PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

The primary narrative about the future of financial services contributed to a majority of that — the banks were the old way of doing things and up-starts with streamlined business models were threatening to disrupt them right out of the water. We don’t want to tell a financial institution what their roadmap is.

Startups 60

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for startups and small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. For all of these reasons, more and more companies- including small businesses and even startups- are looking for FP&A solutions to help them stay ahead of the competition.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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Planful

AUGUST 30, 2016

Here’s what the results revealed. Primary Mission of Finance. When asked about the primary mission of Finance, not surprisingly, the top response was to Maximize Company Value (25%). But coming in a close #4 was becoming a Strategic Partner to the Business (17% overall, but 25% in large companies). MISSION OF FINANCE.

Finance 40

Finance Budgeting Forecasting Planning 40

Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

Consequently, I will concentrate this post on how this crisis is playing out in markets, and the effects it has had, so far, on businesses and investments, and whether these effects are likely to be transient or permanent. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What is a hurdle rate for a business? There are multiple definitions that you will see offered, from it being the cost of raising capital for that business to an opportunity cost , i.e., a return that you can make investing elsewhere, to a required return for investors in that business. What is a hurdle rate?

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BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

Forward In the current economic crisis, business leaders from early-stage startups to large multinational corporations have had to make difficult decisions. The companies represented include venture backed startups, mid-sized businesses, and large multinationals. The interviews were conducted starting March through July 2020.

CFO 52

CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning Startups 52

The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Earlier this year, Oracle identified four repeating techniques that the most ambitious and inventive organizations have used to obtain a competitive advantage and achieve significant development: business model innovation; mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, accelerate the financial close, and developing a risk-aware culture.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Economics Risk Management Reconciliations 52

Future CFO

JANUARY 21, 2021

We are in the era of the business unusual. The new risks and market changes that COVID-19 ushered altered business norms. Well-oiled and prepared businesses survived (and some thrived), with many companies taking defensive financial positions and granular control over liquidity. It also shone the spotlight on the department.

Treasury 52

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

As Flywire CEO Mike Massaro told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, that often depends on what the flavor of the month might be in payments and financial services. As Flywire CEO Mike Massaro told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, that often depends on what the flavor of the month might be in payments and financial services.

Foreign Exchange 44

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

What we offer a company like Getty is the ability to connect to us via API and consolidate everything into a single, essentially free funds flow. And so began this week’s episode of The Matchmaker Is In. That also began a freewheeling conversation about the role of payments in transforming marketplaces — and vice versa. SG: Painfully!

Reconciliations 76

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Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

No longer beholden to an endless directory of spreadsheets and outdated databases, today’s finance teams can use the best FP&A software available to help them compile financial information and make smarter, more strategic business decisions. Best for — The type and size of organization that can most benefit from the software.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Planning 52