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What Will It Take to Make Finance More Gender-Balanced?

Harvard Business

It is no wonder we came to fear our gender would keep us from achieving the same level of success as our male peers in finance. We turned to those most able to effect change in finance: the professionals actively working in the field. Family-friendly policies alone may not be enough to drive change in gender equality in finance.

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The Corona Virus for Small Businesses

Consultant Journal

It’s a question on the minds of many entrepreneurs, as Fortune 500 companies announce new protocols for travel, meetings and even use of coffee cups. If your business meets with clients in person, you may want to look at your policies and processes to help keep clients and yourself healthy. Client Engagement.

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How to Fix the Most Soul-Crushing Meetings

Harvard Business

Meetings are notoriously one of organizational life’s most insufferable realities. In a meticulous inventory, we calculated the hours spent in meetings by directors and above across the enterprise (a population of about 500). They collectively spent more than 57,000 hours per year in recurring meetings.

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Enter the Carpetbaggers: Ukraine's New Finance Minister a US Citizen, New Economy Minister from Lithuania

MishTalk

Ukraine''s just-named "Finance Minister" is a US citizen, and Ukraine''s new "Economy Minister" is from Lithuania. Meet Your New Carpetbagger Technocrats Natalie Jaresko , a U.S. citizen and chief executive of private equity group Horizon Capital, will take over as "Finance Minister". That process is now underway.

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Demystifying Emissions Reporting

Harvard Business

These standards will take effect from 2024, but may not be as costly or difficult to meet as businesses fear. With robust GHG reporting, businesses can integrate sustainability measures into existing financial systems and processes, and this can be achieved effectively through collaboration between finance and sustainability professionals.

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Bank of Japan Vows to Stick with Easy Money Policy; If It Doesn't Work, Do More of It

MishTalk

The massive number of Yen shorts may be a caution signal, but fundamentally, Japan''s prime minister Shinzo Abe is out of his mind with his inflation policies. The Financial Times reports Bank of Japan Vows to Stick with Easy Money Policy. Abe''s policy (as with most politicians) is "If It Doesn''t Work, Do More of It".

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Compound Errors

CaseInterview.com

In a public company, there is enormous pressure to “meet or exceed” earnings expectations. Here’s the thing: When you manage the finances of a corporation, there are some legitimate things you can do to “manage your earnings.” Check out our privacy policy for details on how we protect and manager your submitted data.