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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 Alexei Alexis • 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 Jim Tyson • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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TrendlineCFO 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.
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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 Jim Tyson • 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 Jim Tyson • 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 Alexei Alexis • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Center for Audit QualityWhat 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.
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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 Suman Bhattacharyya • 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 Alexei Alexis • 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 Jim Tyson • 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 Jim Tyson • 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 Maura Webber Sadovi • 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 Grace Noto • 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 Jim Tyson • 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 Suman Bhattacharyya • 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 Alexei Alexis • 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 Jim Tyson • 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 Alexei Alexis • 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 Suman Bhattacharyya • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Opinion6 AI tips for first-time adopters
Companies adopting AI for the first time must be ready to do it responsibly and in a way that can deliver real business value, writes Hero Digital’s Arun Kumar.
By Arun Kumar • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Google lays off hundreds of workers, citing organizational changes
Several divisions were impacted, including teams in central engineering, augmented reality and the Google Assistant unit.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Compensation committees face busy dockets in 2024, experts say
Incentive plan performance ranges and the use of discretion in incentive payouts are among the issues compensation panels are likely to confront.
By Lyle Moran • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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IRS streamlining falls short despite budget boost: Taxpayer Advocate
Although improving some taxpayer services, the IRS has overstated its progress by claiming to answer 85% of calls, the national taxpayer advocate said.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Inflation inches up, signaling prospect of extended Fed inflation fight
The consumer price index last month rose more than anticipated, with gains in the cost of services staying stubbornly high.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 11, 2024
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