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    6 tips to tackle unpaid invoices as average DSO rises to 59 days

    Monitoring and keeping DSO in check is key to preventing cash flow difficulties, Allianz Trade’s Ano Kuhanathan says. 

    By April 8, 2024
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    Companies fall short on curbing cybersecurity risks from vendors: Moody’s

    Cyberrisks are mounting, with artificial intelligence likely to increase the threat of attack in the short to medium term, Moody’s said.

    By April 8, 2024
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    Trendline

    CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

    As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Deep Dive

    Cars are king of the commute. But employers may have a once-in-a-generation chance to change that.

    A perhaps overlooked element of the return-to-office conversation: How employees get to work in the first place.

    By Ryan Golden , , April 4, 2024
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    Powell calls recent inflation, job data high but not game changers for Fed

    The central bank must balance the risks of easing monetary policy too early or too late, Powell said.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Commercial Chapter 11s jump 43% even as distress outlook eases

    Bankruptcy filings have risen for 20 months. The pace wasn’t sustainable in today's strong economy, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Chris Ward says.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Global M&A rises above ongoing headwinds

    The findings show “some light at the end of the tunnel” after a challenging year for M&A globally in 2023, according to Willis Towers Watson’s David Dean.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Return-to-office delays burden regional bank real estate portfolios

    “There's been a Frankenstein from the pandemic that's been created, and we don't know how to stop it,” TD Bank’s Gregory Carlisle said last week.

    By April 2, 2024
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    5 tips from CFOs on how to win the CFO seat: McKinsey

    Executives aiming to rise to the CFO seat have faced a bright landscape in recent years, with turnover unusually high.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Opinion

    Fixing the broken state of SaaS purchasing

    A “growth-at-all-costs” mentality has led some SaaS companies to overpromise results and obscure pricing details, writes Olive Technologies CEO Chris Heard.

    By Chris Heard • April 2, 2024
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    IPO market strengthens as economy defies recession forecasts: EY

    Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may spur companies to go public in coming months, EY said.

    By April 1, 2024
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    Inflation ‘bursts’ may exceed Fed’s 2% target due to public debt: Brookings

    Policymakers face several inflationary forces, including rising spending on defense and aging populations, economists said in a Brookings paper.

    By March 29, 2024
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    CFOs trim hiring while adopting automation: Fed survey

    The rising use of robots, artificial intelligence and other automation aligns with signs in recent months that the labor market is cooling.

    By March 28, 2024
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    Startup looking to disrupt ERP market with AI raises $9.2M

    New York-based Nominal said its funding round included participation from executives at Salesforce, ServiceNow and Intel.

    By March 28, 2024
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    Chip costs weigh on AI ROI

    AI-driven efficiency gains will likely propel ongoing investments. The cost implications for CFOs are just coming to light.

    By March 28, 2024
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    Ford CFO: Bridge collapse will likely ‘lengthen’ supply chain

    The automaker will have to divert parts to other ports along the East Coast or elsewhere in the U.S., Ford’s finance chief said Tuesday.

    By March 27, 2024
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    Interim ADM CFO gets $35K monthly pay boost

    Embattled Archer Daniels Midland also gave interim finance chief Ismael Roig restricted stock valued at $1 million that will fully vest in March of next year.

    By March 26, 2024
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    AI scales up fraud controls, but humans still vital

    AI analytics technology is turbocharging anti-fraud measures through its ability to process oceans of financial data.

    By Chris Gaetano • March 26, 2024
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    Zoom launches AI collaboration hub, brings automation to the fore

    Zoom One bundles will rebrand to Zoom Workplace bundles for new and existing customers following a public release in April and May.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 26, 2024
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    Tax-free M&A comes in crosshairs of bipartisan Senate legislation

    An effort to scuttle deal-making tax exemptions coincides with signs of life in M&A after a severe slump last year.

    By March 25, 2024
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    Office real estate value likely to plunge 26% through 2025: Moody’s

    An above-average amount of commercial real estate debt will soon mature and property owners will need to refinance at the highest rates in years, Moody’s said.

    By March 22, 2024
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    Companies plan 4.5% pay raises this year, outpacing inflation: Payscale

    As price pressures fall, pay increases will help employees recover from the highest inflation in four decades, Payscale said.

    By March 21, 2024
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    Marqeta CFO touts EWA expansion

    The card-issuing fintech has seen adoption of its debit card-linked EWA product increase as hourly workers at Walmart and Uber have been added, CFO Mike Milotich said.

    By James Pothen • March 21, 2024
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    Boeing to spend $4B plus to fix safety, supply chain woes: CFO

    The aerospace company’s finance chief on Wednesday detailed some of the financial implications of the safety issues that have have recently plagued the company.

    By March 20, 2024
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    Fed forecasts three, quarter-point rate cuts in 2024, holds main rate steady

    Central bank officials upgraded their projection for 2024 economic growth to 2.1% while predicting unemployment will end the year at 4%.

    By March 20, 2024
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    Tech Q1 job cuts surge above 50K

    The latest figures show that layoff activity in the tech sector may be far from over despite a huge drop after the first quarter of last year.

    By March 19, 2024