PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The end of the third quarter of 2020 offers a moment to look back — and ahead — as a year unlike any other is (a bit more) than three quarters finished. It may be hard to remember, but when 2020 dawned, unemployment was near historic lows, at about 3.6 percent. GDP was growing at a healthy clip, and most companies — large and small — saw the trends of top-line and bottom-line growth as set. to continue.

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Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

We have been talking about a digital transformation in Finance for ages. Some have come far on the journey while others are still struggling. Having just gone through a severe crisis that saw everyone working remotely and using digital tools makes this transformation more relevant than ever. . Right now, we are looking at two almost extreme cases: On one hand, we are at a stage where the transformation can be completed because of all the tools are available.

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CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

PE and VC performance-enhancing techniques are not just different, they are precise opposites.

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Anaplan

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Anaplan team is thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as the one and only vendor in the 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Sales Performance Management (SPM). View the Anaplan for Sales page on Gartner Peer Insights. As noted in the report, over the past 12 months, Anaplan received over 50 […].

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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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

“Talk to the hand” will take on new meaning starting Tuesday (Sept. 29). CNN reports Amazon has introduced the latest touchless way to pay at checkout. Dubbed Amazon One, the method allows users to pay with the palm of their hand at some of its stores. The giant eCommerce website can now connect a stored credit card with a palm print. Here’s how it works: place the palm of your hand above a sensor and purchase products at checkout-free Amazon Go stores.

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CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

How did modern society succumb to the illusion that uncertainty can be transformed into calculable risks?

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Adam Kae

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Think of cash flow as the circulatory system of your practice. When everything is flowing smoothly , our bodies are functioning well. When one area gets blocked, it needs immediate attention. Run a statement of cash flow report regularly to ensure your cash is flowing smoothly throughout your practice. According to Instamed, 30% of the patients pay the "average healthcare bill" directly.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A U.S. House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Editor’s Note: For our Female Leadership in Finance Series , FutureCFO editor Teresa Leung recently had a chat with Gina McNamara (pictured), Chief Financial Officer, SAP Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The CFO, according to her, is much more than a number person and needs to take care of oneself and empower people beyond the finance team. An advocate for looking after yourself, McNamara shared with our audiences her career journey and advice on how female finance professionals could reach the

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CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

How can we leverage the fact that machine learning, alternative data, and AI are not only widespread, but increasing in influence?

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

We’re all looking forward to a brighter 2021, but we still have a few months to go before we’re there. For many, the combination of work, social, family, and political stressors can make these days feel heavy. . For most leaders, a big question on our minds is “how on earth do we keep this ship moving forward?” – particularly now that “Pandemic Panic” has shifted to “Pandemic Burnout.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

You likely remember the days when you got your Sunday paper in printed form, before clicking links on your devices, before getting content in your email inbox thrice daily. Back then, you paid the subscription price and got a 12-inch stack of paper, replete with sections you never really read that closely. But you paid for the “bundle” anyway, because there was no other way to read the sections you really wanted to read.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

BARC is a leading European consulting firm specializing in business software. The Planning Survey 20 is based on findings from the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of planning software users, conducted from November 2019 to February 2020. BARC employs a deep list of criteria that reflects the key features users consider when choosing planning software, including performance satisfaction, data handling, number of users and requirements.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As India approaches the fourth anniversary of 2016’s demonetization, the landscape that has defined the country and economy is undergoing a radical shift. India has heretofore been a cash-based economy, where even consumers shopping online often paid in physical currency via cash on delivery (COD). But several years of a regulatory push have combined with the increasing presence of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and six months of COVID-19 to markedly reduce Indian consumers’ fondness f

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The wave of digitization that has picked up incredible speed in banking over the past half year isn’t strictly a new trend, Randy Piatt , head of product solutions for Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS. Long before the pandemic, consumers were trending toward digital in their financial services relationships — experimenting with mobile wallets, digital cards, self-service mobile banking and digital gifting.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Smart cities powered by 5G networks have long been forecast as coming soon to major metros all over the world. But actual progress has been limited by various regulatory and technological headwinds that have kept the connected smart city more a vision of the future than a concrete reality of the present. However, CEO Ian Aaron of Ubicquia , a smart cell and smart grid technologies company, told PYMNTS that the past half year has changed the outlook for smart cities.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative. Separately, research finds B2B payments as the key driver behind surging instant payments volume in the years ahead.

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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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Once rare, telecommuting has become routine during the pandemic. But the Financial Times (FT) reported moving from a furnished office space to a living room table can present cybersecurity risks. It comes as cybercriminals are already taking advantage of the pandemic. Hackers find ways into computers, tablets and cellphones to steal data and other valuable information.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

More than 5 million small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) received $525 billion from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the popular federal rescue initiative passed by Congress in March. But the Small Business Administration (SBA) program that promised loan forgiveness as long as SMBs used 60 percent toward payroll and 40 percent to other allowable expenses, has yet to forgive a single loan, Politico reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Consumers and microbusinesses now get an average of two disbursements each year, excluding tax disbursements from local, state and federal governments. Yet, many of those disbursements are neither digital nor instant and available for consumers and microbusinesses to access and spend on demand, PYMNTS’ latest Disbursements Satisfactory Report found.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Commercial properties in the U.S. may have lost as much as 25 percent of their value as the impact of the coronavirus has taken its toll on hotels, malls and other commercial buildings. The Financial Times (FT) reported the evidence of the losses can be seen in the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market from appraisals. As a result, it raises questions over the value of these properties as collateral backing commercial mortgages.

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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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The pain points that accounts receivable (AR) teams most commonly experience can be boiled down to three underlying and related problems: continued reliance on manual AR management practices, and the resulting lack of speed and high operating costs associated with managing receivables. Reliance on manual processes has far-reaching effects. These legacy methods often reduce the speeds at which firms deliver invoices and follow up on overdue payments, as they are less efficient for prioritizing co

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sezzle , the installments payments platform, will be working on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services with Target , a press release says, which will test how the popular payment trend works with the retail giant's operations. The collaboration will involve “limited tests with a small portion of Target.com guests in two product categories to evaluate the efficacy of the Sezzle platform for Target’s retail operations.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Filipino online payments platform PayMongo has come off a funding round with $12 million, according to a press release. Stripe led the round, and existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital participated, alongside a new investor, Bedrock Capital. PayMongo plans to use the new funding to speed up introducing new features and products, and to keep building its product, design and engineering teams, the press release says.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Square has unveiled a quick-response (QR) code-based self-service ordering functionality for eateries harnessing Square Online. The feature lets customers make orders through their mobile devices, steering clear of unnecessary physical contact with staff at no further charge to the company, according to an announcement. Square Online sellers in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia can now use the self-serve ordering feature.

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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.

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