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Dwolla appoints new CFO following boost in partner ecosystem

CFO Dive

The cryptocurrency, bank and card network alum will take on Dwolla’s CFO chair as the company, which also appointed two new members to its board, looks to capitalize on rising A2A payments demand.

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Are Labor Costs Driving Inflation? (No)

Barry Ritholtz

“Tight labor markets have raised concerns about the role of labor costs in persistently high inflation readings. Analysis shows that higher labor costs are passed along to customers in the form of higher nonhousing services prices, however the effect on overall inflation is very small. Labor-cost growth has no meaningful effect on goods or housing services inflation.

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Newly-minted Alation CFO shares lessons learned from Peloton

CFO Dive

One month after joining Alation, former Peloton CFO and investment banking alum Jill Woodworth told CFO Dive what she’s bringing from past experiences to her new role.

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10 Thursday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

Welcome to June! My morning WFH reads: • We Asked Workers Why They’re Not Coming Back to the Office : Terrible commutes. Expensive child care. Employees explain why they will keep working from home. ( Wall Street Journal ) • Why Are Food Prices So High in Europe? Throughout the European Union, consumer food prices were on average 17% higher in April than a year earlier — the fastest pace of growth in over two and a half decades.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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CFOs should lead adoption of generative AI: Gartner

CFO Dive

The rapid spread of generative AI has compelled top finance executives to weigh big opportunities from the new technology against its risks.

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Salesforce North America unit takes ‘brunt’ of revenue slowdown

CFO Dive

The cloud software company’s revenue growth slowed in the U.S. during the first quarter of its fiscal year 2024 while expanding in other parts of the world, its CFO said.

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We are Austin-bound June 12th

The Reformed Broker

RWM is coming to Austin, TX June 12th-14th @Downtown with more detailsEmail us at info@ritholtzwealth.com subject line “Austin” to reserve a meeting slot! pic.twitter.com/9iSdG4HFf3 — Ritholtz Wealth (@RitholtzWealth) May 19, 2023 I’m headed out to Austin, Texas this June and bringing a whole bunch of my Ritholtz Wealth Management colleagues with me, including our financial planner in the area.

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FASB tax disclosure plan draws fire

CFO Dive

Some heated feedback elicited by the proposed new tax disclosure requirements suggests the road to consensus might still be rocky.

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From Chenab to Mumbai sea bridge — Indian economy is a bright spot

CFO News

Many infrastructure companies which had gone bankrupt are in a better situation now. For the first time after decades banks are finding their roads and infrastructure portfolio is adding significant profits. While the world is going gaga over India's infrastructure build-up, a few developments this week bolster that India's growth is indeed on a super highway.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The cybersecurity sector in the world of M&A

One to One

The cybersecurity sector in the world of M&A. This innovative sector presents exciting prospects and opportunities for the M&A world.

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Rainbow Children's Medicare appoints Vikash Maheshwari as CFO

CFO News

Cfo Movement: Vikash Maheshwari will take over R Gowrisankar, who resigned from the post of CFO due to personal reasons effective from May 31, 2023.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 113: What Does It Really Mean To Be A Lead Advisor?

Nerd's Eye View

While advancing a career in any industry can be challenging, the lack of formal career development programs offered in the workplace for associate advisors can make it particularly difficult for them to gain the experience they need to become lead financial advisors. And since managing the client relationship – a key responsibility for lead advisors – relies so heavily on nuanced ‘soft’ skills that are gained only through direct experience, finding ways to get hands-on ex

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CFO Kellenberger’s Three Vital Questions | Brett Knowles, Cohost, Planning Aces

CFO Thought Leader

Ep 23: Leading Cross-Functional Teams MADE POSSIBLE BY VENA | Bring data from your existing systems directly into Vena so you can stop worrying about the integrity of your data. And with the language of Excel built directly into Vena, all of your data will stay synchronized and fluid, no matter where it’s coming from. Visit Vena www.venasolutions.com The post CFO Kellenberger’s Three Vital Questions | Brett Knowles, Cohost, Planning Aces appeared first on CFO THOUGHT LEADER, CFO, Finance,

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Generative AI and the workplace: How to do the integration

Future CFO

When it comes to generative AI and the workplace, the right question to ask is how you can integrate the two to boost productivity. In a recent LinkedIn poll conducted by Hays, 77% of 38,000 respondents said they believe that AI will change the way we work in the future while 69% said they expect AI to replace human work in certain job roles. More than 40% of respondents also said that they have used the tool in their work, highlighting its growing popularity and prevalence.

