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Efficiency First: Tech Trends for Finance Teams in 2023

The Finance Weekly

First things first: despite any misguided "Excel is dead" stories you may encounter in the upcoming weeks, Excel won't disappear in 2023. The humble spreadsheet remains an essential, if not critical, component of many financial operations. Therefore, while we won't pay attention to what is or isn't happening to Excel (or Google Sheets), we can predict some CFO tech trends in 2023.

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The last mile of CFO success

CFO Dive

Chief financial officers who promote forward-thinking ideas will be more likely to achieve their goals.

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3 Levels of Stress Testing Your 2023 Financial Plan

Centage

The Value of Stress Testing Your Financial Plan. As we approach the end of the fiscal year and begin a new one, business leaders have an overriding concern: How accurate are the assumptions we made when we created our plan? This is especially concerning as we look ahead to another challenging year of economic uncertainty. All plans, to a certain extent, are based on assumptions.

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Reducing Risk When Using Monte Carlo In Retirement Planning

CFO News Room

Executive Summary. Monte Carlo simulations have become the dominant method for conducting financial planning analyses for clients and are a feature of most comprehensive financial planning software programs. By distilling hundreds of pieces of information into a single number that purports to show the percentage chance that a portfolio will not be depleted over the course of a client’s life, advisors often use this data point as the centerpiece when they present a financial plan.

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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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The Six Stages of Asset Bubbles: The Crypto Crash

CFA Institute

Investors can protect themselves from the next bubble by recognizing the trajectory that most follow.

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CFOs in 2023 plan to keep pay raises below inflation: Fed

CFO Dive

CFOs are pessimistic about the economic outlook but predict slightly higher growth next year than Federal Reserve estimates.

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How “Probability Of Success” Differs Between One-Time And Ongoing Financial Plans

Nerd's Eye View

Monte Carlo simulations have become the dominant method for conducting financial planning analyses for clients and are a feature of most comprehensive financial planning software programs. By distilling hundreds of pieces of information into a single number that purports to show the percentage chance that a portfolio will not be depleted over the course of a client’s life, advisors often use this data point as the centerpiece when they present a financial plan.

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How to Calculate Your Renewal Rate

The SaaS CFO

The health of your recurring revenue in SaaS is paramount. Healthy revenue drives predictable cash flow and higher valuations. Typically, you measure Gross Dollar Retention and Net Dollar Retention to assess the stickiness of your revenue. However, there is another metric that compliments retention. It’s called the renewal rate. You need to understand more than […].

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Evaluating Benchmark Misfit Risk

CFA Institute

How can we identify and measure a portfolio's benchmark misfit risk?

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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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Recession could introduce ‘big unknown’ to CFOs’ tax outlook

CFO Dive

So long as the U.S. economy averts a deep recession, KPMG’s Greg Engel says financial executives can likely expect a steadier tax climate and no major new tax laws to 2023.

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What Causes Inflation?

CFO News Room

Since the financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession, investors and executives have grown accustomed to a world of low interest rates and low inflation. No longer. In 2021, inflation began rising sharply in many parts of the world, and in 2022 the U.S. saw its worst inflation in decades. In October 2022, the International Monetary Fund warned that inflation — combined with central banks’ interest rate hikes designed to fight it — could threaten the entire global economy, a good reason to u

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Are you Researching ERP for 2023?

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MiB: Robert Koenigsberger, Gramercy Funds Management

Barry Ritholtz

This week, we speak with Robert Koenigsberger , the managing partner and chief investment officer of Gramercy Funds Management. A dedicated emerging markets investment manager, Gramercy Funds Management — which Koenigsberger founded in 1998 — now has more than $5 billion dollars in assets under management. We discuss how he first found his way into Emerging Markets Debt back in the 1980s, working in a small EM boutique.

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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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Fed may cut rates in mid-2023: Fannie Mae

CFO Dive

The U.S. economy will likely enter a mild recession during the first quarter after a slump in manufacturing and consumer spending, according to Fannie Mae economists.

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Consumer Inflation Expectations Fell Sharply in December

CFO News Room

The final December results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment improved for the month but remains near historically low levels (see first chart). The composite consumer sentiment index increased to 59.7 in December, up from 56.8 in November. The index hit a record low of 50.0 in June and is down from 101.0 in February 2020 at the onset of the lockdown recession.

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Budget 2023: GST Tribunal, decriminalising offences top wish list of tax veterans

CFO News

They are also seeking a Centralised Authority to address the issues arising from contradictory orders passed by the Authority for Advance Rulings in different states.

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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Volcanica coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Why the Age of American Progress Ended : Invention alone can’t change the world; what matters is what happens next. ( The Atlantic ). • Bored Ape Yacht Club Conquered NFTs. Can It Master the Metaverse Next? Two founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club talk to CNET about how BAYC became the poster child for NFTs — and what comes next. ( CNET ). • History is i

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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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IPO proceeds plunge 94%: EY

CFO Dive

Investors sizing up prospects in the sluggish IPO market in 2023 will favor companies with “resilient” business models, EY said.

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Mission Produce, Nutanix, Alphabet, Tesla and more

CFO News Room

A Tesla service and sales center is shown in Vista, California, June 3, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters. Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Energy — Energy stocks outperformed on the S&P 500 following a rise in oil prices, which jumped Friday on expectations of a drop in Russian crude supply. Shares of Halliburton , Devon Energy , Chevron and Marathon Oil rose by more than 2% each.

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SEBI should be more sensitive to valuations, must act against errant merchant bankers: Amarjit Chopra

CFO News

SEBI has not proceeded to get the veracity of revenue models, and valuations checked even after post listing debacle in case of various issues, says the former President at ICAI.

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What’s important to CFOs in 2023?

Future CFO

Growing economic volatility will continue to add uncertainty to an already challenging and unpredictable global business environment as we head into 2023. Business leaders will be expected to focus on strategic initiatives that will help them navigate through future headwinds and position their organisations for long-term growth and competitive success.

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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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Companies hunt for ‘wartime’ finance generals

CFO Dive

On the eve of a possible recession, companies are seeking out “wartime generals” who can better lead the advance across hazardous economic terrain.

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Musings on Markets: A Return to Teaching: The Spring 2023 Edition

CFO News Room

If, as you read this post, it feels like you have read it or a close variant before, it is because you have. Each year, ahead of teaching my classes at NYU’s Stern School of Business in the spring, I invite readers to accompany me on my journey, and this year is no different. Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023.

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CBI arrests former ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, husband in loan fraud case

CFO News

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a connection with a loan fraud case. They have been arrested in the agency’s ongoing probe connected to the loans sanctioned to Videocon when Kochhar was at the helm of the private bank.

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#FA Success Ep 312: Resetting Your Work/Life Balance By Getting Paid For Expertise Instead Of (Just) Effort, With Emily Rassam

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 312th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Emily Rassam. Emily is the Senior Financial Planner for Archer Investment Management, a virtual Independent RIA based in Austin, Texas, that oversees $170 million of assets under management for nearly 170 families. What's unique about Emily, though, is how after struggling for years at a position where responsibilities and pressure kept building (and kept deterring her from being present i

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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.