2023

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2024: Business and Finance Ahead of Us

CFO News

Explore the optimistic financial forecast for India in 2024 by seasoned finance expert Robin Banerjee. From increased loan availability to a rising stock market, Banerjee provides insights into the potential economic landscape. However, he cautions against global risks that could impact India's trajectory.

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Next-gen CFOs: Forging a new path

CFO Dive

The finance chief has long been more than a routine number-cruncher. For Gen Z, the route to the CFO chair will likely better reflect the role’s complexity.

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Investing Behavioral Hacks

Barry Ritholtz

Markets screamed higher yesterday after a benign CPI report showed a 0.0% monthly price increase and inflation falling to 3.2% year over year. After a big gap opening, latecomers piled in; many had been sitting on the sidelines following a challenging 2022, while others got panicked out during the 10% October drawdown. It was a classic fear-driven error, a combination of bad market timing and poor impulse control.

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CFOs keep focus on tech, profitability: Grant Thornton

CFO Dive

As CFOs seek to boost profits while balancing rising operating costs, a tailored digital transformation strategy is critical, Grant Thornton’s Paul Melville says.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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The Day the Treasury Topped

The Reformed Broker

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.

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Talent tops 2024 CFO risks: Protiviti

CFO Dive

Risks relating to talent shortages, inflation and generative AI remain top of mind for finance chiefs as they look forward to 2024, Protiviti’s survey found.

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Slowing U.S. Economy, State by State

Barry Ritholtz

We spend way too much time trying to predict the future (especially this time of year). Rather than engage in futility, let’s look at the coincident indexes in all 50 states over the past 3 months, via the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (October 2023). Note: I have been occasionally eyeballing this map since 2008 , and it does a good job of showing the overall trend of the economy (on an obvious lag).

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Most economists put odds of recession at 50% or less: NABE

CFO Dive

A report Tuesday of declining job vacancies bolstered optimism that the labor market will cool without pushing up unemployment much beyond the 3.9% level in October.

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Why Life Sciences Businesses Need ERP

Navigator SAP

For most life sciences startups , the product is the business. This makes sense because many life sciences businesses come out of fundamental innovation in the lab, and thoughts of how best to bring the product to market only come later.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Ransomware claims jump back up

CFO Dive

Ransomware claims filed by U.S. clients of insurance broker Marsh spiked 77% in the first quarter, following a downward trend in 2022.

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Financial services’ AI appetite grows, study says

CFO Dive

Top uses for AI in the financial services sector include ‘next-best action’ systems; portfolio optimization; and fraud detection.

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CFOs zero in on digital transformation

CFO Dive

Finance leaders are still prioritizing digital transformation even as they face economic headwinds.

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Remote work erodes productivity by 4%: NY Fed

CFO Dive

Employees who worked remotely before the pandemic continue to be 8% less productive than their peers who worked in the office before the onset of COVID-19, the New York Fed found in a case study.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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Tesla CFO sells shares as Musk draws new scrutiny

CFO Dive

A spotlight is on the EV maker as investors weigh recent controversial comments from CEO Elon Musk and a lukewarm launch of its Cybertruck product.

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PCAOB chief slams auditors for 40% error rate

CFO Dive

The federal overseer of audit firms last year doubled the number of enforcement orders compared with 2021 and imposed record penalties.

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Companies face data privacy maze, skills gap

CFO Dive

CFOs could be under increased pressure this year to focus on privacy, as new state laws come into effect.

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Cybersecurity pressures stretch CFOs

CFO Dive

CFOs are bracing for new SEC cybersecurity rules set to kick in this month as the regulator is already signaling an aggressive enforcement posture.

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Building a Business Case for Finance Automation

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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Down rounds could be ‘lightning rod’ for CFO action

CFO Dive

Despite their stigma, down rounds can help CFOs get the financial buffer they need to weather economic dips and set the company back on a course toward growth.

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ChatGPT fails accounting class

CFO Dive

ChatGPT has met its match in an accounting course, with students scoring an overall average of 76.7%, compared to ChatGPT’s score of 47.4%, according to research from Brigham Young University.

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Gensler says SEC aims to avoid overreach on climate risk rule

CFO Dive

The SEC chief has come under fire for proposing that companies release data on the greenhouse gas emissions by their suppliers and customers.

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Unlocking the ‘right’ combination to digital transformation

CFO Dive

Only 34% of large companies showed signs of being strategic about their technology investments in financial disclosures, according to a recent report from Deloitte.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Small businesses limp toward 2024 with gloomier outlook, surveys show

CFO Dive

Confidence among CEOs and economists in the prospects for the economy is not shared by small businesses.

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FASB finalizes new fair value crypto accounting

CFO Dive

Many crypto companies have clamored for the fair value fix, which won't apply to such assets as NFTs.

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Accounting firms zero in on efficiences

CFO Dive

The narrative has changed this year, with the drive for efficiency replacing talent as the top priority for accounting firms.

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SEC aims to set climate risk, cybersecurity rules before May

CFO Dive

The agency, laying out an ambitious agenda, aims in early 2023 to complete several new regulations, many of them focused on increasing disclosures for investors.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.