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CFOs seek insights, efficiency boost from process mining

CFO Dive

CFOs during the pandemic have sped up digital transformation. Today they are especially focused on robotic process automation and complementary tools such as process mining, Gartner said.

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Signs It's Time to Take a Second Look at Your ERP System

Navigator SAP

You implemented your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system because you wanted your business to operate more efficiently, with stronger and more automated controls—and, of course, you wanted to reap cost savings from those benefits. Ultimately, you aspire to get better visibility into your operations so you can accelerate your revenue growth. But are you getting what you need from your system?

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Three CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time

CFO

In the best, most stable of times, the job of forecasting and responding to demand is difficult at best. These are not the most stable of times. In a 30-year career, I’ve never seen a more uncertain, unstable economic situation than what we’re facing now, particularly for chief financial officers at private-equity-backed companies. The pandemic is.

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Equity Risk Premium Forum: The Deficient Market Hypothesis

CFA Institute

"If we thought of the equity premium as a fear premium," Rob Arnott says, "a lot of the so-called anomalies that we’ve talked about would not be anomalies at all.".

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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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Most executives admit to ESG 'greenwashing': survey

CFO Dive

Companies overstate their commitment to sustainability as investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders push for adherence to environmental, social and governance best practices.

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Ramifications of the Ukraine Crisis for the Finance Function & How to Deal with It

The Finance Weekly

The situation in Ukraine has dominated new headlines for weeks on end now, and for good reason. The country is in a dire humanitarian crisis and has affected the world from waves of refugees to rising US gas prices. But is the relevance of such a crisis relevant to finance professionals, or is this just an unfortunate occurrence that such workers will keep hearing about for the foreseeable future?

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Nonprofit Audit Checklist (+ Free PDF Download)

The Charity CFO

Many nonprofit organizations both large and small need to undergo a financial statement audit every year. Preparing for a nonprofit audit can be overwhelming and anxiety-filled, especially if it’s your first audit or you don’t have a strong and experienced financial team. But an audit doesn’t have to scare you or your management team. The most important thing you can do is be prepared.

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Profit expectations fall at US companies, NABE says

CFO Dive

The business outlook has grown hazier amid Federal Reserve plans to reduce stimulus, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and doubts about the stability of supply chains tied to China.

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How to Improve Quality Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Navigator SAP

Quality plays a pivotal role in the success of any business. Delays in delivery are often caused by products not meeting the mandated quality standards. Failure to meet quality standards can have grave implications on the production environment and the company's public image.

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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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Recht en duurzaamheid

Corporate Finance Lab

Vanuit de maatschappij klinkt de roep om verduurzaming steeds luider. Algemeen wordt aangevoeld dat een koerswijziging nodig is om de complexe ecologische, maatschappelijke, economische, … uitdagingen het hoofd te bieden. Deze uitdagingen situeren zich niet langer in de toekomst maar in het heden. Een duurzame samenleving veronderstelt een duurzaam (ondernemings)recht.

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Crypto Tokens and Crypto Coins: What Drives Performance?

CFA Institute

The correlation between volume and price of crypto coins and tokens is negligible no matter how it's measured.

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Hiring, strategizing compete for CFO time: survey

CFO Dive

Eighty-eight percent of CFOs at private-equity backed companies surveyed said they underestimated the time it would take to migrate financial and accounting processes to a state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning system (ERP) and software stack.

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What is SOX Compliance in Pharma?

Navigator SAP

Automation of key business processes in the life science industry has profound benefits. SAP ERP is one such tool that allows companies in the life science industry to do just that.

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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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Centage Planning Maestro: Innovating the Future of Finance

Centage

Back in 2019, Centage made waves when it announced the availability of Planning Maestro , the first-ever FP&A platform designed specifically for the mid-size market. Up until the release of Planning Maestro, only enterprise-sized companies could afford the expense of automated and intelligent cloud-based FP&A technologies. Centage made it its mission to change that.

