Layoffs avoided 'much worse' issues, Sundar Pichai tells Google employees
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
In an internal meeting, Sundar Pichai said he had consulted with the company’s founders and board in making the decision for 6% cuts.
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CFOs must stay disciplined on tech spend
CFO Dive
JANUARY 24, 2023
When it comes to tech spending, finance heads should keep their focus on business needs first and transformation second.
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How to Check Your 401(k)
CFO News Room
JANUARY 24, 2023
The 401(k) plan is the largest asset many investors own accounting for 36.2% of their total net worth according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Regularly checking your 401(k) account can help you stay on top of your investments, and make sure that your money is working for you in the best way possible. What is a 401k? A 401(k) is a type of retirement savings plan offered by many employers to their employees.
Working from home boosts working time: NBER paper
CFO Dive
JANUARY 24, 2023
The number of U.S. employees who work remotely has more than tripled during the pandemic. Workers who forgo a commute spend more time at work, researchers said.
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
#FA Success Ep 317: From Individual To Partnership: Managing The Merger Transition From Solo Practices, With Jennifer Climo
CFO News Room
JANUARY 24, 2023
Welcome back to the 317th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today’s podcast is Jennifer Climo. Jennifer is the CEO and a Senior Advisor for Milestone Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Bedford, New Hampshire, that oversees $360 million in assets under management for 225 client households. What’s unique about Jennifer, though, is how, after more than a decade of building her own successful solo practice, she intentionally decided to merge her
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A Dispatch From the Corporatized Dystopia: Bring on the Chains!
CFO News Room
JANUARY 24, 2023
Are chain stores and chain restaurants wrecking the world and turning our colorful, quirky, diverse world into a uniformly bland, corporatized dystopia, where every place looks like every other place, leaving every place with no sense of place ? Hardly. More chains might mean Minneapolis, Montgomery, Montreal, and Milan all resemble one another, but they resemble one another because they offer ever-expanding arrays of options for people looking to feed, clothe, entertain, and express themselves.
Tyson CFO pleads guilty to trespassing, intoxication charges: report
CFO Dive
JANUARY 24, 2023
John Randal Tyson pleaded guilty to charges of public intoxication and trespassing. The move marks a change from one month earlier when he pleaded not guilty.
Say Jimmy Lai’s Name – WSJ
CFO News Room
JANUARY 24, 2023
Hong Kong publisher and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai faces up to life in prison for daring to speak the truth about the Communist Party. But U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak couldn’t manage even to utter Mr. Lai’s name in Parliament this month. Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith raised Mr. Lai’s plight during the Prime Minister’s Questions on Jan. 11. He noted that Mr.
Twitter headquarters landlord files unpaid rent suit
CFO Dive
JANUARY 24, 2023
The suit filed against Twitter comes as a surge of tech firms have announced massive layoffs along with plans to trim real estate costs.
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#FA Success Ep 317: From Individual To Partnership: Managing The Merger Transition From Solo Practices, With Jennifer Climo
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 24, 2023
Welcome back to the 317th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Jennifer Climo. Jennifer is the CEO and a Senior Advisor for Milestone Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Bedford, New Hampshire, that oversees $360 million in assets under management for 225 client households. What's unique about Jennifer, though, is how, after more than a decade of building her own successful solo practice, she intentionally decided to merge her practice wit
TreasuryDirect 1099s: How to find your tax forms, decipher them
Tips Watch
JANUARY 24, 2023
And of course, because it’s TreasuryDirect, it’s complicated. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you hold Treasury issues of any kind (except possibly Savings Bonds) at TreasuryDirect, you should be getting a friendly email this week.
How to Increase Efficiency for your Finance Team
FISPAN
JANUARY 24, 2023
As technology becomes even more efficient, so do the different apps and services that streamline your company’s financial processes. In this post, we help you to think about the many tasks your finance team performs manually and ask if there are better ways to do these tasks so they can focus on more exciting and useful work.
Clips From Today’s Halftime Report
The Reformed Broker
JANUARY 24, 2023
Final Trades: Live Nation, Chevron, Citigroup and more from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.
Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback
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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.
Meet the Maestros Customer Series: Housing Authority of Snohomish County
Centage
JANUARY 24, 2023
with Jenny Barker, Senior Budget Manager, HASCO Moving Away From Excel Saves Time and Complexity, Offering More Detailed Budget vs. A ctuals Analysis Q: Can you tell us a little about your organization? A: HASCO – The Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) – is a nonprofit, government agency that provides housing solutions for the people and communities of Snohomish County in Washington state.
What are the main concerns of CFOs going into 2023?
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
Almost half of CFOs say that talent acquisition and retention was their chief worry for the rest of the year and beyond.
How to Calculate Customer Retention Cost
The SaaS CFO
JANUARY 24, 2023
The focus has shifted! Capital markets are tight. Economic conditions are unknown. New customer growth may be slowing down. Time to focus on customer retention and the health of our recurring revenue. What does it cost to retain a customer? It’s somewhat ambiguous when we try quantify our customer retention costs. We know that we […] The post How to Calculate Customer Retention Cost appeared first on The SaaS CFO.
Mukesh Ambani eyeing Thrive Capital stake
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
India's Mukesh Ambani, Brazil's Jorge Paulo Lemann and France's Xavier Niel will join KKR & Co co-founder Henry Kravis and Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger in investing $175 million to purchase a 3.3% stake in Thrive, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
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.
Unlocking the Potential of Your Business: An Introduction to Financial Elevation Group
Adam Kae
JANUARY 24, 2023
Just what exactly is Financial Elevation Group? In short, it's answers to EVERY Financial Question you've EVER had about your business from a GROWTH-Focused CFO. We are also a community dedicated to helping business owners reach their financial goals and grow their business. Listen to CFO Adam break it down in 60 seconds. [link] If you're looking to take control of your business finances and build a better future, then this group is for you.
Lenders seek stay on Jet's transfer to Jalan-Kalrock Consortium
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
The NCLT had approved the transfer of Jet Airways' ownership on January 13, despite the lenders' contention that the consortium had not fulfilled all condition precedents (CPs) - including securing the airline's domestic flight slots and international traffic rights - as proposed in the resolution plan.
Retail sales in China to recover with high volatility
Future CFO
JANUARY 24, 2023
Retail sales in China is expected to recover after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions but is likely to be bumpier than those in many other major economies, said Fitch recently. That recovery situation is due to the weak employment and income outlook, decreasing home prices, rising household leverage, and a lack of direct stimulus, the credit rating agency noted.
Budget 2023: India’s $5-trillion economy dream confronts moribund MSME
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
The budget needs to look at offering provisions that strengthen manufacturing and ease of doing business for small and medium enterprises. Such dole outs can help smaller players survive and scale up more efficiently.
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.
Is the Bear Market Over Already?
The Reformed Broker
JANUARY 24, 2023
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: ►MSFT Earnings – “Microsoft’s Earnings Are Coming. 2 Major Issues Hang Over the Stock.” ►Is the Bear Market Over? – “The current bear has now reached the depth and duration of a normal no.
Budget 2023: Income tax changes that professionals, small businesses want
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
The government has amended various provisions of the Income-tax Act to make it business-friendly for smal businesses and professionals. However, there are still provisions in the Income-tax Act, that needs amendments to keep up with the changing times. Here is what the government should consider rationalising certain income tax provisions for small business and professionals in Budget 2023.
How Hiring a CFO Builds Resilience in Any Economy
CFO Alliance
JANUARY 24, 2023
The post How Hiring a CFO Builds Resilience in Any Economy appeared first on CFO Alliance.
India's FY24 gross borrowing could be less than expected: Economists
CFO News
JANUARY 24, 2023
The government's gross borrowing is expected to be a record 16 trillion rupees (about $196 billion) for the fiscal year through March 2024, according to a Reuters poll of economists. ICICI Securities Primary Dealership expects net government borrowings of 12.5 trillion rupees for the next financial year. In addition, bonds worth 4 trillion rupees are set to come up for redemptions in that year.
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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