Down rounds could be ‘lightning rod’ for CFO action
CFO Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
Despite their stigma, down rounds can help CFOs get the financial buffer they need to weather economic dips and set the company back on a course toward growth.
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This week’s 5-year TIPS reopening could get the highest real yield in 14 years
Tips Watch
JUNE 18, 2023
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CGW5, creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security.
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CFOs lower growth expectations, cut costs: Deloitte
CFO Dive
JUNE 15, 2023
Finance leaders are less willing to take on new risks and less optimistic about their companies’ financial prospects as their CEOs urge them to continue slashing costs.
What is an Intelligent Enterprise?
Navigator SAP
JUNE 23, 2023
Technology advancements change the way business is performed. At first, they are used by market leaders to drive improved efficiency, then they are used by the rest of the business community to keep up with those market leaders. Examples of this tech advancement include the introduction of computers for business and the emergence of the internet.
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“Today’s market pivots from a funeral to a party as fast as a VFW hall.”
The Reformed Broker
JUNE 17, 2023
Please read this from Michael Santoli: Just as the depth of despond evident in investor-sentiment gauges around Labor Day was out of proportion to what the market and economy had been doing, the volume of cheer engendered by this four-week, 9% rally looks to be running at least a bit ahead of what has, after all, been a marginal upside exit from a long, grinding trading range.
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The Shortest Treasury Bills
Corporate Finance
JUNE 4, 2023
As we mentioned in the textbook, generally the shortest Treasury bills issued are 13 week maturity. However, given the recent debt ceiling problems, the Treasury issued cash management bills (CMBs), with a one day maturity. On Friday, June 2, the Treasury sold $15 billion in one day CMBs, to be issued on June 5 that mature on June 6. Over the past 25 years, the Treasury has held six CMBs auctions with a maturity of one day.
5-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 1.832%, highest in 14 years
Tips Watch
JUNE 22, 2023
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury just announced results of its $19 billion offering of a reopened 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CGW5, and investors should be pleased. This 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security got an auctioned real yield of 1.
Remote work erodes productivity by 4%: NY Fed
CFO Dive
JUNE 20, 2023
Employees who worked remotely before the pandemic continue to be 8% less productive than their peers who worked in the office before the onset of COVID-19, the New York Fed found in a case study.
ERP: The Secret Weapon for Project-Based Companies
Navigator SAP
JUNE 16, 2023
Many of the trends in business today come from the software industry. This is both because technology plays an increasingly important role in business, and because some of the most prominent businesses today are software-based. This has led to many software-industry concepts bleeding over into other lines of business. One of those concepts is project-based operations.
Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback
Advertiser: Paycor
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The Day the Treasury Topped
The Reformed Broker
JUNE 11, 2023
The parabolic spike in 2-year Treasury bond rates this winter ended with a crescendo on Thursday, March 9th and Friday March 10th. That week, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had thoroughly spooked the markets and convinced traders that the Federal Reserve would be forced to start downshifting its hiking cycle and the accompanying hawkish rhetoric.
Ramit Sethi on Living Richly
Barry Ritholtz
JUNE 3, 2023
This week, we speak with entrepreneur Ramit Sethi, who is the founder and chief executive officer of the online education platform I Will Teach You to Be Rich (IWT ), which attracts more than 1 million readers a month. Sethi is also the host of the Netflix series “ How To Get Rich ,” which is based on his New York Times bestselling book “ I Will Teach You to Be Rich “; he also hosts a podcast of the same name.
Nasdaq’s $10 Billion RegTech Deal Shows Urgency, Cost Of Compliance
Global Finance
JUNE 25, 2023
Global Finance Magazine - Corporates are wielding M&A to scoop up the tech they need in order to keep up with strict rules and regulations.
Joint Audit may increase risks; no evidence that it improves audit quality says BSR Head
CFO News
JUNE 13, 2023
Sudhir Soni says there is also a risk of something slipping through the cracks as in a joint audit responsibility gets divided and allocation of work may get missed.
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.
