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CFOs expected to play key role in ESG

Future CFO

Bruno Sarda , Principal, Climate Change & Sustainability Services at Ernst & Young LLP is joined by Terence Jeyararetnam , EY Asia-Pacific Leader and Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services at Ernst & Young (the Partnership), and a member of the ISSB’s Technical Reference Group to discuss how sustainability disclosures are evolving and the prospects for convergence.

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Highest Paid CFOs in the World in 2024

The Finance Weekly

Big companies used to hog all the CFO action, but now even small and medium-sized businesses are jumping on the bandwagon. Why the sudden CFO craze? Well, CEOs are cluing in on the fact that having a financial expert on board can steer their ship in the right direction and spur business growth. In a nutshell, companies are starting to view CFOs as smart investments rather than just expenses.

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Danny Kahneman: What if Everything is Narrative Fallacy?

Barry Ritholtz

“Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: Our almost unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance.” – Daniel Kahneman The loss of Danny Kahneman is a reminder that we should review some of his work and apply them to the current market. I am fascinated by the idea of Narrative Fallacy (the term was actually coined by Nassim Taleb in “ The Black Swan “) and how it applies to pretty much ewverything.

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Delivering results for holistic success

Future CFO

In its Top 5 Finance Trends and Priorities for CFOs in 2024 , Gartner says economic headwinds have forced CFOs to look beyond temporary measures and find new ways to lead finance through digital transformation. The analyst forecasts that through 2025, more than 40% of finance roles will be either new or significantly reshaped due to finance technology.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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How To Bring A Team Together For A (First-Time, In-Person) Retreat

Nerd's Eye View

For the advisor leading a virtual team, the day-to-day can offer a rewarding blend of flexibility, creativity, and productivity; at the same time, though, many of the benefits of remote work can also make it challenging to build a tight-knit team culture. For example, with flexibility comes fewer synchronous interactions, which in turn can result in less innovation, team bonding, and collaboration.

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Traceability and Scalability in ERP Systems for Food Production

Navigator SAP

When evaluating ERP for food manufacturing , there are many considerations. Two factors that food manufacturers should not overlook, however, are traceability and evaluating ERP scalability for manufacturing as the business grows. A business with less regulatory requirements might only look at areas such as ERP for supply chain and inventory management, but food manufacturers will want to take a deep look at traceability and scalability to avoid headaches down the road.

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The Remarkable Story of Style Regimes: For the Data-Driven Investor

CFA Institute

Ryan Giannotto, CFA, joined FTSE Russell, a division of LSEG, as manager of Equity Index Research in August 2021. He concentrates on the development of new index strategies that capitalize on factor premia to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns, with a particular emphasis on the exchange traded funds (ETF) market. Previously, he worked at numerous hedge funds and asset managers, including Tudor Investment Corporation, where he adapted active, human discretion strategies into indexed methodolo

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Unleashing animal spirits

CFO News

What will make CFOs borrow big and sign cheques for fresh capex? The government is pitching hard for manufacturing but the majority of the companies are going ahead mostly with working capital loans. What will make them invest heavily and push the capex cycle? What kinds of indications are CFOs waiting for?

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CFOs trim hiring while adopting automation: Fed survey

CFO Dive

The rising use of robots, artificial intelligence and other automation aligns with signs in recent months that the labor market is cooling.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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A 5-year TIPS will mature April 15. How did it do as an investment?

Tips Watch

Answer: Very well. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I got a reader question this week about CUSIP 9128286N5, a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that will mature on April 15, 2024.

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Book Review: The Ownership Dividend

CFA Institute

Craig Hafer is currently the president of Walsky Investment Management, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm that specializes in selecting companies that have a history of dividend growth and have potential to provide good long-term growth. For over a decade, he has conducted the securities analysis, economic forecasting, modeling, and intrinsic valuation within the company.

