CFO Talks
APRIL 15, 2025
Accountability Isnt Admin Its Your Performance Lever For all the talk about AI-driven forecasting, real-time dashboards, and digitising the finance function, there remains one cornerstone of high-performing finance teams that no technology can replace: accountability. Not accountability as a procedural requirement or something that shows up on a policy document.
Barry Ritholtz
APRIL 15, 2025
I discussed much of this in my Q2 2025 RWM client quarterly call on April 5. I am sharing this now because so many questions have poured in. Best Worst Cases Last Monday, I discussed the consequences of chaos. While the purposes of the new tariff policy were not well explained some of the goals were muddled and unclear it seems a large part of the problem was the roll-out.
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CFO Dive
APRIL 15, 2025
Armin Zerza is taking the financial reins of the entertainment and record-label conglomerate as it has been seeking to cut costs.
CFA Institute
APRIL 15, 2025
Mark S. Rzepczynski, PhD, is CEO and Chief Investment Officer at AMPHI Research and Trading, a consulting firm to institutional investors and hedge funds on derivatives markets across all asset classes. His 40 years of experience includes: CEO Funds Group of FourWinds Capital Management; president, CIO of John W. Henry Inc; head of taxable fixed income research at Fidelity Management and Research; fixed income research director and portfolio manager for a Prudential Insurance subsidiary; various
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 Dive
APRIL 15, 2025
A significant “endeavor at this size and scale requires agility and refinement as we learn and grow with our customers,” Microsoft’s Noelle Walsh said.
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CFO Dive
APRIL 15, 2025
Once inside a company, a deepfake employee can launch a cyberattack for financial gain, warns fraud detection firm Pindrop.
Lime Light
APRIL 15, 2025
Higher education institutions face mounting financial challenges. Declining enrollments have led to a staggering loss of tuition revenue, with U.S. colleges seeing a significant drop in student enrollment between 2022-2024. Specifically, first-year domestic enrollments of 18-year-olds in four-year colleges declined by over 6% from fall 2023 to fall 2024.
CFO Leadership
APRIL 15, 2025
Youre not imagining itbusiness conditions really are changing at a breakneck pace. For instance, in Q3 2024, just 19% of North American CFOs thought the economy would be better in a year, Deloittes CFO Signals survey found. By Q4, 72% expected improvement. To build a business ready to weather these ups and downs, weve put together risks to keep in mind as you pursue your next big opportunity.
Future CFO
APRIL 15, 2025
Chartered accountants are embracing artificial intelligence in the profession, recognising its potential, according to a report by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. In the AI and the Future of the Global Chartered Accountancy Profession report, 85% of respondents say they are at least fairly willing to use AI technology, given the opportunity, although many still feel unprepared for it.
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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
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
China's first-quarter GDP growth surpassed expectations at 5.4%, driven by strong consumption and industrial output. However, escalating U.S. tariffs pose a significant threat, potentially impacting exports and overall economic stability. Analysts anticipate a slowdown in growth for 2025, prompting concerns and expectations of further stimulus measures from Beijing to mitigate the trade war's effects.
CFO Thought Leader
APRIL 15, 2025
A Finance Strategic Moment During his first Salesforce meeting with the Chief Product Officer, Naeem Ishaq pitched new pricing ideas without solid data. Sent away to figure out the (numbers) first, he refined the fundamentals, persevered, and ultimately earned a trusted seat at the strategy tableopening doors for bigger initiatives and long-term growth.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
Quick commerce is rapidly expanding beyond urban centers, influencing spending habits in smaller towns and benefiting FMCG companies. This growth, fueled by data-driven insights and efficient inventory management, allows q-com to promote premium brands. However, traditional retailers express concerns about predatory pricing, job losses, and the potential disruption to India's informal economy, requiring a balanced regulatory approach.
CFO Thought Leader
APRIL 15, 2025
He was sixty days into his new role when Brian McClintock tells us he realized the companys monthly profit was actually a million-dollar loss. As the CFO reviewed the financials, he discovered that each rosy figure concealed a troubling truth. For many executives, panic might have followed. Instead, McClintocks response underscored a key principle: remain calm and stay focused on data-driven solutions.
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CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey, former finance secretary of India, has been appointed as the vice-president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). He will manage investment solutions and oversee key departments. India stands as the largest borrower from the AIIB, with approved projects totaling $10.45 billion, highlighting the bank's significant role in supporting infrastructure development in the country.
Lime Light
APRIL 15, 2025
SAPs Native Budgeting ToolsSAPs budgeting tools, like SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) and Business One, offer enterprise-grade budgeting and planning solutions. They streamline financial planning, improve compliance, and standardize processes.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
Indias retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), slowed to 3.34% in March 2025, down from 3.61% in February. The latest data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry indicates a continued easing trend, with March recording the lowest year-on-year inflation rate since August 2019.
CFO Dive
APRIL 15, 2025
With the Trump administration embracing digital assets, finance leaders need to get educated on the potential risk and reward of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
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.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
The question of who bears the tax liability on food packagingrestaurants or food delivery appsis under scrutiny, as experts remain divided on whether packaging forms part of a service or a sale of goods. With similar tax disputes in the past involving delivery charges levied by food apps, the issue now appears headed for yet another legal tussle over how online food deliveries are taxed.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
A Morgan Stanley report on Wednesday said that India is one of their preferred equity markets where macro conditions are resilient or sufficiently buffered by stimulus.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
India's total exports of goods and services increased by 5.5 per cent to a record $820.93 billion during the financial year ended March 31, 2025, compared to $773 billion in the previous fiscal year, despite the uncertainties in the global market, according to Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
India's apprenticeship landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with organisations increasingly embracing LGBTQIA+ inclusion as a core workforce strategy, according to a report on Tuesday.
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
APRIL 15, 2025
India's luxury housing segment recorded 28 per cent jump in sales during January-March period this year, compared to the same period of the previous year, across India's top seven cities, according to a report by real estate consultant CBRE South Asia.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
Lower inflation and slower growth should allow the RBI to respond with a deeper easing cycle, with a cumulative easing of 100bps and two more cuts in 2025, a Morgan Stanley report said on Tuesday, pegging India's GDP growth at 6.1 per cent for FY26 amid global uncertainties.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
Indias wholesale price inflation slowed to 2.05% in March 2025, down from 2.38% in February. The moderation in inflation was largely due to a decline in prices of primary articles and food products, although manufactured product prices continued to climb.
CFO News
APRIL 15, 2025
Morgan Stanley has revised India's growth forecast downward to 6.1% for 2025-26, citing trade and tariff policy shifts impacting external demand and investment. A slower recovery is anticipated for 2026-27, with growth expected to bottom out in late 2025. Benign inflation is projected, potentially leading to RBI rate cuts to stimulate the economy.
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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