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🚨 Participate in the pilot of SBR Nexus! 🚨 Are you tired of the cumbersome process of applying for a Standard Bank Statement (SBV)? Together with companies, accountants, software suppliers and banks, SBR Nexus started a project to digitise both the application process and the return of the Standard Bank Statement via Standard Business Reporting. 📝 Selection criterion for participation in the pilot ✔️Only customers of ING and Rabobank. ✔️Only companies with an independent authorised signatory (so not jointly authorised). ✔️Only single SBV applications (so not for multiple entities at the same time). 📲 3 Easy Steps to Digitally Request SBV: 1. Complete the SBV application form online by an accountant or administration office. 2. Digital approval for the SBV application by the company/authorised signatory 3. Send it to the bank. 🗓 Pilot Duration: The pilot runs until June 30, 2024, giving you time to join and share your feedback. Learn more? Check the page of SBR: https://lnkd.in/eSePpqct #BankingInnovation #DigitalTransformation #PilotProgram #SBVApplication

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A great article by Olivier Koolen and Dylan Dijksman, partners at IRIS Corporate Finance, discussing the recovery within the M&A market, the trends, and upcoming predictions.📈 Read the full piece via the link below!

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⚡ Are you a CFO or financial leader at a fast-growing Dutch scaleup? If so, join us for the second edition of the CFO Meetup for Scaleups on 26 June, organized by KPMG Emerging Giants in collaboration with TNW. The goal of the CFO Meetup event series is to equip finance leaders with the tools they need to succeed, while forming a trusted peer group that can share and learn from one another along the way. For the second edition, we've invited Jules Deelen RA, Finance Lead at iconic Dutch scaleup Picnic Technologies, to share his story and experience. With a focus on the internal finance organisation, Jules will talk share tips and pitfalls to watch out for when preparing for compliance and international expansion. Following his talk, we'll go into roundtable discussions where you can dive further into this topic with the other CFOs present. ⚡ How to attend? We are committed to creating a valuable peer network for attendees which is why this event is by invitation only. However, if you're interested in joining, send an email to Izzy Sayers <[email protected]> and we'll be happy to review your application. To be eligible, your organization must be a Dutch scaleup with a dedicated CFO or finance leader, >25 employees, and a focus on scaling the business. #CFOmeetup #Scaleup #FinanceLeaders #KPMGEmergingGiants #TNW #Networking #PeerLearning #Picnic #DutchScaleups #Compliance #InternationalExpansions #FinanceOrganizationScaling #EmergingGiants

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Discover the essentials of valuation with Sjoerd Klabbers from BDO during our workshop Company Valuation & legal issues of joint ventures with investors on January 14 at Noviotech Campus. Join Sjoerd Klabbers, an expert from BDO Nederland, as he guides you through the critical aspects of valuing your company. With his deep understanding of finance and experience working with startups, Sjoerd will demystify the valuation process, providing practical tools and strategies to determine your company’s worth. Workshop Details This interactive session is designed for startups and scale-ups at any growth stage. You’ll learn how to navigate valuation methods, prepare for investor negotiations by Björn Schaap, Oost NL, and set the right conditions to secure a deal by Emile Sahhar, Poelmann van den Broek advocaten. Whether you’re planning your first funding round or aiming to grow further, this workshop offers valuable insights to help you succeed. Don’t miss this chance to learn from a seasoned professional and set your business up for growth: https://lnkd.in/ejD8AhHj #investors #companyvaluation #legalissues #innovation #startup #funding #lifeport #growth #jointventures #capital

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Marktlink Exit Ready Belgium on the move! Welcome Guido to our team! #Marktlink #ExitReady #Belgium #MenA #Capital #DebtAdvisory #TransactionServices #gettingdealsdone #drivenbyentrepreneurs #flowersatthefinish

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Whether you're a finance leader or part of a budgeting team, proper preparation is key to navigating this crucial period successfully. Mark Korevaar, Director in our Amsterdam office has helpfully put together essential tips on how to tackle your budgeting rounds effectively: 🚀 Understand Your Current Financial Position 🚀 Set Clear and Realistic Goals 🚀 Incorporate Flexibility 🚀 Leverage Data for Accurate Forecasting 🚀 Communicate with Stakeholders These strategies will help ensure that your budgeting process is smooth, comprehensive, and aligned with your business objectives: https://lnkd.in/e68JaAH6 #budgeting #finance #businessstrategy #financialplanning

