The Finance Weekly
JANUARY 12, 2023
While 2023 has just started, the economic turbulence that has carried over from 2022 is as strong as ever. We are only a few weeks into the year and there have already been some massive layoff announcements from big companies such as Amazon and Salesforce. In 2022, more than 120 large U.S. companies conducted major rounds of layoffs, cutting nearly 125,000 employees, according to , Forbes’ layoff tracker.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 12, 2023
C-suite leaders remain focused on weathering a coming recession, but slowing wage growth and inflation is sparking a shift in cost optimization strategies.
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CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
Business leaders across India are optimistic about the economy despite the gloomy world outlook.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 12, 2023
The opposite of quiet quitting, quiet hiring allows CFOs to cut costs. It can also be a tension point for employees.
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
CFO News Room
JANUARY 12, 2023
The rise of remote work has made corporate leaders paranoid, thinking they must monitor their employees’ every digital move in order to maintain productivity. But while people often zero in on Facebook, TikTok, or Netflix as potential sources of employee distraction, in truth, we’re often more distracted by the ways in which we work today. The author offers four strategies to help managers get to the root causes of what’s distracting their employees: 1) Open a dialogue about distractions; 2) Sch
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CFO News Room
JANUARY 12, 2023
Having been an editor on three journals, I can say that the most difficult thing a journal must do is find referees. So I was thinking last week of how nice it would be to have a “refbot” (software that was trained on what made for a good, publishable article) to use as a referee. And then I suddenly realized that I was contemplating a new kind of singularity.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 12, 2023
The systems and processes they put in place could drive cultural change in how law departments carry out their day-to-day work.
CFO News Room
JANUARY 12, 2023
Los Angeles, CaliforniaJan. 11, 2023Flights prepare to take off at LAX on Jan. 11, 2023 after an FAA computer problem. . Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images. Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cognizant — Shares of Cognizant rose 8% after the IT company raised its fourth-quarter revenue guidance. It also named Ravi Kumar S as CEO and a member of the board, effective immediately.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 12, 2023
Pension and retirement plans can be a key benefit that helps employers attract and retain workers. They may carry higher costs for companies in 2023.
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CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
The number came within the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance band of 2-6% for a second month in a row.
Tips Watch
JANUARY 12, 2023
Data for three months indicate the I Bond’s variable rate could fall to 0.0%. What does it mean for investors? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S.
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 12, 2023
As comprehensive financial planning has become more widely adopted, many financial advisors have felt pressure to find new ways to differentiate themselves by demonstrating their unique value to clients. And while providing fee-only advice or highlighting service as a fiduciary may have once been a fair differentiator, these services are now often considered table stakes, necessitating financial advisors to find more creative solutions that show current and prospective clients that they provide
Future CFO
JANUARY 12, 2023
The top CFO priority in 2023 is evaluating finance function strategy, scope and design, said Gartner recently. A survey of 157 CFOs in November 2022 indicates that 90% of respondents selected evaluating finance strategy, scope and design as the top CFO priority, followed by planning and sequencing finance transformation activities, the advisory firm noted.
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Fox Corporate Finance
JANUARY 12, 2023
The ever-increasing venture capital funding for European life sciences companies halted in 2022. With a roughly EUR 9.6bn volume, the overall financing for European life sciences companies in 2022 decreased significantly compared to 2021 (EUR. Read more. The post Venture capital funding in 2022 significantly decreased compared to 2021 appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
The group also aims to garner a revenue of Rs 1,000 crore from the paints segment over the next five years, he said.
CFO News Room
JANUARY 12, 2023
As inflation has taken center stage, markets have gone into retreat globally, and across asset classes. In 2022, as bond rates have risen, stock prices have fallen, and crypto has imploded, even true believers are questioning what the bottom for markets might be, and when we will get there. While it is easy to call the market movement in 2022 a correction and to argue that it is overdue, it is facile, and it fails to address the question of why it is happening now, and whether the correction is
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
The central bank, which went into the allegations by directors who quit complaining that the management was not cooperating to put the house in order, is said to be concurring with the forensic audit conducted by the company, which found out violations, including evergreening of loans.
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.
Barry Ritholtz
JANUARY 12, 2023
CPI for December 2021 came in as expected , showing a decrease in core inflation is driven primarily by falling gasoline prices. Most in the media have credited the aggressive action by the Federal Reserve in helping to lower rates of inflation, but I have a decidedly different view: Inflation has come down not because of but despite the rate-increasing regime of the Federal Reserve.
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
"India appreciates the contribution of multilateral institutions and development banks in dealing with global challenges. However, with new challenges having emerged, including the Covid-19 pandemic, a major scale-up of response mechanisms is required and strengthening of multilateral institutions is a priority," Sitharaman said. She was speaking at the Voice of Global South Summit, a virtual summit spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Barry Ritholtz
JANUARY 12, 2023
My morning train WFH reads: • Fed Officials Ask How to Better Understand Inflation After Surprises : Federal Reserve officials, including Lisa Cook, a board member, are wrestling with how to think about price increases after 18 months of rapid change. ( New York Times ). • Used-Car Prices Are Finally Dropping : Covid-era production snags and supply constraints for new rides sent prices for older ones skyrocketing.
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
"We would like to inform you that Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, has allowed the Proposed Scheme today i.e., 12th January 2023. The copy of the detailed order is awaited and the same shall be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges as and when received by the Company," PVR said in a filing to the BSE.
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.
CFO News Room
JANUARY 12, 2023
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day. Giant Kingbird, Parque Nacional Alexander von Humboldt; Nuevo Mundo, Guantánamo, Cuba. “Habitat: Forest.” Lots of forest sounds. * * *. Politics. “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51. “Here’s food for thought, had Ahab time to think; but Ahab never thinks; he only feels, feels, feels” –Herman Melville, Moby Dick.
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
The first information report (FIR) registered by the agency stated that the competent authority of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, had accorded approval for an investigation against Mayaram. As per FIR, a complaint dated February 14, 2017, had been received from the joint secretary and central vigilance officer (CVO), Department of Economic affairs.
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
Industry estimates around 1.02 million commercial vehicles will be sold in the local market by the close of the fiscal year, aided by robust recovery in demand for small commercial vehicles (less than 3.5 tonne) and light & medium duty (LMD) trucks that will breach previous peaks.
CFO News
JANUARY 12, 2023
The Indian conglomerate is set to anchor a facility in Europe with its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover, from where the company will sell battery packs globally, as well as using them to accelerate the British carmaker's shift to cleaner engines.
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.
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