Thu.May 15, 2025

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Keep Calm and Crunch the Numbers Anyway 

CFO Talks

Keep Calm and Crunch the Numbers Anyway How Financial Leaders Can Manage Anxiety Without Losing Their Edge For CFOs, crisis isnt a theoretical exercise, its the job description. From load-shedding and currency shocks to tax regulation whiplash and boardroom chaos, every strategic decision comes with a side helping of uncertainty. While the CEO might rally the troops and operations scramble to stabilise supply chains, its often the CFO whos left holding the fiscal line – juggling liquidit

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South Carolina, Oregon join states removing 150-hour CPA hurdle

CFO Dive

In recent months over a dozen states have passed legislation easing licensure requirements for CPAs as part of a workforce development push to fix the accounting shortage.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 164: Is Complexity In Financial Planning Necessary To Prove (Young) Advisor Credibility?

Nerd's Eye View

Young advisors may feel – and face – an extra burden to prove their expertise to clients. After all, it can feel odd to create an estate plan that will impact a client’s grandchildren… when those grandchildren may be older than the advisor themselves! And while any advisor needs to determine how much detail to share when explaining strategic decisions, younger advisors may feel added pressure to prove their credibility.

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Cisco taps chief strategy officer to succeed retiring CFO

CFO Dive

With Mark Patterson taking its finance reins, the tech giant will still likely continue prioritizing cash flow and shareholder returns, a Morningstar analyst said.

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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 Trouble with Surveys

Barry Ritholtz

Hey, just back after taking the redeye home from Futureproof Colorado , and getting my feet back under me. But I wanted to briefly discuss tomorrow’s release of the University of Michigan (UMich) long-term inflation expectations. You probably know my thoughts on both Inflation Expectations and Sentiment Surveys. ICYMI, Inflation Expectations are a backwards looking exercise in the Recency Effect.

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Capital Discipline Over Technology Spend | Kevin Ingram, CFO, FM

CFO Thought Leader

A Finance Strategic Moment Realizing most people view insurance as abstract, KevinIngram reframed FMs product as the capacity its capital and reinsurance provide. He crafted plainspoken explanations of balancesheet strength, trained teammates to use them, and demystified insurance for clientssharpening differentiation and empowering every account manager to sell FMs capital story daily.

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NSE becomes India's largest unlisted firm with over 1 lakh shareholders

CFO News

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has reached a significant milestone, becoming the largest unlisted company in India with over 100,000 shareholders, according to latest industry data.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management Newsletter

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Featured Articles Trade Credit & Liquidity Management is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber. For a limited time, annual subscriptions are half off. Conversations Action Items Do you like the newsletter?

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India releases first-ever monthly unemployment data; April jobless rate at 5.1%

CFO News

India initiated monthly labor force and unemployment data releases on May 15, offering real-time unemployment monitoring. The unemployment rate in April 2025 was 5.1% for individuals aged 15 and above, slightly higher for men (5.2%) than women (5.0%). This monthly data, collected under the PLFS's CWS, aims to provide faster, more detailed insights into India's labor market.

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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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Mirakl-Storfund Partnership Offers E-Commerce Businesses Improved Cash Flow

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated May 13, 2025, London, United Kingdom Mirakl , a leading provider of e-commerce software solutions, has partnered with fintech company Storfund to offer an embedded cash flow solution called Daily Advance to businesses operating on the 400+ marketplaces powered by Mirakl. Major B2C and B2B brands, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, Best Buy, B&Q, Decathlon, and Carrefour, sell through Mirakl’s marketplaces.

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Microsoft layoffs hit coders hardest with AI costs on the rise

CFO News

Microsoft's recent layoffs disproportionately affected software engineers, signalling AI's growing impact on even technical roles. As the company invests heavily in AI, it's scrutinising costs and automating code development, leading to workforce reshaping. Product and technical program management roles also faced significant cuts, while customer-facing positions remained largely unaffected.

