonly used by their corporate counterparts. Money market funds are “particularly attractive” as they generate yield on idle cash and are highly liquid, according to Quinn.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

MAY 27, 2022

Owning a restaurant chain or several restaurant franchises can be challenging when it comes to accounting and being able to consolidate all your reporting and records. There are a lot of accounting solutions on the market but only one that can provide you with all the information you need to make those critically important growth decisions.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ordered domestic brokerages’ overseas units to stop opening new stock accounts for onshore investors to stem capital outflows that have pushed the yuan to a 16-year low. The post Chinese securities regulator stops brokerages from opening overseas accounts appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this post, I will revisit Facebook's most recent earnings report, and argue that while it contained disappointing news on growth and profitability, the bad news was exaggerated by systematic inconsistencies in how accountants categorize expenses, skewing earnings and invested capital down in firms that don't fit the accounting prototype.

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E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

CEOs of middle-market private equity sponsored companies face unique challenges when it comes to delivering growth, profitability, and cash flow while managing operations with limited resources. Talent acquisition and retention: Attracting and retaining top talent is a critical issue for middle-market private equity-backed businesses.

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