Corporate Finance
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
On September 13, Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman stated that ''We, over time, believe this can be a service that is offered to the majority, to over 50 percent of the housing stock." Wacksman was referring to Zillow's foray into house flipping. Given Zillow's unique data, it should have inside data for the housing market. Instead, Zillow has decided to abandon house flipping , laying off 25 percent of the workforce.
ProCFO Partners
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Management and leadership styles need to change as a company grows. The management style that works best at the early stages of a company, might not work when the company starts to grow. There are different management styles that suit different phases of business growth. These changes in management style happen gradually and all at once. Early on, the CEO is the primary decision-maker and team members are encouraged to contribute ideas during meetings.
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Anaplan
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Your most valuable assets still walk out the door every day. And they have more choices than ever whether to return the next day. Finance, with help from HR, can help reveal the true costs.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
More than 75% of managers reported that their AI implementations improved their team culture, said BCG recently when releasing results of a joint study by the company and MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR). Those who reported improvements in team’s decision making and efficiency also saw improvements in collective learning (87%), team morale (79%), and collaboration (78%), the study indicates.
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Embark With Us
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
A transaction on the horizon means it’s time to put your best foot forward. You have to dot all your I’s, cross those pesky T’s, and generally put an appealing but accurate sheen on your enterprise. After all, you’re not the only company that’s caught the attention of the M&A crowd, so it’s incumbent upon you to wow that investment group and convince them that it’s your company, not the ones down the street, that deserves the spotlight.
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CFA Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
How have correlations between the Shanghai Composite Index and the Hang Seng and their global counterparts developed over the last 25 years?
VCFO
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Understanding the Rise of ESG – What Business Leaders Need to Know. In just the past year, searches in Google for “ESG” have more than doubled. If you’re a business leader who has not yet become acquainted with this trending acronym, you should get to know it. For those already familiar with ESG, you’re likely wrestling with it in different ways – namely, how to approach it and what it means for your business.
Anaplan
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
To thrive in 2030, supply chains need to move away from static, linear operations and embrace collaboration, transparency, and agility with ESG strategy and the right technology.
Creative CFP
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
When the ground starts to shake around Cape Canaveral, it is a matter of seconds before a rocket is launched and begins its journey into space. But leading up to this moment there have been months, if not years, of preparation and planning for every eventuality. Countless inputs are considered and risks mitigated by modelling various potential scenarios.
Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course
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CFA Institute
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Max Frumes and Sujeet Indap provide a fascinating inside account of the distressed debt markets, including the strategies, the colorful personalities, and the complex relationships.
Driven Insights
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) are among the most common sources of SaaS equity funding, but which is the right choice for your company? Understanding the unique advantages and drawbacks of each is a great place to start. While PE and VC share some common themes, there are also fundamental differences in their approaches, requirements, and goals.
The Finance Weekly
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Account reconciliation is the matching and validating of balances in the general ledger (GL) to internal and external sources or other independent calculations to accurately close month-ends and year-ends. Data sources used to reconcile and compensate account balances include sub-ledgers for HR and fixed assets, bank statements and schedules of payable and receivable accounts.
Qubix
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Node Rank. Graphs describe relationships between various entities in a dataset. When defining graphs, then nodes correspond to entities and edges represent relationships between them. Node Ranking measures the importance of nodes in a graph.
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
CFA Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Risks can be known in advance. You just need to be curious enough.
Planful
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Our Being Planful podcast has become a great forum for conversations about the people, processes, and purpose of finance, accounting, and FP&A. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can scan our growing list of episodes here and subscribe using your podcast app of choice. I was joined by Terrell Turner on a recent […]. The post Influencing Through Finance: Terrell Turner on the Being Planful Podcast appeared first on Planful.
Michigan CFO
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
With the increasing popularity of software as a service (SaaS) products, new SaaS companies are popping up every day. But come funding time, many SaaS companies find in organizing their finances that their budgeting system is a mess. This is when it’s time to turn to a SaaS CFO. For most SaaS businesses looking at seed or series A funding, a SaaS CFO may seem like an out-of-reach luxury.
Future CFO
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Refinancing risks are set to increase for Asian high-yield companies, reflecting their credit quality deterioration, constrained funding access and slowing issuance, particularly from Chinese developers, said Moody’s recently. "Rated nonfinancial high-yield companies in Asia (excluding Japan) have US$286 billion of bonds maturing in 2022-26, with around 60% coming due within the first two years of the five-year period," said Stephanie Cheong, a Moody's Assistant Vice President and Analyst.
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CFO Leadership
OCTOBER 30, 2021
People risk is a growing concern for organizations as issues including health and safety, talent retention and cybersecurity move up the boardroom agenda. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people risks have become central features in C-suite and boardroom discussions. The pandemic confirmed employer-sponsored health, risk protection and well-being plans as central pillars of the employee value proposition.
The Finance Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Many of the same financial issues that profit-seeking enterprises face, such as increasing revenue, managing audits, and dealing with compliance, encounter non-profit organizations (NPOs). By managing and planning finances, you can maximize the return of your activities. The word 'profit' clearly distinguishes NPOs (and associated organizations such as charities, foundations, and social enterprises) from profit-seeking businesses.
Jedox Finance
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Planning, budgeting and reporting isn’t the only function in finance that can be automated and consequently simplified by software solutions. Financial consolidation can also be optimized with the right software tool. Until now, creating consolidated financial statements and the associated tasks have monopolized valuable time and resources. Let’s take a closer look at how a [.
Anaplan
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
This first installment in our Future of Business 2030 series sets the stage for the biggest changes supply chains will need to make to keep their competitive edge.
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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.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Global VC investment set a record for the third-straight time with US$171.7 billion across 8,682 deals in Q3 , up from $166 billion across 9,217 deals in the previous quarter, said KPMG recently when releasing its Q3'21 edition of Venture Pulse. . An incredible amount of dry powder, increasing participation by less traditional VC investors, and robust exit opportunities helped keep the VC market healthy, the firm noted.
Corporate Finance Associates
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The report below gives a good overview of the Fall 2021 M&A activity in the Aerospace, Defense and Government Industry Sector. Global Aerospace and Defense industry revenue is projected to recover in 2021, although the recovery will be uneven across the commercial aerospace and defense sector. The commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery after the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, while the global defense, space and government services markets have remained stable.
Essentials of Corporate Finance
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
On September 13, Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman stated that ''We, over time, believe this can be a service that is offered to the majority, to over 50 percent of the housing stock." Wacksman was referring to Zillow's foray into house flipping. Given Zillow's unique data, it should have inside data for the housing market. Instead, Zillow has decided to abandon house flipping , laying off 25 percent of the workforce.
Anaplan
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Supply chains will only excel in the future of business 2030 if they understand how to operationalize ESG strategies to face these key issues.
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