CFO Talks

JULY 16, 2025

Numbers Need Context to Be Useful Finance teams are trained to work with outputs such as reports, forecasts, ratios, and financial models. Operational finance roles develop these abilities. They stretch professionals in ways that corporate finance roles often do not.

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Finance Leadership CFO Corporate Finance 52

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In a study of e-commerce shares by checkout method, BNPL garnered a 5% share in 2023 and is forecasted to have a 5% share in 2027. According to research by Capgemini, BNPLs expected adoption rate will remain flat for the next couple of years.

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Global Finance

MARCH 4, 2025

We then incorporate all these factors into our forecasting. At the end of the day its a matter of everyone collaborating and working together to develop a strategy, to actually counteract these risks, he adds. Lim, MP Biomedicals: Everyone must collaborate to counteract these risks.

Economics 75

Economics Forecasting CFO Investments 75

Global Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This becomes even more interesting when it means a company is able to correlate datasets that have historically been somewhat independent, e.g., for forecasting purposes.

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CFO Manufacturing Finance Investments 52

Accountancy Today

JUNE 25, 2025

Gerald Edelman’s corporate finance team has advised Kantik Capital and Mirabel Group Limited on the acquisition of Greenhouses Direct Limited.

Corporate Finance 40

Corporate Finance Manufacturing Forecasting Finance 40

Future CFO

JUNE 23, 2025

Yet, as treasury leaders from across the region gathered at the roundtable to dissect these challenges, their responses revealed not panic but a sophisticated recalibration of risk management strategies that may define the next decade of corporate finance. This cash buffering behaviour reflects broader treasury trends.

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Treasury Foreign Exchange Currencies Risk Management 52

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In 2006, Lam relocated to New York to lead KPMG’s global TMT corporate finance team. His fascination with technology eventually led him to KPMG’s technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) group in the UK, where he developed a reputation for his work with IT service companies and tech firms.

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Global Finance

MAY 13, 2025

The scenario looks less bleak compared to last month when Fitch Ratings downgraded its 2025 global GDP forecast to 1.9% Suffice to say, we now see some upside potential to our 2025 growth forecast for China of 4.3%, UOB analysts said in a note, though they said that any formal revision will wait for further data. level seen in 2024.

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Forecasting Economics Financial Analysis Treasury 52

Global Finance

JUNE 23, 2025

The cost of damage from systemic threats such as ransomware is forecast by Cybersecurity Ventures to exceed $275 billion a year by 2031. Aon Securities calculates that global alternative capital lept from $24 billion in 2010 to $115 billion in 2024: a clear sign of the industry’s pivot toward broader capital strategies.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 81

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Profit and Loss Construction Finance 81

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I, I disagree with his forecast for this year, which is 0% chance of recession. It all gives a very corporate finance addition to my macroeconomic thinking. And the United Nations is forecasting that over the next 10 years that will shrink from a billion to 900 million. Hey, I never put a 0% chance on anything.

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Economics Finance Manufacturing Banking 101

Global Finance

APRIL 2, 2025

To help address tariff increases, companies are updating risk assessments, improve forecasting and scenario planning, and adjust product pricing strategies. The post Tariffs: CFOs Shift Costs To Customers appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. They also estimated that this trend could persist for at least three years.

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Forecasting Economics Finance Planning 95

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Given that Walmart is a bellwether for US consumer spending, its tepid forecast could signal a bumpy road ahead for the retail sector. While promising in absolute terms, Walmarts outlook is actually quite cautious and left markets nervous.

Advertising 52

Advertising Retail Forecasting CFO 52

Global Finance

MAY 13, 2025

The scenario looks less bleak compared to last month when Fitch Ratings downgraded its 2025 global GDP forecast to 1.9% Suffice to say, we now see some upside potential to our 2025 growth forecast for China of 4.3%, UOB analysts said in a note, though they said that any formal revision will wait for further data. level seen in 2024.

Forecasting 81

Forecasting Economics Financial Analysis Treasury 81

Global Finance

JUNE 13, 2025

According to Goldman Sachs, we can expect AI power demand to increase by 165% by 2030; McKinsey forecasts that in Europe alone, meeting the new IT load demand will require between $250 billion to $300 billion of investment, excluding power generation capacity. Globally, investment in data centers is forecast to reach $7 trillion.

Finance 82

Finance Concentration Forecasting Investments 82

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There are three new features — Intelligent Collections, Intelligent Vendor Management and Intelligent Planning — which are intended to remove time-wasting steps and friction and improve cash flow for corporate finance teams, the release stated.

Corporate Finance 70

Corporate Finance Finance Cash Flow Forecasting Vendor Management 70

Future CFO

OCTOBER 16, 2022

When it comes to AI in corporate finance, there are five top use cases for FP&A leaders to consider, said Gartner recently. According to Gartner, its analysts examined 23 uses cases related to AI in corporate finance that represents the types of processes a future-looking autonomous finance organisation will work on.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Finance Forecasting Accounting Principles 52

Accountancy Today

JUNE 23, 2021

BHP Corporate Finance has announced the promotions of Will Holmes and Juel Chowdhury to director and manager respectively. Andy Haigh, corporate finance partner, said: “These are both well-deserved promotions as Will and Juel’s hard work, commitment and expertise really shine through.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Finance Auditing Forecasting 52

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The list of typical FP&A activities usually includes planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, management reporting and performance management. Forecasting is the practice of making regular predictions about the company’s expected future results based on the past and present data as well as on the anticipated future events.

