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PayPal, Mastercard Add 5 EU Countries To Debit Card Offering

PYMNTS

PayPal and Mastercard are bringing the PayPal Business Debit Mastercard to more businesses in Europe. The companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. 23) announcement that the card is now available in France, Austria, Italy, Ireland and Spain beyond its current availability in the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Small businesses can have immediate access to their PayPal funds and unlimited 0.5 percent cash back on all of their eligible spending with the debit card.

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Announcing our 2020 Anaplan award winners

Anaplan

When CPX 2020 became a virtual event, we made sure our annual awards ceremony didn’t get lost in the digital shuffle. After all, recognizing our users’ achievements is a treasured part of the CPX experience that I look forward to each year. I was so pleased to be able to give awards — maintaining proper […].

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The world’s largest auditing firm so far

Future CFO

Deloitte has emerged as the world's largest auditing firm in FY2020, though KPMG hasn’t announced revenues, which is usually the least among the Big 4. Three of the four audit heavyweights — Deloitte, PwC, and EY have reported their revenues in FY 2020. Deloitte and PwC’s revenues are usually the largest among the four and the two have continued this tradition so far in the said financial year.

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What's a Virtual Healthcare CFO?

Adam Kae

In the digital age, new types of jobs seem to pop up everywhere. You can get a full virtual office to manage your administrative tasks! Adam Kae & Associates is a Virtual Healthcare CFO. In short, we translate your finances to English so you can focus on running your practice while we take care of the rest! This article will talk about: What a CFO Does.

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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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Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars

PYMNTS

Digital dollars could make the leap from concept to reality, but there might be a few ways to get there. Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said in a speech this week that a digital dollar could conceivably be a form of money transfer that would enable the Fed to disburse money to all individuals in America. Her speech, entitled “Payment and the Pandemic,” included a section on digital currencies.

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Jedox 2020.3: A New Data Service for Power BI

Jedox Finance

In the second article of our blog series on the new Jedox 2020.3 version, we introduce the all new Jedox OData Hub data service, which makes queries faster and extends the data basis for Power BI analyses.

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The Role of Finance and Accounting in SaaS

The SaaS CFO

The role of finance and accounting in a SaaS company is probably a mystery to most. Yes, we pay the bills and say “no” to a lot of expenditure requests, but there is a lot going in the back office. And, as your SaaS business scales, so must the capabilities of your finance and accounting […]. The post The Role of Finance and Accounting in SaaS appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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Taking AI Beyond Fraud Prevention And Into The Realm Of Smart Payments Routing

PYMNTS

Merchants, quite logically, want to keep transaction conversion rates high. And consumers want to pay with their preferred methods, across cards or digital wallets. Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the eCommerce experience – not just in terms of warding off fraud, but also in making sure payments can be processed efficiently and that the most effective payment gateways are accessed.

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COVID 19: Working from home tax deduction

Creative CFP

While the pandemic has forced many employees to work from home, you may be wondering if you now qualify for the home office tax deduction. We outline the requirements for employees to qualify below. Requirements to deduct home office expenses You are currently employed and working for a salary / commission You are required by your employer to work from home You have an office / area that is used regularly and exclusively (more than 50%) for your work i.e. the kitchen counter would not suffice Yo

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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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Survey: Finance execs slow to adopt forward-looking tools

Future CFO

Finance and accounting executives are slow to leave behind traditional reporting of results, said ACCA recently. According to a survey of 1,150 accountancy professionals by the ACCA, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and NTT DATA, less than half of the respondents use forward-looking insights. “Our survey shows some reluctance to move from looking backwards to looking ahead.

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7 Questions for Lutz Jannausch, Head of Business Applications, One Commercial Partner Group at Microsoft Germany

Jedox Finance

Power BI enjoys great popularity and has grown to become one of the stars in the Microsoft cosmos alongside the familiar applications from Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In July of this year, the software solution celebrated its fifth anniversary and Microsoft was named a leading provider for the 13th time in a row in the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.

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FLEETCOR Buys AFEX To Boost Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

FLEETCOR , which works in global business payments, announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire cross-border payment firm Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX) to help boost its own payments network, a press release says. AFEX works to implement cross-border solutions to aid small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), helping them to grow internationally, the release says.

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Motivating the sales force for your next chapter

Anaplan

This is the third post in a three-part series following our recent webinar series with Slalom Consulting, entitled Restarting a stalled revenue engine. Selling in 2020 has been a lesson in managing transformative change. Individual sales reps have had to learn new sales techniques—less time meeting face to face with customers, more time in front […].