AI linked to new crop of business email scams
CFO Dive
JUNE 27, 2023
Businesses can no longer count on bad spelling and grammar to red-flag problem emails: Fraudsters are using AI to craft well-written email messages at scale.
How to Choose an ERP for Your Professional Services Company
Navigator SAP
JUNE 2, 2023
Professional services companies are dynamic businesses because they are built around people and rely on a roster of diverse clients that change over time and have evolving needs. Managing a professional services business can be tricky, especially as it grows beyond its founder and a handful of consultants. That’s why many professional services firms use an enterprise resource planning solution on the backend for management and visibility.
Black Swans, Stock Market Crashes and the Chaos Kings
The Reformed Broker
JUNE 5, 2023
On this special episode of Live from The Compound, Scott Patterson, Financial Journalist and Wall Street Journal Reporter, joins Michael Batnick and Josh Brown to discuss Scott’s new book, Chaos Kings: How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis. Follow Scott on: Twitter Book. The post Black Swans, Stock Market Crashes and the Chaos Kings appeared first on The Reformed Broker.
MiB: Gretchen Morgenson on Private Equity
Barry Ritholtz
JUNE 17, 2023
This week, we speak with Gretchen Morgenson, senior financial reporter for the NBC News investigative unit. A former stockbroker and alumna of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, she won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for her “trenchant and incisive” reporting on finance. She (and coauthor Joshua Rosner) recently published “ These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs―and Wrecks―America.
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.
Morgan Stanley’s Gorman To Step Down
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2023
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman led the firm through a spate of acquisitions that greatly elevated its position in the wealth management sector and his successor may emerge from that part of the firm.
Resignation does not absolve auditor of his duty to report fraud: NFRA
CFO News
JUNE 26, 2023
Auditors Diary: India’s audit watchdog on Monday issued a circular explaining the responsibilities of auditors in relation to reporting fraud in a company.
Wells Fargo CFO warns of commercial real estate weakness
CFO Dive
JUNE 14, 2023
Wells Fargo CFO Michael P. Santomassimo is the latest big bank executive to detail commercial real estate distress and its potential impact on lenders.
How SAP is Future-Proofing Business ByDesign
Navigator SAP
JUNE 30, 2023
SAP recently made a significant change in how it develops, organizes, and releases new features. This change is good news for businesses that use SAP Business ByDesign because the change future-proofs the ByDesign solution and ultimately will enable businesses to take advantage of new SAP functionality more quickly. It also paves the way for more complete automation and artificial intelligence within the platform.
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.
We are Austin-bound June 12th
The Reformed Broker
JUNE 1, 2023
RWM is coming to Austin, TX June 12th-14th @Downtown with more detailsEmail us at info@ritholtzwealth.com subject line “Austin” to reserve a meeting slot! pic.twitter.com/9iSdG4HFf3 — Ritholtz Wealth (@RitholtzWealth) May 19, 2023 I’m headed out to Austin, Texas this June and bringing a whole bunch of my Ritholtz Wealth Management colleagues with me, including our financial planner in the area.
Nobody Knows Anything, 2023 First Half Edition
Barry Ritholtz
JUNE 30, 2023
A quick note as the first half of 2023 draws to a close, shocking the locals with its intensity. Why? Because almost nobody saw this rally coming. 1 As of this moment, the indices stand appreciably higher than where they were on January 1, 2023: The NASDAQ 100 is up >38%, the S&P 500 is up ~15.5%, and the Russell 2000 small cap index is up almost 7%.
Saudi Arabia’s Middle America Makeover
Global Finance
JUNE 9, 2023
Global Finance Magazine - Profit overrides principle with the recent PGA-LIV Golf& deal; expect more M&A in sports and other sectors.
SBI CFO Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra steps down
CFO News
JUNE 30, 2023
Attra, was appointed to SBI as CFO on October 2020, had previously worked as a Partner at EY India and held a senior executive position at ICICI Securities. He was also a partner in SR Batliboi & Associates LLP and GM and chief Accountant in ICICI Bank.
Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
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