Tue.Nov 15, 2022

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ESG materiality ranges beyond ‘bottom line’: SEC official

CFO Dive

The SEC will not limit scrutiny to a company’s income statement when verifying compliance with a proposed rule requiring climate risk disclosure, an agency official said.

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Uncertainty Is All Around

Fpanda Club

FP&A teams do not have a crystal ball… Yet, they have to answer management’s questions about the future every day. What sales will the company generate next year? What revenue will the launch of a new product bring us? How will the competitor’s move impact our market share? These are only few examples of the uncertainty we face. Being asked for advice about uncertain future outcomes is indeed flattering, but at the same time it adds much pressure and responsibility.

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C-suite, financial leaders eager to gain cash flow visibility

CFO Dive

Improving visibility into company cash flow and gaining tighter control of data is essential for financial leaders as they brace for the possibility of a recession, according to a study.

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What We Still Misunderstand About Mentorship and Sponsorship

CFO News Room

CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch. The way that organizations develop younger talent has changed a lot over time. In the 1970s and eighties, psychologists Daniel Levinson and Kathy Kram detailed how the best mentors empower young professionals to forge their identities and realized their dreams, and that this often fulfilled a deep-seated motivation for those mentors to help others.

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Planning Your Restaurants Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Layoffs part of top-down, bottom-up cost-cutting strategy, Surface CFO says

CFO Dive

Surface Oncology is one of many biotechnology firms that have been cutting jobs as investor interest in the sector has dried up this year.

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Etsy, AirBnb CFOs talk unconventional career starts

CFO Dive

The finance chiefs discussed how they got where they are, as well as the institutions that helped them along the way.

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Investors Cool on Internet-of-Things Startups, a Tech Conduit for Retailers

CFO News Room

Slumping markets have investors pulling back from funding startups that make internet-connected devices for retailers, threatening to choke an innovation pipeline for emerging tools like smart shopping carts and inventory management robots. Many stores, which came to rely on software-connected systems during the Covid-19 pandemic, are now leveraging these capabilities to eke out efficiencies that can help keep prices down amid stubbornly high inflation and rising interest rates, industry analy

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META Lesson 3: Tell me a story!

Musings on Markets

In my first two posts on Facebook, I noted that its most recent earnings report, and the market reaction to it, offers an opportunity for us to talk about bigger issues. I started by examining corporate governance , or its absence, and argued that some of the frustration that investors in Facebook feel about their views being ignored can be traced to a choice that they made early to give up the power to change management, by acquiescing to dual class shares.

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COP27 Fiddling as World Warms

CFO News Room

By Adnan A Hezri, an environmental policy analyst, Fellow of the Academy of Sciences, Malaysia, and author of The Sustainability Shift: Reshaping Malaysia’s Future and Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former UN Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development. Originally published at Jomo’s website. The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasio

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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#FA Success Ep 307: Dropping Your Broker-Dealer License Without Dropping The Broker-Dealer Platform, With Stacey Hyde

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 307th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Stacey Hyde. Stacey is the President of Envision Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Memphis, Tennessee, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 206 client households. What's unique about Stacey, though, is how, to gain more flexibility and independence for her firm, she and her partner decided to drop their FINRA licenses and launch their own RIA…

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Hang Seng Bank CFO becomes executive director

Future CFO

Hong Kong-listed Hang Seng Bank’s appointment of its CFO Saw Say Pin as executive director has been cleared by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Subject to approval by shareholders at the 2023 annual general meeting, Saw’s term will run for three years, expiring at the 2026 AGM, the bank said in a statement. Saw has become CFO of Hang Seng Bank since Sep 11 this year to replace her predecessor Andrew Leung who retired from the role.

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Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

The Reformed Broker

Bank of America double upgrades Netflix to buy from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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Dropping A B/D License Without Dropping Current B/D Platform

CFO News Room

Executive Summary. Welcome back to the 307th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today’s podcast is Stacey Hyde. Stacey is the President of Envision Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Memphis, Tennessee, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 206 client households. What’s unique about Stacey, though, is how, to gain more flexibility and independence for her firm, she and her partner decided to drop their FINRA licenses

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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EBITDA: What does it say about my company's financial health?

Cube Software

You're likely familiar with the term "EBITDA.".

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How to Invest in The S&P 500 Index (Guide for New Investors)

CFO News Room

Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned investor, you’ve probably heard these words from a friend or family member who invests in the S&P 500: “Just buy an index fund.”. Consider the words of the billionaire investor Warren Buffet: “In my view, for most people, the best thing to do is own the S&P 500 index fund”. Warren took it one step further, once betting hedge fund manager Ted Seides $1 million that an index fund would outperform a portfolio of hedge funds over the next ten years.

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Inflation Indicators Collapsing

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: ?Gridlock – “Control of Congress Remains at Stake as Democrats Fend Off Anticipated ‘Red Wave’” ?Goldman on Inflation – GS strategist sees Core PCE getting cut in half over the next year to 2.

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The Midterm Elections Reaffirm the American Order

CFO News Room

Walter Russell Mead is the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson Institute, the Global View Columnist at The Wall Street Journal and the James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College in New York. . He is also a member of Aspen Institute Italy and board member of Aspenia. Before joining Hudson, Mr.

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Accounting Software and ERP Readiness Guide

In this white paper, we explore the factors to consider in deciding whether the time is right for your Company to consider a new ERP or accounting software, the total cost of ownership and plans necessary to make the potential leap to these systems.

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Transcript: Dave Nadig

Barry Ritholtz

?. The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including the podcast extras on iTunes , Spotify , Stitcher , Google , YouTube , and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~. ANNOUNCER: This is Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio.

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The False Face of SBF, FTX, and ESG

CFO News Room

In June, the collapse of Terra Luna shook the foundations of the cryptocurrency sector. The contagion that followed drove a handful of other major firms, including Celsius, Voyager, and Three Arrows Capital out of business. But assumptions that the worst had come to pass, and that the wheat had separated from the chaff, were premature. The bankruptcy filing of FTX has even more fundamentally damaged perceptions of the asset class, and sent valuations tumbling to lows not seen in several years. .

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Fed’s Brainard Says Rate-Rise Pace Can Slow Soon : Central bank’s No. 2 official argues that previous and anticipated rate increases will slow the economy in ways that can’t be observed yet. ( Wall Street Journal ) but see also No, That’s Not What Jerome Powell Just Told You! JPMorgan’s Bill Eigen Warns Investors Not to Jump Back Into Fixed Income.

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