CFO Talks
JUNE 13, 2023
Written by staff writer In an exciting development for CFO leaders worldwide, the International CFO Alliance held its inaugural meeting in Tunisia on June 9, 2023. This milestone event, hosted by Tunisia’s local CFO association, COGEREF, brought together CFO leaders from 15 associations spanning Northern and Southern Africa, Europe, and Central America.
CFO Thought Leader
JUNE 13, 2023
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CFO Dive
JUNE 13, 2023
Enterprise technology asset managers are shifting their focus from desktops and data centers to containers and cloud, as SaaS solutions proliferate.
The Reformed Broker
JUNE 11, 2023
The parabolic spike in 2-year Treasury bond rates this winter ended with a crescendo on Thursday, March 9th and Friday March 10th. That week, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had thoroughly spooked the markets and convinced traders that the Federal Reserve would be forced to start downshifting its hiking cycle and the accompanying hawkish rhetoric.
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
CFO Dive
JUNE 13, 2023
The nascent generative AI market is poised for rapid growth in coming years, with total revenues projected to increase tenfold by 2028, S&P Global Market Intelligence says.
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CFO Dive
JUNE 14, 2023
Wells Fargo CFO Michael P. Santomassimo is the latest big bank executive to detail commercial real estate distress and its potential impact on lenders.
Navigator SAP
JUNE 16, 2023
Many of the trends in business today come from the software industry. This is both because technology plays an increasingly important role in business, and because some of the most prominent businesses today are software-based. This has led to many software-industry concepts bleeding over into other lines of business. One of those concepts is project-based operations.
CFA Institute
JUNE 13, 2023
“I'm not saying that interest rates are going to go back up. I just think they're done coming down,” Howard Marks, CFA, told Marg Franklin, CFA. "And if that's true, I think we're in a different environment.
Barry Ritholtz
JUNE 16, 2023
@TBPInvictus here: Contrary to 40+ years and counting of “trickle down” narrative, the reality is that the gap between the 1% and everyone else (let’s say the bottom 90%) has never been wider. It’s become a chasm, and the charts below tell the story. Here is the wealth share of the bottom 90% and the Top 1%, equalized in 1989: Here is both the share (scale at Left ) and level (scale at right) of total net worth held by the Top 1%.
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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
CFO Dive
JUNE 15, 2023
Finance leaders are less willing to take on new risks and less optimistic about their companies’ financial prospects as their CEOs urge them to continue slashing costs.
Navigator SAP
JUNE 16, 2023
Selecting the best software for your operating space and organization is essential. One of the common ERP software selection mistakes is picking a generic product that doesn't meet your core requirements.
CFA Institute
JUNE 12, 2023
Gaurang Trivedi, CFA, is an independent investment and management professional providing advisory services in forensic analysis, equity research, private capital, corporate finance, and business development. He has over 28 years of experience in the finance industry in equity research, private equity, functional management, commercial banking, internal audit, and project management.
CFO News
JUNE 13, 2023
Sudhir Soni says there is also a risk of something slipping through the cracks as in a joint audit responsibility gets divided and allocation of work may get missed.
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CFO Dive
JUNE 15, 2023
The enhancements include new features aimed at helping managers, including in finance departments, “dramatically reduce the time spent on project status reports, task planning, and risk assessments,” according to Microsoft’s Stephanie Dart.
Navigator SAP
JUNE 14, 2023
An ERP system costs 2% to 3% of the annual revenue of a large company (classified as companies with revenues over $1 billion) to operate. While that seems like a small number, it’s actually massive. For instance, in HP’s case, that share of revenue was $30 million, and when the company couldn’t use its ERP system, it lost over $120 million in order pileups and $40 million in revenue losses that quarter.
Barry Ritholtz
JUNE 15, 2023
Vanguard is out with its annual deep dive into what its 5 million 401k participants are up to. The firm’s release of How America Saves is chock full of data and charts showing how 401k savings have reached all-time highs at Vanguard; I expect other large plan managers like Fidelity and Schwab to be at or near similar levels. VG credits the impact of automatic enrollment/contribution escalation as leading savers to this milestone. “ Record highs in participation, deferral rates, and the use of p
CFA Institute
JUNE 16, 2023
Ian Robertson, CFA, is a portfolio manager at Odlum Brown Limited. He recently completed his DPhil in Economic Geography at the University of Oxford, where his thesis focused on institutional investors’ proxy voting on ESG issues.
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.
CFO Dive
JUNE 16, 2023
Unlike many prior advances in technology, generative AI will likely prove most jarring to highly educated workers, McKinsey said.
Navigator SAP
JUNE 12, 2023
Using the production scheduling feature of a manufacturing ERP system demands technical knowledge and expertise. This explains why most well-established and reputable ERP system vendors offer detailed training and support services–they conduct on-site training and furnish online training modules to help their customers get up and running with the production scheduling feature.
CFO News
JUNE 16, 2023
Micron Technology is in discussions to establish a semiconductor packaging factory in India worth at least $1bn, according to sources. The move is to expand the company's global footprint as trade tensions rise between China and the US. The company could commit as much as $2bn to the project, which market insiders suggested could be confirmed during the Indian Prime Minister's US visit next week.
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 16, 2023
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC issued a risk alert highlighting areas of increased focus regarding its new marketing rule for upcoming examinations, including whether there is clear disclosure of whether the person giving a testimonial or endorsement is a client or investor, if the promoter has been paid, and if there are material conflicts of interest.
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.
CFO Dive
JUNE 15, 2023
The bank has cut 1,600 jobs in the second quarter and expects a $300 million to $400 million uptick in expenses largely because of the severance costs, CFO Mark Mason said Wednesday.
Navigator SAP
JUNE 10, 2023
Every year, companies waste millions of dollars on ERP systems that don’t work. For instance, Marin County allegedly spent $18.6 million on an ERP implementation that was supposed to simplify its finance process. But it didn’t work, and that $18 million went down the drain–and that’s not all.
CFO News
JUNE 12, 2023
Retail Inflation: The number has remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper band target of 6 per cent for the third consecutive month.
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 14, 2023
One common sales tactic for financial advisors is to offer prospective clients a free (or low-cost) financial plan to demonstrate the advisor’s expertise and to let the prospect ‘test drive’ the advisor’s services. However, creating these pre-commitment strategies and plans can take up a significant amount of an advisor’s time and there is no guarantee that the prospect will actually decide to become a client (in which case the advisor’s work would have genera
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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