Tue.Aug 08, 2023

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Data, hiring balance key to driving growth: LogicSource CFO

CFO Dive

Leveraging unused data can help CFOs gain better insights surrounding efficiency and employee performance, clearing the path to growth even in turbulent economic times.

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Time right for India to create global norms, benchmarks: Sanjeev Sanyal

CFO News

India should be confident enough to deconstruct the rest of the world on its own terms as a rising economic power, creating global norms and benchmarks in various fields, Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said

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Small business pessimism eases: NFIB

CFO Dive

Many economists have recently scuttled recession forecasts even as most small businesses still complain about persistent inflation and a tight labor market.

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Peer review of auditors of large unlisted firms must from April

CFO News

The earlier deadlines to implement the second and third phases of the peer review mechanism, aimed at bolstering auditing standards, were July 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024, respectively.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Cyber insurer Resilience raises $100M in expansion bid

CFO Dive

The funding is expected to help accelerate the company’s global expansion and scale the adoption of its recently-launched cyber-risk platform.

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FASB’s ‘complex’ loss accounting change warrants extra time, insurer group says

CFO Dive

CECL grew out of a FASB effort to encourage timelier reporting of deteriorated assets after the 2008 financial crisis.

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What’s Wrong With Macroeconomic Uncertainty Indexes

Barry Ritholtz

I love FRED — I am a big user of their charts and data (and even their swag ). Where I go full heterodox are in things like the Macroeconomic Uncertainty Index, which is a recent addition to FRED’s awesome database. It is a “monthly measure of how unpredictable overall economic conditions are 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year ahead.” FRED’s post on it observed that “Economists Kyle Jurado, Sydney Ludvigson, and Serena Ng use a set of 132 individual macroeconomic t

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Mergers and Acquisitions: The CFO's Guide to Successful Integration

CFO News

Due diligence, optimized technology, the ability to integrate organizational capabilities, and proper consideration of acquisition risks are the critical factors for fruitful M&A transactions.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My Tuesday morning train reads: • A Fed Official Wonders: ‘Do We Need to Do Another Rate Increase?’ The head of the powerful New York Fed said that it was an “open question,” and that rates could fall next year. ( New York Times ) • Alternatives Have Been ‘Kryptonite’ to Alpha — At Least for Public Pensions : Richard Ennis finds public pension funds in the U.S. have generated negative alpha of approximately 1.2 percent annually since the global financial crisis in 2008. • Alternatives Have Been

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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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923: From Inside a Remote Address | Jim Caci, CFO, AvePoint

CFO Thought Leader

The big-city addresses that frequently prettify the office locations of esteemed accounting houses have continued to be a reliable draw for 20-something-year-old accounting grads eager to be counted among urban professionals. Thus we would not have been surprised to learn that back in the late 1980s, when recent grad Jim Caci was assigned to Arthur Andersen’s Roseland, New Jersey, office, he experienced what might have been called a “ho-hum” moment.

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#FA Success Ep 345: Differentiating With Institutions And Ultra-High-Net-Worth Investors As A Serious Investment Firm, With Lori Van Dusen

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 345th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Lori Van Dusen. Lori is the CEO of LVW Advisors, an independent RIA based in Pittsford, New York, that oversees more than $2 billion in assets under management for over 450 small-to-mid-sized institutions and ultra-high-net-worth families. What's unique about Lori, though, is how through her multi-decade career, she has built a deep expertise in the investment intricacies and complex issue

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What Amazon’s Theft Ring Teaches about Fraud Prevention

CFO Selections

In early July it was released that Amazon had fallen victim to a fraud scheme perpetrated by one of its Operations Managers, Kayricka Wortham, at its Smyrna, Georgia location. In just 19 months, Wortham managed to steal almost $10M before getting caught. How did this happen?

