Sat.Oct 21, 2023 - Fri.Oct 27, 2023

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What businesses can learn from the F-35B fighter jet failure

CFO Dive

When planning complex projects, it’s important to focus on their core purposes without adding nonessential features, project management expert Dr. Te Wu writes.

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Are Financial Plans Getting Too Comprehensive: How The ‘Sledgehammer Of Value’ Isn’t Actually Paying Off

Nerd's Eye View

Many financial advisors take pride in the comprehensive nature of the advice they provide to clients and use the variety of services offered as a point of differentiation between themselves and other types of advisors. Though, at some point, covering a large number of financial planning topics can eat into an advisor's time, which is problematic if clients won't pay substantially more to receive that more comprehensive advice.

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The Greatest Missed Opportunity of Our Lifetimes

Barry Ritholtz

The chart in this morning’s reads shows what it is going to cost to fund the interest payments on the federal debt. It’s gone vertical as rates have moved from effectively 0 to over 5%. When rates were zero all of corporate America refinanced, lowering the cost of their debt to historically low levels. Households did the same; today 61% of homeowners with a mortgage are paying 4% or less in interest.

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A hard look at divestment calendar: Govt may adopt a 'prudent selloff' approach

CFO News

The finance ministry is likely to adopt a "prudent selloff" approach now, one official told ET, adding there won't be "divestment for the sake of divestment anymore" and the government will remain mindful of the right price for its assets as well as the interests of investors.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Navigating Financial Disasters

Barry Ritholtz

Earlier this year, I gave my first presentation since the pandemic began. I discussed all of the many ways we hurt ourselves financially, specifically, the focus was on the 3 biggest mistakes high net-worth people make. I got lots of good feedback about the presentation, but my favorite note from someone in the room was: “ Thanks for identifying these issues, but how do I navigate them ?

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How to introduce data integrity in your regular FP&A activity?

Spreadym

Data integrity refers to the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data in a system or database. It ensures that data remains unchanged and complete during its lifecycle, from creation and storage to retrieval and processing. Data integrity is a critical aspect of data management and is essential for maintaining the trustworthiness of data for various purposes, including decision-making, compliance, and security.

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Straddling the CFO, COO divide: Brex

CFO Dive

As C-suite responsibilities change, the gap between roles such as the CFO and chief operating officer is narrowing.

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The eight factors for businesses' NFT adoption

Future CFO

Business leaders see benefits in the adoption of non-fungible tokens or NFTs, according to a joint study by Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum. The Evolution of Non-Fungible Tokens report found that the global adoption of NFTs has been relatively constant since June 2022, emphasising that mass adoption is not over and will take time to unfold.

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Finance leaders’ digital transformation plan for next 5 years falls short on ambition: Survey

CFO News

Decision makers’ five-year plans and digital transformation ambitions appear to be equally restrained with investments in the coming year, says a Thomson Reuters survey

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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 Future of SAP Business ByDesign: 2023 and Beyond

Navigator SAP

SAP Business ByDesign has grown into a trusted, mature ERP solution for fast-growing and medium-sized business since its initial release in 2007. With its use of SAP’s new Business Technology Platform (BTP), Business ByDesign is further evolving into a core product for businesses not ready for SAP’s flagship S/4HANA ERP solution.

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Gensler says SEC aims to avoid overreach on climate risk rule

CFO Dive

The SEC chief has come under fire for proposing that companies release data on the greenhouse gas emissions by their suppliers and customers.

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There are four million households in North Carolina

The Reformed Broker

Conservatory at Biltmore, by Ann Vasilik via Our State There are four million households in North Carolina. Approximately half of those households (1.922 million) are comprised of a married male and female with children. Another half million are a female head of household with kids. There’s 180,000 or so male-led homes with children and then 1.4 million non-family households.

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'Unlocking complex terrain': How India Inc CFOs strategize to manage legal cost?

CFO News

Finance heads are focused on continuous monitoring, proper classification and correct accounting of legal spending. CFOs are also utilizing technology and automation for effective compliance which eventually leads to reduction in legal spending. ETCFO delves into how CFOs are strategizing to manage legal cost?

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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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Nonprofit Agenda Management: Empowering Organizational Success

Capital CFO LLC

Introduction Nonprofit agenda management at its core is a game changer. It helps you to run efficient, effective and productive meetings. Building the right agenda is a tool in your […] The post Nonprofit Agenda Management: Empowering Organizational Success appeared first on Capital CFO+.

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5 ways to put real-time travel and expense data to use

CFO Dive

With 71% of U.S. companies expecting a full recovery of their travel spend to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024 — and 68% of European companies expecting the same — now is the time to ensure travel and expenses budgets and decisions will be backed by data.

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10 Monday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • Charles Schwab Has Had a Terrible Year. The Surprising Reason the Brokerage King Won’t Be Dethroned. For some advisors, the move to Charles Schwab from TD Ameritrade didn’t go smoothly. Chances are, they’ll stick around anyway. ( Barron’s ) • A Recession Is No Longer the Consensus : In WSJ survey, economists lower recession probability below 50% and say Fed is finished raising interest rates. ( Wall Street Journal ) but see Car Owners

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Byju's Ajay Goel resigns, re-joins Vedanta as CFO

CFO News

Byju's said it has made new appointments in its finance function, with Pradip Kanakia as senior adviser and Nitin Golani, currently the President-Finance, who will take charge as India CFO.

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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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I Bond’s fixed rate: An updated projection

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on Oct. 8 I posted an article, “The I Bond’s fixed rate will rise. But by how much?” attempting to forecast the potential new fixed rate for the U.S.

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5 ways CFOs can support workers in times of crisis

CFO Dive

“Most importantly, ask how employees are doing and then just listen,” Catalyst's Tara Van Bommel says.

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Webinar- Crucial Considerations in RevRec for Your S/4HANA Transformation

Bramasol

In this webinar we will talk with RevRec Experts from Bramasol and others on key considerations for managing the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA and implications for Revenue Recognition. We will touch on key considerations from actual projects around migration from SD RevRec to RAR, customizations of SD that impact RevRec and insights on migration of ECC RAR to S/4 RAR.

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IPO rush: Is it about building a business?

CFO News

India may cross 100 IPOs by the end of this year. Why is everyone jumping on the IPO bandwagon today? Is it that the companies have no choice but to look at the IPOs as an alternative to exit? The timing of these IPOs may also be influenced by various factors. Here is my view.

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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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Finance transformation: BlackLine adds capabilities for faster financial close

Future CFO

BlackLine recently announced new features to make finance transformation more efficiently. The company has added Microsoft Teams integration and introduced new capabilities to its Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Connector to enable finance transformation, allowing users streamline and optimise key finance and accounting processes and close the books faster.

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Buzzfeed taps treasurer for next CFO

CFO Dive

The financial leadership shift comes as a move to AI-generated content failed to bolster the digital media company’s revenue.

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How SAP Signavio Enhances Process Modeling and Transformation

Bramasol

Previous posts in this blog series have addressed how SAP solutions such as Quote-to-Cash (QTC) , the Billing and Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM) portfolio, and Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) can be meshed seamlessly to integrate frontend and backend processes for subscription-based Digital Solutions Economy (DSE) offerings. We have also explored how SAP RISE and GROW can enhance and streamline overall implementations.

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GST Changes: Amnesty scheme, guarantee tweaks to have far-reaching impact on India Inc

CFO News

The 52nd GST Council Meeting took several major decisions recently. ETCFO has curated the list of the bigger ones and their impact on businesses.

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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.