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🌟 𝗞𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲! 🌟 In his recent article on Accountant.nl, Nart Wielaard dives into the complex world of large (online) transaction volumes and how Actuals offers an innovative solution. His description of our "sensor" that seamlessly matches orders, payments, and revenue hits the core of what we do – ensuring that suspense accounts no longer cause headaches! 😌💼 With our strong focus on financial control and accounting expertise, we not only help companies gain better control over their transactions but also provide that much-desired "single source of truth." That’s what we strive for every day at Actuals. 🔍📊 Four out of Five stars on the Elliott Scale and recognition for our perseverance – this drives us to work even harder towards our mission! 🚀 Special thanks to Nart Wielaard for taking the time to highlight our journey and approach so thoroughly. 🙌 Curious to learn more? Read the full article here (in Dutch): https://lnkd.in/eJvQZF92 📖 #finance #innovation #bookkeeping #Actuals #transparency #fintech #truthinside

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[#Buyout] Our Small-mid buyout team announces our investment in Rydoo, a fast-growing international expense management software provider, partnering with its CEO Sebastien Marchon and Marlin Equity Partners to write the company’s next growth chapter.   🔎 Headquartered in Belgium, Rydoo provides a flexible and modern SaaS solution to automate corporate expense management. The company serves a loyal and growing customer base of 3000+ midsize and enterprise clients across 130+ countries. Rydoo has delivered a strong growth track record with over 30% annual growth over the past years.   📌 This ninth investment for Eurazeo PME IV sits at the core of the Small-mid buyout strategy: supporting fast-growing European technology and B2B services’ SMEs in their international expansion.   📰 Read more: https://lnkd.in/etBmM6JN   Olivier MILLET Benjamin Hara Antoine Crouillère Cécile Gilliet Clément Morin Bastien Estival Lucas Franchet Chao SUN Pierre Meignen #software #expensemanagement #SaaS #SMEs #tech #B2Bservices #PowerBetterGrowth

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➡️ Heading to SaaS Summit Benelux Wednesday? Let's talk! As financial advisor with a focus on scalable tech companies, this year's summit by We Love SaaS (Formerly SaaS Bazen) is pretty much as good as it gets. Let me know if you’d like to meet up and discuss torq.partners! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨? torq.partners is a leading and the fastest growing financial service provider with a laser focus on startups and scaleups. Today we are over 100 dedicated professionals across Germany and Netherlands, offering a true pan-European coverage. We've advised over 500 growth stage companies or VC's, from seed up to IPO, with their biggest challenges in terms of finance and strategy: 💰 Fractional finance: Hands-on finance support, cleanup and getting your finances scaling/VC/exit-ready 🌱 (Working) capital raising: equity and (alternative) debt 🤝 Mergers & acquisitions: exit or buy and build 📈 Deal readiness: identify value creation opportunities to ensure you get the best terms during a fund raise/exit 🔎 Financial due diligence: pragmatic risk assessment + recommendations by people who know startups (for investors/VC’s) 𝐈𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 (𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡) 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥? ☕ Be sure to reach out, and happy to have a coffee to see how torq.partners | Benelux can support. PS Johan de Wit really outdid himself this year, what a line up! Speakers include 🐶 Jacco van der Kooij, Joris Van Der Gucht, Job van der Voort, Chris Zadeh, Stefan Smulders and many more. It had to be said: bravo Johan 👏 #torqpartners #saassummit #welovesaas #saassummitbenelux #exit #mergersandacquisitions #fundraising #alternativedebt #torq

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The sixth episode of the CFO Insights podcast is now live! 🎙️ In this episode, host Roel Boons sits down with experts Bart Van den Bussche and Maxime Duymelinck to delve into compelling reward strategies that not only attract but also retain top talent—a crucial aspect for any forward-thinking CFO. Join us as we explore expert insights and actionable advice on new reward models, key trends in the reward space, and what employees expect of a top employer. 🎧 Tune in now! https://lnkd.in/eu4_8fbC #CFOInsights #Podcast #TalentRetention #RewardStrategies

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With great pleasure I'm looking back at yet another CFOs with Impact Series event. We discussed the more then ever relevant theme "Strategic positioning in a dynamic market and political landscape". Many thanks to Peter Wennink - Former CEO of ASML (and former CFO ☺️) for joining us and sharing his perspective on four sub-themes and how CEOs and CFOs should team up ("hand in glove") to face the related challenges. The four sub-themes we discussed: 👉 The Managing Geopolitical Pressures in a Globalized Market 👉 Talent Acquisition, Retention, and Workforce Diversity 👉 Adapting to Changing Regulatory and Economic Environments 👉 Collaborating with Government for Strategic Development As always Jan Peter Balkenende moderated the discussion and shared his perspective on the theme. Peter Wennink's guidance to the CFOs of today and tomorrow: 👉 Be the architect of (your organization's) transformation 👉 Be the "consigliere" of the CEO 👉 Since you're "sitting on the (financial) data", foster data driven decision taking and scenario thinking in your (finance) organization It was a pleasure to host this event together with Kevin Mottard from Network-C. Looking forward to our new edition in March 2025! Patrick Gabriels Niklas Oldiges Danny Oosterhoff Cecile Heemels Saskia van der Zande Tom de Kuijper Deirdre Ryan Myles Corson Mustapha Abdellati Zeynep Deldag Miel Geleijns Ratna Kroneman Donato Ferri Alain Perroux Regine Manders Nina Barchukova Wouter Kühn Eline de Smet Vincent M. Pim Hogewoning Stephan Lauers Bob van Dokkum #CFOswithImpact #transformation

