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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 Oct. 22, 2024
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    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 Oct. 21, 2024
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    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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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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
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    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
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    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 Oct. 17, 2024
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    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
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    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 Oct. 16, 2024
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    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 Oct. 16, 2024
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    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 Oct. 15, 2024
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    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 Oct. 15, 2024
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    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 Oct. 15, 2024
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    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
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    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 Oct. 14, 2024
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    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 Oct. 14, 2024
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    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
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    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 Oct. 11, 2024
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    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
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    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 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 Oct. 10, 2024
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    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 Oct. 10, 2024
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    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 Oct. 9, 2024
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    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 Oct. 9, 2024
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    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 Oct. 9, 2024
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    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 Oct. 8, 2024
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    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 Oct. 8, 2024