Wed.Apr 16, 2025

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Tariffs, Trade, and Strategic Sourcing: What PE Operating Partners and CFOs Must Do Now

E78 Partners

Global trade just shifted againand the implications for middle-market companies are anything but abstract. The latest: a 90-day pause on non-China tariffs, while China tariffs have surged to 125%. The message from Washington is clearthis is not just about economics. Its about strategy, security, and power. And the private equity world should take note: this environment is tailor-made for firms that know how to operate, not just buy and hold.

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Most companies just test-driving AI agents: KPMG

CFO Dive

Despite a rise in agents that are being piloted, full-scale deployment of the technology has remained flat, a survey by the Big Four accounting firm found.

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4 Ways And 5 Charts To Talk Tariffs With Clients With Empathy And Strategy

Nerd's Eye View

The White House's tariff policies have dominated headlines in recent weeks, raising concerns among investors, consumers, and businesses. A rapid sequence of policy announcements and reversals has created volatility across nearly every asset class, with the S&P 500 falling to near-bear-market levels before rebounding sharply. In these moments, the conversations that advisors have with their clients play a crucial role in helping clients maintain perspective, avoid emotional decisions, and sta

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Net Power ousts president, CFO amid ongoing cash challenges

CFO Dive

The departures come approximately a month after the energy company once again pushed back the launch date for its first commerical-scale power plant and reupped cost estimates for the project.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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Slate: Economics on a Whim…

Barry Ritholtz

I had a fun and wide-ranging conversation with Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers to unpack all of the wildest tariff news. We discuss the “uniquely unpredictable situation” where markets are trading based on the whims of a single person. This mercurial unpredictability is having a huge effect on prices. I try to help the hosts understand investing in this environment with lessons and ideas from How NOT to Invest.

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Strategic Technology Expense Management: Unlocking Value Beyond Cost Tracking

E78 Partners

Technology is embedded in every corner of the modern enterprisefrom SaaS subscriptions and cloud infrastructure to telecom and mobile services. As organizations scale, so do their technology expenses. Yet, many finance and IT leaders still treat Technology Expense Management (TEM) as an afterthought, a reactive function focused on invoice processing or software license tracking.

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Europe Rearms: What Defense Spending Means for Markets

CFA Institute

For financial analysts and investors, the rise of defense spending in Europe is more than a policy shift -- it’s a structural re-rating of risk and opportunity across the continent.

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Auditors must exercise stronger diligence on related party transactions, say experts

CFO News

Auditors should be held accountable if they fail to discover fraud in such cases, in addition to management and the Audit Committee, said former finance secretary S C Garg.

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Instacart Business Partners with Balance to Transform B2B E-Commerce

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release Dated April 15, 2025, New York, NY Instacart Business has partnered with Balance, a B2B financial infrastructure provider, to launch an embedded invoicing and pay-by-invoice solution directly within the Instacart platform. This integration allows Instacart Business customers—ranging from small teams to large enterprises—to apply for invoicing, receive instant credit decisions, and manage payments seamlessly in-app, without being redirected or needing third-party

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Wipro's revenue drops 2.3% in FY2025; clients remain cautious amid uncertainties

CFO News

Wipro's performance has been impacted by market uncertainties, leading clients to adopt a cautious approach towards transformation projects. The company's Q4 results disappointed investors, with revenue declining for the second consecutive year. Clients are pausing projects and focusing on cost reduction due to tariff-related uncertainties. Wipro anticipates a further revenue decline in the upcoming quarter.

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The Essential Role of Sales in Debt Collection

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

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. While their primary focus is on revenue generation, sales professionals offer value that goes beyond recognition in debt collection processes, although they often do not receive sufficient acknowledgment.

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Big relief for flat owners: No income tax payable if you get a new flat in exchange for old, rules Mumbai ITAT

CFO News

A recent Mumbai ITAT ruling offers relief to homeowners in redevelopment projects. The tribunal held that receiving a new flat in exchange for an old one is not taxable under Section 56 of the Income Tax Act. This exchange should merely be considered an extinguishment of rights and not a gift, which would otherwise be taxable.

