Sat.Mar 12, 2022 - Fri.Mar 18, 2022

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FASB leaning toward making customer relationships part of goodwill, not separate intangible

CFO Dive

Although the Financial Accounting Standards Board took no action on the matter at its early-March meeting, members signaled they’d like to stop counting a company’s customer relationships as an asset.

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What Do Start-Ups Need to Look out for While Scaling Their Business?

Navigator SAP

Startups at the growth stage need financial tools, controls, and resource planning as their products evolve from idea to IPO. Challenges, risks and dynamic changes arise along the way as the company’s products and services follow the steps that transform a product concept into marketable merchandise. Product development must iterate in response to customer feedback, and the company must introduce new products and services as the business expands.

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NPV Analysis

Corporate Finance

It is always interesting to see a real-world application of concepts you have learned in class. Recently, Voyageur Pharmaceuticals Ltd. rel eased the results of its capital budgeting analysis of a barium sulfate project in British Columbia, Canada. Notice the company repeatedly refers to the project NPV, but also calculates the IRR and payback period.

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Russian sanctions highlight the importance of ongoing AML/KYC monitoring

Private Funds CFO

Although private funds aren’t subject to AML regulations, a CSC webinar outlined best practices for customer due diligence amid heightened investor scrutiny.

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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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CFOs chase products as war clouds supply chain outlook

CFO Dive

“We believe that through 2022, the supply chain will be the fundamental limiting factor to our total output for the year,” Rivian Automotive CFO Claire McDonough said.

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Century Bonds Issued

Corporate Finance

With the threat of an increase in interest rates, it appears to be a good time for borrowers to lock on interest rates for a long time. TTUN is the latest to do so, issuing $1.2 billion worth of century bonds, that is bonds with a 100-year maturity, at a coupon rate of 4.45 percent. At the same time, TTUN issued $800 million of 30-year maturity bonds at 3.5 percent.

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GP-led actors likely to seek SEC rule exemptions

Private Funds CFO

Certain types of deal may not require a fairness opinion, a case likely to be made to the regulator during the ongoing consultation period.

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Inflation gauges rising as Fed weighs cutting stimulus

CFO Dive

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred inflation and complicated efforts by the Federal Reserve to curb price gains without harming employment and economic growth.

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The Russia–Ukraine War and Other Geopolitical Risks

CFA Institute

The spillover effect of the Russia-Ukraine War will increase food prices and geopolitical risk throughout the world.

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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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Companies to significantly reduce annual compliance training

Future CFO

Companies are estimated to reduce annual compliance training by 50% by 2025, said Gartner recently. This will displace costs in favour of embedded workflow-based controls to guide employees, according to the advisory firm. “Many compliance leaders are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of their existing program activities,” said Chris Audet, senior director, research in the Gartner Legal, Risk & Compliance practice.

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DATA SNAPSHOT: Diverse managers by number and performance

Private Funds CFO

More than 20 firms with a diverse management team are coming to market each year, says private markets firm RCP Advisors.

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Companies settle on hybrid return-to-office model

CFO Dive

After embracing remote work, both employers and employees see social interaction as integral to satisfaction and performance.

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Theresa Guest Joins The Charity CFO as Accounting Manager

The Charity CFO

Today we’re proud to announce another amazing addition to the industry’s best nonprofit accounting team! Theresa Guest is joining The Charity CFO team in the role of Accounting Manager. Theresa is an experienced leader in accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, with an extensive finance career in the healthcare supply chain industry.

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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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Setting a process flow is essential to finance automation

Future CFO

Hexamatics Servcomm , an HR and business process service provider headquartered in Malaysia, decided at the onset of the current pandemic to automate its operational account and control (OAC) function, which has been crucial in reducing daily operation time by 50% to 60%. According to the company’s assistant finance manager Kausalyaa Somosundaram , the exercise was primarily aimed at allowing the company to track its bookkeeping – both accounts receivables (ARs) and accounts payables (APs) – fro

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SEC takes aim at fund auditor’s alleged part in fraud case

Private Funds CFO

The SEC is looking to take action against the auditor of a fund managed by Laurence Allen, who is appealing a ruling against him in a fraud case.

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Buybacks soar as companies eye Ukraine, other volatility sources

CFO Dive

CFOs in the S&P 500 are sitting on almost $3T in cash, money they can’t easily spend to increase productivity because of tight labor, supply chain constraints.

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How to Get Started With Financial Scenario Planning

Centage

If there’s one thing COVID-19 has made clear it’s that the future is uncertain. While you might not be able to predict how the pandemic will continue to affect the world in the coming years, as a small business owner, there are steps you can take to ensure your company weathers the impending changes successfully. Designed to help businesses prepare for the unknown, financial scenario planning is a strategic tool for flexible long-term decision-making.

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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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Survey: Asian execs still see diversity a barrier to career progression

Future CFO

A recent survey of nearly 1000 people in Asia by Hays found that 43% of respondents see diversity as a barrier to career progression at their organisations while 57% indicate the opposite. In Hong Kong, 53% of respondents believed diversity was a barrier to career progression at their organisations — the highest in Asia, the recruitment agency said.

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SEC takes aim at private fund auditor’s part in fraud case

Private Funds CFO

The SEC is looking to take action against the auditor of a fund managed by Laurence Allen, who is appealing a ruling against him in a fraud case.

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Private capital is ready to fund climate, social goals, if companies get ESG measurement right

CFO Dive

CFOs can get an idea of what to expect from SEC, other federal mandates by looking at what California and New York are considering.

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Financial Forecasting vs. Projections

Planful

When you refer to a forward-looking financial prediction, do you call it financial forecasting or a financial projection? Often, these terms are confused or used interchangeably. But there are some key differences that you should understand. The main difference is in the timing. Financial forecasting addresses your immediate predictions, while projections focus on the long […].

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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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Managing Your Business Using the ‘Two-Pizza Rule’

CFO Simplified

All businesses are created with the intent to succeed. Statistics prove, however, that unfortunately many do not. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), “20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five years, and 65% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more.”.

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Breaking the bias starts with me

Future CFO

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action , unanimously adopted by 189 countries in 1995, remains the strongest global consensus for advancing and protecting girls’ and women’s equality and justice. It recognises that persistent inequalities pose “serious consequences for the well-being of all people.”. Progress towards equality in the workplace is happening but the pace is slowed by the inertia of centuries of tradition and culture.

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What the new R&D tax rule means for life sciences companies

CFO Dive

For established companies with very large R&D expenses, the cash tax impacts can be a billion-dollar issue.

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Business Contingency Planning for the New Era

CFO Selections

In 2018 we published an article titled “ How a CFO Will prepare Your Business for Unexpected Events.” In it we outlined 19 types of unanticipated events that could negatively affect your business and provided advice on how to develop a contingency strategy that would help your company prepare for any kind of disaster or disruption it might encounter.

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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.