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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2024 Edition

Nerd's Eye View

The first half of 2024 has been a solid start for most advisory firms, with markets enjoying moderate growth (a pleasant follow-through after a particularly strong 2023!), client retention rates remaining robust, and at least a bit of client referral growth trickling in. Which is leading to healthy profit margins at the typical advisory firm, as more and more advisors eye the possibility that AI will produce even more business efficiencies (and stronger profitability) in the year to come.

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Bubble of all bubbles? US economist predicts a 2025 stock market crash, likely worse than 2008 crisis

CFO News

Economist Dent warns of a 2025 stock market crash worse than 2008 crisis, attributing it to artificial bubble building post-Covid pandemic. He analyzes global economies, highlights economic devastation, and predicts a crash driven by inflated asset prices.

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FLSA & Noncompete Changes – What to Know

VCFO

Looming Changes to FLSA Requirements and Noncompete Agreements – The Big Picture for Your Business Two imminent changes in employment regulations could significantly impact your business operations and compliance status. Legal objections have been filed that will impact implementation dates and possibly final form. While the final fate and ultimate form of these proposed changes are yet to be entirely determined, it is highly recommended that you take a proactive approach to assessing the depth

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Hiring a CFO – Do You Need the Tortoise or the Hare?

CFO Selections

Aesop’s fable about the race between the tortoise and the hare provides a story to show how a race is not always for the swiftest. In the business world, some companies are very focused on short-term financial results while others are managing for the very long-term time horizon. Some companies are working to improve their operations and financial results in order to sell the business in a few years, while others are building a business for the next generation of owners.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things to NOT do when it comes to helping the CFO office advance in supporting the business. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership.

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Small business uncertainty rises as Fed mulls ‘higher-for-longer’ rates

CFO Dive

Fed officials in a meeting Wednesday will likely downgrade from three to two their median projection for the number of quarter-point cuts in the federal funds rate this year, according to futures traders and economists.

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Real yields continue their wild ride

Tips Watch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you follow me on Twitter (yes, I still call it Twitter), you might have seen a very recent (June 5) post observing that real yields appeared to be heading back below 2.

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ION becomes approved vendor for equities trading on BSE

Reval

MUMBAI, India – 12 June 2024: ION, a global leader in trading, analytics, The post ION becomes approved vendor for equities trading on BSE appeared first on ION.

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How Nonprofits Can Harness the Power of AI in Marketing

The Charity CFO

Today we welcome Josi Garfield on the Modern Nonprofit Podcast for a topic that is particularly modern – artificial intelligence (AI). As the founder of Branch Out Social , a platform dedicated to empowering nonprofits through social media and marketing strategies, Josi has her finger on the pulse of digital marketing trends. In this conversation, Josi shares how nonprofits can harness the power of AI in their marketing efforts.

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Delivering value beyond compliance with ESG reporting

Future CFO

On 31 July 2023, the European Union (EU) adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), requiring EU and non-EU companies with activities in the EU to file annual sustainability reports alongside their financial statements. These reports must be prepared in line with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). That ESG reporting has moved from a voluntary exercise to mandatory should not come as a surprise.

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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Private Markets’ Governance: A New Era

CFA Institute

Mark Fortune has more than 30 years of experience as a financial writer and editor, with a focus on institutional investment management. He has worked in various editorial roles at organizations that include Institutional Investor , Pageant Media, Markets Group, and the New York investment management firm Cohen & Steers.

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40% of executives brace for ‘major’ reorganization, including layoffs: PwC

CFO Dive

Companies are reorganizing to fight margin pressure and planning moves that might require wide-ranging operating model changes, executives said.

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What is an FUE When Buying S/4HANA Cloud?

Navigator SAP

One of the advantages of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition is the scalability of the ERP solution. Functionality can be turned on or off and extended depending on the needs of the business, and seat licenses can expand (or be reconfigured) depending on the company’s needs. This inherent ability to expand and reconfigure the ERP solution is where FUE allocation comes into play.

