Lime Light

MAY 20, 2025

Discover 50+ FP&A statistics for 2025 that reveal how finance teams are evolving. Get data-driven insights every CFO should know.

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Collectiv

MAY 19, 2025

Forecasting shouldnt require a PhD in Excel or a week of IT support. Yet for most business leadersespecially in finance, sales, and operationsthats exactly how it feels. Forecasts get trapped in spreadsheets. Budget submissions come in by email. And the BI team is always a step behind. Thats where no-code forecasting in Power BI changes the game. What No-Code Forecasting Actually Means When we say no-code, we dont mean lightweight or dumbed-down.

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CFO Dive

MAY 19, 2025

Interest rates initially rose Monday, the first day of bond trading after Moody’s Ratings late Friday cited the gloomy fiscal outlook and downgraded U.S. debt.

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The Finance Weekly

MAY 18, 2025

Cash managementand treasury management might sound similar, but they serve very different purposes.Many organizations keep a close watch on daily cash flow, but still face financial instability. The reason often lies in not fully understanding how short-term liquidity and long-term financial planning work together. Knowing the difference between cash management and treasury management can close that gap.But which one supports day-to-day operations?

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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

Accounting Firms

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 21, 2025

When a restaurants weekly salmon order suddenly spikes in price, EmmaWhelan wants chefs adjusting menus the next morningnot tallying losses a month later. The system will alert them if the price of salmon (has) gone up unexpectedly, she tells us, describing MarginEdges realtime cost engine. It is a small but telling vignette from Whelans first months as CFO, and it captures the companys wider ambition: MarginEdge wants to create a world where restaurant operators can focus on great food and grea

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CFO News

MAY 19, 2025

About 93 per cent industry leaders across eight countries, including in India, believe that manufacturing organisations that fully integrate AI will gain a significant competitive edge, a report showed on Monday.

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CFO Plans

MAY 19, 2025

Imagine this: you’re standing on the brink of transforming your side hustle into a full-fledged business. It’s an exciting journey filled with opportunities, especially in the booming tech and e-commerce sectors of 2025. However, to steer this ship towards success, establishing a solid financial foundation is paramount. Explore Expert Financial Guidance to ensure a seamless transition and secure your business’s future.

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Cube Software

MAY 19, 2025

Key takeaways Strategic finance isnt achieved with technology upgrades alone; true transformation happens when people, processes, and technology are working in sync. People are the linchpin of every successful finance transformation, and cross-functional communication is a key element. Strategic finance relies on trusted data and flexible technology that empowers greater insights and better decisions, not just faster reporting.

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Focus CFO

MAY 19, 2025

As business owners and CEOs, we pour our hearts, souls, and countless hours into building something meaningful. We envision a future where our hard work translates into tangible value , whether that's a comfortable retirement, funding new ventures, or simply the peace of mind that comes with a thriving enterprise. But what happens when the numbers don't align with that vision?

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Accounting

CFO Dive

MAY 20, 2025

Roughly two years after introducing a bill to ease CPA licensure rules, Minnesota lawmakers late Monday passed legislation establishing alternative routes to becoming a certified public accountant.

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Accounting 274

CFO Talks

MAY 22, 2025

Member Profile: DShorne Human In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we profile DShorne Human, a dynamic Group Chief Financial Officer whose strategic leadership has shaped both state-owned and private sector organisations across Africa and internationally. With more than two decades of experience in finance, including executive roles in mining, forestry, manufacturing, and investment, DShorne has become a respected voice in corporate transformation, cost restructuring, and public-private

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 21, 2025

Few outsiders think new stores, no matter how well-conceived, will get Apple back on the hot-growth path… Maybe its time Steve Jobs stopped thinking quite so differently. BusinessWeek , May 21, 2001 24 years to the day — May 21, 2001 — a Businessweek1 commentary explained why the newfangled Apple Stores were destined to fail. This pronouncement motivated subsequent blog posts (notably in 2005 and 2021 ) and a full chapter in “ How Not to Invest.” In the spirit of t

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 19, 2025

Training programs for new financial advisors have traditionally followed a sales-focused, sink-or-swim approach that primarily paid on commission for product sales. While some of these programs still exist, the role of an associate advisor has evolved alongside the broader financial planning profession. In many advisory firms today, associate advisors don't begin with prospecting or running client meetings; instead, they start with back-end technical work, such as financial plan preparation, bef

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CFO Dive

MAY 20, 2025

The CFO and general counsel appointments come as the REIT faces looming debt maturities in 2026, among other economic headwinds.

