Month: July 2022

By Neil Krefsky, Head of Finance and Risk Product Marketing, SAP

Finance leaders from growing companies have a keen sense of how risks, opportunities, and investments affect the bottom line. And this trait is becoming increasing evident as they focus more on sustainability as a top priority.

According to an SAP Insights survey of midsize companies, one-third of finance leaders listed “increasing sustainability in products and services” as a revenue driver on par with increasing sales to existing customers, creating new products and services, and improving customer experiences. When considering how to improve business efficiency, making “operational processes more sustainable” ranked second.

This evolving perspective represents a dramatic shift in finance operations. While sustainability initiatives were once solely the responsibility of operations managers, finance organizations are now deliberately making decisions and delivering outcomes that help satisfy intensifying environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges.

Modernizing finance with an eye on sustainability

Becoming a business owner is an exciting prospect. To turn your dream idea into reality, you need a passion for the goods or services you’re going to sell and the drive to get your new business off the ground.

While taking an idea and building it from scratch can be rewarding, it can also be challenging. Furthering your education can position you for success. The skills and knowledge you’ll learn pursuing a business degree, for example, can directly impact your ability to start and grow a company. The network you can build from professors and fellow classmates can help provide you with insight as well as clients.

In addition to growing your network, earning a business degree will help you hone your writing skills and learn new social media marketing skills, both tools that lead to success in any industry. While you’ll take on all of the risk if the

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 05, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) today announced it will release its second quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, after market close. It will also host a live webcast on Wednesday, July 20, at 8:30 am CT to review its financial results, business outlook for the firm and other matters. The second quarter 2022 earnings release and all information needed to join the webcast will be available on the investor relations page of Pinnacle’s website at PNFP.com.

For those who engage in the Q&A portion of the call, the process for doing so has changed. These callers will first need to register for the call using this linkwhich is also available on the investor relations page of PNFP.com. Registrants will receive an email with the link and personal access code needed to join the audio and

LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FCTI, Inc.a nationwide ATM solutions provider, today announced its hire of new Vice President of Finance, Bennett Robinson. As the lead financial officer, Robinson will be responsible for conducting thorough economic analysis, managing the finance team, and working with business development to structure deals that meet financial targets.

Robinson has over three decades of experience in financial planning and analysis. Throughout his career, he has worked for large, well-known companies, including Travelocity.com, American Airlines, and 7-Eleven.

Prior to joining the FCTI team, Robinson spent fifteen years with global ATM provider, Cardtronics/NCR. During his tenure, he led financial assessment and structuring of large retail and financial institution deals, including contracts such as 7-Eleven Canada, Target, Fifth Third, and Citibank.

“The financial industry provides unique challenges when it comes to planning, deal structures, and profitability,” said Robinson. “I look forward to working

KPMG’s business in the United Arab Emirates has been split by infighting, with the chief executive surviving an attempted coup after two senior partners raised governance concerns and were subsequently fired.

The accounting group’s Lower Gulf business was pitched into turmoil last week as a group of partners planned a secret ballot to determine whether Nader Haffar, KPMG’s chief in the region since 2018, had lost their support, according to current and former insiders.

Haffar would have faced removal if three-quarters of the firm’s 60 partners had said they had lost confidence in him, the insiders said.

However, the momentum for the uprising had stalled on Friday and the vote was called off, according to one of the people. “It looks like Nader has survived for now,” the person said.

The two senior partners who lost their jobs over the past month sat on KPMG Lower Gulf’s executive committee. Insiders

Online lending platform‘s lending-as-a-service program expands nonprofit community development financial institution’s equitable lending reach and impact

DENVER, July 05, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Funding Circleone of the nation’s leading online small business loans platforms, and DreamSpring, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) with nearly 30 years of experience in community lending, has launched a new partnership to increase access to funding for small business owners in underserved communities across the nation. The new partnership aligns with both organizations’ shared commitment to advancing entrepreneurship and innovation by providing equitable access to capital to small businesses.

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through this lending-as-a-service program, DreamSpring will be able to expand its distribution and impact throughout the nation and originate more loans faster and at a lower cost, all while ensuring a seamless experience for customers. DreamSpring small business customers who

British new Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi takes the reins of an economy struggling under the strain of nearly double-digit inflation and a slowdown that looks set to be more severe than in most of the world’s other big nations.

Like his predecessor Rishi Sunak, Zahawi will face pressure to spend more and cut taxes from lawmakers in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party who has been stung by a slump in the party’s popularity.

The former education minister – who co-founded opinion polling firm YouGov before entering parliament – will also be expected to play a key role in settling the still-unfinished business of Brexit with Britain and the European Union.

DULUTH, Ga., June 14, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage and software solutions, today announced that Greg Wiggins will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer commencing on July 5, 2022. As previously reported, Patrick Foley, the Company’s current CFO, will be stepping down for personal reasons. Mr. Foley will remain with Boxlight until July 29, 2022 to assist with the transition.

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Greg Wiggins, Chief Financial Officer (Photo: Business Wire)

Mr. Wiggins is a certified public accountant with more than 15 years of experience providing corporate finance leadership to high-growth companies. Since 2019, Mr. Wiggins has served as an Assurance Director at BDO USA, LLP where he performs critical tasks associated with assurance and risk management, utilizing advanced knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting rules. Previously, from 2017 to

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