PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The seasonally adjusted number of new houses sold last month totaled 623,000, down from 664,000 in April 2019. NAHB’s Chief Economist Robert Dietz said while the April numbers were down, they were somewhat better than forecasted and are expected to improve as the economy reopens. Sales of new single-family homes were up 0.6

Sales 95

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The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It uses accounting rules like matching and accruals to show numbers (not cash transactions). Reconciliation of core statements: At this stage, the model creator often verifies that the numbers in each of the core statements align with the data in the others. Important points to remember: It shows a business's earnings and spending.

Finance 52

Finance Financial Modeling Forecasting Concentration 52

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 24, 2023

This cover reveals the how they saw this debate: The media’s tendency to treat everything like a horserace, be it in technology, investing, or politics, is more than just a poor construct — it is a lazy way to cover anything. It lacks insight; it oversimplifies, and ages quite poorly.

Construction 98

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CFO Leadership

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, in many organizations, HR’s talent game plan swings from industrywide hiring “binges” to job “chops” as external conditions and revenue forecasts dictate. 3 The largest increases in job openings were in accommodation and food services, retail trade, and construction. The unemployment rate was 3.4%.

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Future CFO

APRIL 12, 2023

According to the firm, China succeeded in keeping the official number of business insolvencies under control in 2022 (-13% y/y to 7,530 cases) despite a challenging year with multiple lockdowns and a large number of major failures. This global trend masks significant local differences, the firm said.

Construction 52

Construction Forecasting Numbers Economics 52

Future CFO

AUGUST 13, 2023

The figures in the forecast of global business travel and events costs are based on data from more than 70 million ticketed flights, over 125 million hotel room night bookings and more than 30 million car hires covering data from 2018 to the present, GBTA said. increase forecast this year. The ATP rose by 72.2% in 2023 and 2.7%

Forecasting 52

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Future CFO

MAY 24, 2021

Singapore maintains its growth forecast in the range of 4%-6% for the year. . Construction was down by 22.7% from a year ago but the number represents a huge improvement from the 4.7% In terms of sector growth, manufacturing expanded by 10.7% year-on-year while services-producing industries fell 0.5%

Construction 40

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The numbers missed optimistic projections as coronavirus infections continued to surge. businesses were forecast to add 600,000 jobs, according to a Dow Jones survey, per a report by CNBC. The private sector added 365,000, which is the lowest number since July. The number of new patients nationwide went up 10,000 in two weeks.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The NAR Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which measures the number of purchase contracts signed, rose to 108.5. The consensus forecast at the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit said gross domestic product (GDP) would rise 2.0 The index of pending home sales increased 1.2 Contract signings measured year over year were up 7.4

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Sales Marketing Benchmarking Construction 54

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

For the week ending June 6, the number of travelers screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was 2.4 They say it would be costly to halt construction and that air travel could rebound by the time some expansions are complete, the newspaper reported. million, PYMNTS found.

Construction 52

Construction Transportation Budgeting Forecasting 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Still, the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases has disrupted operations at a number of manufacturers, and some companies continue to experience staffing shortages. That is up from forecasts for 21% growth at the end of September. employers added 467,000 jobs in January, exceeding economists’ expectations. In January, FedEx Corp.

Construction 130

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Moody’s Analytics forecasts that 27 million positions are at high risk due to the virus, most being in hospitality, transportation, leisure and travel. The rest of the positions, about 52 million, are at moderate risk — education, retail, construction and manufacturing. Some will be furloughed and others laid off, Zandi said.

Construction 75

Construction Transportation Education Manufacturing 75

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 27, 2023

Encompassing tasks such as analyzing financial data, creating budgets and forecasts, managing accounting processes, and ensuring tax adherence and regulatory compliance, these advanced solutions empower finance teams to concentrate on strategic decision-making and higher-value tasks. What is Datarails’, FP&A Genius?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 8, 2023

Another way of presenting this FCFE is to consolidate the working capital, capital expenditure and depreciation items into a reinvestment number ($19,370 million) and net this reinvestment out of net income to estimate FCFE.

Valuation 130

Valuation Profit and Loss Forecasting Investments 130

Future CFO

MAY 21, 2020

Company leaders overwhelmingly pointed to an inability to forecast business performance beyond the very short term due to the uncertainty stemming from COVID-19, Gartner said. . Yet even looking at the very short term, most companies are not offering Q2 guidance either, the research firm pointed out.

Construction 40

Construction Forecasting Manufacturing Accounting 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In the 2020 National Housing Forecast from Realtor.com , a number of predictions stand out, among them that home price growth will flatten, to a rate of about 80 basis points. Despite improvements to new construction and short waves of sellers, next year will once again fail to bring a solution to the inventory shortage.

Construction 55

Construction Forecasting Economics Marketing 55

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 9, 2022

Environmental standards may seem like a non-urgent issue if laws haven’t been passed yet, but the CFO needs to be the reminder that these issues are imminent for budgeting, forecasting, and the overall long term vision of the company. This particularly affects budgeting and forecasting, and makes financial planning that much more difficult.

CFO 52

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

As for these distant years the level of uncertainty is very high while the level of precision is low, terminal value is calculated based on the numbers of the last projected year, therefore it accumulates and magnifies all the errors in assumptions made for the first years of the model. which will be part of the allowable cost.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Profit and Loss Benchmarking Valuation 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China. percent year on year in 2019.

