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SCOTUS gives CFOs ‘brand new lens’ for tax positions
Businesses should review their tax positions to see if they are dependent on a regulation that might be vulnerable to a challenge, attorney Robert Kovacev said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 1, 2024 -
IPO market quickens as stocks hit record highs during H1 2024, EY says
In coming months the IPO market in the U.S. and beyond faces possible turbulence from intensifying regional conflicts and “an election super-cycle,” EY said.
By Jim Tyson • July 1, 2024 -
Supreme Court deals big blow to federal agencies
In a landmark ruling, the justices overturned a 40-year-old precedent and significantly reduced the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer.
By David Weisenfeld • June 30, 2024 -
Commercial property vacancy rate to peak in 2026 at 24%: Moody’s
“The preference of many employees to work from home cannot be overlooked,” Moody’s economists said.
By Jim Tyson • June 28, 2024 -
Cyberattack costs outpace insurance coverage: Sophos
Only 1% of organizations that made a cyber insurance claim within the previous year saw their policy cover 100% of the costs they incurred while remediating the incident.
By Alexei Alexis • June 27, 2024 -
Trump’s 10% tariff would annually harm households by at least $1,700: AAF
Damage from a sweeping tariff would spread beyond the U.S., “threatening key relationships with allies and inviting a global trade war,” AAF said.
By Jim Tyson • June 26, 2024 -
Judge freezes ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO’s assets including boat, real estate
The former finance chief of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy faces criminal charges of bank and wire fraud in connection with a $40 million embezzlement scheme.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2024 -
Consumer confidence falls amid sagging income, business expectations
“Signs of strain continue to emerge among consumers with low-to-moderate incomes,” Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Tuesday.
By Jim Tyson • June 25, 2024 -
SEC’s $2.1M fine on RR Donnelly over hack response slammed as overreach
The agency’s assertion that a cybersecurity failure can be punished as an “internal accounting controls” violation is raising eyebrows.
By Alexei Alexis • June 25, 2024 -
Supreme Court ruling douses repatriation tax refund hopes
The court affirmed the constitutionality of the one-time Mandatory Repatriation Tax on income from investments in foreign corporations.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 24, 2024 -
Restatements decline, with small companies more prone to error: CAQ
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prompted a long-term reduction in restatements by tightening financial reporting and audit rules, CAQ said.
By Jim Tyson • June 24, 2024 -
Closing the risk talent gap: Getting the C-suite on the same page
Finance, technology and risk executive leaders must be aligned to properly manage complex market, credit and operational risks, Selby Jennings’ Ben Hodzic said.
By Grace Noto • June 24, 2024 -
Opinion
Mind the trust gap: Why C-suite humility matters in the AI era
If executives engage in the big issues of today without acknowledging there can be a diverse set of explanations, they risk losing stakeholder trust, PwC’s Wes Bricker writes.
By Wes Bricker • June 21, 2024 -
Homebuilding sags to four-year low, stifled by higher-for-longer rates
Mortgage activity last month slumped 8.5% compared with April and 7.3% compared with May 2023, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
By Jim Tyson • June 20, 2024 -
Slim gain in retail sales highlights challenges for consumers
“Inflation and higher interest rates are straining low- and moderate-income households,” St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said Tuesday.
By Jim Tyson • June 18, 2024 -
Startup focused on AI-driven cyber threats raises $18M
The announcement comes as artificial intelligence adoption explodes and enterprises grapple with related risks.
By Alexei Alexis • June 18, 2024 -
IRS aims to end ‘shell game’ by partnerships, targets $50B extra in taxes
Tax dodging by complex partnerships “has been overlooked for more than a decade,” IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said Monday.
By Jim Tyson • June 17, 2024 -
28% of big companies have no formal CFO succession plan, finance chiefs say
The dearth of succession plans for departing finance chiefs comes as CFO turnover at public companies has soared this year.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 14, 2024 -
Microsoft president promises significant culture changes geared towards security
Brad Smith detailed plans to tie compensation to security, as lawmakers raised new questions about the company’s commitment to transparency.
By David Jones • June 14, 2024 -
Tyson Foods CFO suspended after arrest for intoxicated driving
This is the second alcohol-related incident for John R. Tyson since he took the executive role less than two years ago.
By Nathan Owens • June 13, 2024 -
FASB’s environmental credit rules recall crypto debate
Like crypto rules FASB recently finalized, the environmental credit accounting standards would provide specific guidance where GAAP is currently silent.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 13, 2024 -
PCAOB Chair Erica Williams gets second term
The board has pursued an aggressive agenda under Williams, with record fines against accounting firms.
By Alexei Alexis • June 12, 2024 -
Wells, PNC CFOs see office spaces leading CRE stress
“Older office buildings that are not renovated in certain areas of different cities are the places that you’re seeing the most stress,” Wells Fargo CFO Mike Santomassimo said Tuesday.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 12, 2024 -
Small business uncertainty rises as Fed mulls ‘higher-for-longer’ rates
Fed officials in a meeting Wednesday will likely downgrade from three to two their median projection for the number of quarter-point cuts in the federal funds rate this year, according to futures traders and economists.
By Jim Tyson • June 11, 2024 -
How CFOs can tap a holistic strategy to cut through indirect tax noise
Taking a platform-based approach can help CFOs get a clearer handle on the data they need to comply with disparate indirect tax requirements.
By Grace Noto • June 11, 2024