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Less than 1 in 4 employers sponsor upskilling: Report

CFO News

A TeamLease Edtech report reveals a gap in employer-sponsored upskilling, with only 23.9% fully funding programs. Consequently, 46% of professionals self-fund their learning, driven by career goals. Upskilling positively impacts performance, with 64% reporting improved appraisals and 42% securing promotions or salary hikes.

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‘Boring’ data work underpins innovation, strategy, Payoneer CFO says

CFO Dive

Finance chiefs need to hone their data skills in an era when they are increasingly looked at not just as strategic leaders, but “innovation champions,” Payoneer CFO Bea Ordonez said.

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Book Review: Financial Statement Analysis for Value Investing

CFA Institute

Penman and Pope refine classic value investing through the lens of financial statements.

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Ex-Real Brokerage CFO alleges pregnancy discrimination in suit

CFO Dive

The company manufactured an audit as grounds for Michelle Ressler's termination to "clear the way for her less qualified and unencumbered male successor," the suit alleges.

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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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The Innovators 2025: Global Winners

Global Finance

Manish Kohli , HSBC HSBC HSBC’s 2023 acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK operations led to the creation of its HSBC Innovation Banking unit, with innovation teams in the US, Israel, and Hong Kong joining a 600-strong UK team. Since then, innovations have flowed thick and fast, including SemFi by HSBC, which aims to deliver seamless embedded finance solutions to business clients.

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Irreconcilable Differences: How MCA Abuse of “Reconciliation Rights” Threatens Collateral

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

By Robert DiNozzi Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) agreements have become a prevalent form of alternative financing, particularly among small and distressed businesses. Marketed as sales of future receivables rather than traditional loans, these agreements allow funders to withdraw fixed daily or weekly payments directly from a business’s bank account until a predefined “purchase amount” has been satisfied.

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1105: The Steady Climb: Scaling with Purpose in FinTech | Rene Ho, CFO, SAP Taulia

CFO Thought Leader

It’s not uncommon for CFOs to exit soon after a major acquisition—especially when a larger enterprise takes the reins. But Rene Ho stayed. Ho had been CFO of Taulia, a working capital fintech, when it was still an independent company. After helping lead the firm through its acquisition by SAP, he chose to stay on, guiding the company through integration while seeking to preserve what made Taulia unique.

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Your Customers Are Susceptible to Cyberattacks. What Are You Doing About It?

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

The vulnerability of applicants, customers, and their customers to cyberattacks should be a major concern of credit executives. Cyber-risks are a core vulnerability that your counterparts in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are already tracking. You should do the same. Cyberattacks are being perpetrated on customers of all sizes and industries.

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Parallels of Precision: PE Champions and U.S. Open Winners

E78 Partners

Tiger Woods once said the U.S. Open doesn’t just crown a champion—it exposes pretenders. It’s an unforgiving test of strategy, execution, and nerve. Sound familiar? Private equity demands the same ruthless precision. While others chase trends and check boxes, true champions think differently. They don’t just show up with capital. They arrive with conviction, foresight, and a game plan to win on terrain where others falter.

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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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SaaS CFOs: Supercharge Financial Reporting with Workiva (Beyond SEC Compliance)

Embark With Us

Month-end and quarter-end can feel like a high-wire act for mid-market SaaS finance teams. CFOs and controllers juggle countless Excel files, disparate data from NetSuite and other systems, and last-minute narrative edits to board decks – all under tight deadlines. The result? Late nights, version-control nightmares, and nagging doubts about data accuracy.

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U.S. annual inflation ticked higher in May, but below expectations

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation continued rising at a moderate rate in May, with all-items prices increasing only 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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Financial sector regulators to work on universal KYC

CFO News

Financial sector regulators, led by the RBI, are developing a universal KYC framework with the CKYCR to streamline verification processes. Nirmala Sitharaman urged regulators to ensure seamless KYC experiences for citizens and expedite refunds of unclaimed amounts through district-level camps. The FSDC also discussed strengthening cybersecurity and implementing budget announcements related to KYC simplification for NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs.

