Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The finance profession will see new roles created out of sustainability needs, said the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) recently. According to to “Sustainability – Jobs and Skills for the Accountancy Profession”, a joint study by ISCA, EY, Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC), the chief finance & sustainability officer (CFSO) is an emerging C-suite position.

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Embark With Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Here's one to chew on – automating a single ten-minute daily task saves you a week's worth of work over a year. Multiply that by the too-many-to-count manual processes still festering in your accounting or finance functions and you're left with a pretty staggering cost and time savings.

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Businesses are constantly looking for solutions and tools that will help them improve their efficiency and gain a competitive advantage in the market. ERPs—Enterprise Resource Planning solutions—were first created as tools to manage inventory and quality control in large manufacturing organizations. However, advancements have allowed small businesses access to these benefits, including small retail software like SAP.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The ammunition manufacturer has placed two executives, including the CFO of subsidiary GunBroker.com, on administrative leave following allegations of data and digital asset misappropriation.

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The pharmaceutical industry has undergone significant evolution within the past 15 years. Recently, biopharmaceutical companies have become increasingly reliant on outsourced contract services for various elements of their value chain. This is taking place in an environment where these companies face pressures to cut costs and accelerate time-to-market as they aim to meet the challenges of the pandemic and deal with resource and capital constraints—all while needing to comply with regulations.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Innovations, entrepreneurs, and capital are reshaping Africa’s fast-growing electronic-payments landscape with solutions for consumers and businesses alike.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond’s appointment of Laura Crossen as interim CFO has raised questions about the type of permanent finance leadership the company will need.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

This week, we speak with Lynn Martin , President of the NYSE , which is part of the Intercontinental Exchange. NYSE is the world’s largest stock exchange, with 2,400 listed companies and a combined market cap of ~$36 trillion dollars. She began her career at IBM in its Global Services. We discuss the IPO process and how many companies go public, primarily to raise capital and create liquidity.

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Advertiser: Acterys

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Data management is a core requirement for biotech experts, handling complex and detailed information that commands extensive planning and coordination. Solutions such as SAP pharma are poised to provide enterprise-specific controls, information management, and automated traceability as a technologically advanced way to improve organization-wide efficiencies.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Organizations need to strategically invest in capabilities, people, processes, structures, and technology to navigate the risks arising from an evolving and fraught geopolitical landscape.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Factors such as rising borrowing costs may fuel a rise in bankruptcy filings after a decline during the first half of 2022, Cornerstone Research said.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz Wealth Management Chairman & CIO and “Masters in Business” Bloomberg Radio & Podcast Host, discusses global shocks impacting market volatility (Source: Bloomberg). Hard for an Individual to Beat the Collective. Source: Bloomberg. The post Tough to Beat the Market appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Once available only to large-scale enterprises, ERP—Enterprise Resource Planning—has now become an important tool for small businesses , especially those looking to scale their operations. These resource planning solutions are designed to manage a business's day-to-day activities and core functions. Before looking at the importance of these tools, let’s consider the most important features of ERP solutions for small businesses.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Circularity alone won’t stop leakage. Emerging economies still need to have proper waste management systems for their plastic and other materials.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The 1% excise tax on stock repurchases was part of the Inflation Reduction Act and comes as the brisk pace of share buybacks has downshifted.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

?. The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Lynn Martin, President of the NYSE , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including the podcast extras on iTunes , Spotify , Stitcher , Google , and Acast. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~. BARRY RITHOLTZ, HOST, MASTERS IN BUSINESS: I’m Barry Ritholtz.

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Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Contract research organizations (CROs) provide essential support to pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device manufacturers across a range of projects. Solutions such as SAP ERP for life sciences can be valuable resources for both the CRO and their client, streamlining contractual research projects of a technical and confidential nature.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Scooter skeptic? Think again. Micromobility is gaining favor with consumers worldwide—and may fast become a mainstay of urban transportation.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

David Zimbrick will depart after two decades at Steptoe & Johnson in favor of the CFO seat at Ogletree.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Bean Box coffee, grab a seat on the beach, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Americans are terrible at taking vacations. Why are U.S. workers so bad at taking time off? U.S. companies are stingy with vacation time when compared with other countries. But U.S. workers can’t seem to leave work at work anyway. ( Grid ). • In Seattle, It’s Almost Normal : The pandemic may have left some gaps in the urban fabric, but a neighborhood-by-neigh

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Advertiser: Paycor

Choosing an HCM partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make because time is one of your company’s most strategic assets. How do you want to spend your time?

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Navigator SAP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

As companies grow, they often reach a stage in which spreadsheets become insufficient to manage the day-to-day business activities. At the point where small businesses need to scale up, ERP solutions for small businesses become necessary. What is an ERP solution, and how does it benefit small businesses?

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

McKinsey reveals 35 cutting-edge companies in the industrial tech sector, highlighting a robust “titanium economy” that creates American jobs and fuels innovation through sustainable, inclusive growth.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Despite “reduced visibility” into economic trends going into next year due to the current macroeconomic environment, Desroches expects improved cash conversions in 2023.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

My mid-week morning train WFH reads: • Interest Rates vs. Inflation The average yields savers earned in the 1980s were higher than inflation, including education, healthcare and housing prices. Average yields remained above healing CPI numbers throughout the 1990s and 2000s. ( A Wealth of Common Sense ) see also Your guide to ‘good news is bad news’ and ‘bad news is good news’ High inflation has made for unusual times. ( TKer ). • The Obscure Economist Silicon Valley Bi

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The SaaS CFO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

SaaS revenue models are changing, and so should our SaaS metrics. A SaaS founder emailed me recently about the customer lifetime value metric. His SaaS company has significant usage revenue in addition to traditional subscription MRR. However, traditional SaaS metrics are commonly set up for just one revenue stream. Customer lifetime value (LTV or CLTV) […].

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Semiconductor companies are on the cusp of a decade of opportunity, but success will be predicated on the ability to attract and retain the best and brightest.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The SEC’s Gary Gensler signaled he would cooperate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the extent that “it needs greater authorities with which to oversee and regulate crypto non-security tokens.

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