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Hybrid workforce: How to avoid proximity bias

Future CFO

While a hybrid workforce can bring many benefits, employers must avoid proximity bias arising from this new work model, said Hays CEO Alistair Cox recently. When some of an organisation’s workforce isn’t present in the office at the same time, there is the risk of proximity bias, in which preferential treatment is given to those working within the office environment, Cox pointed out.

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Mega-cap CFOs in high demand as IPOs, retirements thin supply

CFO Dive

"The increased use of cash over equity in compensation packages is a sign that CFOs are in demand as companies would typically rather give equity," according to Robert Lamp of Korn Ferry.

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Why Is Traceability Important In The Pharmaceutical Industry?

Navigator SAP

Consumer health and safety is the fundamental responsibility of a pharmaceutical company. A major threat to the industry’s credibility is the rampant circulation of counterfeit products. To avoid this, the pharmaceutical supply chain is one of the most heavily regulated supply chains in the world.

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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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Employee Spotlight: Meet AJ Olpin

FISPAN

In this month’s Employee Spotlight, we’d like you to meet FISPAN’s Manager, Infrastructure and Data Services, AJ Olpin ! AJ joined our team a year and a half ago, bringing with him over 10 years of experience in finance and technology from a local credit union. Today, AJ manages the Cloud Infrastructure and Data Service teams where he is responsible for the department’s technical output, roadmapping, technical support and team mentoring, ensuring service-level agreements (SLA) are met, and provi

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Risk of macroeconomic downturn rising among executive concerns

Future CFO

A macroeconomic downturn has moved into the top five risks among senior executives, said Gartner recently when releasing the Emerging Risk Report based on results of a survey of 330 senior executives in Q1 of 2022. The macroeconomic environment was already challenging before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , marked by persistent inflation and supply chain bottlenecks, which remain largely unresolved, said Matt Shinkman, vice president with the Gartner Legal, Risk & Compliance practice.

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How treasurers can wade into data lakes

CFO Dive

Treasurers can use data lakes to centralize information, increase liquidity and reduce fraud, but finding the resources to set them up may be a challenge.

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Temp to Top: Leanne Cunningham’s Ascent to CFO

CFO

When Leanne Cunningham, CFO of Brown-Forman, asked if this story could highlight the company as much as her own career path, I wasn’t surprised. She believes firmly her success is intertwined with the environment and values of the 152-year-old company that makes Jack Daniels, Old Forester, and Herradura tequila. It’s “truly a combination of a. The post Temp to Top: Leanne Cunningham’s Ascent to CFO appeared first on CFO.

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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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Integrated Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is Key to Success in The Digital Solutions Economy

Bramasol

As detailed in numerous previous blog posts in this series, the Digital Solutions Economy™ (DSE) is creating sweeping change and new opportunities for companies in a wide range of markets. This episode focuses on how DSE business models present new challenges with regard to Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) processes, which require enhanced agility, scalability and end-to-end integration to handle DSE's inherently dynamic requirements.

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Cybercrime tops the list of current threats facing businesses

Future CFO

Cybercrime is the biggest current threat facing businesses, while emerging risks from ESG-reporting fraud and platform fraud could impact businesses in the future, said PwC recently. . According to the firm’s survey of 1,296 business leaders from across 53 countries, cybercrime, customer fraud and asset misappropriation were the most common crimes experienced by organisations, regardless of revenue.

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Architecting the future of finance for CFOs

CFO Dive

Connecting finance with other siloed business functions with the help of technology can significantly improve an organization's agility quotient in decision making, launching of new products and services, or in proactive action in case of a crisis.

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Eleven Factors for Improving Employee Retention

VCFO

This article was co-authored by Ellen Wood , President & CEO of vcfo, and Paul Hagerty , Senior HR Consultant in vcfo’s Dallas market. Eleven Factors Supporting Employee Retention Through Reduced Turnover. Finding and retaining new talent has become incredibly difficult, time intensive, and costly for businesses. This is especially the case given that the unemployment rate is near an all-time low and companies are operating amidst what some are calling “The Great Resignation.

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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.