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How Infinera’s CFO practices what she preaches

CFO Dive

CFO Nancy Erba dishes on how she strives to lead by example when it comes to women in the workplace.

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CFOs: How many technology purchases did you regret?

Future CFO

How many enterprise technology purchases did you regret? According to a Gartner survey, 60% of technology buyers involved in decisions to renew or expand “as-a-service” agreements regret nearly every purchase they make, a 6% increase from 2020. These feelings of regret are largely driven by the challenges of buying technology with distributed buying teams and funding, the advisory firm noted.

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Judge delays hearing on suits piling up against SVB, execs

CFO Dive

Just over three months after SVB Financial Group was closed by regulators, at least four proposed class actions have been filed against the firm and its former top executives.

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When Does the CFO Order Office Supplies?

CFO Simplified

What happens when you combine an overworked CFO / office manager, a lack of assigned administrative responsibilities, and an old and complex equity distribution spreadsheet? Important partner payments become chaotic, rushed and often riddled with errors. A mid-sized law firm with 15 partners and 30 attorneys suffered from a case of “who was doing what.

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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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Around 12% CFOs expect financial risk level on their balance sheet to decline in Q2FY23: D&B Survey

CFO News

Business decisioning data and analytics service provider Dun & Bradstreet India had analysed the confidence of CFOs in financial and macro-economic on the basis of 12 key parameters.

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Stocks Are in for a Rude Awakening

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Rude Awakening – “If second half growth doesn’t re-accelerate as expected, investors are in for a rude awakening” ►Everything is Up – “Check yourself.

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“Today’s market pivots from a funeral to a party as fast as a VFW hall.”

The Reformed Broker

Please read this from Michael Santoli: Just as the depth of despond evident in investor-sentiment gauges around Labor Day was out of proportion to what the market and economy had been doing, the volume of cheer engendered by this four-week, 9% rally looks to be running at least a bit ahead of what has, after all, been a marginal upside exit from a long, grinding trading range.

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Smallest businesses hold gloomier outlooks: Amex

CFO Dive

The survey’s findings dovetail with a number of recent reports that are revealing flagging business and consumer confidence in a number of corners of the economy.

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What is an Intelligent Enterprise?

Navigator SAP

Technology advancements change the way business is performed. At first, they are used by market leaders to drive improved efficiency, then they are used by the rest of the business community to keep up with those market leaders. Examples of this tech advancement include the introduction of computers for business and the emergence of the internet.

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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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MiB: Gretchen Morgenson on Private Equity

Barry Ritholtz

This week, we speak with Gretchen Morgenson, senior financial reporter for the NBC News investigative unit. A former stockbroker and alumna of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, she won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for her “trenchant and incisive” reporting on finance. She (and coauthor Joshua Rosner) recently published “ These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs―and Wrecks―America.

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5-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 1.832%, highest in 14 years

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury just announced results of its $19 billion offering of a reopened 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CGW5, and investors should be pleased. This 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security got an auctioned real yield of 1.

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Remote work erodes productivity by 4%: NY Fed

CFO Dive

Employees who worked remotely before the pandemic continue to be 8% less productive than their peers who worked in the office before the onset of COVID-19, the New York Fed found in a case study.

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ERP Software for Make-to-Order Manufacturing: Getting the Right Solution

Navigator SAP

While recognizing the valuable benefits of ERP solutions is important, selecting the right manufacturing ERP can be complex, particularly where businesses require software with specific functionality to address inefficiencies within a defined production technique. However, this complex decision can be resolved by pinpointing those ERPs aligned with the manufacturing approach, such as ERP software for mixed-mode manufacturing.

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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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Wealth Inequality Starts at the Top

Barry Ritholtz

Source: FRED Wealth disparities get ever more lopsided the higher up the economic strata you climb; there is more disparity with the top 1% than the top 10%, but the biggest spreads are at the top 0.1% (and above). Consider the chart at top, created by Invictus via FRED. It shows “Share of Total Assets Held by the Bottom 50% ( red line ) versus the Share of Total Assets Held by the Top 0.1% ( green line ).

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This week’s 5-year TIPS reopening could get the highest real yield in 14 years

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CGW5, creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security.

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B2B payment fraudsters exploit security holes: Trustpair

CFO Dive

Companies’ reliance on manual, rather than automated, business-to-business fraud prevention measures is providing an opening for scammers, according to Trustpair CEO Baptiste Collot.

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ERP Software for Mixed-Mode Manufacturing: A Comparison of Top Choices

Navigator SAP

The right manufacturing software for mixed-mode production will vary from the best ERP software for make-to-order manufacturing because the combination of custom-made and batch-production processes requires a different approach.

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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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10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • What Was Nate Silver’s Data Revolution? Silver, a former professional poker player, was in the business of measuring probabilities. Many readers mistook him for an oracle. ( New Yorker ) • Boaz versus BlackRock: the fight over closed-end funds : Saba founder says he never planned to be an activist investor.

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Net NPAs down to 10-year low of 1.3%, RoE, RoA improve amid banking sector rebound: FinMin

CFO News

The asset quality of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) has been improving steadily over the years across all major sectors. The Gross Non Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio has decreased from 8.2 per cent in March 2020 to a seven-year low of 5.0 per cent in September 2022, the finance ministry report said.

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COVID tax claims add to IRS backlog

CFO Dive

While IRS return-processing backlogs persist, a report found evidence that the outlook is brightening when it comes to the responsiveness that CFOs and tax preparers can expect.

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ERP Software for Batch Manufacturing: Making the Right Choice

Navigator SAP

Choosing ERP software for mixed-mode manufacturing will necessarily differ from the most suitable ERP for custom manufacturing because these enterprise-wide software tools must be designed for the specific production techniques you deploy.

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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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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Who Builds The Internet? Meet Wikipedia’s Architects : The world wide web of Wikipedia, as told by its editors. ( Byline ) • Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure : The company has quietly cornered the emerging software market, and it’s preparing to cash in. ( Businessweek ) see also How Nvidia Became ChatGPT’s Brain and Joine

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Byju's auditors Deloitte resign midway citing delay in FY22 results, Edtech appoints BDO

CFO News

​​Three board members have also exited the company as the once pioneer education startup sees a major decline in valuations and investors showing reservations in further funding over corporate governance issues. Byju's, however, denied the resignations of board members.

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Motion Picture Association taps new finance chief

CFO Dive

Hunter Paletsas will take the organization’s financial reins as the media and entertainment industry deals with major challenges including inflation, the ongoing writers strike and the impact of generative AI.

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Five Ways Modern FP&A Can Dramatically Improve Your Budgeting and Forecasting 

Centage

Budgeting season is almost here. For many CFOs and budget managers, it will be a time of an endless stream of data, requests and revisions. But what happens if after all the time, energy and resources devoted to it, the budget still doesn’t quite stack up? You likely already know the answer. The worst part? Discrepancies might not even be discovered until months later, well into the first quarter.

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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.