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CFO competence ranked as a top factor in investor decisions
Investors are willing to increase their initial investment in an organization by an average of 2.6% when the CFO is the key strategic growth driver, OneStream found.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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CFOs key to effective AI change management: ShareFile
Isolating the technology’s “tangible value” is key to executing a successful, cost-effective AI strategy, ShareFile’s David Le Strat said.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Microsoft ups finance automation game with ‘AI agents’
The move comes as the AI innovation race among enterprise software providers is heating up.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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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 -
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EY, PwC voice cautious support for 120-credit hour CPA licensure
The Big Four accounting firms are now all signalling varied degrees of support for a CPA licensure option that would require 30 fewer college credit hours.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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AICPA joins backlash against TurboTax ad campaign
The group said Intuit’s decision to halt the ad, which also drew pushback from the National Association of Tax Professionals, is a “positive step.”
By Alexei Alexis • 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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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 -
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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 Jim Tyson • 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 Alexei Alexis • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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OpinionA 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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AT&T, Broadcom move toward settling legal feud
The two parties told the New York Supreme Court Friday they were making progress in resolution discussions over VMware support services.
By Matt Ashare • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Oct. 14, 2024 -
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OpinionHealthcare’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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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 -
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Deep DiveOpenAI’s $6.6B raise puts it at the tech’s vanguard. Will it be enough?
The raise left the Microsoft-backed company valued at $157 billion. But is a stable, profitable company lurking underneath all that funding?
By Grace Noto • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Opinion4 ways tech can help CFOs navigate a tricky ESG landscape
This year has marked the beginning of a groundswell of enhanced, regulated reporting on sustainability and climate data, writes Persefoni’s Emily Pierce.
By Emily Pierce • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Corporate boards, C-suite teams urged to step up tech focus
The current tech landscape “now demands that businesses reinvent themselves to remain competitive,” according to a report by the National Association of Corporate Directors.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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New Salesloft CFO keeps eye on finance ‘fundamentals’
Though economic headwinds could accelerate a CFO’s shift to become a strategic leader, “business fundamentals” stay the same regardless, said Salesloft CFO Chris Nagy.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ProtivitiAI investments require the CFO’s expertise – and vice versa
AI aids CFOs' top goals, with 1 in 3 finance firms using it for automation and forecasting.
By Chris Wright, Managing Director Global Leader, Business Performance Improvement Practice • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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What must-have AI skills do finance execs need? First, dig in.
CFOs don’t need to code AI themselves, but they do need to try it out and learn how it can be applied to their individual situations, consultants say.
By Chris Gaetano • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Hurricane Helene aftermath prompts card, cash troubles
After the storm ripped through the southeastern U.S., consumers and merchants have been left grappling with card network outages and cash shortages.
By Lynne Marek • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Generative AI hits 28% usage rate, spreads throughout US workplace: NBER
By March generative AI’s most common tools had been accessed more than 3 billion times by hundreds of millions of users every month.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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OpenAI boosts valuation with $6.6B funding round
The move comes amid speculation that OpenAI may be considering an initial public offering and as its CFO has been actively touting the company’s strategy.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Deloitte teams up with contract data analytics firm Pramata
Pramata’s focus on protecting clients from generative AI “hallucinations” was a key reason it was selected to become a Deloitte partner.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 2, 2024
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