Fri.Jan 27, 2023

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5 CFO tips for boosting tech ROI

CFO Dive

CFOs are overhauling their technology budgets as inflation, slumping economic growth and other external forces jeopardize their earnings targets.

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What Implementing ERP Means for CFOs

Navigator SAP

Chief financial officers often play a starring role in business these days.

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Companies face data privacy maze, skills gap

CFO Dive

CFOs could be under increased pressure this year to focus on privacy, as new state laws come into effect.

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13 Online Brokers that Offer Free Stocks

CFO News Room

Investing in the stock market, real estate, or crypto has never been easier. Gone are the days when you had to be an expert or work with a stock broker to buy company shares or invest your money. You can invest your money in several ways, with options for every level of risk tolerance and investment understanding. Many of the best online brokerages are designed for beginner investors and offer unique incentives for signing up.

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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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Southwest ups tech spend to $1.3 billion

CFO Dive

The airline will be increasing its technology spending following a quarterly loss triggered by its holiday traveling system failure, which resulted in the cancelation of over 16,700 flights in a ten-day period.

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FASB poised for another crypto vote

CFO Dive

The FASB is on track to issue proposed new standards for cyrpto currency by April. The imposion of crypto exchange FTX is likely to sharpen scrutiny of the project.

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What Is SAP Business Planning and Consolidation?

Navigator SAP

SAP is one of the leading providers of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It’s better than similar services in its category; SAP even outperforms Oracle ERP.

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CFO FP&A Close-up: finance function’s ‘octopus’

CFO Dive

Between intergenerational differences and specific skillsets, CFOs need to get a handle on how FP&A execs operate.

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Resisting The Ultimate Lockdown: Non-Vax Covid Prophylactic Home Remedies (Plus Bharat’s Nasal Vaccine)

CFO News Room

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Will Durant (attributed to Aristotle) Policy on Covid in the West is being locked down around a few bullet points (as you can see from what was discussed at the recent meeting of the FDA Advisory Panel on Covid Vaccines , and what was not discussed ( see additional material in today’s links ).

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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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10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • Elon Musk’s Epic Quest for LOLs Is Only Hurting Tesla : Amid falling demand and sudden price cuts, the CEO seems determined to take a blowtorch to his company’s brand. ( Businessweek ) see also Consumer Reports calls Ford’s automated driving tech much better than Tesla’s Tesla’s Autopilot was once groundbreaking technology.

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For Blood and Money

The Reformed Broker

Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Nathan Vardi, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss Nathan’s book (For Blood and Money), the biotech landscape, hedge fund returns, the GOAT of investing, venture capital, why the market is rallying, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods!

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SUPD: Debt Ceiling,Inflation and much more

Barry Ritholtz

Most podcasts have a Q&A between a guest and the host. Whenever I get together with Pete, it’s just two idiot friends BS-ing about whatever. I hope you enjoy this hour-long discussion about everything and nothing. (We start at the 15:15 mark). Pete always sneaks in some early chitchat that is candid and I don’t expect to make it to the show; after 4 years, I should know better.

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Companies should avoid greenwashing in BRSR reporting

CFO News

Companies offering financial products, for example, green bonds that are green or market products which carry sustainable or climate-friendly labels must conduct thorough due diligence before making such claims and clearly explain why they consider these products sustainable or climate-friendly.

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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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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Jan 28-29)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced this week that it is splitting into two separate organizations with the same leadership but different nonprofit statuses. By switching to 501(c)(6) nonprofit status, the new CFP Board of Standards will have expanded abilities to advance the planning profession through lobbying and more targeted advertising messages to grow the ranks of

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Budget 2023 should focus on infra spending, tax certainty

CFO News

The FM should announce several considerable structural reforms to further the country's growth prospects in an attempt to make policy paralysis, red tape and license raj regimes a history.

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Top 5 questions for entrepreneurs who want to sell their company

One to One

The post Top 5 questions for entrepreneurs who want to sell their company appeared first on ONEtoONE Corporate Finance.

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Gautam Adani: Asia's richest man in the eye of a storm

CFO News

Adani, whose home state is Gujarat in western India, built his business empire from scratch after starting as a commodities trader. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails from the same state and their relationship has come under intense scrutiny by Modi's opponents for years.

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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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Welcome Curt Anderson

Focus CFO

We are pleased to announce that Curt Anderson has joined the FocusCFO team in Columbus Metro. Curt is an experienced CFO, who will be serving central Ohio businesses in a fractional capacity.

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Six banks join Grant Thornton in legal fight against Winsome's Mehtas

CFO News

IDBI Bank, Axis Bank, Exim, Bank of Maharashtra, Standard Chartered Bank and State Bank of Mauritius are among the financial institutions which have registered their claims in an arrangement under which GT, after collecting a generous success fee, would pay the Indian lenders pari passu in relation to the value of their claims, two persons familiar with the development told ET.

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Calculating DPO vs. DSO (including Days Payable Outstanding formula)

Cube Software

Every business engages in the balancing act of taking in revenue and paying the bills.

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Interest rates may not remain high for long: Shaktikanta Das

CFO News

This is probably the first signal from the central banker that global factors are getting less tight for the first time in nearly a year when inflation around the world forced central banks to tighten monetary conditions. While inflation still worries developed world, in India it appears to be tapering though external spill overs remain a threat.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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MRR vs. ARR: recurring revenue in SaaS is still important

Cube Software

Mrr vs. arr A SaaS business often deals in recurring payments and subscriptions.

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Government gets multiple EoIs for privatising NMDC Steel

CFO News

NSL is up for privatisation with the government looking to sell 50.79 per cent of its shareholding, along with management control. The government had on December 1, 2022, invited preliminary bids or expressions of interest (EoI) for the strategic sale and the last date for putting in bids was January 27.

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A Return to Reality, The Start of the End or Time to Buy?

CFO News Room

I am not much of a car person and view cars primarily as a mode of transportation. I drive a 2010 Honda Civic, a perfectly serviceable vehicle that is never going to get oohs and ahas from onlookers, but I feel no urge to value Honda. I don’t own a Tesla, and have only driven someone else’s Tesla, but as readers of this blog know, I valued Tesla for the first time in 2014, and I keep returning to the scene of the crime.

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Yet to get any hint of hiring in IT, expect improvement in H2: Ramani Dathi, Teamlease

CFO News

“The other business which is a surprise to us is a degree apprenticeship business. On January 3, we received a notification that the government is withdrawing the NEEM Programme under which we have 26,000 trainees. We may have to release these apprentices in the coming quarters. As of December, we already released 20,000 trainees and so that has also impacted our quarterly performance both in terms of growth as well as profitability.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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American Express, Intel, Silvergate Capital and more

CFO News Room

American Express, Visa and Mastercard signage are displayed in a shop window in New York. Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. American Express — The credit card company saw an 11% jump in its shares after it issued upbeat earnings and revenue guidance for 2023 that was better than expected by Wall Street analysts.

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Key infrastructure-gap projects to get a Budget push

CFO News

Government officials said priority projects include rail, port, road, and other last-mile infrastructure linkages for agriculture, food, steel, and coal sectors among others. Railway lines that need to be doubled or roads that require widening over a short distance to free up blockages are the kinds of projects that will receive priority attention, said a senior government official.

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Next Steps in Optimizing Lease Management to Go Beyond Compliance

Bramasol

In 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) announced the release of new accounting standards, ASC 842 and IFRS 16, that redefined how organizations must account for leases. These new leasing standards represent more than just an accounting change, with far-reaching and profound implications on lease/buy decisions, internal process coordination and financial reporting.