PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The global payments ecosystem’s path to faster and real-time payments ubiquity is an evolution, not a revolution. That is to say, mass adoption will take time, and the factors driving that adoption will almost certainly continue to change and shift as end users’ needs do the same. Among corporates, there is an increasing demand that their global payment activity is able to keep up with the pace of doing business.
The SaaS CFO
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
In the SaaS space, we talk a lot about the health of our recurring revenue. This comes in the form of churn and retention. And it makes sense, right? Macro level valuations of your SaaS business are based on a multiple of recurring revenue. But as an operator of your business or an investor in […]. The post How to Calculate Your Renewal and Upsell Rate appeared first on The SaaS CFO.
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Jedox Finance
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Planning is one of the most important aspects of a successful, enterprise-wide performance management process. Two of the most common planning approaches are top-down planning and bottom-up planning methods. Although these two models represent two opposing strategies, they share similarities in the way a company identifies its key objectives. At a very basic level, the [.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
While disruptive changes take place at an unprecedented rate, disruptive trends, when viewed positively, can bring about CFO opportunities. These disruptive trends, according to Gartner, include business transformation, market competition, economic uncertainty, employee power in labor market, capital inefficiency, and executive confidence, according to the research firm.
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.
FPA Insider
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Excel is practically synonymous with business processes worldwide. In an article published in the Enterprise Times, it was reported that about 60 percent of businesses in the U.S. are still relying on spreadsheets. Among those that continue to rely heavily on Excel are FP&A professionals, for whom the tool is indispensable for their processes. Despite the existence of spreadsheet alternatives, FP&A professionals continue to stay in and depend on Excel, and it remains the most popular spr
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Printing company Vistaprint left an online database containing customer interactions unencrypted, according to a report. A security researcher named Oliver Hough discovered the unprotected database on Nov. 5. He reached out to the company but didn’t hear back. After the report was published, the company quietly took down the database. Vistaprint is owned by Cimpress, a company based in the Netherlands.
Michigan CFO
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
People in the business community are beginning to hear rumblings, grumblings and have seen recent media attention given to the ?impending doom of an economic slowdown. Following the end of the Great Recession in mid-2009, the U.S. economy has enjoyed growth over the past decade making it the second-longest economic expansion in our nation’s history.
Jedox Finance
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
In this blog, we sort through five independent studies and sources that collect detailed feedback from a large number of actual Enterprise Performance Management software users. These surveys show customer satisfaction with vendors and their products.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Accelerated upheaval across the international tax landscape spurred by tax reforms across the world as well as initiatives such as the OECD’s digitalisation effort have led to unprecedented uncertainty felt by global tax executives, said EY which recently released results of EY Transfer Pricing and International Tax Survey 2019. The survey—covering transfer pricing, controversy, and global tax reform—collected responses from more than 700 senior tax and transfer pricing executives representing t
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Sweden-based Detectify, a crowd-based online security company that incentivizes “elite hackers” to help developers stay abreast of security issues, has raised €21 million in a funding round, according to a report. The funding round was led by London-based VC firm Balderton Capital, with participation by Paua Ventures, Insight Partners and Inventure.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Membership in the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) is growing with the addition of ACI Worldwide, as the electronic payments and banking solution provider announced this week. The company is joining the FPC to support U.S. initiatives of innovating in faster payments capabilities and promoting adoption of real-time payments. ACI Worldwide noted it already has a strong foothold in the real-time payments space, with integrations with 18 real-time domestic payment networks around the globe.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
This past year has been difficult for Chinese banks, and the country’s central bank, People’s Bank Of China, said that about 13 percent of the country’s financial institutions were considered “high risk,” according to Bloomberg. . People’s Bank Of China ran a report — its 2019 China Financial Stability Report, published on Monday (Nov. 25) — and found that about 586 banks and financial institutions were highly risky, and in need of some sort of change.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
MoneyGram has announced a partnership with Cambodian bank Wing on a digital wallet venture that will allow funds to be deposited directly into customers’ accounts. “With 80 percent of our online transactions being made on a mobile device, we are looking to provide even more options for our customers using our digital platforms,” said MoneyGram President and CEO Alex Holmes.
