Risk Management: Page 2

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    CFOs earn higher pay as pressures mount: Datarails

    Median CFO pay now slightly exceeds chief operating officer levels, but tenure is falling and turnover is rising, the study found.

    By • May 8, 2026
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    Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driver

    For the second month in a row, AI led all reasons for U.S. job cuts across sectors in April, accounting for 26% of total layoffs.

    By • May 7, 2026
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    Trendline

    Navigating risk in turbulent times

    CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

    By CFO Dive staff
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    4 legal pricing pitfalls to avoid

    Companies must remain vigilant when adopting pricing tools to ensure they comply with antitrust laws, attorney J. Wyatt Fore advises.   

    By • May 6, 2026
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    OpenAI, PwC partner to build AI agents for CFOs

    The ChatGPT developer’s finance organization is serving as “customer zero” for the initiative.

    By • May 6, 2026
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    SEC unveils blueprint for ditching quarterly reporting

    The proposal is part of the “Make IPOs Great Again” push aimed at reducing the “rigidity” of rules governing public companies, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday.

    By • May 5, 2026
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    Rebound in hiring, steady job openings highlight firming labor market

    Bureau of Labor Statistics data affirmed the view of many economists that the job market is poised at an unusual “low-hire, low-fire” balance.

    By • May 5, 2026
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    The real gap between cybersecurity and finance

    CFOs and security leaders are managing the same enterprise risk “through entirely different lenses,” writes Bellini Capital CISO Brian Blakley.

    By Brian Blakley • May 5, 2026
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    Age fades as barrier to winning the CEO seat: NBER research

    Yet ageism persists below the C-suite, with most U.S. workers aged 50 or older reporting bias, according to the American Association of Retired Persons.

    By • May 4, 2026
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    KPMG trims US advisory business and audit partners

    The Big Four firm told workers this week it was laying off about 4% of its U.S. advisory business workforce or about 400 people, a person familiar with the matter said.

    By • May 1, 2026
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    Economy rebounds to 2% growth in Q1, spurred by AI spending

    The boost to economic growth from outlays on artificial intelligence may not counteract the drag from protracted conflict in the Middle East, according to economists.

    By • April 30, 2026
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    Consumer confidence unexpectedly inches up as view of jobs brightens

    The improved outlook among consumers toward the labor market bolsters the argument among Federal Reserve officials opposing a cut to the main interest rate.

    By • April 28, 2026
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    CFOs lean on AI, ‘synthetic audiences’ to decode consumer behavior

    Companies like Albertsons are using AI to interpret online shopping patterns and increase basket sizes in real time.

    By • April 28, 2026
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    Consumer sentiment sags to record low following gas price surge

    Consumer expectations for inflation over the long term increased this month to 3.5%, the highest level since October 2025.

    By • April 24, 2026
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    Hasbro expects March cyberattack to impact second-quarter revenue

    The toymaker is reviewing files and working to fully bring certain systems back online. The company will incur some costs related to the investigation.

    By David Jones • April 24, 2026
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    Iran war slows growth in services, manufacturing: S&P Global

    Worries about war-induced inflation, supply bottlenecks, the cost of living and government policy have eroded sentiments among services companies, S&P Global said.

    By • April 23, 2026
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    Warsh says he would not be Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ on monetary policy

    Kevin Warsh during testimony to a Senate committee blamed Federal Reserve policymakers for stubborn, above-target inflation.

    By • April 21, 2026
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    Workday preps AI tool aimed at fraud, error detection in finance

    The company is pitching a future where AI agents constantly perform tasks for CFOs — what Workday’s CEO has described as “lights-out finance.”

    By • April 21, 2026
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    AI expansion fuels robust M&A despite supply shocks: EY

    Dealmakers in coming months will need to take into account Middle East turmoil and other economic strains, according to EY-Parthenon Chief Economist Greg Daco.

    By • April 20, 2026
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    AI payoff remains distant as firms keep spending, PwC finds

    Meaningful gains from AI are still at least a year away for most companies, as finance chiefs face growing pressure to deliver results.

    By • April 20, 2026
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    PepsiCo CFO says inflation ‘will come’ as Iran conflict adds risk

    PepsiCo maintained its outlook, but its CFO flagged the risk of increased inflation, adding to a growing chorus of corporate warnings.

    By • April 17, 2026
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    Fed policy ‘well positioned’ to handle risks from Iran war, Williams says

    A war-induced oil supply shock “has begun to play out,” John Williams, vice chair of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee said, noting rising prices for groceries and other consumer goods.

    By • April 16, 2026
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    Iran war prompts wait-and-see stance to pricing, hiring, investment: Fed

    Many of the Federal Reserve’s 12 “districts continued to report signs of consumer financial strain, increased price sensitivity and rising demand at food banks,” the central bank said.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Wholesale prices rise less than expected, showing slight impact from war

    The ability of the U.S. to meet most of its energy needs buffers it against the worst of the current oil shock.

    By • April 14, 2026
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    Economy likely faces just temporary setback from Iran war: survey

    The majority of survey respondents anticipate “the oil-price shock to be short-lived, with 59% expecting no or only a minor pass-through into core inflation,” according to Wolters Kluwer.

    By • April 13, 2026
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    Inflation surges most since 2022 as consumer sentiment hits record low

    Concern about inflationary harm from the Iran war flared across all demographic groups — by age, income and political affiliation.

    By • April 10, 2026