Strategy & Operations: Page 30


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    U.S. Chamber sues SEC, slamming buyback rule

    An effort to block rules on stock repurchases is the latest pushback by business groups against an unusually active regulatory agenda at the SEC.

    By May 15, 2023
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    Layoffs may cause organizational drag: Gartner

    Unforeseen consequences may negate any forecast savings as soon as three years after the start of layoffs, Gartner found in a recent report.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 15, 2023
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    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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    Retailers lag, energy firms lead in environmental disclosures: Fitch

    Standards for gauging sustainability are gelling amid a backlash against government plans to require corporate disclosure on climate risk.

    By May 12, 2023
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    Why CFOs need to act like the quarterback

    Between juggling ChatGPT advancements and looming ESG reporting guidelines, CFOs need to be a “master of many town halls,” said EY’s Mike Kelly.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 12, 2023
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    FASB’s tax proposal will ‘change the game’

    Previous FASB calls for greater income tax transparency have drawn pushback from businesses. This time the initiative appears to be gaining steam.

    By May 12, 2023
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    PwC, KPMG China audits are flawed: PCAOB

    The PCAOB findings follow U.S. success in overcoming opposition from Beijing to the inspection of audits of China-based companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.

    By May 11, 2023
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    Beyond Meat CFO plans turnaround as revenue falls

    The maker of plant-based meat reported a 15.7% year-over-year revenue drop as inflation and shrinking demand weighs heavily on the sector.

    By May 11, 2023
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    Former Target CFO heads to Nordstrom

    Cathy Smith, most recently chief financial officer at Bright Health Group, is taking the job left open by Anne Bramman last year.

    By Daphne Howland • May 11, 2023
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    Inflation eases yet persists at more than twice Fed target

    Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, remains high despite 10 consecutive increases in the federal funds rate since March 2022.

    By May 10, 2023
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    Burying bad 8-K news raises red flags

    Researchers assert some companies “strategically” divert investor attention from negative SEC filings by issuing concurrent press releases on unrelated matters.

    By May 10, 2023
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    New York Times promotes strategy officer to CFO

    CFO Roland Caputo announced his retirement from the company back in December 2022. Now, the company is looking to another long-time employee to fill his shoes.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 10, 2023
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    Small business optimism, spending plans slump: NFIB

    A pullback in credit is prompting owners of small businesses to scale back plans for capital expenditures during the next six months.

    By May 9, 2023
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    Companies to reimagine workflow: survey

    Only about one in three companies polled in a WTW survey gave themselves good marks for effectively managing changes in work dynamics such as digitalization.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 9, 2023
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    FP&A tech provider Firmbase closes $12M seed round

    The infusion of cash is expected to boost R&D investments for the company’s financial planning and analysis tool, including in the area of generative AI.

    By May 9, 2023
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    Banks expect to tighten credit throughout 2023: Fed

    A pullback in bank credit that began in 2022 has accelerated since a flare-up in financial sector instability started in March.

    By May 8, 2023
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    Entrepreneurial mindset drives growth: ex-Poshmark CFO

    When it comes to growing a business of any kind, thinking like a founder is key, regardless if you are one or not, former Poshmark CFO Kapil Agrawal said.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 8, 2023
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    Vendavo CFO: how to solve price puzzles

    Vendavo’s Dayton Kellenberger said technology has accelerated how quickly price-volume-mix analyses can be completed, enabling CFOs to make adjustments in real-time.

    By May 8, 2023
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    3 tips for CFOs to help their business attain its full potential

    Today's CFOs must be prepared to confidently navigate these shifting tides with adaptability and resilience.

    By Dan Fletcher, Planful CFO • May 8, 2023
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    Apple CFO touts record service revenue as sales decline

    Among Apple’s services offerings, growth areas include Apple Card, Apple Pay and cloud services.

    By May 5, 2023
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    CFOs brace for tighter times as credit dries up

    As difficult as the financing environment is right now, Wolters Kluwer’s Jeroen Van Doorsselaere predicts “a real credit crunch” developing in the second half of 2023.

    By Chris Gaetano • May 5, 2023
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    Robust hiring persists despite credit tightening

    Unemployment remains unusually low even though the Federal Reserve has sought to curb inflation and trim growth by raising the main interest rate to the highest level since 2007.

    By May 5, 2023
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    SVB’s fate shines spotlight on company culture

    SVB lost a number of employees following its acquisition by First Citizens. Some M&A targets may not be the best fits.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 4, 2023
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    KPMG’s Stöckle on auditing’s ‘human-machine’ connection

    Despite recent technological advances transforming auditing processes, KPMG’s Sebastian Stöckle says people will always play key roles.

    By May 4, 2023
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    RS Group CFO resigns over relationship with colleague

    A month following a C-suite shakeup, RS Group’s CFO is resigning due to a relationship with an employee.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 3, 2023
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    Tesla details its supply chain emissions for the first time

    The EV maker released an estimate of its Scope 3 footprint, while also delving into its efforts to source minerals responsibly. 

    By Ben Unglesbee • May 3, 2023