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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 -
Amazon taps operations SVP for AWS CFO amid rocky cloud growth
The long-time Amazon veteran will step into the top financial seat for AWS as the e-commerce retailer looks to bolster the cloud segment’s stale revenue growth.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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.
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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 -
JPMorgan Chase takes ‘pragmatic and disciplined’ approach to AI
The banking company is against “chasing shiny objects,” CFO Jeremy Barnum said during an earnings call.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Modern finance team makeovers: Controllers
As finance departments undergo seismic tech-driven changes, controllers are poised to play a crucial role as the CFOs’ right hand.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Citi poured $12B into tech last year, retired nearly 400 legacy apps
While efforts to modernize are underway, the company is operating at a loss and plans to cut 20,000 positions by 2024 as part of a broader restructuring.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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 -
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 -
Opinion
6 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 -
C-suite leaders expect AI to deliver cost savings in 2024
Executives anticipate the technology to bring increased productivity in operations, customer service and IT.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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 -
CFOs look to tech, M&A to foster growth: Deloitte
Finance chiefs are eyeing digital technologies and new potential deals as they marshal their plans for the new year, Deloitte said.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Seeking ‘Goldilocks’: 5 CFO trends for 2024
Financial executives in the new year must protect profits by adapting to trends ranging from falling price pressures and borrowing costs to federal disclosures on carbon emissions.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 9, 2024 -
2024 tech events for CFOs
CFO Dive compiled a list of tech-related events for finance leaders, touching on topics such as digital transformation, AI and cybersecurity.
By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Firms still scrambling over SEC cyber rules: poll
Grant Thornton found that many companies have taken steps to comply with the new rules, “but some still have work to do.”
By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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5 ways CFOs can optimize the employee experience with commercial cards
Employees are an organization’s most valuable asset, making their satisfaction and retention paramount for CFOs.
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IT unemployment rose in December, but experts remain optimistic
Despite the increase, the technology industry added nearly 13,000 new positions last month, marking its largest increase since April 2023.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 5, 2024 -
Taking a CFO approach to digital transformation
In a post-AI world, companies must retool their digital transformation approaches from large-scale to piece by piece, and CFOs play a critical role.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 4, 2024 -
First American Financial confirms threat actors stole and encrypted data
The title insurance giant said the cyberattack is contained, but it is still working to determine whether the incident will have a material impact.
By David Jones • Jan. 2, 2024 -
AI may boost M&A dealmaking this year
M&A activity could be on the verge of a rebound this year, with artificial intelligence playing a key role, analysts say.
By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 2, 2024 -
Opinion
Driving FP&A transformation in 2024
Indirect spend is an area that is perfect for radical automation — the kind that can deliver huge cost savings for a business, writes Globality’s Seth Catalli.
By Seth Catalli • Jan. 2, 2024 -
ChatGPT’s ‘winter break’ is the latest sign of model drifts
Unexpected changes in large language model behavior could disrupt the rest of an organization’s software or data science pipeline, researchers say.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 20, 2023 -
Marshaling the right GenAI data strategy: EY
To drive effective financial transformation with AI, organizations need to ensure the “fuel” for the technology is there, EY experts say.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 20, 2023 -
CFOs must take an ROI-centered approach to global expansion
To access top talent in new markets, finance chiefs need to keep their focus on value creation and ROI, CFO Simone Nardi advises.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Firms advised to prepare for tough enforcement of SEC cyber rules
Effective Monday, public companies other than small reporting businesses will now be required to comply with the SEC’s new breach disclosure mandates.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 19, 2023