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8 Most Common Myths Surrounding FP&A

Fpanda Club

Many FP&A professionals have faced the misunderstanding of the role of the FP&A function and its core activities in the company. Unfortunately, the existence and support of some of the misperceptions create a negative image of FP&A practitioners in the eyes of their colleagues and make the profession less attractive from the standpoint of graduates and young specialists.

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When talking artificial intelligence, let’s clarify

Anaplan

Technologies that not long ago were science fiction are now mainstream—and the possibilities look exciting. But jumping into that future isn’t easy. It’s full of buzzwords: Artificial intelligence or AI. Machine learning. Predictive forecasting. Automated insights. Advanced analytics. Heard of them? Sure. But can you tell them apart? Some of these terms have been used […].

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When Is It OK to Prioritize Business Growth Over Business Debt?

Planful

If you’re in finance, your instinct likely tells you to always protect the money—and your gut’s not completely wrong. But business debt isn’t always a bad thing. It’s not uncommon for high-growth companies to use debt financing to achieve positive cash-flow status and fund business expansion. In 2019, global corporate debt held by non-financial corporations […].

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CFOs: Finance functions risk over-investment in new analytics

Future CFO

Have you ever wondered if your finance function is over-investing in new analytics tools? Gartner confirms your thought if you do. Many finance leaders have transformation plans that seek to expand the role of their analytics portfolios, without recognising the improvement in enterprise-wide access to analytics capabilities that were previously the sole domain of finance, the advisory firm pointed out.

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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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SPAC Fever: Clear and Present Danger?

CFA Institute

How do special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) serve public investors?

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Empathy in FP&A: Stacy Brown, Senior Manager at UHY Consulting, on the Being Planful Podcast

Planful

Stacy Brown, Senior Manager at UHY Consulting, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to talk about empathy, FP&A, and technology. UHY is an implementation specialist focused on creating sustainable and transformational change for their clients. The company is also a Planful partner. In this episode, Stacy and I explore how her training in Finance […].

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Pandemic changes CFOs’ hiring and employee management practice

Future CFO

The pandemic has changed CFOs’ hiring and employee management practice, said employer of record platform Globalization Partners recently when releasing results of a survey jointly done with CFO Research. The February 2021 survey of CFOs , CEOs, and other senior finance executives cites a common theme that they are prioritising the need to build resiliency and although optimistic, disclose that their businesses are still stabilising and in recovery, the firm pointed out.

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Building Optimized Portfolios with JPMorgan’s 2021 Forecasts

CFA Institute

Even as equity markets set all-time highs and bond yields near generational lows, it is still possible to build resilient portfolios with reasonable return expectations.

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Donation of fully depreciated computers

Proformative

Our company recently donated fully depreciated computers. I know there should be.

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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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When Is It OK to Prioritize Business Growth Over Business Debt?

Planful

If you’re in finance, your instinct likely tells you to always protect the money—and your gut’s not completely wrong. But business debt isn’t always a bad thing. It’s not uncommon for high-growth companies to use debt financing to achieve positive cash-flow status and fund business expansion. In 2019, global corporate debt held by non-financial corporations reached over 75 trillion U.S. dollars —that’s almost two trillion more than the previous year.

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Moody’s: Asian high-yield bonds’ Q1 covenant quality improves

Future CFO

The average covenant quality (CQ) score for Asian full-package high-yield bonds improved by 3% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 to 3.54 (weak) from an all-time weakest quarterly score of 3.63 (weak) in the previous quarter, said Moody’s recently. A lower score denotes stronger covenant quality on Moody's 1.0 to 5.0 scale, according to the credit rating agency.

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Active Equity: “Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”

CFA Institute

Is active equity poised for a new golden era?

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Empathy in FP&A: Stacy Brown, Senior Manager at UHY Consulting, on the Being Planful Podcast

Planful

Stacy Brown, Senior Manager at UHY Consulting, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to talk about empathy, FP&A, and technology. UHY is an implementation specialist focused on creating sustainable and transformational change for their clients. The company is also a Planful partner. In this episode, Stacy and I explore how her training in Finance gives her an edge in helping companies not just dissect their challenges, but also find the right solutions.

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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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Hong Kong and China IPO markets to stay resilient amid turbulence

Future CFO

The IPO markets in Hong Kong and China are well supported to continue to perform vibrantly in the rest of 2021, thanks to the ample liquidity from various monetary and economic easing measures in the world to dissipate the negative impact brought by the ongoing pandemic, said Deloitte China recently when releasing an outlook report. . High-growth, new economy companies will still be the most well-received investments given their important roles demonstrated during the pandemic, the firm noted.

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Charting a resilience roadmap for 2021: Are you ready for what’s next?

Future CFO

PwC’s Global Crisis Survey 2021 examines the worldwide business community’s response to unprecedented social, economic and geopolitical disruption. Find out how organisations reacted to the crisis and how they’re incorporating what they’ve learned into a strategy for resilience. The post Charting a resilience roadmap for 2021: Are you ready for what’s next?

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ACCA: Biggest jump in economic confidence recorded in Q1 2021

Future CFO

The global economy is bouncing back in terms of economic confidence, orders, employment and spending, said ACCA recently when releasing results of its survey jointly conducted with IMA (Institute Management of Accountants). The worldwide survey of 1,000 senior accountants and finance professional recorded the biggest jump in economic confidence this quarter in the 12 years it has been running, ACCA noted, adding that the balance of those more optimistic minus those less optimistic increased by 2