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Now is a great time to build (or improve) a long-term TIPS ladder

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Because of a remarkable confluence of events, including last week’s presidential election result, real and nominal yields for U.S. Treasurys have been rising dramatically, up 40 to 50 basis points since October 1.

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Inflation edges up, highlighting Fed’s bumpy path to stable prices

CFO Dive

Traders in interest rate futures bet that the Fed will take the inflation news in stride, raising the odds that it will trim borrowing costs by a quarter point next month.

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Achieving the Right Balance of Risk and Return in Corporate Investments 

CFO Talks

Achieving the Right Balance of Risk and Return in Corporate Investments When handling corporate investments, CFOs often face the balancing act between risk and return. Striking this balance is key to ensuring a company’s growth while protecting it from financial shocks. Here’s a practical look at some key strategies to help you maximise returns while managing risk effectively.

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CFOs, finance teams key to building resilience vs climate disruptions

Future CFO

Chief financial officers and finance teams are now regarded as essential to building climate resilience through risk-based planning and sustainable business strategies. This is following a recent report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants that revealed a concerning situation on organisational preparedness against climate disruptions.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Sebi eases FPI registration process

CFO News

​To facilitate ease of onboarding of foreign portfolio investors and reduce duplication of available information, Sebi has said applicants can choose to fill either the entire common application form or an abridged version with unique fields.

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From Scale to Value: How CTBC Bank is Pioneering AI

Global Finance

Since 2018, AI has been essential to CTBC’s digital strategy, supported by its in-house R&D lab with 200-plus data and AI-focused scientists. This initiative now spans more than 50 departments across three major business lines. With over 100 active AI applications in production, the bank achieved an explosive 150% increase in AI usage year-over-year.

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How Outsourcing Marketing Can Unlock Growth Potential For Advisory Firms: Key Steps For Choosing The Right Provider

Nerd's Eye View

To sustain firm growth, financial advisors often face a dilemma: to focus on what originally drew them to the profession – like financial planning – they often must first do an extensive amount of business development. Marketing activities such as brand development, event planning, and content strategy often demand skills outside advisors' typical expertise and interest.

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The Financial Challenge of Employee Benefits for Growing Businesses

CFO Plans

Discover Cost-Effective Employee Benefits Solutions In the fast-paced world of financial services, businesses face numerous challenges, with managing the cost of employee benefits near the top of the list. These expenses not only affect the bottom line but are also key to attracting and retaining top talent. For businesses poised for expansion, understanding and strategically planning for these costs isn’t just advantageous—it’s essential for success.

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2050: Harnessing the Power of Three: Dynatrace’s Layered AI Strategy | Jim Benson, CFO, Dynatrace

CFO Thought Leader

One of the key lessons that helped advance Jim Benson down the CFO path was one in clarity and focus during his tenure as FP&A leader for the customer service division of Compaq, freshly acquired by Hewlett-Packard. Eager to influence how the division’s performance was presented, Benson dedicated himself to crafting detailed reports and narratives.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Retail sales rise in hint of cheer for holiday consumer spending

CFO Dive

Recent signs of robust consumer spending and persistent inflation prompted Wall Street to reduce the odds that the Fed will cut the main interest rate by a quarter point at its December meeting.

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Why a Fit-to-Standard Solution Saves You Time and Money

Navigator SAP

What is a Fit-to-Standard Solution? Fit-to-standard sounds complicated, but really it is a simple idea: Instead of using custom systems and processes, make them conform to the industry standard that everyone is using. A fit-to-standard solution is one that solves the problem in a standard way. One example of a fit-to-standard solution is Apple’s address book.

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MiB: Colin Camerer on Neuroeconomics

Barry Ritholtz

 This week, we speak with Colin Camerer , Robert Kirby Professor of Behavioral Finance and Economics at California Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Caltech in 1994, Camerer was a faculty member at various institutions including the University of Chicago GSB and the Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University, and held a visiting professorship at Oxford University.

