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Fractional experts, AI can ease pressures on ‘overextended’ finance teams
CFOs need to bring flexibility to overburdened finance teams to navigate economic headwinds, Paro’s Michael Burdick said.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Jobless claims dip below forecasts in glimmer of hope for labor market
The report on initial jobless claims helped fuel a rebound in equity markets following news last week of job market weakness.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 8, 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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CFOs must act as data, decision-making center: Pigment
CFOs need access to a wide range of data to ensure they can react speedily to market challenges, Pigment CEO Eleonore Crespo says.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 8, 2024 -
AI prep is top challenge for companies drowning in ‘unstructured data’
The AI boom is forcing companies to consider data management upgrades, as some face budget constraints.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 7, 2024 -
Delinquencies rise as household debt hits record high: NY Fed
Rising consumer debt and delinquencies, along with an increase in unemployment, have shown no signs of dampening consumer spending.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 7, 2024 -
Job market setbacks do not ‘portend’ broad slump: Conference Board
Investors fearing a recession have pulled back from risk since a report on Friday that unemployment last month rose to 4.3%.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Warehouse robot momentum faces cost, ROI challenges
Companies that invest in the pricey technology may need to wait two to three years on average to see a return on investment, market analyst Ash Sharma said.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 6, 2024 -
KPMG aims to bolster tech consulting position in Rhino.AI deal
The combination will help companies modernize their legacy IT systems with “faster time to value” and lower costs, according to Rhino.AI.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Fed’s Goolsbee seeks to cool speculation of sudden turn to rate policy
The central bank official cited signs of solid economic growth, including a 2.8%-annual-rate increase in gross domestic product during the second quarter.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Insured loss impact could reach $1B following CrowdStrike outage
Guy Carpenter said it could be worse: Had the incident involved a ransomware attack, losses could have reached $2 billion.
By David Jones • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Big tech banks on AI boom as infrastructure spending heads for trillion-dollar mark
“While we're investing a significant amount in the AI space and in infrastructure, we would like to have more capacity than we already have today,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said.
By Matt Ashare • Aug. 5, 2024 -
How to curb ‘key man risk’ and late SEC filings
The accounting talent shortage and increased reporting requirements helped create a “perfect storm” leading to more late SEC filings, UHY’s Ro Sokhi said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 2, 2024 -
Accounting pipeline task force calls out 6 fixes
Reducing the time and cost of education needed to become a licensed CPA and raising starting salaries were among the solutions proposed in the final report.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 2, 2024 -
6 out of 10 firms expect to hold finance staffing steady, study finds
While the majority of firms say they expect to hold staffing levels steady, competition for qualified professionals — especially controllers — is fierce, according to a recent Controllers Council survey.
By Chris Gaetano • Aug. 2, 2024 -
Minnesota CPAs eye 2025 after 120-hour bill stalls
The bill would have allowed Minnesota CPAs to obtain a license with just 120 college credit hours — rather than the 150 hours now required.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 30, 2024 -
BlackBerry promotes cyber finance chief to company CFO
The CFO shift comes as BlackBerry seeks $150 million in cost saving and proceeds with a separation plan for its IoT and cybersecurity divisions.
By Grace Noto • July 30, 2024 -
Startup focused on easing digital B2B payment pain points raises $9M
The move comes as digital payments among businesses are expected to surge in coming years, creating a complex new world with potential challenges for vendors.
By Alexei Alexis • July 30, 2024 -
How the GenAI boom is impacting M&A deals
About eight in 10 dealmakers responding to a KPMG poll said that GenAI has had some effect on their M&A strategy.
By Alexei Alexis • July 30, 2024 -
Election turmoil ratchets up CFOs’ geopolitical risks
Finance leaders’ agility is facing a fresh test as they consider potential impacts of the recent shakeup in the U.S. presidential election.
By Maura Webber Sadovi , Grace Noto • July 29, 2024 -
Deep Dive
7 CFO tips for yielding high ROI during the rush into generative AI
Financial executives willing to chance big spending on generative AI can take steps to reduce risk and seize the payoffs.
By Jim Tyson • July 26, 2024 -
3 risky ‘surveillance pricing’ practices to avoid
CFOs should be ready for potentially tougher enforcement actions connected to pricing practices in the future, says Michael Keeley, an attorney with law firm Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 25, 2024 -
Estée Lauder controller lands CFO seat amid restructuring
Akhil Shrivastava, a nine-year company veteran, understands “the levers the company can pull to revive growth,” Morningstar analyst Dan Su writes.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 24, 2024 -
Alphabet investors get mixed news from departing CFO Ruth Porat
The tech giant’s shares sank after Porat’s mixed comments about the company’s operating margin outlook.
By Alexei Alexis • July 24, 2024 -
Spotify profit jumps amid ‘early days’ of price increases
Interim CFO Ben Kung said the music streamer is “encouraged” by the initial consumer reaction to the company's recent price hikes.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 23, 2024 -
‘Friendly fraud’ persists under the radar
Fraud committed by customers threatens companies’ bottom lines and often goes unreported, experts say.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 23, 2024