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.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo! Finance. Beau wants to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), and France is considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
MoneyGram has announced that it’s continuing its worldwide digital expansion with greater options for its overseas customers, especially in the Asia Pacific area and New Zealand. The MoneyGram website and MoneyGram Plus Rewards program is now available to the company’s Hong Kong customers, and users in New Zealand are now able to use the MoneyGram app to send money to friends and family. .
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
GoExpedi , an eCommerce, supply chain and analytics startup, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Top Tier Capital Partners. CSL Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Bowery Capital, Blue Bear Capital and other current investors also participated in the round. GoExpedi provides more than 200,000 critical parts and supplies, offering complete transparency on price, supplier choice and availability.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Nike is offering 3 percent cash back to Apple Card users when a Nike product is purchased using Apple Pay , TechCrunch reported Monday (Nov. 25). The deal applies to all Nike products when purchases are made using the Apple Card through the Nike website, retail stores, Nike Training Club and more. Nike joins Uber/Uber Eats, Walgreens/Duane Reade, and T-Mobile stores in offering the top-tier cash back of 3 percent.
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
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Small businesses are a growing target for bank-FinTech collaborations and data integration initiatives as financial service providers explore new use cases for open banking. For small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in particular, the growing population of back-office enterprise apps, forcing users to toggle between platforms and manually move data from one portal to another, is among the most popular scenarios in which data integrations can support more efficient operations.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
After using their accounts to log into specific Android apps downloaded from the Google Play store, Twitter and Facebook noted that the personal information of hundreds of users might have been accessed improperly. The tech firms received a report from researchers who came across the oneAudience software development kit (SDK) that provided third-party developers with access to personal information, CNBC reported.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Make sure to bring more than your appetite when you dine out in the 2020s, especially at a quick-service restaurant (QSR). You might end up ordering or paying with your face via facial recognition technology. Payments are changing so rapidly that they can sometimes be hard to keep up, and that certainly holds true for QSRs. In a new PYMNTS interview, Andrew Robbins, co-founder and president at Paytronix Systems Inc., discussed the emerging payments coming to the QSR world, and what’s on tap for
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Xoom , PayPal ’s international money transfer service, announced the launch of its bill pay service in Jamaica. Through a partnership with bill platform provider Paykii , customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and 37 markets across Europe can now use Xoom’s money transfer service to pay electricity, telephone, internet, cable, mobile network, water, loan and insurance bills in Jamaica.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Internet scammers, by nature, are a resourceful lot. They poke and prod, looking for various weaknesses to be exploited on online platforms, in company emails (as in Business Email Compromise, or BEC), through text messages and even the old-fashioned phone call that induces a victim to hurry online and send some money. The scams? Well, they can be done from anywhere, affording the fraudster the luxury of plying his or her trade on the go, at all hours — and even, it seems, from prison.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
In addressing the innovation gap that exists between credit unions and their larger financial institution (FI) brethren, credit unions (CUs) may be perceived to be at a disadvantage, at least when it comes to dollars. At first glance, that gap may seem insurmountable in the age of mobile banking , where technology is a vital component of financial services.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
The holiday season isn’t only about retail and payments. It’s about family and friends – and killing time with those relatives and pals. And that means this is the time of year for board games to shine. Yes, board games. On the cusp of 2020, board games remain relevant, and may even be enjoying a renaissance. As one recent report stated , board game sales in the U.S. grew by 28 percent in 2017, per the NPD Group, a market research company – and global sales increased to $9.6 billion in 2016 fro
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
More than half of the 3,114 counties in the U.S. lost bank branches between 2012 and 2017, with rural areas feeling the brunt of the closures, according to research from the Federal Reserve released on Monday (Nov. 25). . Rural communities with lower incomes or a higher percentage of minorities saw the most closures, losing 1,553 bank branches in 794 counties, a decline of 14 percent.
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