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Ep 23: Leading Cross-Functional Teams

CFO Thought Leader

Are you tired of sitting through unproductive monthly meetings that turn into show-and-tell sessions? Do you want to shift your focus to key metrics that matter and move away from storytelling to a more data-driven approach? In this episode of the Planning Aces podcast, Cohosts Jack Sweeney and Brett Knowles feature the commentary and insights of three finance leaders who don’t mind displacing the status quo as they seek to optimize their business metrics and drive performance.

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Vedanta parent raises $450 million from two rivals

CFO News

The money from Trafigura will be used to make debt repayments of $150 million to Oaktree, a research report issued by Nomura stated. The loan from Glencore, reported in stock exchange disclosures, was raised by pledging 4.4% of listed Vedanta Ltd.

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How Serious Are You About Your Company’s Financial Success?

CFO Simplified

Most business owners get financial reports monthly: Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows. Some look at them in detail, and others look at a couple of distinct numbers. The problem is, those monthly reports show your financial performance in the past — what has already occurred in your business. The bigger issue? How you use the information you get to go forward and drive profitability.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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Modi’s $24 billion manufacturing push is stuck on the assembly line

CFO News

Already, influential critics are asking if the much-touted success in becoming a hub for smartphone manufacturing is a hollow claim. Low-end assembly-line jobs, created with the help of expensive state subsidies and protectionist import duties, would only make sense if they were a quick pathway to more sophisticated production, such as of microprocessors.

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How Are You Protecting your Business?

CFO Simplified

Sometimes my work gets deep into Policies and Procedures and how they affect and protect businesses. And when I start talking about it, I can see the eyes of my clients and prospects glaze over. Yes, yes, they say, “I know, but I’m a small company”, “We run a lean staff,” or “I’m just getting started,” and “My staff has been here a long time, and I trust them completely.

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Consumer goods companies score big green goals

CFO News

The maker of Surf and Dove decarbonised operations with 97% reduction in CO2 emissions per ton of production against the 2008 baseline. It has been plastic neutral since 2021. About 95% of its paper and board in packaging, 82% of tomatoes and 69% of tea came from sustainable sources. It also delivered a combined water potential of over 2.6 trillion litres.

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The best strategic finance publications in 2023

Cube Software

What is a finance publication? A finance publication is a magazine, journal, or encyclopedia-type website that publishes information about finance topics like financial planning , accounting, and investing.

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Accounting Software and ERP Readiness Guide

In this white paper, we explore the factors to consider in deciding whether the time is right for your Company to consider a new ERP or accounting software, the total cost of ownership and plans necessary to make the potential leap to these systems.

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Aditya Birla Group to invest Rs 1,250 crore into its financial services arm

CFO News

Aditya Birla Group is set to pump in Rs 1,250 crore into its financial services arm Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. The board of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL), which is into lending, asset management and insurance, on Thursday approved a preferential issuance of Rs 1,250 crore to its promoter and promoter group entity, according to a statement on Thursday.

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Finance Hiring Priorities | Sruthi Lanka, CFO, Public.com

CFO Thought Leader

CFO GUEST: Sruthi Lankla, CFO, Public.com CFO Sruthi Lanka: So public was a very young company, honestly, for the level of momentum that it had at the time that I joined. So it had only been started, uh, launched publicly as in its card form in September, 2019. So I had, I joined the company only a year later. So many of the finance functions were still pretty nascent.

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Indian carriers plan to fly in 115 jets to fill up gap left by Go First

CFO News

IndiGo, which has around 60% share of India's domestic market, will see a net addition of around 50 aircraft by the end of FY24. While the current fleet size is 304, senior executives of the airline said they have planned for 350 aircraft by end of FY24. They said if engine supply improves, the capacity addition will be higher. The airline has around 35 aircraft grounded due to shortage of engines.

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Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

The Reformed Broker

Final Trades: Amazon, Freeport-McMoRan & Boeing from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.