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Debunking QSR Minimum Wage BS: A Follow Up

Barry Ritholtz

@TBPInvictus here A few days ago, Barry and I detailed how unscrupulous bad actors had taken Not Seasonally Adjusted data to falsely claim that California’s new $20/hour minimum wage had cost the state almost 10,000 quick-serve restaurant (QSR) jobs. I wrote: It appears to me that the Journal got that number from BLS. However, BLS only offers the series without seasonal adjustment; this makes a very meaningful difference.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Still Misperceived? A Fresh Look at Bitcoin Volatility

CFA Institute

Is Bitcoin considerably more volatile than other asset classes? It's important to approach this question analytically and with an open mind because perceptions do not always match reality.

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FASB’s environmental credit rules recall crypto debate

CFO Dive

Like crypto rules FASB recently finalized, the environmental credit accounting standards would provide specific guidance where GAAP is currently silent.

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Unlocking Hyper-growth: Why Your CPG Company Needs SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Now

Navigator SAP

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, comes pre-configured with industry best practices for Consumer Products companies, allowing for a fit-to-standard implementation.

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Innovation Beyond Technology: Q&A With J.P. Morgan Payments’ Lori Schwartz

Global Finance

Lori Schwartz, Global Head of Liquidity & Account Solutions and Digital & Design at J.P. Morgan Payments, discusses fostering innovation within the corporate treasury with Global Finance. GF : How has artificial intelligence affected your organization’s performance in the past year? Lori Schwartz : We are looking at ways to harness the power of such technology to simplify and make our internal processes more efficient.

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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FX Bubbles: Through the Lens of Shiller and Sornette

CFA Institute

The theories and models introduced by Robert Shiller and Didier Sornette are as applicable to the foreign exchange market as they are to the stock market.

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28% of big companies have no formal CFO succession plan, finance chiefs say

CFO Dive

The dearth of succession plans for departing finance chiefs comes as CFO turnover at public companies has soared this year.

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May’s inflation report gives the Fed breathing room

Tips Watch

Both all-items and core inflation came in below expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve, which is set to provide future rate predictions this afternoon, got a bit of good news this morning from the May inflation report.

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Reorganization Spurs Synergies: Q&A With Citi Commerical Bank’s Raymond Gatcliffe

Global Finance

Head of Commercial Bank in North America at Citi discusses the company’s reorganization of its banking lines with Global Finance. In mid-September, Citi CEO Jane Fraser announced a comprehensive reorganization of the banking giant. Part of the simplified operations model included putting its commercial banking, corporate banking and investment banking businesses under one Banking business line.

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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Book Review: My Value Creation Journey

CFA Institute

Bartley J. Madden has produced a book that challenges business leaders and investment professionals to think outside the box systematically to solve difficult problems.

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Alphabet hands new CFO $9.9M sign-on bonus

CFO Dive

The incoming finance chief — Eli Lilly veteran Anat Ashkenazi — was granted the bonus in light of “her prior company’s forfeited compensation,” Alphabet said.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 15-16)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that advisory teams tend to have higher assets under management per advisor, serve wealthier clients on average, and have stronger growth than solo advisors, thanks in part to the efficiencies gained from sharing expertise and back-office support.

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Spain: From Red To Black

Global Finance

In the past decade, leaving aside the Covid-19-induced recession, Spain’s economy has performed better than the European average. The year 2024 looks to be no different; Spanish GDP is expected to expand to double the average in the euro area: between 1.9% and 2.1%, according to different estimates, versus a range of 0.8% to 1% for its peers. And this is likely to remain true in 2025 as well.

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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The Interplay Between Cap Rates and Interest Rates

CFA Institute

Charles De Andrade is responsible for the evaluation, structuring, and execution of equity and debt investments as one of the senior members on the investments team at EquityMultiple Investment Partners (EMIP). EMIP is the capital markets arm of EquityMultiple , with a focus on capitalizing on dislocation opportunities in the commercial real estate middle market.

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How CFOs can tap a holistic strategy to cut through indirect tax noise

CFO Dive

Taking a platform-based approach can help CFOs get a clearer handle on the data they need to comply with disparate indirect tax requirements.

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#FASuccess Ep 389: Generating $5M In Hourly Planning Fees In The Blue Ocean Of Consumer Demand, With Mark Berg

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 389th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Mark Berg. Mark is the Founder of Timothy Financial Counsel, an RIA based in Wheaton, Illinois, that is on track to generate approximately $5 million in annual revenue this year serving 800 client households. What's unique about Mark, though, is how his firm has scaled from $1.8 million of revenue to $5 million, in only 6 years, and has maintained a 25% profit margin… al