CFO Talks

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How to Keep Cash Flow Strong by Managing Customer Credit Risk Imagine your business is buzzing, sales are growing, and orders are coming in strong. Yet, when you look at the cash flow, something’s off – money isn’t lining up with the sales you’re making. This disconnect often comes down to one critical issue: customer credit risk.

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Global Finance

JANUARY 2, 2025

Baruch Lev is Philip Bardes professor emeritus of Accounting and Finance, Kaufman Management Center, Leonard N. Feng Gu is chair and professor of Accounting and Law at the School of Management, State University of New York at Buffalo. Lev: One important element of successful due diligence is to look at the accounting.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

JUNE 23, 2022

Can you get real-time data from your accounting system? It doesn’t matter if a transaction relates to a sale, purchase, inventory, HR, or types of transactions. It doesn’t matter if a transaction relates to a sale, purchase, inventory, HR, or types of transactions. Is that data accurate and up to the minute?

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

JULY 28, 2022

These kinds of adaptations are also forcing new ways to pay and new systems that require integration into the restaurants existing accounting solutions. The basic accounting challenges restaurants face are daunting in addition to the day-to-day management. . Top Accounting Challenges Restaurants Face. Generating Reports.

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Navigator SAP

JUNE 25, 2024

The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations specializing in the sale and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software. Navigator Business Solutions has been named to Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2024.

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Navigator SAP

AUGUST 12, 2022

Enterprise resource planning software, with its ability to manage production, planning, purchasing, accounting, manufacturing, sales, distribution, customer service, and every other aspect of business, used to be a privilege reserved only for big corporations.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

APRIL 14, 2022

The challenge for these organizations is that managers only see the accounting data for the entities they manage, and feeding data into a single system can be complicated and challenging. A cloud-based, AI intelligent accounting solution provides the real-time data you need to make smart business decisions. Powerful report writer.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

That skewing can affect valuation and pricing judgments about these firms, and correcting accounting inconsistencies is a key step towards leveling the playing field. I am not an accountant, and have no desire to be one, but I have used their output (accounting statements) as raw material in valuation and corporate finance.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

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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Fpanda Club

JANUARY 23, 2025

Such tasks as reconciling accounts, monthly closing, preparing financial statements are part of the accounting cycle and are typically managed by accounting departments. This misunderstanding often leads them to make requests that are outside the FP&A scope, such as transactional accounting tasks or detailed data pulls.

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Accountancy Today

APRIL 9, 2025

Consilium Chartered Accountants has provided full lead advisory services to PJs Foods Limited in its sale to Tiffin Sandwiches. Julie Smith, director of PJs Foods, added: Consilium were recommended to us, and we wouldn’t hesitate to wholeheartedly recommend them to others considering a business sale.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 29, 2024

And while many businesses can build up substantial value over the years, the downside is that, when that value is realized upon the sale of the business, a large amount of it is treated as taxable income. One way to reduce the tax impact of selling a small business is by using an installment sale. Under IRC Sec. Under IRC Sec.

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Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

Weve got what we think is a rather exciting model, which we describe in a working paper, that helps forecast in advance the likelihood that a firm will go on to commit accounting fraud. But mostwell, allof the research into accounting fraud has focused on detection rather than prevention. Joanne Horton: Yes.

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Bramasol

MAY 23, 2024

Previous episodes in this Insights Series have explored the challenges created by new Digital Solutions Economy paradigms for billing, fulfillment, invoicing, revenue accounting, and compliance across a wide range of industries. Entitlement Management - Tracking and managing software licenses to ensure they are accounted for accurately.

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CFO News

MAY 26, 2024

Lenders can declare an account 'fraud' post-sale to ARCs. High-street banks and stressed asset firms in Mumbai adopted a 'model agreement' for selling loans but couldn't agree on 'indemnity'.

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CFO Selections

JUNE 3, 2024

Originally published: 8/14/17 Updated: 5/24/24 Preparation and expert guidance are key for successful middle-market business acquisitions, sales, and mergers. In this comprehensive guide to buying and selling businesses, our expert CFOs provide all the finance and accounting information you need when entering into a transaction.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Incorporate Ethics into Performance Metrics If employees are rewarded solely based on meeting sales targets or financial milestones, they may feel pressured to cut corners. Encourage Accountability Across All Levels In an organisation where everyone is accountable, ethical behavior becomes the norm.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The goal is for Turkey to account for 1.5% The current account deficit has narrowed to around $10 billion from 2023s high of $60 billion, enabling a rebuilding of foreign exchange reserves that has made Turkey less dependent on external flows. EVs are expected to account for 30% of total auto sales by the end of this year.

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Bramasol

APRIL 29, 2025

Medical device companies can offer training, consulting, and certification programs alongside the sale of their equipment to ensure healthcare providers can fully utilize the technology. Accounting standards such as ASC 606 and IFRS 15 provide guidance, but medical device companies must navigate specific nuances for different models.

