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    Powell says solid economy gives Fed time to mull rate cut pace

    Powell’s comments align with those of other Fed officials in recent days who backed a cautious approach to future reductions in borrowing costs.

    By Dec. 4, 2024
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    Racial diversity falling among new corporate directors: Conference Board

    The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending a rule requiring companies to disclose more about diversity on their boards.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Note from the Editor-in-Chief

    A change in ownership and what it means for our readers.

    By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2024
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    Inside T. Rowe Price’s AI-driven spend transformation

    Steps to overhaul the company’s spending approach have resulted in cost savings of more than $40 million, according to procurement chief Harold Wu.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    US manufacturing shrinks for eighth straight month: ISM

    Some concerns about federal policy have eased since the November election, giving C-suite executives firmer footing as they complete business strategies for 2025.

    By Dec. 2, 2024
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    Inflation accelerates as Fed officials view easing with caution

    Some Federal Reserve officials said at a policy meeting this month that the central bank may hit its 2% inflation target later than expected.

    By Nov. 27, 2024
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    Top takeaways from 2024 MIT Sloan CFO conference

    Many finance leaders at this year’s MIT Sloan CFO conference seemed buoyed by recent rate cuts and the prospect of a more business-friendly climate in the offing. 

    By Nov. 26, 2024
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    AI rush is fueling tech debt ‘tsunami’: Forrester

    The research highlights the growing challenges faced by businesses as they scramble to adopt AI and avoid falling behind competitors.

    By Nov. 26, 2024
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    Intuit rolls out AI QuickBooks enhancements as CEO eyes AI agents

    The upgrades to QuickBooks come as the firm targets AI agents that could potentially replace CFOs and other executives in the C-suite, the CEO said.

    By Nov. 25, 2024
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    Rise in US health benefit costs to accelerate to 10.2% next year: WTW

    More than half of employers plan to trim health care costs by implementing strategies such as pharmacy benefit management, WTW said.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    Climate protesters disrupt Saudi Aramco CFO talk at MIT conference

    Saudi Aramco CFO Ziad Al-Murshed’s talk ended abruptly Thursday after climate protesters took the stage at the MIT Sloan CFO Summit in suburban Boston.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    CFOs zero in on AI ‘auditability’ for 2025: Visual Lease

    CFOs are keeping their focus on finding AI tools with “some good bit of traceability” in the face of a rising tide of potential vendors, Visual Lease’s Amie Durr said.  

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    KPMG to invest $100M in Google Cloud effort

    The move expands an existing alliance as KPMG looks to bolster its consulting services, including by developing advanced generative AI agents.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    3 CFO steps for finding opportunity in geopolitical instability: McKinsey

    The financial and political order built after World War II faces mounting challenges to the flow of goods, capital and services and outright conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Spirit Airlines cleared $5.4M in retention awards before bankruptcy

    The budget airline’s CEO will receive a $3.8 million retention payment while its CFO will get $175,000, according to an SEC filing.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    C-suites vie for shrinking pool of experienced CFOs: Russell Reynolds

    There’s a growing “agnosticism” surrounding the age of finance chiefs as the supply of experienced CFOs grows more constricted, Russell Reynolds’ Jenna Fisher said.  

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Audit committees expand oversight to ESG, cybersecurity, AI: EY

    Nearly four out of five investors said boards should demonstrate expertise in climate, cybersecurity and other risks by detailing their work to limit such hazards, EY said.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    Spirit CFO says post-pandemic airline sector is ‘unrecognizable’

    Budget carriers like bankrupt Spirit Airlines have been “disproportionately” affected by industry headwinds as they rely on “much slimmer margins,” CFO Fred Cromer writes.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    Maximizing ROI on corporate travel: A CFO’s perspective

    CFOs are crucial in managing business travel costs but how do they ensure maximum ROI? Read it here.

    Nov. 18, 2024
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    Retail sales rise in hint of cheer for holiday consumer spending

    Recent signs of robust consumer spending and persistent inflation prompted Wall Street to reduce the odds that the Fed will cut the main interest rate by a quarter point at its December meeting.

    By Nov. 15, 2024
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    How Trump 2.0 could revamp tax policy

    Businesses need to prepare for potentially “fast moving” changes to tax policy as questions swirl around President-elect Trump’s plans, EY’s Martin Fiore said.

    By Nov. 15, 2024
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    Economists predict above-trend economic growth in 2025: Wolters Kluwer

    Economists at companies ranging from Goldman Sachs to Ford Motor and KPMG to Wells Fargo now see only a 27% probability of recession in the next 12 months.

    By Nov. 14, 2024
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    Federal watchdog flags restrictive licensing practices in cloud

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office uncovered vendor management processes across several federal agencies that led to cost overruns.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 14, 2024
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    Inflation edges up, highlighting Fed’s bumpy path to stable prices

    Traders in interest rate futures bet that the Fed will take the inflation news in stride, raising the odds that it will trim borrowing costs by a quarter point next month.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
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    Small business optimism rose before election despite uncertainty: NFIB

    Nine out of the 10 factors that determine the NFIB’s optimism index increased last month, including the outlook for business conditions.

    By Nov. 12, 2024