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Happiest Countries In The World 2025

Global Finance

Frigid temperatures, dark winter days, a breathtakingly high cost of living: who would ever want to live in a place like that? As it turns out, that is precisely where one can find the happiest people on Earth. Finland conquered the United Nations World Happiness Report’s top spot for the sixth year in a row, and not because there is something in the icy waters of this nation of just 5.6 million people.

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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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Sebi to launch UPI IDs for registered entities to avoid trading frauds

CFO News

SEBI will introduce UPI IDs for registered intermediaries collecting funds, enhancing payment security and transparency for investors. This initiative, effective October 1, aims to combat investor fraud by ensuring funds reach only verified entities. SEBI is also collaborating with app stores and launching a 'Sebi Check' tool to further validate registered intermediaries.

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Motivating Clients Of All Ages And Life Stages To Stop Delaying Estate Planning

Nerd's Eye View

Even with the right messaging and tools, many clients still delay the estate planning process for various reasons. Some may assume that estate planning doesn't apply to their stage of life, especially those in their 30s–50s, who often believe their assets will automatically pass to a partner or children. But that assumption overlooks the nuances of state intestacy laws, which determine what happens when someone dies without a will.

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Nishith Mehta joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Head of Financial Regulatory & Compliance

CFO News

Nishith Mehta joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) as Head of Financial Regulatory & Compliance in Mumbai. With over 25 years of experience, he previously co-headed Asia Pacific Compliance and Operational Risk at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. His addition will enhance CAM's focus on regulatory, risk, and compliance needs for financial sector clients, integrating into the firm's Financial Institution Group.

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Inflation cools more than predicted as companies draw down inventories

CFO Dive

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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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India Inc clocks 179 deals in May, lowest tally of 2025 so far

CFO News

India saw its lowest monthly deal activity so far in 2025, with 179 deals worth $4.5 billion in May, driven by a sharp dip in private equity investments. M&A stayed resilient, led by Sumitomo Mitsui’s $1.6 billion YES Bank investment, while outbound deals surged. Despite muted IPO and QIP activity, the emergence of unicorns and early-stage VC momentum suggests a likely rebound in H2.

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Trump says tariff deal with China is ‘done’

CFO Dive

The proposed agreement, pending approval from both countries, sets 55% tariffs on imports from China and a 10% rate on U.S. products, the president said Wednesday.

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Jio BlackRock Asset Management gains regulatory approval to launch advisory business

CFO News

Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited (JioBlackRock Asset Management),50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services Limited and BlackRock, on Wednesday has received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and BSE Limited to begin operations as an Investment Adviser in India.

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Aurodeep Nandi on why Nomura is pencilling in 2 more rate cuts by December

CFO News

Nomura anticipates India's GDP growth and inflation to undershoot RBI's projections, forecasting 6.2% growth and 3.3% inflation for FY26. This divergence creates room for policy easing, potentially leading to accommodative levels. Nomura projects two more rate cuts in October and December, driven by simulations using the Taylor rule, despite RBI's current neutral stance.

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

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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SEBI introduced "SEBI check" tool to check validated payment handles, prevent cyber frauds

CFO News

The "Validated UPI Handles" and "SEBI Check" will enhance Investor Protection and Combat deepfakes and cyber frauds. Investors can check on 'SEBI Sheck" whether a UPI handle or bank account is registered or not before making any payment.

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Gold rises on weaker dollar, rising Middle East tensions

CFO News

Gold prices surged due to escalating Middle East tensions and a weakening dollar, fueled further by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data, raising expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The U.S. dollar index fell, boosting gold's appeal to overseas buyers, while geopolitical risks and U.S.-China trade developments also influenced market sentiment.

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Indian Banking Sector to see moderate credit growth amid profitability pressure: BCG Report

CFO News

The Indian banking and financial services industry (BFSI) is currently experiencing a dynamic period characterised by moderate credit growth expectations alongside evolving profitability pressures, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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India's infrastructure sees rapid progress in last decade as capex surges: FM Sitharaman

CFO News

India's infrastructure has seen rapid progress in the last decade, as capital expenditure surged from Rs 2 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 11.21 lakh crore in 2025-26 - a significant six times increase towards the 'Viksit Bharat' goal, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

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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.