February, 2021

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4 Emerging Roles of Finance Professionals

Fpanda Club

Fast-changing environment of the digital age requires not only rapid adaptation of business but also of the finance function, which leads to the evolving responsibilities and roles of the finance professionals. Today’s digital era is known as a turbulent environment with constant changes which forces companies to be extremely nimble to mitigate risks and, what is more important, to identify and capture opportunities.

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Why The Data Breach Decline Is Bad News For Businesses

PYMNTS

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) released new data on the state of cyberattacks and data breaches with some surprising news: data breaches were actually down in 2020 year-over-year. But the findings aren't necessarily cause for optimism, warns ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez. “While it is encouraging to see the number of data breaches, as well as the number of people impacted by them, decline, people should understand that this problem is not going away,” she said i

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Five Critical Reports to Manage Your SaaS Business

The SaaS CFO

There are hundreds of reports that we could create to manage our SaaS businesses. In fact, I’m sure our CRM, accounting, and BI systems are littered with reports that no longer see the light of day. With so much data trapped in our SaaS business, it can be extremely hard to limit our focus to […].

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Seven Qualities of a Successful Transformation Leader

Anaplan

Digital transformation efforts have taken on a new urgency to help businesses drive performance with agility. Especially now, with condensed project timelines and teams scattered due to remote work, these transformation projects need a strong leader who can rally cross-functional teams around operational execution and financial performance. Whether you’re a finance leader heading up a […].

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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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Trusted CFO Solutions Has Blown Us Away Exceeding Our Expectations With PPP2!

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We invited Jody Kell of Intown Renewal Developers to share in his own words his experience about partnering with the team at Trusted CFO Solutions to help him through the process of his second PPP application. For the first round of PPP Jody and his team applied through the online services of their bank, encountering many challenges. When Jody contacted us to help him with his PPP2 application, we knew we could help.

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Are You Happy Working in Finance?

Fpanda Club

Young people usually choose their career in finance as it seems to be rather easy to measure success: there is a beaten path from an entry-level accountant/auditor or financial analyst to finance manager and later to CFO. But with all this professional success going with a bunch of certifications and high salary, the real question that comes up is whether it is possible to be happy at work?

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Healthcare Rx: Flexible Payment Systems Drive Positive Patient Experience

PYMNTS

Although the U.S. healthcare system is lauded for providing the best, most advanced care in the world, when it comes to the payments practices being used with much of that industry, honorable mention might be a more fitting rank. This, despite the fact that consumers are not only accustomed to modern, seamless payments in almost every aspect of their lives, but studies show 1 in 4 patients say they’d switch to another provider or doctor that offered more payment options and a better patient expe

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Aswath Damodaran on the COVID Crucible: A Play in Three Acts

CFA Institute

"In most crises, young companies suffer at the expense of old companies, risk-on companies get hurt more than risk-off companies," Aswath Damodaran said. "This crisis seems to have flipped the script.".

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Breaking down the organizational silos between CFO and CHRO | Anaplan

Anaplan

Traditionally, the CFO organization and the HR department have operated independently of each other. Any cross-overs have been in finite, well-defined functions: managing overtime costs, regulatory compliance, taxes, and so forth. The Chief HR Officer (CHRO) or Chief People Officer (CPO) looks at a company from the lens of organizational structure and reporting hierarchy; the […].

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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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Finance likely to invest in four emerging technologies

Future CFO

Finance functions are likely to invest in four emerging technologies, according to a Gartner survey of 167 finance organisations conducted last November. While cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the most favoured choice, other likely areas for investment include advanced data analytics, data storage, and robotic process automation (RPA), according to the advisory firm.

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Did you put the Right Person in the Right Role?

A Fractional CFO

Tony Fremarek of A Fractional CFO and Thomas Herman of CRO Executive RoundTable engage in a discussion around the Right Person for the Right Role. In small to mid-sized businesses, a hiring miss can be detrimental. It is also important to make sure that you.

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Regent Assay advise IDE Vision on the acquisition of the MPSII Macular Pigment Screener from Elektron Eye Technology

Regent Assay

Regent Assay has advised on the acquisition of the business and assets from Elektron Eye Technology by IDE Vision. The principal asset acquired is the MPSII, which was the world’s first commercially viable, patent-protected macular pigment measurement device which is used to determine the state of the macular pigment and has been shown to indicate the level of risk of a person developing Aged Related Macular Degeneration.

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VisaNet +AI Adds Predictive Element To Processing And Settlements

PYMNTS

Within financial services, artificial intelligence (AI) is typically deployed in various efforts to identify and stop fraud. But advanced technologies can also be leveraged to help financial institutions (FIs) operate more efficiently, improving the end-to-end payments experience for their consumers. It’s that holistic approach that has driven Visa ’s expanded AI initiative announced Tuesday (Feb. 2).