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Twenty Action Priorities for Credit & Collections Managers

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Successful performance requires planning. No management role is exempt. This is particularly true for Credit Managers. By its nature, the credit and collections function requires advance planning and strategies to meet aggressive targets, how best to deploy and develop staff resources, and to provide continuous process evaluation and improvement. Credit and collection performance gains don’t occur without attention to People, Process and Technology, and that requires planning.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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RBI to take rate cut down to 5.5 pc in FY26, CPI inflation to average 3.7 pc: HSBC

CFO News

The RBI has already embarked on a rate cutting cycle, and a report by HSBC Global Research said on Wednesday that it expects a 25bp rate cut in each of the June and August policy meetings, taking the repo rate down to 5.5 per cent this fiscal (FY26).

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Powell says tariffs will likely push up inflation, unemployment rate

CFO Dive

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell highlighted how planned and enacted policy shifts by the Trump administration have created unusual economic uncertainty.

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PwC winding up operations in over a dozen countries to avoid scams: FT report

CFO News

PwC has wound up operations in more than a dozen countries that the top management considers risky or unprofitable, as the global audit giant aims to avoid scandals that have recently hit its accounting network, according to media reports on Wednesday.

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Crisil highlights dumping of electronics, machinery and textiles from China; India, prepared to face the risk

CFO News

As trade tensions between the US and China escalate, the risk of China dumping electronics products in India has increased. Chinese companies are now looking to expand their presence in India by offering discounts to Indian buyers to make up for lost sales in the US.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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BluSmart hit by service outage amid SEBI crackdown on founder’s firms

CFO News

BluSmart Ride-hailing App: Gensole and Jaggi are facing multiple headwinds, including financial woes and have come under market regulator Sebi's scanner.

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India's smartphone market likely to see tepid demand in FY26

CFO News

Analysts said they may lower their forecast for the year after initially expecting low single-digit growth in India shipments, after a tepid first quarter where shipments are likely to have declined in mid-single-digits, making it the second consecutive quarter of a fall in volumes.

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Rupee set for modest uptick on possible inflows, wobbling dollar

CFO News

Rupee Forecast: INDIA-MARKETS-Rupee set for modest uptick on possible inflows, wobbling dollar

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Telcos urge government for additional 5G spectrum amid rising data demand

CFO News

As per estimates from GSMA, countries, including India, will require an average 2GHz mid-band spectrum by 2030 for reliable and high-quality 5G services.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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IT rout pushes Nifty below 23,400; Sensex drops over 300 points

CFO News

Indian benchmark equity indices opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by IT stocks following Wipro's revenue decline forecast amid tariff concerns. The BSE Sensex fell by 0.39%, and the Nifty50 slipped by 0.49%. This downturn was further influenced by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's warning about the risks of tariffs on growth and prices.

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Paytm founder settles Sebi case, returns 21 million Esops

CFO News

Sebi communicated the settlement terms to the three parties last month and they were given a month's time to comply with the terms. After this, Sebi passes a settlement order in the matter, said a person close to the development. Sebi didn't respond to ET's query. Paytm also didn't respond to an ET query sent on Wednesday.

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India eyes ending import tax on US ethane and LPG in trade talks, sources say

CFO News

India is considering eliminating import taxes on U.S. ethane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as part of trade negotiations with the United States, aiming to reduce its trade surplus and tariff burden. This move aligns with discussions to potentially scrap import taxes on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) and increase fuel purchases from the U.S.

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Andhra CM Naidu urges 16th Finance Commission to raise central taxes devolution to 50 pc

CFO News

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu urged the Sixteenth Finance Commission to increase the vertical devolution of central taxes to 50% and provide special financial assistance to rebuild the state.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.