Collectiv

MAY 19, 2025

Inputs are written back to a central data layer (like Azure or Microsoft Fabric), keeping everything secure, governed, and up to date. IT Doesnt Trust Business Users Security and compliance concerns get in the way. Fix: Use Entraroles, row-level security, and audit trails to keep things safe and traceable.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Planning Budgeting Auditing 52

CFO Talks

JUNE 3, 2025

He instructs his managers to spend no more than 10 percent of their time on accounting and the rest interpreting what the numbers mean. He explains that this approach not only stabilised SAQA post-COVID but also helped them build financial reserves to secure operations for several years. Accounting is being automatedlets face it.

Leadership 52

Leadership CFO Finance Auditing 52

Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

QIA, established in 2005 with the target to create long-term value, invests across nine sectors: retail and consumer; technology, media and telecoms (TMT); liquid securities; infrastructure; financials; funds; healthcare; industrials; and real estate. As we roll into 2025, we’ll have the core accounting platform in place.

CFO 52

CFO Finance Healthcare Investments 52

The Big Picture

JUNE 10, 2025

But yeah, that was, that was an amazing time That then evolved into, hey, we’ve, we’ve got investors from Asia, from Europe, from South America, that are buying our ETFs listed on the New York Stock Exchange, because by the way, it’s a security. Whereas, you know, a typical retail investor is less than 5%.

Investments 57

Investments Education Technology Healthcare 57

Global Finance

MARCH 3, 2025

Finance products offered range from retail solar mortgages and special loans for electric vehicles to bonds financing the construction of massive wind-power farms and green steel manufacturing plants. Services focus on the depository and clearing of government bonds and other securities.

Finance 52

Finance Construction Manufacturing Banking 52

Global Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting outsize interest from foreign investors. The picture is clouded by security challenges arising from attacks by bandits in the northern region and sea pirates’ raids on the coastal south. The new plant is part of a bigger project valued at CFA4.9 billion ($7.8

Economics 98

Economics Manufacturing Investments Currencies 98

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

And find the entire musical playlist of At the Money on Spotify Responsible Crypto Investing Matt Hougan How should retail investors responsibly think about crypto? I’m Barry Ritholtz, and on today’s edition of At the Money , we’re going to discuss how retail investors can responsibly invest in crypto.

Investments 57

Investments Currencies Financial Systems Marketing 57

Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

The IPO surge is expected to carry on this year with over 50 deals already in the pipeline, including Abu Dhabis Etihad Airways, Saudi Arabias Panda Retail chain and Dubais Amanat Holding, which invests in the health care and education sectors. To boost their green energy initiatives, MENA countries are also securing access to rare metals.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 59

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Economics Pharmaceutical Banking 59

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Official media in July reported China Merchants Bank Chairman Miao Jianmin’s announcement of a strategic shift for his institution from “retail bank” to “value bank.” The institutional giant is accelerating its transformation into a new retail bank featuring efficient, data-driven interactions between its wholesale and retail operations.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Risk Management Manufacturing Banking 52

Collectiv

JANUARY 26, 2025

Real-Time Operational Decision-Making For industries like retail or logistics, real-time data is essential. Bring Your Own Key for Power BI : Available across both F and P SKUs, enhancing security by allowing organizations to manage their encryption keys. P SKUs do not include this flexibility.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Forecasting Planning Leverage 52

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 10, 2024

They discovered payroll fraud when a manager created a fake employee and diverted their paychecks into a personal account. For example, in 2014, Tesco, the UK retailer, overstated its profits by 250 million. Building a culture of accountability starts at the top. Take Dixon Enterprises, a mid-sized manufacturing company.

Invoicing 52

Invoicing Compliance Reconciliations CFO 52

Global Finance

MAY 2, 2025

CFOs need to start preparing now for a future where some of the functions of corporate treasury and international accounting are fulfilled on the blockchain, McLoughlin said. Institutional buyers are less likely to sell on bad days than are leveraged retail buyers, he says. CFOs may have to adjust their thinking accordingly, he adds.

Currencies 84

Currencies Treasury Banking Investments 84

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By providing immediate cash flow, SCF helps suppliers avoid the pitfalls of traditional loans that can be challenging to secure during economic downturns. This offering enables secure funding against purchase orders from buyers and streamlines cash flows.

Finance 52

Finance Invoicing Banking Manufacturing 52

E78 Partners

JUNE 16, 2025

Overlooked Technology Risks: Failing to assess and align IT systems early can lead to duplicative tools, data silos, and security vulnerabilities. Lack of Post-Close Accountability: When integration becomes a side initiative instead of a core leadership priority, execution suffers. Massive layoffs and a full write-down followed.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Leadership Profit and Loss Communication 52

Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Mike Freno : Well, originally started out in accounting, so I was an accounting major coming out of, out of Furman and worked with the legacy firm for the date myself a little bit. So my first four working years were spent in public accounting. A BA from Furman University and MBA from Wake Forest Business School.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 57

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Leverage Marketing 57

Musings on Markets

JULY 18, 2025

The third grouping is for cash and marketable securities, and this is meant specifically for investments that share two common characteristics - they are riskless or close to riskless insofar as holding their value over time and they are liquid in the sense that they can be converted to cash quickly and with no penalty.

Currencies 74

Currencies Profit and Loss Investments Marketing 74

Musings on Markets

MARCH 15, 2025

In the last three decades, we have seen this process play out in industry after industry, from the retail business (with Amazon), the music business (with Apple iTunes first and Spotify later), the automobile business (with Tesla) and advertising (with Google and Facebook), to name just a few.