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Future CFO

JUNE 27, 2024

Finance leaders are now seeing generative artificial intelligence to have the most immediate impact on explaining forecast amd budget variances, according to Gartner, Inc. The survey of 100 finance leaders also revealed the GenAI use cases that corporate finance leaders anticipate will have the most impact on their function in 2024.

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Forecasting Budgeting Finance Auditing 75

CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Anticipating Financial Challenges: Strategic Measures for Corporate Finance As a CFO in South Africa or elsewhere in Africa, you’re no stranger to the financial hurdles that come your way. Strategic Measure: CFOs should focus on strong cash flow forecasting and planning for different scenarios.

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Corporate Finance Finance Cash Flow Forecasting IFRS 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

It’s that time of year again, when experts muse and analysts forecast for the year (and years) ahead. In corporate finance, the predictions are largely about the adoption of the most cutting-edge technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) to blockchain. The latest report from Gartner, Inc. RPA was cited by 29 percent.

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Corporate Finance Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Prioritization 49

The Finance Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

In a recent webinar sponsored by Datarails , the FP&A solution for Excel users, three distinguished finance leaders came together to discuss the impact of AI on corporate finance. They highlighted how AI technology is transforming the way finance and accounting teams work with data and make decisions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

While reconciliation is traditionally a monthly occurrence, more businesses will do so weekly, or in some cases even daily, with Whitmire forecasting a gradual shift toward real-time reconciliation. ” Further, more disruption is ahead as organizations accelerate their pace of operations.

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Reconciliations Corporate Finance Finance Invoicing 56

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Accounts receivable (AR) is a function that spreads across multiple tasks of an enterprise, from corporate finance to sales teams and vendor relationship management initiatives. Yet AR has widely been viewed as a friction-filled manual task that doesn’t add value to the organization. Even in the U.S., As B2B payments in the U.S.

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Corporate Finance Accounting Finance Invoicing 52

PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

Corporate treasury technology company HighRadius is rolling out a new cash flow forecasting solution developed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. HighRadius said that legacy strategy is “crippling corporate treasurers from making confident short-term and long-term debt and investment decisions.”

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Forecasting Cash Flow Forecasting Treasury Accounts Payable 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Corporate finance teams were not simply tasked with finding ways to continue operations in a remote work environment as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The Biggest Pain Points, Revealed.

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B2B Invoicing Prioritization Corporate Finance 125

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

He remains “bullish,” he said, on the technology’s ability to streamline vendor payments, as well as to make a bigger impact on the broader corporate finance ecosystem. That same information is key to alternative and traditional lenders, which need this data to underwrite their financing.

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B2B Cash Flow Forecasting Corporate Finance Forecasting 74

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Separate research last month also examined how corporate finance expects are bracing for this digital disruption. Finance professionals spoke with Gartner, Inc. ” B2B payments is another area of corporate finance that some analysts expect blockchain to disrupt in a major way.

Corporate Finance 80

Corporate Finance B2B SAP Finance 80

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The year 2024 brings a landscape of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for corporate treasurers. From the ongoing global conflicts to the lingering effects of high inflation, corporate finance professionals are gearing up to navigate an environment marked by volatility and uncertainty.

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Treasury Technology Cash Flow Forecasting Leverage 105

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Today, the corporate treasury team plays a critical role helping companies navigate a business environment rife with economic uncertainty, geopolitical risks, regulatory change, trade tensions and supply chain disruptions. You have the ongoing wars, conflict with China, high inflation, and [high] interest rates.”

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Treasury Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Cash Management 97

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

Corporate treasurers are exploring AI for their own cash management and forecasting needs, while AI is also being explored among both traditional and alternative finance players for risk mitigation and underwriting purposes. ” Even so, only 11 percent of companies surveyed have integrated AI within their finance functions.

Corporate Finance 77

Corporate Finance Finance Accounting Data Analysis 77

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Corporate finance executives seem to be readying for real-time payments, preparing to adopt faster payment capabilities and bracing for changes to their cash flow management strategies as a result. A new report from Deutsche Bank said this industry path is guiding banks and corporates to a new destination: real-time treasury.

Banking 78

Banking Treasury Forecasting Corporate Finance 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. But the ERP of today doesn’t look like it used to.

Cash Flow Forecasting 104

Cash Flow Forecasting Accounts Payable General Ledger Corporate Finance 104

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) teams play a crucial role in companies by performing budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, CEO, and the Board of Directors. Chris Ortega : FP&A traditionally was just data aggregation, data variances, budgeting, and forecasting.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Financial services firm ION is introducing the industry’s first treasury management solution for cash forecasting, powered by machine learning, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. Organizations of all sizes will be able to use the new tool to validate or replace manual cash forecasting.

Treasury 56

Treasury Forecasting Cash Management Corporate Finance 56

The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

FP&A software assists CFOs, finance leaders, and FP&A experts in ensuring the financial health of their organization by tracking and analyzing current outcomes and forecasting future performance. For companies that want to grow and scale exponentially, investing in strategic corporate finance is equally as important.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Planning 96

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

In corporate finance, “Excel spreadsheets” is nothing short of a taboo. Its new tool, CashPro Assistant, includes analytics and forecasting solutions, which rely on AI and predictive analytics to help corporate customers manage and analyze their banking and financial data.

Corporate Finance 71

Corporate Finance Forecasting Banking Financial Data 71