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The CFO's Role in Preparing for Upcoming Economic Storms

Focus CFO

Businesses that have an embedded in-house Chief Financial Officer understand the pivotal role the CFO plays in proactively preparing the business for, and guiding it through, economic and market storms. While we are now mostly through that storm, new economic storm clouds are on the horizon. But that relief will be temporary.

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Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs

CFO Talks

We emphasized the importance of communication, setting priorities, and the initial avoidance of hasty decisions. Moreover, the advent of big data and advanced analytics has armed CFOs with tools to forecast trends, optimize operations, and shape company strategies with unprecedented precision.

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Ericsson Says UK Telecom Rules Are Slowing 5G Installs And Driving Up Costs

PYMNTS

was late in adopting 4G and largely missed the economic opportunity that came with it. Last month, PYMTS reported COVID-19 has prompted Ericsson to update its forecast for worldwide 5G subscriptions to 2.8 “Decisive action is needed, uncertainty is not good for business and it could delay the roll-out of the U.K.’s

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Consumer spending behaviours: People ditch non-essential shopping

Future CFO

Despite a planned spend reduction and a challenging economic environment, consumers say they are still willing to pay more for sustainable product types. However, there still remains an appetite for future spend, with 40% indicating they will look to treat oneself/others, whereas 39% view them as better quality.

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How 6 Data-Driven Organizations Are Disrupting Their Industries

Collectiv

These inefficiencies—like poor data accessibility, inconsistent data, and communication siloes—held teams back from making important decisions with the full scope of data available. Transforming Communities with Data. Once a private equity firm acquired the company, the enterprise discovered crucial flaws in its reporting capabilities.

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Presenting to the Board – A Nonprofit CFO’s Perspective

Centage

You communicate with your CEO and know his or her thoughts and strategies. Susan is a graduate of Bucknell University with a BA degree in Economics and Political Science and Bentley University with an MS in Accountancy and Business Ethics. You then have your financial statements – cash flows, performance, budgets and audits.

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Transcript: Kristen Bitterly Michell

Barry Ritholtz

And so, coming out of school, I studied Economics and Spanish Literature, and I applied to a — a program that actually targeted Liberal Arts majors. You have a background, undergraduate, your economics degree from Notre Dame, but you were dual-major Spanish language and Literature degree, how useful was that in Latin America?