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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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Asian business confidence rebounds sharply

Future CFO

Asian business confidence rebounded in the third quarter as easing coronavirus restrictions lifted sales but lingering uncertainty over the pandemic thwarted a return to business-as-usual, said INSEAD recently. Asian firms’ outlook for the next six months tracked by the Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asian Business Sentiment Index jumped to 53 in the third quarter from an 11-year low of 35 in the second , according to the business school.

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Fintechs in a Post-COVID 19 World: Targeting Gen Z?

CFA Institute

How fintechs appeal to Gen Z now will have a lasting, maybe a defining impact.

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Western Union Teams With Isabel Group To Offer Payments In Belgium

PYMNTS

The business division of Western Union will work with Isabel Group , a Belgian company providing multi-bank services through its B2B network Isabel 6, to grow connectivity in Belgium, according to a press release. Western Union Business Solutions will work with Isabel Group to expand access to Isabel's network, which offers online banking and fast payment services for organizations.

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Analyst Perspectives on Planful

Planful

We’re always excited when Planful is recognized by leading analysts for the hard work we put into our solutions and the value our customers receive. But what should these reports mean to you ? . I’m going to pull back the curtain a bit and highlight the differences in how all of the various analyst firms view our market. This is our “state of the analyst market” streamlined for you.

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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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CFOs: Do you think firms should extend work-from-home order post pandemic?

Future CFO

While technology companies such as Twitter, Google, and Facebook have extended work-from-home order , Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is also impressed by employees’ ability to work remotely. According to a report by Bloomberg, the CEO said in a recent interview that he doesn’t believe Apple will “return to the way we were because we’ve found that there are some things that actually work really well virtually.”.

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Aging and Equities: Selling Stocks for the Long Term

CFA Institute

As the population ages, who will be left to buy stocks?

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HSBC To Staff: Stay Off Bank’s Social Media Accounts

PYMNTS

The 233,000 worldwide employees of HSBC Holdings Plc were ordered on Monday (Sept. 21) to stay off the bank’s social media sites after a report was leaked to BuzzFeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). . Bloomberg News reported that Tricia Weener , HSBC ’s global head of marketing, sent a memo to the workforce of the London-based company stating that they must not post to social media until at least 11 a.m.

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Visa On Giving SMBs A Digital-First Boost This Holiday Season

PYMNTS

In a normal year, the holiday season is an incredibly busy time. In between the mad rush to close out the business year, retailers and restaurants prep for what they hope is the most wonderful time of their year for making sales. Restaurants, in particular, look to cash in on the holiday rush as businesses book holiday parties and friends and families gather in their establishments to celebrate over good food and drink.

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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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PayPal’s Rainey: CFOs Must Focus On Customers (Not Just Cash Flow) Amid Great Digital Shift

PYMNTS

Amid the myriad challenges of 2020 — the pandemic, the wildfires, the hurricanes, the social unrest — the silver lining might be that firms of all sizes have learned to pivot, to serve their end customers in nimble ways. In an interview with Karen Webster, John Rainey , chief financial officer and executive vice president of global customer operations at PayPal , noted that CFOs (including himself) have learned to pivot, too, with ground-level, tech-driven insights that move well beyond simply t

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Walmart Marketplace, Goldman Sachs Partner To Offer Lines Of Credit

PYMNTS

Walmart and financial services giant Goldman Sachs are teaming up to help the retailer’s “Marketplace” customers gain access to lines of credit. “Last quarter, our Marketplace delivered triple-digit growth, and today we’re announcing a new partnership to help our Marketplace sellers grow their businesses,” said Jeff Clementz , vice president of Walmart Marketplace, in a news release.

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Why The eCommerce Model Is More Accessible To SMBs Than They May Think

PYMNTS

The pandemic has brought out the best in many B2B service providers looking to help their business customers that struggle amid market volatility. Yet many of those service providers faced immense challenges themselves. For many, it quickly became clear that in order to help the business ecosystem, these service providers must first help themselves.

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Making Digital Card Features Stick – And Sticky

PYMNTS

Consumer engagement has become a very different ballgame for financial institutions (FIs) in the past several months, as the physical branches that were the cornerstone of making connections with customers closed down. That left FIs scrambling to “rapidly figure out how to get that same emotional and engagement outcome when the possibility of face-to-face is virtually nonexistent,” Randy Piatt , head of product solutions at card technology firm Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent conversatio

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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.