Investments 132

Investments Profit and Loss Valuation Economics 132

CFO Dive

JULY 17, 2025

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CFO 121

CFO Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Risk Management Leadership 121

CFO Dive

JULY 18, 2025

Retail sales rose 0.6% Ten out of 13 retail categories recorded sales gains, including motor vehicles, food and beverages, and building materials, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. Yet state and local government, rather than the private sector, accounted for roughly half of the hiring. in June after a two-month slump.

CFO 146

CFO Treasury Risk Management Leadership 146

CFO Dive

JULY 16, 2025

It attributed its preliminary results to lower-than-expected performance in June, including “an increasing commercial pressure due to the continuing decline in the retail market,” as well as underperformance of its light commercial vehicle business in what it described as a “sharply declining” market in Europe. Editors picks Frederick M.

CFO 139

CFO Leadership Compliance Treasury 139

Global Finance

JULY 8, 2025

Ignas Petrusis , founder Saigon Fruits GF: What happens to wholesale/retail prices if the proposed 46% reciprocal tariffs on Vietnam come into effect? GF: Is there likely to be an impact on DEEP C’s customers’ wholesale/retail prices if the proposed reciprocal tariffs on Cambodia come into effect?

Manufacturing 126

Manufacturing Profit and Loss Planning Marketing 126

CFO Dive

JULY 17, 2025

Published July 17, 2025 Jim Tyson Senior Reporter post share post print email license Hispanolistic via Getty Images Dive Brief: Retail sales rose 0.6% Ten out of 13 retail categories recorded sales gains, including motor vehicles, food and beverages, and building materials, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.

Sales 209

Sales Retail CFO Risk Management 209

CFO Dive

JULY 17, 2025

She brings three decades of financial leadership experience and a proven track record of driving strong results at large-scale omnichannel retailers,” Erik Nordstrom, co-CEO of Nordstrom, said in a press release. The news comes a day after Dollar General announced that Dilts was planning to resign effective Aug.

CFO 139

CFO Risk Management Leadership Treasury 139

CFO Dive

JUNE 10, 2025

Published June 10, 2025 Alexei Alexis Reporter post share post print email license Courtesy of Amazon Dive Brief: The use of robotics for deliveries by retailers like Amazon could drive over $7.1 billion in annual savings by 2032, according to Bank of America Securities analysts. By Grace Noto • April 15, 2025 Frederick M.

SAP 191

SAP CFO Compliance Leadership 191

CFO Dive

APRIL 3, 2025

The retailer asserts it overpaid executives after an accounting error led to an overstatement of 2023 EBITDA by $81 million, according to a securities filing.

Retail 281

Retail Securities Accounting 281

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

For all that has changed dramatically in the last several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are still looking for the same two core offerings in every transaction, no matter what it is or where it takes place: seamlessness and security. An awful lot of other things have changed all around that core, however.

Securities 129

Securities eCommerce Concentration Accounting 129

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

billion in retail inventory losses in 2021 was not “attributable to organized retail crime.” That line is just another in a long series of falsehoods put forth by the professional b *s at the National Retail Federation. This costs retailers anywhere between $15-20 billion annually in the US. No, “ nearly half ” of $94.5

Retail 141

Retail Profit and Loss Forecasting Accounting 141

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In the inaugural QR Code Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of QR codes, including new implementations at retailers and payment providers, the security concerns facing this payment method, and the pandemic’s effect on the development and rollout of QR code-enabled payment options. Retail Environment.

Securities 82

Securities Retail Sales Accounting 82

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

What Types of Accounts are Best for Compounding? Banks Savings Accounts. Most savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit earn compound interest. Treasury securities, municipal bonds, and bond funds. Taxable vs. tax-deferred vs. tax-free accounts. 3) Money Market Accounts.

Investments 130

Investments Accounting Treasury Construction 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

Tim Horton , head of global merchant security and fraud solutions at Fiserv , told a recent PYMNTS Masterclass that online purchases have more than doubled year on year in the general retail segment, while online grocery sales have surged by 250 percent. But put the same consumer online and the story is very different.

Securities 106

Securities Prioritization Numbers eCommerce 106

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

And that actually creates a massive opportunity for retailers of all kinds to jump into the digital market, he said, and grab some market share away from giants like Amazon that have been hit by an onslaught of orders. Retailers, merchants are realizing they can actively utilize those channels because for a lot of them it’s survival.

Securities 97

Securities Forecasting eCommerce Retail 97

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . Each $1 of fraud costs retailers $3.13. .

eCommerce 93

eCommerce Securities Compliance Technology 93

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Western Union’s history as a retail cross border remittance platform is moving money between people, largely via cash, within minutes. We move money in minutes on the retail side of our business, and asked ourselves whether we could move money in real time to an account or mobile wallet,” Ersek told Karen Webster.

Accounting 82

Accounting Banking B2B B2C 82

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management. The firm connects small businesses with real-time financial data to manage accounting and cash flow. Accounting automation company Georges, based in France, landed $42.4

B2B 81

B2B Securities Startups Investments 81

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Some are turning to virtual cards to keep their debit account numbers safe, providing shoppers with newly generated codes that can be restricted to work only when paying specific merchants or used just once before expiring. Firms are also prioritizing security as they transact online more heavily as well.

Securities 78

Securities Prioritization eCommerce Education 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Now, in addition to car and personal loans on behalf of retail and institutional investors, Zopa will introduce savings accounts this week, to be followed by the addition of credit cards later this year. He said this recent development is “a good validation of our strategy.”. million) to become a challenger bank.

Banking 86

Banking Securities Retail Economics 86

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 15, 2024

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor (DoL) issued the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (the "Final Rule"), which imposes an ERISA fiduciary standard "that applies uniformly to all investments that retirement investors may make with respect to their retirement accounts ".

Securities 98

Securities Investments Planning Banking 98