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Global Finance

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

These are collection accounts specifically developed to collect various public taxes: The amount of the advance available is determined based on expected receipts, and enriched reporting data enables automatic reconciliation in public accounting systems. At the end of 2023, Belfius had more than 12,000 public sector clients.

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Navigator SAP

JULY 1, 2022

NetSuite practices a modular licensing approach in which many functions are considered add-ons that you have to pay extra to use—and many of these functions are quite basic, such as accounts payable scanning, Excel compatibility, and even telephone support. And SAP provides 24/7 internal email and telephone support as a standard feature.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 10, 2025

The Credit and Collections function plays a major role in your company’s ability to generate the liquidity and working capital needed to meet its sales and financial objectives. The policy should consider your company’s risk tolerance, revenue, and profit objectives while supporting the sales and cash forecasts.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 17, 2025

Your Lizard Brain : One of my favorite behavioral hacks is for you stock junkies: Manage your lizard brain via a Cowboy Account. Set up a mad-money account with less than 5% of your liquid capital. ” The cowboy account serves the same function. Every sale was a source of regret, as stocks kept going up, up, up.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The insights led to an initiative that incentivized sales teams to densify routes, improving efficiency and making Rhodess business unit one of the most profitable in the region. The results were clearroutes with clustered stops were highly profitable, while distant, scattered pickups drained resources.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 2, 2025

” Key Highlights Unified Order-to-Cash Platform: Zuora Collections uniquely integrates billing, revenue, and collections data, providing a comprehensive view of payment behavior, account health, and commercial context. .”

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

APRIL 30, 2025

In this episode, we explore the keys to a productive relationship between Credit and Sales. When Sales and Credit are misaligned, there will be conflicts that affect both cash flow and your bottom line. Credit’s job is to facilitate a profitable sale. Sale’s goal should be the same: a profitable sale.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 18, 2025

Its calculated as: (Revenue – Cost of Goods Sold) Revenue 100 A higher percentage means youre keeping more money from each sale. Current Ratio This shows whether a company has enough short-term assets (like cash and accounts receivable) to pay short-term debts. Liquidity and solvency metrics help assess financial stability.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2024

David Eckstein (Vanta): Advocates for experimenting with AI tools while showcasing their role in sales efficiency and operational improvements. She underscores weekly revenue calls as a critical operating mechanism to monitor customer progress, clear obstacles, and support sales efforts.

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Bramasol

JANUARY 15, 2025

During the same timeframe, 60% of S/4HANA sales were to new clients, with 41% opting for RISE and 45% for GROW, both of which are cloud enablement solutions. Leveraging Sustainability Accounting for Competitive Advantage It's clear that new global, national, and local regulations have been a major catalyst for initial ESG implementation.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

APRIL 16, 2025

The sales team, traditionally seen as the main revenue generators, relationship builders, and market expansion specialists in typical business operations, also plays a crucial role in debt collection. Sales Teams possess intimate knowledge of both client businesses and operating Limitations.

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CFO Simplified

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Louis, MO Sales − $18,000,000 Ownership – Husband and wife, with a grandson serving as COO. They needed an interim Controller to put their accounting team back on track. The accounting manager left three months ago to work for a company with younger people. Recommendations Create a plan for re-staffing the accounting department.

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CSC Advisors

MARCH 14, 2025

Unlike traditional loans, an MCA lets businesses receive an upfront lump sum in exchange for a percentage of future sales. This can happen when your business cannot generate enough revenue to cover agreed repayments or if contractual terms, such as maintaining a specific bank account balance, are violated.

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, an ERP system can collate metrics from manufacturing, sales, and accounting departments into one database, connecting the dots to help managers identify efficiencies, and optimize processes.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Profitability - Absolute and Relative While we may all agree with the proverbial bottom line being profits, there seems to be no consensus on how best to measure profitability, either from an accounting or an economic perspective. It is for that reason that I created my own version of an accounting class , that you can find on my webpage.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 8, 2025

You can look at product-level margins, assess which clients are draining capacity, and evaluate the cost of each sales channel. Link your accounting, CRM, HR and sales data into a single financial management platform. This is where real profitability analysis becomes your strongest tool. The goal is simple.

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Accountancy Today

JUNE 9, 2025

The most significant deals of the quarter included: Linnaeus’ purchase of Rutland Veterinary; the sale of Kolkem to Quaker Houghton, a US chemical company; the management buyout of Freshview; and a substantial Virgin Money fundraising for Greenhatch, a chartered surveyor firm, which follows Dains’ prior advisory on its EOT transaction.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When you’re making small-talk with someone who isn’t in finance or accounting about how work is going, and they answer with “busy,” do you ever question how hard it really is? They have a five person accounting team who spend an unwieldy amount of time dumping data from NetSuite into Excel. All involving Excel data manipulation.

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