Sun.May 07, 2023

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Make a value case for ESG, rather than business ones, say CFOs

CFO News

Financial leaders need to focus on long-term sustainability and incorporate environmental, social and governance factors into their businesses, senior finance executives said at an ETCFO panel discussion.

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Good (Bad) Banks and Good (Bad) Investments: At the right price.

Musings on Markets

In my last post, I looked at banking as a business, and used a simple banking framework to advance the notion that the key ingredient tying together the banks that have failed so far in 2023 is an absence of stickiness in deposits , created partially by depositor and deposit characteristics (older are stickier than younger) and partly by growth in deposits (high growth increases stickiness).

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Bharat Forge appoints Kedar Dixit as CFO

CFO News

Dixit is currently designated as Senior Vice President and is heading Finance and Accounting Function at Bharat Forge. He will take over Kishore Saletore as the CFO.

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The top risks facing directors

Future CFO

The top risks facing directors include economic and cyber risks particularly those associated with data loss and ransomware, said WTW and Clyde & Co recently. Economic risk was considered the top risk for businesses by 63% of global directors, closely followed by cyber risk at 62%, according to The Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Survey Report, jointly conducted by WTW and law firm Clyde & Co which collected responses from 40 countries around the world.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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GST Collections: Maharashtra, Karnataka major contributors in April 2023, says FinMin data

CFO News

Finance Ministry has released the GST collection data for the month of April providing the list of top ten performing states. The revenues for the month of April 2023 are 12% higher compared with the same month last year, data suggested.

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ITAT ruling puts PE, VC firms in a spot of bother

CFO News

In the Legatum case, the Dubai-based fund filed a tax return on October 19, 2018, reporting no income for the assessment year 2018-19. However, the tax authorities opted to scrutinise the return and subsequently issued a notice to the firm. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation), Mumbai, assessed the total income of Legatum's appellant at ₹17.136 crore.

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896: Why Context Trumps Playbooks | Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO, Airbase

CFO Thought Leader

Back in 2010, when the flow of hiring by investment banks had been reduced to a meager trickle of new faces in the wake of the economic downturn, Aneal Vallurupalli walked through the doors of San Francisco’s Union Square Advisors. For Vallurupalli—a recent graduate of a Bay Area college not necessarily known as a feeder school for investment banks—the job offer from Union Square seemed to validate the notion that banking was meant to be his career lane.

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FMCG players see better margins as costs come down

CFO News

Parachute hair oil and Saffola edible oil maker Marico said in a post-earnings management commentary that it expects gross and operating margins to move up by more than a percentage point in FY24 with easing raw material prices.

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10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags : Can you tell the difference between a $10,000 Chanel bag and a $200 knockoff? Almost nobody can, and it’s turning luxury fashion upside down. ( New York Times ) • ‘We’re All Worse Off ’ Britain is now paying the price for its decision to leave the European Union. ( The Atlantic ) • Straw Ban Arguments : How the overhyped environmental dangers of single-u

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Planning Your Restaurant's 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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Credit Suisse senior staff were paid unreported bonuses: Paper

CFO News

The SonntagsZeitung report says the alleged profit-sharing scheme dates back to 2008. It lists two payments of 50 million Swiss francs ($56.12 million) for 2019 alone, citing information from an internal staff meeting. It says the payments went to members of the bank's Asset Management division and that most of them do not feature in the company's annual reports.

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At just 150, global tech M&A deals splutter in March quarter

CFO News

These deals were in the sectors of IT, business process management (BPM) and engineering research and development (ER&D) industries, said the M&A Trends and Outlook report, which was shared exclusively with ET.

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Blackstone signs binding pact for controlling stake in Care Hospitals

CFO News

The deal will mark Blackstone's first healthcare investment in India with TPG staying on as a minority shareholder, holding about 30%. Notably, the deal was signed between the two private equity giants even as the sale itself is being challenged in court by Max Healthcare Institute, which has accused TPG of breaching the terms of an exclusivity agreement between them on a transaction.

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Sajjan Jindal group planning JSW Paints stake sale to private equity funds

CFO News

JSW Group, which internally values the family-held paints business at around $2 billion, has engaged Axis Capital as an advisor for the transaction and has begun preliminary rounds of discussions with several bulge-bracket global private equity funds, they said.

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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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Aditya Birla Fashion to raise up to ?800 crore for TCNS acquisition

CFO News

"For funding, we probably need about ₹700 to 800 crore through external debt, which we will have to raise. The remaining ₹800 crore will be funded through internal accruals," Ashish Dikshit, managing director of ABFRL told ET. "Our balance sheet is strong enough to raise that.

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India Inc turns to defence veterans to fill talent gap

CFO News

After 20 years in the Indian Army - where he was deployed in counterinsurgency operations along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir-Lt Col Rahul Ghangas (Retd) joined Amazon as a senior operations manager with the competitor monitoring team last year.

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Government working to control inflation, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

CFO News

"Because we took a very calibrated approach, today we have an inflation which is slightly above the tolerance limit, but which is constantly being worked at so it can be brought down," Reuters quoted Sitharaman as saying.

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Mankind Pharma set for stellar debut on Tuesday, Street sees 8-10% listing premium

CFO News

Mankind Pharma's shares are commanding a premium of Rs 100-113 to its issue price of Rs 1,080 in the grey market. Research analysts predict an 8-10% higher opening on the listing day. At Rs 1,080 a share, Mankind Pharma is valued at a price-to-earnings of 30 times its FY22 earnings, valuing the company at Rs 44,000 crore post-IPO. Although Mankind Pharma is the fourth-largest Indian pharmaceutical company in terms of domestic sales, investors are advised to book profits on listing day given the

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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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Go First asks tribunal to urgently pass order on insolvency plea

CFO News

Go First on Monday asked the country's company law tribunal to urgently pass an order on its insolvency plea, citing lessors' efforts to take back planes. Another plea is that the DGCA, Airports Authority of India (AAI), and private airport operators should not cancel any departure and parking slots allotted to the company. However, aircraft lessors opposed the airline's request, saying that insolvency proceedings cannot be initiated without hearing them.

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GSTN defers by 3 months implementation of e-invoice reporting time limit

CFO News

In an advisory to taxpayers on May 6, GST Network said it has been decided by the competent authority to defer the imposition of time limit of 7 days on reporting old e-invoices on the e-invoice IRP portals for taxpayers with aggregate turnover greater than or equal to Rs 100 crore by three months.

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Tata Starbucks eyeing strong growth

CFO News

"You obviously need to be aware of competition and you cannot ignore them in an environment like ours," said Sushant Dash, CEO of Tata Starbucks, the joint venture that operates Starbucks in India. "But what is more important is you do what you are good at, and if you do it consistently, doing it as per what the consumer requirements are, you will get your fair share.

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Over 30,000 I-T pleas for condoning ‘delayed returns’ pending

CFO News

Several senior officials are, however, seen to be holding up a decision on the applications, by neither accepting nor rejecting them, resulting in a pile up of cases.

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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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How govt proposes to go about real estate project-based insolvencies

CFO News

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is considering due diligence before admission to ensure that there is no unauthorised diversion of funds.

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Centre may see a big jump in RBI dividend in FY24

CFO News

The Budget has estimated receipts of ₹48,000 crore in FY24 by way of total dividends from public sector banks and the RBI.