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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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Quickly assessing the maturity of your treasury and cash activities

PWC UK

by Thomas Knudsen Senior Manager. Email +44 (0)7595 850102. More articles by Thomas. I have a challenge for the treasury community. After the past year can you, as a treasury professional, say with a reasonable amount of confidence that you have a treasury set-up that is robust and effective? Can you also say that you do not have material challenges monitoring and managing your cash and risks?

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What is Anaplan? And how does it exemplify Connected Planning?

Anaplan

The planning disconnect Every time a new year rolls around, many of us take it as an opportunity to reorder our lives. Reorganize closets or refrigerators, create an emergency go-bag, get ahead of tax planning so that the weekend before the filing deadline you’re not frantically pawing through a year’s worth of receipts – you […].

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Singaporean firms confident about longer-term recovery 

Future CFO

Singapore firms are more confident about a longer-term business recovery than a short-term rebound, a study by Workday revealed. Two-thirds of businesses (66%) are not confident in their business recovery prospects for the first quarter of 2021, but 76% say they are more confident over the next 12 months, said the company. Study highlights. 46% of Singaporean industries are still struggling to manage business disruption. 62% of companies said that it would take over four days to resolve a signif

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4 Simple Steps to Building a Pricing Model (and Getting Paid What You’re Worth)

The CFO College

Properly quoting (and collecting) accounting fees can be an overwhelming hurdle for many bookkeepers, especially those just opening up their own practice. If you don’t have a pricing system in place, you run the risk of undercutting your value and inviting potential clients to hire a cheaper (or automated) option. Fortunately, that overwhelm you may be feeling can be easily dissolved with a few tips and reassessment of your value.

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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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Maximize Your Second Draw From The Paycheck Protection Program! The Trusted CFO Solutions Team Is Ready to Help!

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Did you miss out on relief funds during the first round of PPP? We have good news! On January 13th, 2021, Congress opened up $285 billion for PPP2 (Paycheck Protection Program) funding making it possible for you to strengthen your business with available financial funding of 2.5x to 3.5x your monthly payroll in a 100% forgivable loan. PPP2 Program Updates.

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GM’s Electric Vehicle Makeover Reverberates Far Beyond Detroit

PYMNTS

Beneath a banner proclaiming “Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion,” General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra announced her company’s plan to produce 100 percent electric vehicles by 2035, the most sweeping overhaul of any major global automaker in the history of the industry. While the wisdom and strategy can be debated, there is no arguing the fact that GM’s decision to wean itself — and the world — off of fossil fuels will have tectonic effects that will be felt far beyond Detroit, and will ta

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Decisions, decisions!

Castle Corporate Finance

To ‘decide’ on something is to arrive at a conclusion after consideration – to choose one option, perhaps out of many that you have been pondering; one root of the word means to cut or kill off! And that can be a daunting thing when it comes to our business decisions: once we decide – we’re committed! Of course, it’s not just in business – pretty much whatever we do in life, we have choices.

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How to combine agility and resiliency to drive business

Anaplan

Looking back on 2020, every company was forced to be more agile to quickly respond and adapt to unprecedented conditions. For example, almost every retailer rapidly offered curb-side pickup; shifted inventories for consumers working-from-home; started selling masks and hand sanitizer; and more. But the cost of being so agile cuts into profitability.

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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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Mitigating financial fraud risk with data analytics

Future CFO

At the launch of a recent report examining the effectiveness of financial fraud risk management, Julie Bell Lindsay - the Executive Director at the Center for Audit Quality — was quoted as saying that “the risk of financial statement fraud at public companies is real, and that risk has only increased during the pandemic.”. The risks associated with financial fraud that modern CFOs face today is particularly high.

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The Melting Ice Cube Series - Part 1 - Holding Cash: A Melting Ice Cube

Creative CFP

Two young fish are swimming along when they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says "Morning, boys. How's the water?" The two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and says, "What on earth is water?” The moral of the story is that we do not always understand the fundamental nature of things that surround us every day.

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Three ways you can use cash forecasting to future proof your business

CS Lucas

Cash forecasting has and always will be a practice that successful businesses utilise to stay ahead of unprecedented events. COVID-19 created a level of financial strain that businesses could not have accounted for. In times like these, keeping a close eye on your cash flow, monitoring your position and having a clear view of your finances will help future proof your organisation.

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Italian Banking Association Embraces Need For Speed For Future Of Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

To get a sense of the present state — and future — of instant payments, look to Italy. It has pulled ahead of its EU neighbors in developing real-time payments technology and in recruiting banks to adopt it. It’s a trend that has been encouraged by the Italian Banking Association, whose official role is to “represent, safeguard and promote the common and legitimate interests of its members, undertaking initiatives for the orderly, stable and efficient growth of the banking and financial sector i

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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.