CFO Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In contrast, a Fractional CFO allows you to access top-tier financial talent without the financial burden. Expert Financial Analysis A Fractional CFO brings a fresh perspective to your financial landscape. This cost-saving measure can free up resources for other essential aspects of your business.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

FP&A analyst, in turn, is a promising yet developing profession that can be interesting to graduates with finance, statistics, economics or business degrees as well as to finance professionals from adjacent disciplines. Planning, budgeting and forecasting are linked together forming financial planning processes.

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CFO Share

DECEMBER 9, 2023

In the whirlwind of being a small business owner, you may feel too overwhelmed to take time for forecasting, but building a financial forecast is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity for survival and growth. The post The Value of Financial Forecasts for Business Planning appeared first on CFOShare.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

An EY study reveals that up to 70% of financial controllers and CFOs in Singapore found an increase in demand for financial analysis and forecasts as stakeholders are increasingly interested in including non-financial data for corporate reporting.

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CFA Institute

APRIL 8, 2021

Responses to SASB performance metrics can enhance financial analysis as the transition from gas-powered vehicles evolves.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

That can mean linking SMBs to actionable insights and financial analysis, a function that could benefit both the SMB as well as the lender, which can obtain richer data that can, in turn, be used to underwrite future financing. The SMB lending space is evolving rapidly.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Scenario analysis may also leverage AI to model various scenarios to better understand potential consequences of different decisions and market changes. The large language model (LLM) is trained on the financial documents, terminology, trends and data that Bloomberg has collected for nearly a half-century.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

A mix of temporary and permanent professionals, which can be continually adjusted, allows financial managers to quickly access specialised skills and scale headcount up and down according to business needs. . A Bachelor’s degree in the following will be expected for this role are Accounting, Finance or Economics.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Therefore, it is a requirement and a necessity that finance leaders utilise their core finance skills from financial analysis to resource allocation to lead the transition towards sustainable ESG. They can also drive performance and operations as strategists when setting goals for finance strategies, shaping the future of the company.

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E78 Partners

JULY 19, 2023

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, characterized by economic uncertainty and rapid changes, staying ahead of the curve has become crucial for organizations aiming to achieve sustainable success. Realizing Success with E78 Partners E78 stands ready to support organizations in unlocking their full potential for 2024.

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Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A fractional CFO is in the best position to do this because they have the overall organization in their view, which means they can tie in different areas of the business to create alignment around a strategic financial plan. Identifying Current Challenges.

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Onplan

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you can’t help but wonder why such a large number of people would quit their job and step away from the security of their positions in an economically turbulent time, the answer is simple: they think they can do better. Listen to employees. The more transparent a company is, the easier it is for employees to plan their future accordingly.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

Financial managers are the captains of the financial industry, mapping out the course for a company’s future and guiding them through tough economic times. These individuals are essential to major banks worldwide, devising strategies to maximize assets while ensuring sound financial decisions are being made.

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CFA Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Based on the risk-adjusted performance of all three categories of private real estate funds, investors are paying billions in economically unwarranted fees.

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CFA Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A long-forgotten economic indicator demands a reappraisal, says Daniel Nevins, CFA.

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

My finance team performed a rigorous cost benefit analysis of working from home and hybrid work versus our baseline of 100% working from office. The first step of any financial analysis is to brainstorm the universe of costs and gains associated with the policy at question. Your small business’ results will be different.

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FPA Insider

MARCH 30, 2020

Busy forecasting against the “traditional business” threats, it did not occur to most people that a virus could disrupt, and even halt, major world economic sectors. But the emergence of COVID-19 went beyond the wildest imaginations of risk assessors. Coming to the table prepared with answers in advance requires foresight, planning, and time.

