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Only 15% of companies have ROI metrics for GenAI: KPMG
The finding comes as many enterprises are deploying the technology on a larger scale.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Weakening manufacturing demand clouds economic outlook: Conference Board
Amid minor headwinds to economic growth, “client concerns have shifted from recession to re-acceleration,” according to analysts at Bank of America Securities.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Trendline
Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle
In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.
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Sponsored by Allianz Trade in North America
Unlocking business growth through effective credit control
It's no secret that offering attractive payment terms may help boost sales. However, the decision to extend favorable credit can be challenging.
Oct. 21, 2024 -
Sponsored by Conduent
Optimizing finance operations through outsourcing: What works best?
Gain insights from over 200 CFOs on how to stay ahead of today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape with research led by Conduent and Everest Group.
Oct. 21, 2024 -
Retail sales exceed forecasts, underscoring solid 2024 economic growth
Recent signs of vitality have prompted some economists to mark up growth forecasts, despite weakness in manufacturing and a hiring slowdown early in the summer.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Election 2024: Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation
Analysts expect Kamala Harris to largely continue the current approach to AI oversight, while Donald Trump’s promise to repeal a Biden executive order signals a major shift.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 17, 2024 -
NYSE poised to curb serial reverse stock splits
The New York Stock Exchange is proposing rule changes to protect investors from deeply distressed companies that are “inappropriate for trading.”
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 16, 2024 -
M&A dealmakers seize on AI as strategic ‘cornerstone’: Dykema
AI has spurred M&A volume in 2024, Dykema said, noting 55 transactions targeting AI start-ups during the first quarter compared with 38 during the final quarter of last year.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Companies to shift 9% more nearshoring to Mexico
Mexico is poised to replace Canada as the second-most popular country for nearshoring, as its share of U.S.-serving supply chains is expected to rise to 36%.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Most accountants see ethical challenges increasing: ACCA
Two-out-of-five accountants said they most frequently face ethical challenges at work because of weaknesses in company leadership and culture, the ACCA said.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 15, 2024 -
How hasty digital transformations can backfire
The stakes are high as companies race to adopt cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and look to avoid falling behind competitors.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Opinion
A CFO roadmap for successful and safe AI implementation
Teams must ensure that proper data governance and management policies are in place before even considering AI adoption, writes AvePoint’s Jim Caci.
By Jim Caci • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts
Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Deloitte joins backers of 120-credit hours CPA licensure option
KPMG and now Deloitte have endorsed a proposed change in CPA licensure requirements allowing candidates to replace a fifth year of schooling with work experience.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Sponsored by Bank of Texas
What to do if your company is buried in debt—or how to avoid it
Bank of Texas talks “zombie companies” and offers advice for companies buried in debt and those looking to avoid it.
Oct. 14, 2024 -
5 tips for businesses filing hurricane-related insurance claims
With Hurricanes Helene and Milton estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage, it’s important for businesses to carefully document the impact when filing insurance claims.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 11, 2024 -
Opinion
Healthcare’s paper check disease
“The persistence of paper checks for patient refunds is not just an inconvenience — it's a symptom of a larger problem that threatens the very sustainability of healthcare organizations,” one software firm CFO writes in this opinion piece.
By Seton Marshall • Oct. 11, 2024 -
Core consumer price inflation rises 3.3%, outpacing expectations
Despite higher-than-forecast price pressures, John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said “inflation has come within striking distance of our 2% goal.”
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 10, 2024 -
RBC’s ousted CFO lands at Canaccord
In April the Royal Bank of Canada fired its then CFO Nadine Ahn, citing an “undisclosed personal relationship” that violated its code of conduct. Ahn subsequently sued RBC for wrongful dismissal.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 10, 2024 -
AI adoption among CFO teams is ‘just starting to ramp up’
The research comes as enterprises are seeing an explosion of AI-powered software tools designed to streamline workflows.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 10, 2024 -
Election delays some M&A deals: report
Dealmakers are grappling with uncertainties around upcoming elections in the U.S. and elsewhere, a Datasite survey found.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 9, 2024 -
KPMG backs 120-credit hour alternative CPA licensure option
Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO, called the deepening accounting talent shortage “a brewing crisis” that needs to be addressed in the “near term.”
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 9, 2024 -
C-suites say both Trump and Harris would hurt U.S. competitiveness: PwC
The hard-to-predict outcome from the Nov. 5 election has compelled CFOs to scale back business expectations and forgo investment, recent surveys show.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 9, 2024 -
AICPA moves to amend financial statement standard
As companies are increasingly outsourcing accounting, the AICPA is looking to amend the standard for financial statements prepared by an external entity.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 8, 2024 -
Small business uncertainty hits record high: NFIB
High borrowing costs, a major cause of uncertainty, show no signs of easing even though the Federal Reserve last month cut the main interest rate by a half percentage point.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 8, 2024