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What is the difference between a classic CFO and a CVO? During the latest episode of our Forward Finance Podcast, Jeroen Beentjes is joined by Wim Heuvelman and Martijn Meuling. Want to hear the full episode? Episode 11 of Forward Finance is out on Spotify and Youtube.

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To create a Crisis-Adjusted CV, candidates should: Highlight Crisis Management Skills: Clearly outline skills and experiences related to crisis management, such as problem-solving under pressure, quick decision-making, and effective communication during crises. Detail Relevant Experiences: Include specific roles or projects where the candidate successfully navigated companies through difficult times, emphasizing the challenges faced and the outcomes achieved. Showcase Leadership in Adversity: Provide examples of leadership roles during times of financial distress, restructuring, or significant organizational change. Quantify Achievements: Use numbers and data to demonstrate the impact of the candidate’s actions during crises, such as funds saved, percentage of growth, or recovery time reduced. Tailor the CV to the Role: Adjust the CV to reflect the specific requirements of the interim management position, focusing on relevant competencies and experiences. Use a Clear, Concise Format: Ensure the CV is easy to read, with a clear structure that allows the reader to quickly identify the candidate’s suitability for crisis management roles. By following these guidelines, candidates can create a CV that better reflects their qualifications for crisis management positions and aligns with the expectations of Kruger Interim Management B.V.

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“Good accounting is like a great recipe; it turns raw data into something deliciously insightful." #accofisc #accountancy #qotd #accountancyquotes #quotes #boekhouding #fiscaliteit #boekhouder #dossierbeheerder

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In times of uncertainty, we notice that the demand for skilled Interim Managers is on the rise. In many cases, extensive experience and fresh perspective from the outside, are able to provide great added value to organizations. But what exactly makes an Interim Manager so successful? And what should we pay attention to when trying to find the right Interim Manager? Based on their experience and the well-known research on 'Successful Interim Management' by Jaap Schaveling, our partnerVan de Groep & Olsthoorn from The Netherlands would like to share the 9 factors for success with you. You can download the whitepaper here: https://lnkd.in/eARepdR3 #interim #interimmanagement #futureofwork

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📢A New Forward Finance podcast is live! And what better day than International Podcast Day! In this episode of Forward Finance, Jeroen Beentjes is joined by Alwin Dooijeweerd to dive deep into the world of Margin Optimization. Why is margin optimization such an important topic? Who is involved in mastering this art? We're delving into these questions and more! Want to hear the full Episode? Episode 12 of Forward Finance is out now on all podcast platforms! #DigitalFinance #ForwardFinancePodcast #marginoptimization #Finext

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🔔⚡ Reminder: If you're CFO or financial leader at a fast-growing Dutch scaleup, apply to join our next CFO Meetup happening on 26 June! The CFO Meetup is an event series organised by KPMG Emerging Giants in collaboration with TNW. The goal is to equip finance leaders with the tools they need to succeed, while forming a trusted peer group that can share and learn from one another along the way. For the second edition, we've invited Jules Deelen RA, Finance Lead at iconic Dutch scaleup Picnic Technologies, to share his story and experience. With a focus on the internal finance organisation, Jules will talk share tips and pitfalls to watch out for when preparing for compliance and international expansion. Following his talk, we'll go into roundtable discussions where you can dive further into this topic with the other CFOs present. ⚡ How to attend? We are committed to creating a valuable peer network for attendees which is why this event is by invitation only. However, if you're interested in joining, send an email to Izzy Sayers <[email protected]> and we'll be happy to review your application. To be eligible, your organization must be a Dutch scaleup with a dedicated CFO or finance leader, >25 employees, and a focus on scaling the business. #CFOmeetup #Scaleup #FinanceLeaders #KPMGEmergingGiants #TNW #Networking #PeerLearning #Picnic #DutchScaleups #Compliance #InternationalExpansions #FinanceOrganizationScaling #EmergingGiants

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