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Fulcrum Digital appoints Sathish Raghunathan as CFO

CFO News

Fulcrum Digital selects Sathish Raghunathan as CFO, drawing on his diverse financial experience to lead the company's strategic financial operations.

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Ford CFO: Bridge collapse will likely ‘lengthen’ supply chain

CFO Dive

The automaker will have to divert parts to other ports along the East Coast or elsewhere in the U.S., Ford’s finance chief said Tuesday.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 30-31)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey suggests Americans are increasingly prioritizing work-life balance over higher salaries, with 2/3 of respondents indicating that they would rather work at a job that they loved rather than a job they disliked but paid more money.

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Looking for Gains in Private Equity? Tips for the Everyday Investor

CFA Institute

More than 13% of American households now qualify to invest in private equity. Before diving in, everyday investors should be aware of a few important considerations.

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Pool of ‘unemployed CXOs’ grows as old firms refuse to match startup salaries

CFO News

“There are a large number of unemployed CXOs in the startup ecosystem – many of them are currently jobless, because neither are they willing to take pay cuts nor are they able to land a job in a large company that find them overpriced,” said Mayank Kumar, cofounder of edtech major upGrad. “Inflated salary and CXO designations are the two main reasons coming in the way of getting them another job,” he added.

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FASB fine-tunes proposed expense disclosure rule

CFO Dive

The proposed accounting standards update is one of several initiatives that have been a priority for FASB under the general theme of disaggregation.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Why Guyton-Klinger Guardrails Are Too Risky For Most Retirees (And How Risk-Based Guardrails Can Help)

Nerd's Eye View

One way financial advisors can add value for retiring clients is to estimate how much they can spend sustainably during their retirement years without depleting their investment portfolio. Advisors in this position have several options to help them determine a client's initial spending level, from 'static' approaches like the 4% Rule to more dynamic approaches that allow for higher initial withdrawal rates (but introduce the possibility of spending cuts during retirement).

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ION-owned LIST completes third and final phase of migrating clients onto Euronext’s Optiq trading platform

Reval

Milan, Italy, 26 March 2024: LIST, an ION company, announces that the third. The post ION-owned LIST completes third and final phase of migrating clients onto Euronext’s Optiq trading platform appeared first on ION.

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'Ready-to-eat market in India may grow 45% in 5 years'

CFO News

SATS Food Solutions taps into India's growing ready-to-eat market potential with a focus on automation and IoT at its Bengaluru facility. The company aims to maintain taste consistency and develop new recipes through chef involvement.

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Interim ADM CFO gets $35K monthly pay boost

CFO Dive

Embattled Archer Daniels Midland also gave interim finance chief Ismael Roig restricted stock valued at $1 million that will fully vest in March of next year.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Mother/daughter Milwaukee company with BMO from the start celebrates two decades in business

Bank of the West

June Perry-Stevens started her company “Best Ed Business” in 2004 in Milwaukee providing office and safety supplies, equipment and strategic sourcing servicing, office furniture and more as the company continues… Read more The post Mother/daughter Milwaukee company with BMO from the start celebrates two decades in business appeared first on About BMO.

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Comparing Your Nonprofit Budget to Actual

The Charity CFO

Do you know the financial health of your nonprofit organization? Knowing where your finances stand is essential to effective nonprofit management. One of the best ways to get a quick read on your organization’s financial health is to compare your nonprofit budget to actual performance. A budget to actual analysis helps you look at your estimated revenue and expense versus what your organization actually saw.

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Bid to widen reach during elections, cricket mania: Companies plan ad splurge for action-packed June quarter

CFO News

Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Dabur and Godrej Appliances among others said they will be increasing their ad budgets for the next quarter. Overall spending may surpass that of the festive season because of the confluence of events, experts said. Marketers said the increased spend will be on print, broadcast and digital media.

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Business execs gear up for ‘next phase’ of GenAI

CFO Dive

Firms that have tested GenAI in pilots are now aiming for larger-scale investments while proceeding with caution, according to KPMG.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.