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Time to pay your SS tax deferral!

CFO Share

Remember that flurry of CARES act tax credits, stimulus, and tax deferrals? There was lots of free money in the CARES act, but one component needs to be repaid this December: the social security tax deferral. When Covid-19 first began, it was easy to check a box in payroll systems to automatically defer social security tax payments. That means your business incurred social security tax expense, but did not pay it in 2020.

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Cloud ERP Empowers Scaling of Biotech Startups

Navigator SAP

Biotech startups have a lot to juggle.

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Michael Stier on the BuilderNuggets Podcast

Focus CFO

The BuilderNuggets Podcast. with Michael Stier. Michael Stier discusses the benefits of a fractional CFO (and fractional other titles for that matter) that can help you propel your business forward without having to add someone to your staff full time. In this episode we dive into the power of having someone like a fractional CFO (and fractional other titles for that matter) that can help you propel your business forward.

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Read the eBook: The 2022 CFO Playbook for Strategic Decision-Making

Planful

The strategic role of the CFO has become less about finance and accounting and more about becoming a strategic partner to the entire organization. It’s especially true as 2022 promised to bring continued uncertainty along with new opportunities for growth. Pushing forward requires CFOs to get involved in the business and convey the importance of […].

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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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Being digital is not enough to create successful business transformation

Future CFO

CFOs: Have you ever wondered if being digital is enough to create successful business transformation? If you do, you are on the right track, according to Paul Leinwand and Mahadeva Matt Mani, the authors of Beyond Digital published by Harvard Business Review Press. Digital transformation has been the big buzz in recent years, but only being digital is not enough to create successful business transformation, the authors said.

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Those Who Have Knowledge, Don’t Predict

Focus CFO

Those Who Have Knowledge, Don’t Predict. By Michael Stier. “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.” – Lao Tzu. Some business owners downplay the complexity of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and mistakenly task their accounting team with this crucial function, or hope their CPA firm can be of help.

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Book Review: Asset Allocation and Private Markets

CFA Institute

Even investors who operate exclusively in public markets can benefit from the book’s thoughtful and sometimes unconventional takes.

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162: Lindelani Gumbo

CFO Talks

? ? ? ? ? ?. Inspired to follow in her father’s footsteps as a CA, Lindelani Gumbo has carved her own path as a regulatory accountant, a career built on a genuine passion for the financial sector and regulatory space. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to more than 8000 accounting and auditing firms and corporations.

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Employee Spotlight: Meet Anek Grewal

FISPAN

In this month’s Employee Spotlight feature, and the last one of 2021, we’d like you to meet Anek Grewal , the Operations Support Representative on our Client Experience (CX) team. Anek brings an extensive background in business development and customer success, with key specializations including project scoping, business and financial analysis, and relationship management.

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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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Inflation is here. It’s real. It could take you out of business.

VCFO

This blog is a wakeup call. Inflation is here to stay without substantial intervention. Intervention isn’t going to happen until those making the calls acknowledge this is not a transitory situation and implement necessary actions to include raising interest rates. However, as you will see outlined below, even that will most likely not tame the monster.

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Modern Variants of Capitalism, Part 3: Digital Capitalism

CFA Institute

Digital capitalism has transformed our lives into a new commodity: personal data.

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Do You Decide to Plan or Plan to Fail?

CFO Simplified

It’s not a new concept, but it is a lesson that we are reminded of constantly. Those not wanting to sound clichéd change the way they state it, but the overarching message is that if there is no plan, there is no goal to meet, so it’s unlikely that you or your team know if the goal was reached. But more importantly, the team is not working together in moving towards the goal.

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VC market for cannabis gains momentum

Fox Corporate Finance

Investment into US and European cannabis companies have been continuously increasing over the past years. Whereas 72 venture capital transactions were conducted in 2016, the number of transactions in 2021 (YTD) have increased by almost. Read more. The post VC market for cannabis gains momentum appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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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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Introducing Jedox X: The Next Generation Experience

Jedox Finance

To succeed in today’s business world, you need to respond to new challenges quickly and adapt your business to ever-changing requirements. The next generation experience, Jedox X, helps you do just that, using the latest technologies to deliver faster results and maximum flexibility.

