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A Day in the Life: Zen Soh from Robert Walters Singapore

Future CFO

Editor’s note: ”A Day in the Life" is a series of interviews with finance leaders and business leaders that aims to inspire FutureCFO’s audiences comprising senior finance and business executives as well as aspiring finance and accounting professionals. FutureCFO: What does a typical day look like for you?

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Why CFOs need to drive ESG initiatives

Future CFO

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs can pose unique challenges to finance chiefs charged with maximizing returns. Big price tags and longer timelines. How engaged are the CFOs and the finance department in these initiatives? Should companies integrate their ESG reporting with their financial reporting?

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SaaS Valuation

Michigan CFO

By ensuring that the appropriate methods and models are used, SaaS companies can attain more accurate, higher valuations that provide leverage when seeking financing or negotiating sales. Start-ups and small or medium-sized SaaS companies won’t have the necessary finance roles to handle creating an accurate valuation.

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Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws

PYMNTS

Regulators as well as finance and technology experts are scrutinizing where digital information is held, and one recent survey found that eight out of 10 IT professionals in the UAE believe storing sensitive information locally is either “somewhat” or “very important.”.

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Deep Dive: Accelerating Cross-Border Payments With Cloud Technology

PYMNTS

Each payment must be inspected to ensure that it does not facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing or other illicit activities. Up to 5 percent of all cross-border B2B payments are subjected to additional inquires or investigations beyond basic levels of scrutiny, causing significant payment delays and carrying hefty price tags.

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The One Industry That Stands To Gain The Most From Blockchain?

PYMNTS

The latest is global consulting firm McKinsey, whose new report has put a price tag on the potential of blockchain: $110 billion. Trade finance, for instance, could see up to $17 billion in new value by integrating blockchain, while cross-border B2B payments could see even more: up to an estimated $60 billion, the report found.

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3 Ways to Beat the Stress of the Financial Consolidation Process

Planful

As Mary Driscoll , APQC’s senior research director for financial management, said, “[finance department staffs] are soldiers on the front lines. Workiva also found that “seven in ten [accounting and finance professionals] say one way they wrangle data for the financial close is via email, phone, meetings, or other word-of-mouth methods.”