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Tips Watch

MAY 22, 2025

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com At this moment, I am on a Viking cruise ship sailing out of Gdansk, Poland, and could lose internet access at any moment. So this is going to be quick. The U.S.

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Treasury Investments Finance 71

CFO News

MAY 20, 2025

With urban wireless tele-density already at 131.45 per cent and telecommunications contributing over 6.5 per cent to GDP, India has reached a pivotal moment where connectivity transcends its traditional boundaries, the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) said on Tuesday.

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CSC Advisors

MAY 23, 2025

If you’re an entrepreneur exploring small business funding, youve probably come across the term SBA personal guarantee. If this sounds a little intimidating, you’re definitely not alone. Its a common (and often misunderstood) part of the SBA loan process that can leave a lot of business owners with questions. At Cornerstone Capital Advisors, weve helped countless borrowers navigate the complexities of SBA loans.

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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.

Accounting

CFO Dive

MAY 20, 2025

Traditional accounting practices — which limit insights to post-close reviews and delay crucial decisions — are struggling to keep pace, writes Oracle’s Julie Girard.

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Accounting 246

Tips Watch

MAY 18, 2025

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $18 billion of a reopened 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CML2. The result will be a 9-year, 8-month TIPS with an already-set coupon rate of 2.125%.

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Treasury Securities Investments Finance 67

Future CFO

MAY 20, 2025

Indonesia's online lending leads in the Southeast Asian region, with total outstanding loans disbursed by online lending platforms reaching IDR 80.07 trillion, according to the Financial Services Authority (OJK). This reflects the growing demand from individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises on digital loan platforms. According to Nucky P. Djatmiko , president director at Fintopia Indonesia , one of the more intriguing developments in the first quarter of 2025 is the significant contrib

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CSC Advisors

MAY 23, 2025

When seeking small business funding, many entrepreneurs turn to SBA loans for their favorable terms and government backing. These loans offer longer repayment schedules, lower interest rates, and greater accessibility than conventional financing. But one question often looms large: what about collateral? Understanding SBA collateral requirements is critical to preparing a strong loan application and making sound financial decisions for your business.

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Securities Leverage Investments Finance 52

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.

Finance

CFO Dive

MAY 19, 2025

CFOs now grappling with on-again off-again tariff policies on top of other headwinds are using a variety of strategies to mitigate the risks of the fast-changing business climate.

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 19, 2025

Woodworth realized early that highgrowth companies must plan for downturns. She pushed Pelotons leadership to model severe demand shocks and secure funding before it was essential. When COVIDs whiplash forced a $800million costcut and mass layoffs, those preparations helped to buffer liquidity and allowed the company to restructure rather than stall.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 19, 2025

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: The Stealthy Lab Cooking Up Amazons SecretSauce : The online giant bought a mysterious chip startup 10 years ago. It now looks like one of the smartest deals in tech history. ( Wall Street Journal ) Warren Buffett Reveals He Stepped Down After Finally Feeling His Age : The legendary investor, 94, opens up about his decision to hand the top job to Greg Abel; How do you know the day that you become old?

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CFO Talks

MAY 20, 2025

From Crisis to Comeback: Louis Kloppers Turnaround Playbook for CFOs In the latest episode of the CFO Club Podcast, we sat down with Louis Klopper, CFO at Coronado Consulting Group and a veteran in business rescue and strategic turnaround. With over three decades of experience in corporate banking, finance, and distressed business recovery, Louis brought a wealth of insights into navigating today’s volatile landscape.

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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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