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Medicare costs for 2025, once again, are rising faster than inflation

Tips Watch

Part B costs, deductibles and IRMAA surcharges will increase about 5.9% next year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a month ago, Social Security beneficiaries learned their benefits would rise by 2.5% starting in 2025, the lowest increase in four years.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Economists predict above-trend economic growth in 2025: Wolters Kluwer

CFO Dive

Economists at companies ranging from Goldman Sachs to Ford Motor and KPMG to Wells Fargo now see only a 27% probability of recession in the next 12 months.

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How to Calculate the SaaS Magic Number

The SaaS CFO

SaaS operators must understand the balance between sales and marketing spend and the acquisition of net new revenue. Enter the SaaS Magic Number. Here are my thoughts on how to use the Magic Number in 2025. Overinvest in sales and marketing relative to your new SaaS ARR bookings and will you not the see the […] The post How to Calculate the SaaS Magic Number appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the latest Fidelity RIA Benchmarking Study shows that while RIAs saw gains in AUM and revenue last year, their operating margins tightened, suggesting that rising expenses are cutting into firm profits. The study also looked at what “high performing” firms are doing differently than their peers, finding that these firms have a higher close rat

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Fostering Strong Relationships for Organisational Growth 

CFO Talks

Fostering Strong Relationships for Organisational Growth Every CFO knows that balancing financial targets with operational efficiency is challenging enough—but in today’s world, there’s another crucial factor: relationships. As organisations aim for growth, the strength of their internal and external relationships often determines how resilient and adaptable they can be.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Disney CFO highlights booming streaming growth

CFO Dive

Subscribers for its Disney+ Core platform grew by 4.4 million in Q4 as the company cracks down on password sharing and looks to improve customer engagement.

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U.S. annual inflation ticks up to 2.6%, but matches expectations

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s good news when a monthly U.S. inflation report matches expectations. And October delivered, even though annual all-items inflation ticked higher and core remained too strong for comfort. The U.S.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 151: What’s Holding You Back From Delegating What You Need To Let Go Of?

Nerd's Eye View

As the financial advice industry began shifting from a sales-based model to a more sustainable asset management approach, advisors found their roles shifting along with it. With revenue rooted in more predictable, recurring income, many advisors were able to step off the relentless 'treadmill' of constant sales, allowing them to invest in growth by hiring staff and delegating tasks.

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Enterprise risk management remain undervalued, study finds

Future CFO

Business leaders are not sufficiently investing in their organisation’s risk oversight even amid risks that are increasing globally in volume and complexity, regardless of geography. This is the findings of the latest report by AICPA & CIMA and North Carolina State University’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative, revealing that 68% of respondents from Asia and Australasia report concerns on volume and complexities of risk increasing globally.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Earned wage access: A CFO primer

CFO Dive

The service, which lets users draw an advance on a portion of their pay before payday, raises some thorny issues for employers and their finance teams.

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How SAP Cloud ERP is Helping Transform the Software and SaaS Sector

Bramasol

The digital transformation journey, especially within the software and SaaS sectors, has seen a significant shift toward cloud-based ERP systems. This trend is driven by various factors, including the need for greater agility, scalability, and efficiency in operations. More large and mid-sized SaaS companies are moving away from traditional on-premise ERP systems or low-end cloud ERPs to comprehensive cloud-based ERP solutions.

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At The Money Celebrates its First Anniversary

Barry Ritholtz

Hard to believe a year ghas blown by that quickly, but it’s been that long (or short) since the first At the Money podcast dropped in 2023. With Masters in Business in its 10th year, the nice folks at Bloomberg asked if I had any ideas about any new shows. My initial response was, “Let me think about it.” I looked around to see what else was available and noticed a void.

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US Election Impact on the Indian Economy: Key Considerations and Potential Outcomes

CFO News

The US, being the world’s largest economy, plays a crucial role in shaping global market sentiment, with India maintaining strong economic ties in this context. The Indian government now faces the task of evaluating how the election result will impact trade negotiations, existing agreements, and opportunities for new deals.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng