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World’s largest IPO: Saudi Aramco makes debut
Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10% above their IPO price on their Riyadh stock market debut, closing in on a $2 trillion valuation.Private equity takes the shine off public markets
More and more companies worldwide are tapping private-equity funds instead of public markets when they need capital. Three finance professionals explain why.5 talent issues for African finance departments
There is a critical skills shortage within cost and management accounting.How technology is transforming financial services
Fintech is at the centre of how financial services, and also technology, media, and telecommunications companies, are changing.Ethics in action: When gifts put you at risk
How should you deal with a possible attempt to influence your judgement?US economic outlook: Not too hot, not too cold
US finance decision-makers remain positive overall heading into 2020, but they continue to have concerns about hiring.Prorating over time in Excel
Avoid building a complicated formula in your model with a ‘step it out’ approach.How to set professional and personal boundaries
Do you work too much? Eat at your desk? Find yourself grouchy? Time to step back.4 tips for managing a remote workforce
With a little extra attention, managers can help remote workers excel as part of the team.Dealing with workplace gossip
These six tips can help when you encounter malignant chatter amongst colleagues.How to speak to a nonfinance audience
When explaining complex financial concepts to an audience from outside the finance world, focus on key points, take things slow, and answer questions.Video: Schwab buys Ameritrade for $26B
Charles Schwab is acquiring smaller rival TD Ameritrade in a move that could shake up the retail brokerage industry.Alibaba and the magic of Singles’ Day
Here’s an inside look at how Alibaba delivered 1 billion parcels in 2.5 days, and its creative strategies to sustain double-digit growth of a shopping event now in its 11th year.Resources for staying relevant as finance changes
To stay relevant now and into the future, and to maintain a key strategic position within companies, CFOs and finance functions must evolve.Managing team conflict in digital transformation
A former banking executive talks about rallying the operations team to support transformation.UK firms uneasily await off-payroll working rules
Many UK companies face an April 2020 mandate to begin assessing whether their contractors are in fact employees for tax purposes. The roll-out of the new IR35 rules might be delayed by the upcoming general elections, though.Proxy advisers: What is the proper role?
Board directors and management accountants should be aware of pressure from proxy advisers when setting executive compensation.Finance’s role in accounting for climate change
Accountants and finance professionals have an outsized role in supporting informed discussions on climate change risks.How to overcome resource allocation challenges
Finance can help businesses choose the best places to invest and spend.
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