Strategy & Operations: Page 28


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    Consumer confidence, job openings rise as Fed favors holding rates high

    The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will probably keep the main interest rate as the highest level since early 2001 as the economy shows signs of unexpected strength.

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    Targeting the accounting shortage: 2024 tactics

    With controversial state legislation and big changes for CPA exam takers afoot, this year could be a volatile one for accounting players.

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    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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    The risks hiding in 2023’s B2B SaaS growth rates

    2023 was supposed to bring long-awaited stability. Instead, it surfaced hidden risks. Here’s what Maxio learned from studying 2,400 B2B SaaS companies.

    Jan. 29, 2024
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    Archer Daniels Midland investor sues firm, CEO, CFO, ex-CFO

    The proposed class action alleges ADM and top executives concealed the true financial picture of the agricultural giant’s nutrition business.

    By Jan. 26, 2024
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    36% of companies plan to raise pay in 2024 amid tight labor market: BDO

    Although the job market has shown signs of cooling in recent quarters, CFOs aim to increase compensation this year to attract and retain employees.

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    83% of execs anticipate spike in their M&A volume this year: Deloitte

    With economic conditions slowly improving, the stage might be set for a rebound in M&A activity.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    76% of companies link pay to ESG performance in rising trend: WTW

    The biggest companies are weaving ESG into pay incentives despite a backlash against the use of sustainability as a metric for corporate performance.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    $700M AGs settlement resolves only portion of J&J talc liability

    Some 50,000 private claims remain as Johnson & Johnson tries to keep its controversial bankruptcy strategy alive.

    By Robert Freedman • Jan. 24, 2024
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    6 essentials for CFOs aiming to rise to CEO: McKinsey

    Corporate boards in the past decade have increasingly turned to CFOs to fill the CEO seat. McKinsey has highlighted the attributes boards seek in a chief executive.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    Future of labor’s ‘Great Reset’ is murky

    While 2023 saw SAG-AFTRA and other big labor actions, CFOs still hold some strong cards as inflation and automation raise workers’ job security concerns.

    By Chris Gaetano • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Recession odds fall below 50% amid rising sales, profits: NABE survey

    The mix of slowing inflation and cooling demand has prompted many economists to abandon forecasts for a decline in gross domestic product in 2024.

    By Jan. 22, 2024
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    Cloud, SaaS spending manager Vertice raises $25M in Series B funding

    The startup is looking to expand in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Singapore as it also enters new markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia.

    By Jan. 22, 2024
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    What an audit is, and why you should care

    Do you know how audits can enhance the investment decision-making process? This short video explains how accurate, reliable and transparent financial reporting keep capital markets operating effectively.

    Jan. 22, 2024
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    Beyond the numbers: Macy’s, Levi Strauss CFOs dish strategy

    Finance leaders are increasingly balancing financial and strategic duties. For some retail CFOs that’s meant a bigger role in growing market share.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    Arizona Cardinals fire CFO in leadership shakeup: ESPN

    The move comes amid reports of a broader restructuring of the football club’s business operations, led by chief operating officer Wesley Walls.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    ‘Little evidence’ remote work harms productivity: San Francisco Fed

    After surging during the worst of the pandemic, remote work has declined to 30% of paid workdays, according to research by the San Francisco Fed.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    Audit committees in 2024 face rising tax, AI, regulatory challenges: EY

    A barrage of business risks may intensify this year, and audit committees need to help C-suite executives limit potential losses and seize opportunities, EY said.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    UHY enters Massachusetts with acquisition

    Joining UHY enables Paresky Flitt to broaden its offerings and ensures it can “take on AI,” Managing Partner David Lorenzi said.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    PwC’s Wes Bricker: Economy is top of mind as CFOs face ‘decade of disruption’

    The coming year will see CFOs zero in on profitability and pricing strategies that can foster growth in a high-rate environment.  

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Retail sales exceed forecasts, highlighting steady consumer-fueled growth

    Robust retail sales defy predictions that trends such as declining savings and a cooling labor market will inhibit consumer spending. 

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    FedEx CEO eyes Red Sea crisis, rising ocean rates

    With ocean shipping rates spiking amid attacks by Houthi rebels, FedEx says it’s closely watching the situation.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    Disney rejects ex-CFO Rasulo, Peltz as board nominees

    Disney’s board resisted pressure for a shakeup, opting instead for its own slate of 12 nominees including CEO Robert Iger.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    CEOs see ballooning federal debt as biggest business threat: Conference Board

    Congressional leaders wrangle over federal spending and struggle to avert a government shutdown as business leaders fret over the worsening fiscal outlook.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    AI ranked by tech CFOs as top 2024 investment priority

    The technology also triggered concerns including the potential for data privacy risks and negative workforce impacts such as job displacement.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    Finance firms shift to defensive AI playbooks

    Just over a year after ChatGPT’s launch rocked corporate digital transformation plans, a Nvidia survey signals changes in how finance chiefs think about AI.  

    By Jan. 16, 2024