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Finvisage

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Risk of Illicit financial activities seen at Patisserie Valerie could have been mitigated with our Treasury Management System. Finvisage provides automated customisable reports which provides appropriate time rationing among financial reporting and financial analysis.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

These struggles are shaping the accounting technology landscape, as well as the relationship between technology and human accountants, as the sector looks to ease the pressure of number-crunching and financial analysis from small business owners’ shoulders.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Depending on the role you are considering, you may need a degree in a relevant field such as finance, mathematics, or economics. You can also become an independent agent, performing financial analysis and selling life insurance products to clients.

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Onplan

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you can’t help but wonder why such a large number of people would quit their job and step away from the security of their positions in an economically turbulent time, the answer is simple: they think they can do better. Listen to employees. The more transparent a company is, the easier it is for employees to plan their future accordingly.

Communication 52

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Spreadym

JUNE 6, 2023

This evaluation helps in monitoring performance, identifying deviations, and taking corrective actions to achieve financial goals. Financial forecasting relies on historical financial data, market trends, economic indicators, industry analysis, and assumptions about future conditions.

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Adam Kae

MARCH 19, 2020

The Small Business Administration is working with the local government on an Economic Disaster Loan Program for small businesses and non-profit organizations that are negatively impacted by COVID-19. We are entering a new era, and many small businesses are suffering as a result. You are not alone!

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 24, 2023

That said, it is my experience with markets that has also made me skeptical about the over selling of both notions, since we have an entire branch of finance (behavioral finance/economics) that has developed to explain how more data does not always lead to better decisions and why crowds can often be collectively wrong.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 7, 2023

Data: Trickle to a Flood! It is perhaps a reflection of my age that I remember when getting data to do corporate financial analysis or valuation was a chore. Much of my focus, when it comes to data, is on company-specific variables, rather than macro economic data, for two reasons.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 8, 2022

That said, it is my experience with markets that has also made me skeptical about the over selling of both notions, since we have an entire branch of finance (behavioral finance/economics) that has developed to explain how more data does not always lead to better decisions and why crowds can often be collectively wrong.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

It is perhaps a reflection of my age that I remember when getting data to do corporate financial analysis or valuation was a chore. Sectors and Industries : To make data useful for corporate financial analysis and valuation, I break the companies down into groupings, based upon the sectors and industries that they operate in.

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CFA Institute

JUNE 12, 2019

Sustainable investing will become the rule and no longer the exception. But this transition comes amid a disquieting change in how we must view capital, production, and their attendant effects.

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CFA Institute

JUNE 3, 2019

Fabozzi, CFA, spoke with Paul Kovarsky, CFA, about the state of academic finance and financial theory.

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E78 Partners

AUGUST 1, 2023

This shortage is particularly pronounced in times of economic growth, when many companies are actively pursuing acquisition strategies to expand their market presence. Adding to the complexity is the known shortage of skilled accounting and finance professionals available in the marketplace.

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CFA Institute

JUNE 11, 2019

How does their current status compare with the days preceding the global financial crisis? How healthy are the bank and non-bank sectors across the globe?

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Banking Performance Measuring Financial Analysis Risk Management 52

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

The second is that there are great (and free) sources for macro economic data, ranging from the Federal Reserve (FRED) to the World Bank and I don’t see the point of replicating something that they already do well. While markets, for the most part, have recovered strongly, large segments of the real economy have not.

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CFA Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Oliver Linton provides a good reference work for key financial econometric topics and extensions over the past 20 years.

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CFA Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2018

It is common knowledge that all forecasts are wrong, but many investors still think forecasting one-year stock returns is a useful exercise, Joachim Klement, CFA, writes.

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CFA Institute

JANUARY 11, 2019

Intangible assets are increasingly critical to corporate value, and new valuation methods need to be deployed to accurately calculate their worth.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

The most obvious reason is economic, where a crisis and collapse in government revenues, from taxes and other sources, causes a government to be unable meet its obligations. Ultimately, a government that chooses to default is making a political choice, as much as it is an economic one.

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Can smart beta help bond investors escape fixed income's "crocodile jaws"? Salvatore J. Bruno and Kelly Ye, CFA, weigh in in an interview with Paul Kovarsky, CFA.

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