Risk Management: Page 12


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    Citi CFO: Businesses mull derisking as uncertainty persists

    While the “boil” appears to be coming off inflation, companies are still grappling with uncertainty around elections and rates, Citigroup’s Mark Mason said Monday.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
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    B2B payment fraud poised for 2024 surge

    The threat can be devastating, with many companies losing more than 30% of their total revenue to fraudulent activities each year, according to a Creditsafe report.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
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    Companies lean on AI in push to curb cyber insurance costs

    Half of business leaders responding to a Delinea survey said their organization was able to negotiate a lower cyber insurance rate after using AI.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
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    Companies boosting salary budgets at near-record pace in 2025

    Salaries will likely rise at a robust clip even though the job market since the pandemic has gradually cooled, the Conference Board said.

    By Sept. 9, 2024
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    Tax compliance costs surge 32% since 2017: Tax Foundation

    Efforts to simplify the federal tax code have failed to reverse decades of regulatory and legislative changes that have made it more complex.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
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    New ADM CFO to tackle ‘root cause’ of material weakness

    Just weeks into his CFO tenure, Monish Patolawala said he’d prioritize remediating the accounting woes that have rocked the company this year.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    SEC fines credit rating firms $49M for record-keeping flaws

    Employees at some of the firms routinely discussed credit ratings on their personal communication devices, the SEC said.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    US manufacturing persists in recession mode, production falls

    Producers, responding to “election uncertainty” and monetary policy, held back on capital investment last month, the Institute for Supply Management said.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
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    Deepfake scams escalate, hitting 53% of businesses

    Eighty-five percent of corporate finance professionals now view such scams as an “existential” threat, a Medius study found.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
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    CISA launches cyber incident reporting portal to streamline breach disclosure

    The secure portal is designed to encourage faster and more robust information sharing about malicious attacks and critical vulnerabilities.

    By David Jones • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Dollar General CFO cites inflation, cost pressures as shares slump

    “The customer will continue to feel financial pressure for the duration of the year,” CFO Kelly Dilts said on the company’s second quarter earnings call.

    By Aug. 30, 2024
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    Only 58% of executives assessed business risks of AI: PwC

    Rapid advances in AI outpace efforts to contain the risks from the technology, according to executives and officials.

    By Aug. 29, 2024
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    Austal understated an accounting metric known as “estimate at completion” for the construction of Littoral Combat Ships, according to SEC allegations.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    Super Micro delays 10-K filing to assess internal controls

    The AI server maker delayed its 10-K as experts partly blame a recent spike in tardy annual reports on the accounting talent shortage and increased regulation.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    Consumer confidence rises despite concern for weakening job market

    A Conference Board report Tuesday highlighting improving consumer confidence aligns with a similar survey in early August by the University of Michigan.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    Payment fraud poses a significant threat to businesses

    It’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ your business will be hit with fraud or a cyberattack. BOK Financial provides five proactive tips for protecting your company from fraudsters trying to steal your information, data or your money.

    Aug. 26, 2024
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    Powell says ‘time has come’ for rate cut, cites weakening labor market

    The Fed chair did not indicate the size of a coming interest rate reduction, keeping alive a debate on how far policymakers will cut borrowing costs.

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    Prepping for the internal audit, CFO ‘inflection’ point

    Internal auditors are joining the CFO as strategic business leaders, according to a Protiviti report.  

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    Jobless claims edge up, amplifying Fed signals for rate cut

    Payrolls in the 12 months ending in March may have grown 818,000 less than previously reported, according to federal data.

    By Aug. 22, 2024
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    SEC approves tougher rules targeting auditor ‘negligence’

    Two out of the agency’s five commissioners voted against the stricter standards, warning that they may hinder efforts to expand the ranks of auditors.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    47% of US firms suffered data breach resulting in severe financial loss

    The study comes as the global average cost of a breach has hit nearly $4.9 million this year, according to an IBM estimate.

    By Aug. 20, 2024
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    AI spurs widespread ROI confidence: KPMG

    Companies “are moving from experimenting with the technology to really starting to put expectations on it,” KPMG’s Per Edin said.

    By Aug. 20, 2024
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    Economic data no longer herald recession: Conference Board

    Several data points during the past two weeks paint a sunny outlook for the economy, discouraging forecasts of a downturn.

    By Aug. 19, 2024
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    PCAOB says deficiencies rise among reports by audit firms

    Inspections of nearly half of the firms’ engagements reviewed by the PCAOB revealed evidence that the auditor failed to obtain enough evidence to support its opinion.

    By Aug. 16, 2024
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    To drive AI efficiency, CFOs must focus on its ‘fuel’: OneTrust

    As the AI age dawns, CFOs need to be sure they’re focusing on what actually makes that technology tick — data, CFO Guido Torrini says.

    By Aug. 16, 2024