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  Earned wage access: A CFO primer

  The service, which lets users draw an advance on a portion of their pay before payday, raises some thorny issues for employers and their finance teams.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Global growth: How US exporters can circumvent rising risk worldwide

  As the old cliché goes, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Nothing could be more apt in the global shift of U.S. exporters, as they hesitate to grow internationally.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Opinion

  Bolstering your cyber defenses in the age of AI

  Generative AI’s ability to create persuasive deepfakes is just one example of the risks it poses when in the hands of fraudsters, writes Deloitte’s Ryan Hittner.

  Compliance

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  4 tech issues to watch in Trump’s second term

  AI, cloud and cybersecurity policies are in the spotlight ahead of the forthcoming Trump administration.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Some distressed office landlords to roll back capital-intensive concessions, CBRE says

  Office tenants negotiating leases may see more landlords cutting back on deal sweeteners like space build-outs that entail upfront costs.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Trump Media CFO plans to sell $13.4M in shares by Dec. 2025

  Donald Trump, three days after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election, sought to puncture rumors that he plans to sell Trump Media shares.

  Strategy & Operations

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  How Trump’s administration may rework payments policies

  The president-elect and his new administration will have the opportunity to revamp federal government approaches for everything from earned wage access to digital currencies to open banking.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Consumer expectations hit highest level since July 2021: survey

  Expectations for personal finances have improved amid indications that many Americans, when looking back four years, believe their financial well-being has declined.

  Strategy & Operations

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  News Corp’s new CFO to receive $2.6M one-time equity bonus

  Lavanya Chandrashekar, 52, most recently CFO of beverage company Diageo, will replace Susan Panuccio, who has held News Corp’s finance reins since 2017. 

  Strategy & Operations

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  ‘Pawternity’ leave: Paid sick leave to care for pets could be on the horizon

  New York City’s paid pet leave proposal could open up a larger conversation on employee benefits and flexible workplaces, a law firm partner said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Fed cuts rate by quarter point, sees ‘balanced’ risks to inflation, jobs

  The reduction in borrowing costs comes just two days after Donald Trump won a second term as president, heralding likely economic policy shifts that may fuel inflation.

  Strategy & Operations

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  4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

  Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Ditching Dr. No: Tips for CFOs navigating AI, tech’s promises, pitfalls

  Once relegated to number crunching, modern CFOs typically work with chief information officers to help finance and keep score on tech projects.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Consumers during Trump presidency will view Fed as pro-GOP: NBER paper

  During his first term as president, Donald Trump’s criticism of Federal Reserve policy influenced interest rate expectations and financial markets, researchers said in a NBER paper.

  Strategy & Operations

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  CFOs look to curb burnout in face of economic strain: Yooz

  Automation can help stressed CFOs curb employee burnout and improve efficiency, but they need to approach its implementation strategically, Yooz CFO John Gronen said.  

  Technology

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  ADM reveals more accounting errors, cancels earnings call

  The global grain trader’s accounting practices and internal controls have been under scrutiny since January when it revealed an internal probe was underway.

  Financial Reporting

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  Gauge of future hiring holds steady despite weak October payroll growth

  Most components in the Employment Trends Index improved last month, including the share of involuntary part-time workers, the Conference Board said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  ServiceNow CFO eyes AI agents following robust Q3

  The SaaS provider is looking to bring AI agents to its customer and IT service segments after reporting $2.7 billion in subscription revenues, driven in part by AI adoption, its CFO said.  

  Financial Reporting

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  Deep Dive

  Election 2024: Harris, Trump present ‘diametrically opposed’ impacts on ESG

  “A Harris administration would be more favorable for the interests of ESG investors whereas a Trump administration would be antagonistic,” according to Morningstar Indexes’ head of strategy.

  Financial Reporting

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  IBM’s Apptio unit ‘refines’ AI tool, eyes early 2025 rollout

  “Customers are really pushing us to provide better, more actionable answers,” Apptio’s Eugene Khvostov said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  28% of workers fear AI will diminish or replace their role: survey

  It’s a stressful time for workers, who also report challenges such as increased burnout and declining mental health, Grant Thornton found.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Internal auditors, CFOs should share the AI disruption risk: IIA CEO

  As AI further complicates a tricky risk environment, CFOs and internal auditors need to reach a strategic alignment, IIA’s Anthony Pugliese said.

  Financial Reporting

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  FASB issues new, long-anticipated income statement expense rules

  Compliance with the standards update “isn’t going to be cheap” for many firms, but the FASB has taken steps to reduce the cost to preparers, board member Fred Cannon said.

  Financial Reporting

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  Your D&O coverage is probably inadequate, a broker says

  If it is, you’ll want to know that before facing a shareholder lawsuit, Jason Bishara of NSI Insurance Group says.

  Strategy & Operations

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  High-profile wins will likely embolden labor unions in 2025: Moody’s

  Although only 6% of the private sector workforce is unionized, organized labor in recent years has won high-profile disputes and scored limited but clear gains.

  Strategy & Operations

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  SEC cyber rules could survive regardless of election outcome, experts say

  As the U.S. presidential election looms, cybersecurity remains a bipartisan focus, experts said during a joint CFO Dive and CIO Dive live event.

  Technology

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