Risk Management
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Labor market slows as jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021
The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.
By Jim Tyson • June 26, 2025 -
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Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG
The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.
By Alexei Alexis • June 26, 2025 -
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TrendlineNavigating risk in turbulent times
CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability.
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Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says
“A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.
By Jim Tyson • June 25, 2025 -
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PCAOB imposes smaller exam cheating fines, citing cooperation
The audit watchdog this week announced penalties totaling $8.5 million on three Netherlands firms. Last year, KPMG Netherlands alone was fined $25 million in connection with an exam cheating scandal.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2025 -
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Powell affirms ‘wait-and-see’ rate policy, bucking Trump’s call for cuts
Since the Federal Reserve met last week, two policymakers have said they may favor a quarter-point reduction in the main interest rate at a July 29-30 meeting.
By Jim Tyson • June 24, 2025 -
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Judge approves AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement
The settlement, which has received preliminary clearance, now awaits a December hearing for final approval.
By Alexei Alexis • June 24, 2025 -
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PCAOB wins Senate lifeline while future remains murky
The U.S. auditor watchdog got a legislative reprieve through the "Byrd bath" process last week. But the battle over its future is likely to persist, experts say.
By Maura Webber Sadovi , Grace Noto • June 23, 2025 -
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White House redoubles pressure on Powell to cut Fed’s main interest rate
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday may chime in with criticism if Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirms a “wait-and-see” monetary policy approach in testimony to a House committee.
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Economy heading toward ‘significant slowdown,’ Conference Board says
“Maybe we should start thinking about cutting the policy rate at the next meeting, because we don’t want to wait until the job market tanks,” a Federal Reserve official said.
By Jim Tyson • June 20, 2025 -
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Deep Dive7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil
“Foundational rules for risk management have been fundamentally altered forever," the former CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors said.
By Jim Tyson • June 17, 2025 -
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Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds
Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.
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Economy to slow, inflation to persist above Fed 2% goal: NABE survey
A rise in oil prices from war between Iran and Israel threatens to weaken economic growth and increase price pressures.
By Jim Tyson • June 16, 2025 -
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Consumer sentiment rises in June, buoyed by lull in tariff war
Still, survey results show “consumers remain guarded and concerned about the trajectory of the economy,” a University of Michigan economist said.
By Jim Tyson • June 13, 2025 -
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Ex-Real Brokerage CFO alleges pregnancy discrimination in suit
The company manufactured an audit as grounds for Michelle Ressler's termination to "clear the way for her less qualified and unencumbered male successor," the suit alleges.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 11, 2025 -
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Inflation cools more than predicted as companies draw down inventories
Falling price pressures and signs of labor market stability reinforce the wait-and-see policy stance of the Federal Reserve, economists said.
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Small business optimism rises on forecasts for higher sales growth: NFIB
Improved prospects for sales was the biggest factor pushing up the NFIB’s Optimism Index beyond its 51-year average.
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Consumer inflation expectations ease, job pessimism ebbs: New York Fed
Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey results are more upbeat than others that highlight consumer anxiety that tariffs will push up price pressures.
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Tax, finance chiefs must craft a clear tax transformation ‘roadmap’: Deloitte
Tax and finance leaders need to agree on a clear tax transformation plan in the face of complicated cost and regulatory pressures, Deloitte’s Emily VanVleet said.
By Grace Noto • June 9, 2025 -
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Shield AI remains on expansion track despite safety, tariff concerns, CFO says
The company missed profit targets after a 2024 accident, but CFO Kingsley Afemikhe says it’s on track for expansion, with $100 million in European contracts and operations in Ukraine.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • June 6, 2025 -
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Tariff tips, tales from the CFO Leadership conference
Tariff engineering, exercising “reasonable care,” and checking invoices for erroneous duty charges are some tactics CFOs can use to mitigate the impact of import duties.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 5, 2025 -
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Audit partner pessimism surges amid risk of recession: CAQ survey
U.S. gross domestic product will likely expand during the second quarter at a 3.8% annual rate, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
By Jim Tyson • June 5, 2025 -
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US hiring slows, service industry falters amid trade war turbulence
“After a strong start to the year, hiring is losing momentum,” according to an economist at ADP Research.
By Jim Tyson • June 4, 2025 -
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Conagra will seek to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans, CFO says
The branded snack and frozen food company’s CFO spoke at a conference Tuesday, just days after President Trump announced he would raise steel and aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50%.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 4, 2025 -
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Tariffs to spur inflation, slow US GDP growth to 1.6% this year: OECD
Several economists in recent months have said import levies imposed by the Trump administration will probably spur inflation in 2025.
By Jim Tyson • June 3, 2025 -
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OpinionEveryone feels tariffs. It’s up to CFOs to manage the impact.
Understanding price elasticity at both the category and product level is now essential to effective pricing, an author and consultant who specializes on pricing writes.
By Hermann Simon • June 3, 2025
