Wed.Nov 16, 2022

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The CFO’s guide to the first 365 days

CFO Dive

In many ways, the first year in the CFO seat is like a road trip. You’ll need to prepare before you get in the car, listen carefully to your travel companions and keep an eye on the dashboard.

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Glamour

The Reformed Broker

Glamour is a supernatural form of mental compulsion or influence that is specific to vampires. Glamouring is similar to hypnosis, and while all vampires have this power, it needs to be taught as it does not appear to come naturally… The process of glamouring begins with eye contact between a vampire and a respondent. Once eye contact is made, the respondent is held in a trance, making them susceptible to the pow.

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Most auditors pessimistic about economy: CAQ

CFO Dive

Inflation ranks as the top threat to U.S. companies in the coming months, according to auditors surveyed by the Center for Audit Quality.

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SAP Business ByDesign - Release 2211 Overview Webinar

Navigator SAP

SAP Business ByDesign - Release 2211 Overview Webinar.

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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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Scotts Miracle-Gro CFO gets $1.45M signing bonus

CFO Dive

A record number of initial public offerings last year reduced the supply of CFO talent, giving seasoned executives such as Matthew Garth leverage in job negotiations.

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Graham’s new Leaf Group CFO eyes growth

CFO Dive

Ross Landsbaum left Therabody to take the CFO seat at Leaf Group, which has been vacant since June 2021.

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Questions To Ask When Communicating With Clients In Crisis

CFO News Room

Executive Summary. With inflation running hot, a potential recession looming, and both stock and bond markets seeing significant drops so far this year, there is no shortage of potential stressors for financial planning clients. And as crises arise and stress builds up, some clients may reach a tipping point where they seek out their advisor looking for answers to ensure their financial plan remains on track.

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How Many Modules of ERP Are There?

Navigator SAP

In the past, some businesses managed their data spreadsheets by dedicating entire rooms to the storage and management of filed documents. The daunting task of collecting and organizing financial and operational data in a shared database is now efficiently performed by ERPs, an acronym that stands for “Enterprise Resource Management.”.

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Musings on Markets: META Lesson 3: Tell me a story!

CFO News Room

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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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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How Do Cryptocurrencies Correlate with Traditional Asset Classes?

CFA Institute

The crypto market’s recent gyrations necessitate a fresh look at the evolving relationships between crypto and traditional asset classes.

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Motor Vehicle Production Boosts Manufacturing Output in October

CFO News Room

Total industrial production decreased by 0.1 percent in October after increasing by 0.1 percent in September. Total industrial production is down in four of the last six months. Over the past year, total industrial output is up 3.3 percent (see first chart). Total industrial capacity utilization decreased 0.2 points to 79.9 percent from 80.1 percent in September.

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Light Posting Due to C19…

Barry Ritholtz

So, the whole house is down with Covid. I had some minor symptoms I assumed were vaccine side effects, but I kept testing negative. By the time I tested positive it was way too late for Paxlovid. I isolated to keep everyone else safe. Too late! Mrs. Big Picture went from no symptoms to full-on flu 2 days after me. Paxlovid helped her dramatically — she went from worse than me to much better in 24 hours.

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Bumble, Rivian, Dutch Bros, FICO and more

CFO News Room

The display outside the Nasdaq MarketSite is pictured as the dating app operator Bumble Inc. (BMBL) made its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange during the company’s IPO in New York City, New York, U.S., February 11, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters. Check out the companies making headlines in after-hour trading. Bumble – The dating app company plummeted 15% after it reported third-quarter revenue below Wall Street’s expectations, according to StreetAccount.

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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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The Key to Modern Financial Reporting: Leveraging Data to Withstand Volatility

Centage

It’s no secret that we’re living in a time of significant economic upheaval. In light of the current volatility, with a probable recession just around the corner, it’s more important than ever that companies take steps to protect their financial futures, and that means utilizing data to its best advantage. Recognizing that organizations with access to and insights into the most data have the best chance of weathering the downturn, savvy business owners are taking steps to improve their financial

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Discussing Inflation And Market Turmoil Using Questions To Navigate Difficult Client Conversations

Nerd's Eye View

With inflation running hot, a potential recession looming, and both stock and bond markets seeing significant drops so far this year, there is no shortage of potential stressors for financial planning clients. And as crises arise and stress builds up, some clients may reach a tipping point where they seek out their advisor looking for answers to ensure their financial plan remains on track.

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How Goals-Based Portfolio Theory Came to Be

CFA Institute

Investing is never done in the abstract. Investing is — and always has been — goals-based.

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Finance digital transformation in Singapore faces multiple hurdles

Future CFO

Finance digital transformation in Singapore is seeing various challenges, said Workday recently when releasing results of a survey. A majority of Singapore companies are still lagging in finance digital transformation, with only 3% of Singapore finance and IT leaders reporting that they currently have a robust digital finance transformation strategy, according to Workday’s latest survey: The CFO and CIO Indicator Study.

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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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Understanding Nonprofit Reports & Reporting Best Practices

CFO Selections

At any nonprofit organization reporting tells the story of what is happening and why. But reports are not simply a snapshot of where the organization is today. They are a critical piece of information to predict where the organization will be tomorrow. All nonprofits do some combination of financial reporting, management reporting, and board reporting.

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Building a high-performance revenue team

Anaplan

Learn what it takes to effectively execute sales plans and achieve business goals. In this sales leadership forum discussion, you’ll hear recommendations for building a better strategy and driving top […].

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Clips From Today’s Closing Bell

The Reformed Broker

Stocks aren’t fully pricing in a recession, says Ritholtz’s Josh Brown from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Closing Bell appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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Sales Management Association report: Sales planning practices

Anaplan

Make sure you catch all your revenue opportunities. With fast, efficient, and accurate planning, you can improve performance and reach growth goals. The research shows it. Read the SMA report […].

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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.

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7 Pitfalls of ESG Reporting

Qubix

As we become increasingly aware of the impact our actions have on the environment, businesses must take steps to become more sustainable. ESG reporting is one way to measure and track a company’s progress.

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Four obstacles to driving predictable revenue

Anaplan

Find out how to build a solid foundation for revenue attainment, so your sales and revenue teams can deliver revenue reliably and profitably. Read our white paper for tips to […].

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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

CFO News Room

Yves here. Thanks above all to the pioneering and in-depth work of Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt, the press, Congresscritters, and the victimized general public have gotten an idea of how private equity’s exploitation of the many chokepoints in health care has enabled them to profit greatly to our collective detriment. The headline story, on dental abuses, is appalling but far from uncommon.

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Insights-driven sales planning drives predictable growth

Anaplan

Create revenue plans that accelerate performance. In this on-demand webinar featuring Forrester, get practical approaches for optimizing your sales planning efforts with a more agile and aligned sales strategy.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.