Investments 51

Investments Planning Construction Forecasting 51

CFO Strategic Partners

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Not surprisingly, an overwhelming number of organizations who participated in the survey are struggling with staffing shortages and inability to find talent to optimize profits. This survey was answered by people from a wide range of industries including construction, professional services, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and more.

CFO 52

CFO Profit and Loss Healthcare Construction 52

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

To find out more, I speak with Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer of WisdomTree, leading the firm’s investment strategy team in the construction of equity Indexes, quantitative active strategies and multi-asset Model Portfolios. They had great numbers, not great enough. It’s gonna be tough for them.

Investments 114

Investments Valuation Construction Concentration 114

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And then I used to do those numbers by hand using the Barron’s MarketLab pages and, you know, underlining stuff and using an anti machine and all that by hand work, which was Educational. And everybody, including, you know, present company here, makes forecasts, outlooks, sets agendas, and precedents. Pretty good numbers.

Profit and Loss 126

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Again,” Deutsche Bank economist Phil O’Donaghoe, who has forecast slight growth in the quarter, told The New York Times. The numbers are certainly stark across the country’s employment landscape, with about 27 percent of jobs in accommodation and food services lost between mid-March and early May.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Construction Forecasting Accounting 52

Finvisage

JANUARY 2, 2020

Although quantitative facts and figures have provided objective numerical forecasts, we have also adjusted those expectations using experience and insight (judgement) to improve upon those forecasts. increase which was followed by the construction industry at 1.2% Compared to FY19Q1, insolvency rates were up by 0.6%.

Construction 52

Construction Manufacturing Economics Profit and Loss 52

Jedox Finance

JUNE 14, 2023

Instead, seek the most appropriate distribution pattern for each data source and apply heuristic judgment around forecasted numbers. Expect irregular distribution Averaging out a high, medium, and low is not a reliable method to create a unified outlook, because inputs and outcomes do not typically follow a normal distribution.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Analyzing Data Finance 52

CFO Talks

MARCH 8, 2023

The role has primarily been a “behind the scenes” one – except when presenting financial results and forecasts. You can no longer be in the office behind a screen with numbers – CEOs spend most of their days with people. Most CIOs and CHROs report to the CFO, or the CFO performs all these roles.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Construction Compliance 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

In what seems to be shaping up to be a modern-day version of The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones, Uber and Lyft have put out their numbers for the latest quarter, and depending on where you look, or what niche you examine, or what line item you favor, one or the other is a winner. Revenues were $3.2 billion; the Street had expected $3.3

Transportation 55

Transportation Construction CFO Forecasting 55

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Hatfield added that Walmart is planning three more in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, which will be constructed in the parking lots of supercenters without fuel stations. Walmart continues to forecast 40 percent growth in online sales for 2018. They are expected to open by the end of the year. In May, the company revealed that its U.S.

Planning 40

Planning Construction eCommerce Forecasting 40

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 5, 2023

Adding to the confusion are the proliferation of very different numbers that you may have seen attached to the current equity risk premium, each usually quoting an expert in the field, but providing little context.

Treasury 78

Treasury Valuation Investments Corporate Finance 78

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Aside from that, you should be eager to resolve your concerns and provide constructive criticism. To acquire that information, CFOs must move away from structured forecasting and embrace a more agile approach that allows them to ask new questions on the fly and reforecast as circumstances change.

CFO 52

CFO Communication Leadership Concentration 52

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Another way of presenting this FCFE is to consolidate the working capital, capital expenditure and depreciation items into a reinvestment number ($19,370 million) and net this reinvestment out of net income to estimate FCFE.

Valuation 92

Valuation Profit and Loss Forecasting Investments 92

The CFO College

JUNE 3, 2021

Yes, automations can crunch numbers, but there is so much more to providing accounting services than calculations. As a CFO bookkeeper, you are uniquely positioned to help them with tools, such as cash forecasting, and services like deep diving into analytics to recommend effective strategies to inform their decision making.

Accounting 52

Accounting CFO Auditing General Ledger 52

CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

How do the numbers hold up over time? Determine how your numbers hold up. Prepping for a sale requires a deep understanding of your company’s numbers. Not only do they forecast the future growth of your business, but they also play a role in drafting the sale agreement, and communicating with potential buyers. “CEO

Planning 52

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

In economics, of course, every basis point helps, and the revised estimates come in tandem with numbers that also might cheer investors: Corporate profits are on the rise quietly. The Journal noted that Deere has been suffering from dwindling profits on the continued and lingering downturn in the construction and farming sectors.

Construction 40

Construction Economics Forecasting Numbers 40

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 29, 2023

And it worked out and had multiple job offers coming out of school from a number of different insurance companies. I had a number of relationships that I built up and had another job lined up in New York City. We help them in terms of identifying and creating the parameters around how that index should be constructed.

Investments 52

Investments Benchmarking Valuation Construction 52

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

ADP’s recently released monthly payroll report forecasted strong private sector hiring, but Moody’s begs to differ. percent) of consumers participating in the gig economy in Q3 2018, the highest number since Q3 2016. For instance, in Q4 2018 construction added 52,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Marketing 40

Marketing Education Construction Forecasting 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

In its recent report, “ Insolvency Forecasts: Corporate insolvencies begin to rise ,” Atradis found that this year is expected to be the first since the 2008 financial crisis in which insolvencies rise, despite financial stimulus initiatives, loosening financial regulations and steady global economy growth in recent years. .

Economics 43

Economics Construction Retail Forecasting 43