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Instant Bank Connection by Balance: The Future of Fast, Secure B2B Payments

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated May 7, 2025, New York, NY Balance , a leading B2B financial infrastructure platform, has launched "Instant Bank Connection," a new feature powered by Real-Time Payment (RTP) rails. This innovation streamlines the setup and processing of ACH payments for business buyers and merchants. (Photo by Çağlar Oskay on Unsplash ) This launch is part of Balance’s broader mission to modernize B2B commerce by combining RTP-powered bank verification with AI-driven cr

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Allcargo Logistics appoints Ravi Jakhar as Group CFO

CFO News

Allcargo Logistics has appointed Ravi Jakhar as Group CFO and Director Strategy, effective May 19, 2025. He succeeds Deepal Shah and will lead global finance and strategy functions across the Group.

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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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Gotransverse Partners with The Whole Group to Accelerate Revenue

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated May 8, 2025, Austin, Texas Gotransverse , an enterprise billing and revenue management solution provider, has formed a strategic partnership with The Whole Group. The Whole Group provides a CRM solution built in collaboration with ServiceNow , an AI platform for business transformation that connects and automates workflows across enterprises.

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MediBuddy appoints Sidhartha Mehra as CFO

CFO News

MediBuddy has appointed Sidhartha Mehra as Chief Financial Officer to lead its financial strategy, capital management, and compliance. With over 20 years of global experience, he joins from Zolo to support MediBuddys next phase of growth.

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Walmart CEO: ‘Higher tariffs will result in higher prices’

CFO Dive

The big-box retailer vows to keep those prices as low as possible and is leaning into relationships with vendors to respond to a fluctuating market.

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foundit appoints Binita Agarwal as CFO

CFO News

foundit has appointed Binita Agarwal as its new CFO to lead Finance & Accounts across regions and support strategic growth. With over 15 years of global experience, she brings expertise in financial strategy, efficiency, and fundraising.

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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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Best Investment Banks and Sustainable Finance Awards Ceremony 2025

Global Finance

Leaders from across the industry attended to recognise organisations that have navigated global uncertainty and market conditions, delivering both returns and real impact. Cleaven Yu, DBS Rotimi Akinde, Bank of Industry (left to right) Bank of China’s chuanjie Zhang and Ning Jin with Global Finance’s Richard Scholtz Zain Bador, Maybank Raiffeisen Bank Team CaixaBank Team Khalid Alshami, KFH Capital Luis Rodolfo Huitron Vargas, Mercantil James Nelson and Faruq Muhammad, Standard Chart

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Women hold just 33% of entry-level roles in private jobs in India: Report

CFO News

It showed that women hold just one in three entry-level private sector roles and only 24 per cent of manager positions, signalling a wide gap between potential and actual representation.

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Gold forecast: Analysts see further correction as prices hit 1-month low

CFO News

Gold June futures on MCX fell to Rs 90,890 per 10g, down 8.5% from peak, amid easing geopolitical tensions, weak U.S. data, and waning safe-haven demand.

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India’s blue-collar crunch: Skills shortage deepens as attrition and absenteeism rise

CFO News

Attrition levels have nearly doubled from around 2-3% about three-four years ago, on the back of increased industrial activity, setting up of new plants, etc., which has spurred a demand for ready talent. Hiring intent for blue-collar positions as of April 2025 has seen a 10% rise compared with the previous year, said the report shared exclusively with ET, reflecting increased demand for skilled labour across industries.

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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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Rs 25 lakh crore MSME credit gap: TReDS has sparked hope for small businesses, but what’s holding it back?

CFO News

TReDS has supported MSME credit access, but substantial expansion is needed to enhance its reach and effectiveness, say experts.

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AI leadership roles up 40-60% in FY25 as talent demand soars

CFO News

The demand has been driven by companies in IT and consulting, global capability centres, financial services and healthcare firms, and startups across fintech, heathtech and ecommerce, which are setting up dedicated AI business units and teams, experts said. It is also coming from deeptech and generative AI-focused startups and from multinationals building AI development centres in India.

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Metals to get expensive in upcoming months pushing WPI: Report

CFO News

A Union Bank of India report indicates that rising metal prices may counteract the recent decline in wholesale inflation, despite a drop to a 13-month low in April 2025. While global metal indices show a softer trend, domestic metal prices, particularly iron and steel, are increasing.

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Blackstone subsidiaries to invest ₹5,127 crore in Maharashtra logistics parks

CFO News

Blackstone Logistics Investment In Maharashtra: This collaboration will bring 5,127 crore in FDI and create approximately 27,510 direct and indirect jobs.

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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.