Fri.Sep 06, 2024

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ERP for the Consumer Products Industry: Driving Efficiency and Growth

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Being a consumer products company is not easy today. From changing consumer patterns to market uncertainty and volatility, brands are rethinking how to continue revenue growth and add efficiency. For many brands, ERP for the consumer products industry is the path forward.

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Fewer small businesses plan near-term raises, survey says

CFO Dive

While the share of small business owners planning near-term raises ticked down, average pay hikes are on track to outpace inflation, according to QuickBooks’ findings.

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Tackling Trade With Tech: Q&A With DBS Bank’s Aaron Chiew

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Digital solutions are helping corporates manage global shifts, says Aaron Chiew, head of IBG Digital Channels for the Institutional Banking Group at DBS Bank. Global Finance: How is your digital focus helping clients react to ongoing global shifts? Aaron Chiew: Corporates are facing multiple complexities today. Supply chain disruptions, Asia’s rising middle-income population and the rapid digitalization of financial services have led to a fundamental shift in consumer behavior and the way corpor

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RealPage lawsuit opens a new antitrust front for pricing algorithms

CFO Dive

The rise of Big Data across the economy raises antitrust concerns, especially where companies are sharing sensitive proprietary data, legal experts say.

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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

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 7–September 8)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Treasury Department has finalized rules requiring most SEC-registered RIAs to implement risk-based Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism programs, including a requirement to report suspicious activity to Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, with firms having until January 1, 2026 to comply with the rule.

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AI takes centre stage in driving enterprise growth, research finds

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As digital transaction management become more revolutionised, artificial intelligence takes on the center stage in driving enterprise growth, according to Aragon Research. Finance leaders must keep tabs on how this technological advancement transforms the business scene as the market veers to an increasing reliance on AI assistants to automate and digitise paper transactions.

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Sebi officers protest in Mumbai, demand chief Madhabi Buch's resignation

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Protest Against Madhabi Puri Buch: Over 500 Sebi officers protested at the Mumbai headquarters, demanding chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch's resignation and withdrawal of a media statement accusing them of being influenced by external elements. The silent protest followed earlier complaints about HR issues and a press release they described as spreading lies against employees.

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Innovation With Purpose: Q&A With TD Bank Group’s Montresa McMillan

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Montresa McMillan, senior vice president of Enterprise Digital Strategy, Innovation & Payments and Strategy, and Change & Operational Excellence at TD Bank Group, explains why customers, colleagues and communities are at the heart of innovation. Global Finance: How does TD approach innovation and what are some of the areas you are exploring?

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PwC warns of AI risk management gap as industries rush to embrace tech

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Only 58% of executives in sectors like healthcare, technology, and financial services have conducted a preliminary assessment of AI-related risks, despite the widespread adoption of the technology.

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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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Tighter User Touch Points: Q&A With Bank Of Georgia’s Levan Gomshiashvili

Global Finance

Levan Gomshiashvili, chief Marketing and Digital officer at Bank of Georgia, explains the importance of technology and partners in providing exceptional user experience. Global Finance: What steps have you taken to create a seamless and intuitive digital banking experience? Levan Gomshiashvili: Creating a seamless digital banking experience is all about putting the customer first.

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Making Complex Financial Decisions with a Fractional CFO

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In today’s dynamic business environment, making informed and strategic financial decisions is paramount to achieving sustainable growth and profitability. For many businesses, especially startups and small to medium-sized enterprises, hiring a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) can be financially daunting. Enter the fractional CFO—a cost-effective solution that delivers high-level financial expertise on a flexible basis.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2024—Round 1

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Changing customer expectations and the need to maintain a competitive edge continue to drive digital banking as both consumer and corporate banks rush to provide customer convenience, personalized services, and speed. Digital transformation in the banking sector has moved from simply updating outdated systems to becoming a key strategy for boosting profitability.

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Global capital available, India must act on tax and governance frameworks, says MD of NaBFID

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Rajkiran Rai G, MD of NaBFID, discussed the importance of creating a conducive tax and governance framework to attract global capital for infrastructure. Rai highlighted domestic savings, the low risk of infra defaults, and the need for improved technology efficiency in the public sector.

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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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MSKA quits as Byju's auditor, two years after Deloitte exit

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Audit firm MSKA & Associates has resigned as Byju's statutory auditor, citing uncooperative management and suspicious transactions involving a Dubai-based reseller. This resignation affects the audit for FY23 accounts and follows Deloitte Haskins & Sells' exit in 2022. The firm reported difficulties in obtaining necessary information and raised concerns over Byju's financial stability.

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Payments cos handed GST bill for transactions below Rs 2,000

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More than 80% of the total digital payments in India are of less than Rs 2,000 in value. The payments aggregators have not been charging tax on the service they provided to merchants on such transactions, following a government notification issued during demonetisation in 2016.

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Looking into vacancies in Income Tax appellate tribunals: SC

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The Supreme Court on Friday told a Bengaluru-based bar body that it is looking into issues related to vacancies in income tax appellate tribunals (ITATs).

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PAC chairperson says panel to decide on Buch's appearance

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​The Congress has questioned payments made to Buch by ICICI Bank, her former employer, after she became a whole-time member of SEBI, and sought an independent probe into the matter.

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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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Banks at disadvantage to mutual funds, says IBA chairman

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Banks face challenges in attracting deposits due to regulatory restrictions, making mutual funds more appealing. Indian Banks’ Association chairman MV Rao highlights the need for government support to draw savers. HSBC India CEO suggests studying deposit creation causes, while SBI chairman notes difficulties with special schemes like green deposits.

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Financial services sector must grow 20x for India to reach $30 trillion GDP, says report

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India aims to achieve a $30 trillion GDP by 2047, requiring significant growth in the financial services sector, especially banks. A report by BCG, FICCI, and Indian Banks’ Association highlights the need for $4 trillion in bank capital and emphasizes financial inclusion, digitization, and emerging technologies as key drivers for this growth.

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Tatas' aviation business more than halves loss in FY24: Annual report

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The Tata Group's aviation business, including Air India and Vistara, reduced losses to ₹6,337 crore from ₹15,414 crore. Air India saw a 24% revenue increase to ₹51,365 crore. Tata Digital's business grew 148%, but net losses widened. Tata Sons' net profit rose 57% to ₹34,654 crore.

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Tax authorities seek $101 million in Byju's insolvency process

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Backed by General Atlantic, Byju's was valued at $22 billion in 2022, but has seen its fortunes dwindle due to many regulatory issues and more recently a dispute with U.S. lenders who are demanding $1 billion in unpaid dues, triggering the company's insolvency that led to an assets freeze.

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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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Semiconductor mission may get $10-billion booster shot

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ISM, a division within the Digital India Corporation tasked with furthering the country’s semiconductor manufacturing, packaging, and design capabilities was first established in 2022 with a budgetary allocation of $ 10 billion. “The second phase of ISM will be launched soon; the allocation will be around the previous phase. Two more proposals are expected to get approvals,” said an official.