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Elevating manufacturing to make, move and sell more with a trusted ERP partner

Future CFO

"Economic uncertainty and unreliable supply chains presented challenges for manufacturing leaders trying to anticipate demand, maintain supply, and prioritise fulfilment," Lisa Pope, Epicor President. "Organisations turned to ERP business solutions to gain the insight and capabilities they needed to succeed with fast-paced change." In a survey of 1,350 technology decision-makers, only a minority of SMBs and enterprises (8% and 4% respectively) had yet to experience the benefit of ERP application

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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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IT hardware companies: Defer laptop import curbs by 9-12 months

CFO News

In a meeting with senior ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) officials on Tuesday, executives of companies like Apple, Dell, HP, Acer and others said they would need this time to set up manufacturing facilities in India.

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Enhancing your business value with Epicor for manufacturing

Future CFO

Over the past few years, customer and market trends had been affected by global disruptions causing manufacturers to reconsider their approach to success and to maximise ROI. These factors have driven change and have created the need for manufacturing companies to transform their operations to stay aligned with their markets. This constant challenge has caused manufacturers to adapt to more complex operations and requires appropriate digital foundations in place to succeed in the demanding envir

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Tata Motors' domestic business to be zero net-debt by FY24: N Chandrasekaran

CFO News

"On our net debt journey, I expect Tata Motors domestic business to become near net-debt zero in FY24 and JLR in the following year," he said. His remarks come against the backdrop of strong operational performance of all the three business verticals comprising commercial vehicles, domestic passenger and electric vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover delivering on their strategies in FY23.

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Welcome Kathy Emanuel

Focus CFO

Kathy Emanuel has joined the FocusCFO team in Central Virginia and will be leveraging her skills and finance expertise to provide Fractional CFO services to small and medium-sized businesses. Kathy has more than 35 years of experience in finance, accounting, operational leadership, and financial consulting. She has worked with small and medium-sized businesses, hospitals, healthcare systems, post-acute providers, behavioral health, physician and urgent care practices.

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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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The meteoric rise of Tesla's new CFO Vaibhav Taneja

CFO News

On Monday, Tesla named Taneja, an alumnus of Delhi University, after Zachery Kirkhorn, who was famously described as 'Master of Coin' by founder Elon Musk, stepped down following a 13-year stint at the company.

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Transplanting Your Resource Allocation Gene | Dev Ahuja, CFO, Novelis

CFO Thought Leader

CFO GUEST: Dev Ahuja of Novelis 922: The Lessons We Learn | Dev Ahuja, CFO, Novelis MADE POSSIBLE BY LEDGE | Ledge is a command center for payments built for finance teams operating at scale. Ledge empowers finance teams with tools to centralize their payments data, get a real-time payments snapshot, automate multi-way reconciliation, identify problem transactions, accelerate their investigations, and dramatically lower the risk of losses, all without any engineering support.

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Tech layoffs ease, but companies go slow on hiring

CFO News

Companies will continue to focus on how best to utilise existing capacity and go slow on hiring, except for niche skills, as demand constraints and lack of visibility continue to weigh on the entire tech cohort of services, products and tech enabled startups, the experts said.

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Six Reasons to Stay Worried

The Reformed Broker

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: ►A Textbook Buyable Dip – “Developing as a Textbook Seasonal Correction” ►Higher Rates? NBD – “S&P 500 Companies Are Still Benefiting From the Era of Low Interest Rates” ►Reason.

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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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Byju's interest cost on term loan may jump by $50-60 million a year under new terms

CFO News

Edtech firm Byju's may have to pay an additional $50-60 million annually in interest on its $1.2 billion term-loan facility as part of new terms with lenders, people aware of the matter said.

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Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

The Reformed Broker

Final Trades: CVS, Chubb, Morgan Stanley & more from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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Indian portfolio firms Swiggy, Lenskart, FirstCry, OfBusiness preparing to go public soon: SoftBank’s Navneet Govil

CFO News

SoftBank's Vision Fund swung to a profit after six straight quarters of losses and said it will begin investing after a prolonged period of inactivity even as the Japanese group logged $3 billion in net loss.

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Transitioning from In-House to an Outsourced CFO

CFO Share

Whether you’re climbing Kilimanjaro or Denali, a seasoned guide makes the difference between a successful summit and an ill-fated expedition. The same holds true when navigating the challenging landscape of business finance. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) acts as your seasoned mountaineer, guiding your business towards its financial peak. But what happens when this guide disappears mid-climb?

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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.