Tue.Aug 30, 2022

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CFOs more worried about inflation than recession: Deloitte

CFO Dive

Nearly three quarters of CFOs are more concerned about persistent inflation than a recession, Deloitte’s third-quarter survey found.

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U.S. Cropland Values Hit Record Highs

Barry Ritholtz

Source: AgWeb. If you are interested (as I am) in Real Estate , then allow me to suggest you consider exploring the world of Farmland. It is something I have done for a while, and it is a fascinating rabbit hole to fall into. Not so much as an investor, but as someone interested in how agriculture works (but yes, there is an investor angle here as well).

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Fed’s Williams sees inflation falling to 2.5% to 3% next year

CFO Dive

The Federal Reserve must interpret several “crosscurrents” in the economy as it fulfills its pledge to curb inflation to 2%, according to the president of the New York Fed.

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EVs Raise Cash

Corporate Finance

EV makers Nikola and Lucid both announced secondary stock offerings today. As we mentioned in the textbook, SEOs often have a negative effect on stock prices, and these announcements were not exceptions. Nikola announced a $400 million stock offering, to be sold at the market price. The stock price dropped about 10 percent on the announcement. For Lucid, the company announced an $8 billion shelf offer to be sold over the next three years.

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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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Earnings Roundup: CFOs squeezed by high food costs hit price levers

CFO Dive

Executives in the restaurant and grocery sectors are being selective about how they raise prices to beat soaring ingredient and input costs.

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UNFI, General Mills alum moves to Life Time Group CFO seat

CFO Dive

UNFI and General Mills financial alum Robert Houghton moves to the CFO position for fitness and recreational sports center operator Life Time Group Holdings as the firm takes steps to recover from pandemic-induced losses.

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Best FP&A Software for Small Businesses

The Finance Weekly

Why are FP&A software tools essential for small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. , FP&A is no longer a separate entity that works only with the finance department.

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A Natural Capital Approach to Sustainable Investing: A Tribute to Pitta

CFA Institute

The pitta bird is a rare sight in tropical forests, even to the trained eyes of birdwatchers. Yet there she was, perched on the window of my condo, in a busy metropolis.

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ASC 606 Nonprofit Revenue Recognition Rules for Exchange Transactions

The Charity CFO

ASC 606 Revenue Recognition for Nonprofit Organizations. All US businesses, for-profit and nonprofit, were subject to new revenue recognition standards starting by 2019. These new standards are detailed in ASC 606 and impact all companies that contract with customers to transfer goods or services. Nonprofit accounting departments often move slowly, so while hopefully you’ve already implemented these standards, you should ensure that you have.

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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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Best FP&A Software for Startups

The Finance Weekly

Why are FP&A software tools essential for startups and small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. , FP&A is no longer a separate entity that works only with the finance department.

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ASEAN banks face modest worsening in asset quality

Future CFO

ASEAN banks are expected to face modest worsening in asset quality as interest rates will rise, said Moody’s recently. Central banks in the ASEAN will tighten monetary policy as weakening local currencies increase import prices and worsen capital outflows, the credit rating agency noted. Although higher interest rates will largely widen the net interest margins of ASEAN banks, asset risks will also increase, said Rebecca Tan, a Moody's Vice President and Senior Analyst.

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Rising above a recession: The CFO’s keys to financial resiliency in an economic downturn

Anaplan

If you sit in the CFO’s seat, you know that managing change is a constant – but effectively managing through difficult changes can lead you to greater success. Internal and external stakeholders look to CFOs to capably navigate companies through major business events, meaning that every crisis can be an opportunity for you as a […].

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Short Sellers Take Over

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ?200-Day Moving Average – S&P 500 Days Below 200-Day MA. ?Shorts Fired Up – Highest short S&P 500 futures activity since summer 2020. ?

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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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What's an FP&A job?

Cube Software

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) are vital to an organization’s financial health.

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Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

The Reformed Broker

Final Trades: Uber, Industrials, Edison International & more from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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FCF Biotech Venture Capital Monitor – USA 07/2022 published

Fox Corporate Finance

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Biotech Venture Capital Monitor – USA 07/2022”. The Monitor is a monthly published overview of venture capital trends in the US-Biotech sector. As. Read more. The post FCF Biotech Venture Capital Monitor – USA 07/2022 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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EVs Raise Cash

Essentials of Corporate Finance

EV makers Nikola and Lucid both announced secondary stock offerings today. As we mentioned in the textbook, SEOs often have a negative effect on stock prices, and these announcements were not exceptions. Nikola announced a $400 million stock offering, to be sold at the market price. The stock price dropped about 10 percent on the announcement. For Lucid, the company announced an $8 billion shelf offer to be sold over the next three years.

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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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FCF Biotech Venture Capital Monitor – USA 07/2022 published

Fox Corporate Finance

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Biotech Venture Capital Monitor – USA 07/2022”. The Monitor is a monthly published overview of venture capital trends in the US-Biotech sector. As. Read more. The post FCF Biotech Venture Capital Monitor – USA 07/2022 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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ESG-eepers! The challenges of standardising ESG and how it will affect SA

CFO Talks

In August 2022 86 CFOs from multinationals published an open letter to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), highlighting six areas where it believed the ISSB could improve upon its recent draft suitability standards. The standards intend to set a global baseline for sustainability disclosures. However, establishing that baseline is proving difficult.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Revenge of the Founders : A Generational Struggle on Wall Street The abrupt departure of Kewsong Lee as Carlyle Group’s chief executive followed conflicts over how to run the financial firm. ( New York Times ) see also A Who’s Who of Silicon Valley Lawyers Up for the Musk-Twitter Trial : More than 100 subpoenas have been issued to techies like Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen as Twitter tries to force Elon Musk to complete a $44 billion deal.