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How to ensure managers’ success in the hybrid world

Future CFO

CFOs: Have you allocated budget for ensuring managers’ success in the hybrid world? According to Gartner , there are three strategies that can help achieve this. A Gartner survey of 75 HR leaders in January 2021indicates that 84% of respondents said it was more important for managers to develop soft skills — such as navigating difficult conversations — in a hybrid setting.

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It’s the time of the year for strategic planning and budgeting

CFO Simplified

As the end of the fiscal year comes into focus, it’s time to put together plans for the upcoming year. If you’ve put together annual strategic, operational, and financial plans previously, terrific. If not, there’s no time like the present to do this for the first time. Most successful companies have an annual planning process to put together specific plans and goals for the upcoming year.

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Surviving the Great Resignation for Finance Leaders

Lime Light

The “Great Resignation” has left its mark in the workplace. The pandemic has caused unrest across the economy and spurred mass job quitting in nearly every sector with finance, health care, and tech being especially hard-hit. 3.9 million people quit their jobs in June of 2021 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics , one of several months in which that figure approached record highs, and more have left since.

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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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Welcome Steven Stewart

Focus CFO

Welcome Steven Stewart. Welcome to the Team! . Over 40 years of financial leadership. Excel in strategic and financial planning, complex contract negotiation and management, labor negotiations, and accounting. Successful application of research, process analysis, cost accounting, quantitative analysis, management, and negotiation to effectively resolve and manage a variety of business issues.

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FCF European Forestry, Paper and Packaging Market Study – 2021 published

Fox Corporate Finance

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Forestry, Paper & Packaging Market Study – 2021”. FCF regularly engages in research on the forestry, paper and packaging sector based on available. Read more. The post FCF European Forestry, Paper and Packaging Market Study – 2021 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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CFOs: Cybersecurity concerns in 2022

Future CFO

What will be the major cybersecurity concerns in 2022? As the new year is around the corner, senior executives outside IT also need to keep a tap on cybersecurity trends to better guard their organisations. According to IBM Vietnam, there are five major cybersecurity concerns in 2022 as follows. The technology firm said the predictions were developed from its IBM X-Force and Security experts.

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LTV/CAC Ratio: Your Secret Technique to Measure Sales & Marketing ROI

Cube Software

I think you'll agree with me when I say: It's super important that you earn more from your customers than you spent to acquire them. As it turns out, there's a super useful metric that measures exactly that. Even better: this metric can (and should) inform your strategic initiatives going forward. In this blog post, you're going to learn all about the LTV/CAC ratio and how to calculate it.

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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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Simple Financial Planning for SaaS Founders

The SaaS CFO

The fourth quarter is traditionally “budget season.” For those in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), you may be cringing at reading the words budget season. I cringe when I think about the many budget memories and late nights at public companies. Is v.21 of the Board deck ready? Ugh. Founders, we are not going down […]. The post Simple Financial Planning for SaaS Founders appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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The Great Resignation’s Effect on Financial Planning

The Finance Weekly

The Great Resignation is seen as an effect of the pandemic on the workforce, and one of the leading causes of the volatility of 2020-21. For many employees, the Covid-19 pandemic was a wakeup call which gave them the time to rethink their careers while at home. For others, their jobs were either extremely limited or became obsolete, forcing them to find a new job.

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Why the old-school CFO’s days are numbered

Future CFO

The numbers don’t lie -- or so the saying goes – but they rarely tell the whole story either, just like how the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) encompasses more than just finance and accounting. Once upon a time, “CFO” was a reasonably prescriptive, even possibly slightly intimidating title. It used to be pretty much all about the numbers – but the narrative has changed.

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The Number One Problem With Selling a Business

Focus CFO

The Number One Problem With Selling a Business. By Michael Stier. I continued to be amazed by the lack of understanding and importance placed on accounting records by business owners. These are not small mom & pop operations; I am talking about companies that bring in $20, $50 and even $100 million in revenue! The business owners have run these companies for as long as 30 years based on “gut feelings” and “shooting from hip”.

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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.