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Companies cut salary budget increases to 3.6%, trim promotions: Mercer
Plans for slower gains to salaries align with Thursday data showing that economic growth slowed to just 1.6% last quarter, far less than expected.
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Former Chuck E. Cheese exec takes Dave & Buster’s CFO seat
The change comes as Dave & Buster's looks to drive growth through a dining experience overhaul, among other initiatives.
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Opinion
Proposed PCAOB rule risks turning auditors into legal watchdogs
The NOCLAR proposal would impose on auditors greatly expanded responsibilities for identifying — or even preventing — noncompliance with a very wide range of laws, PwC’s Brian Croteau writes.
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More M&A players hold back stay-bonus ‘dry powder,’ WTW says
Despite a recent uptick in mergers and acquisitions, some buyers are nonetheless growing more guarded about tapping their retention bonus budgets.
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Heathrow CFO transitions to COO role
Javier Echave is exiting the CFO role on a high note, after a record 18.5 million passengers traveled through the airport during the first quarter.
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Tesla CFO eyes pullback in EV market amid slumping sales, restructuring
Tesla is leaning on AI, layoffs and new autonomous projects to help boost its future sales after a disappointing first quarter.
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FTC approves nationwide noncompete ban
In a difference from the proposed rule, senior executives subject to a noncompete agreement previously will remain subject to it; the ban will apply to executives going forward.
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Stubborn inflation to keep rates ‘higher for longer’: Fannie Mae
Economists have marked down their estimates for the number of quarter-point cuts to the federal funds rate from as many as six to one or two.
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Shifting accounting norms for the AI age: EY
The rise of AI in the accounting space could bolster the need for core financial skills and expertise, EY’s Daren Campbell says.
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ADM’s suspended CFO to resign amid accounting scandal
Vikram Luthar — who was placed on a forced leave in January — will assist the company and be paid his base salary until his resignation is effective on Sept. 30.
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PE-backed Kent Outdoors seats new CFO, hunts for Kona Bicycles buyer
Rob Otto is joining the Utah-based company as it puts a beloved mountain bike maker on the block and pivots to focus on water sports.
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Big Six tech firms’ profit momentum could be headed for collapse: UBS
The companies’ growth in earnings per share is projected to drop to 15.5% by the first quarter of 2025, from an estimated 42.2% for the same period in Q1 2024.
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High Court ruling eases blow of SEC’s new cyber rules: analysts
The court’s decision in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners makes it harder for plaintiffs to bring claims based on omissions in SEC filings.
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HeadSpin founder Lachwani sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud
The former CEO of HeadSpin — ordered to pay a $1 million fine — faces a July hearing focused on compensating bilked investors.
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Microsoft raises business application suite prices as Copilot permeates Dynamics 365
The tech giant updated terms on its CRM and ERP solutions for the first time in more than five years.
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Mobico CFO steps down following delayed financial results
The public transport company appointed an interim CFO after reporting a 36% drop in profit, impacted by inflationary pressures and labor shortages in key markets.
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CFOs forecast stronger economy amid stubborn inflation: ACCA, IMA survey
Top financial executives across North America ranked inflation as their top “risk priority,” ACCA and IMA found in a survey.
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Jabil CFO steps up as CEO is placed on paid leave
The manufacturer’s CFO is stepping into the interim CEO seat after Jabil struggled with “revenue headwinds” amid an ongoing restructuring and cost realignment plan.
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Controllers hunt for workarounds to ‘continuous’ reporting, accountant shortage
As leaders of their firms’ accounting operations, many controllers are outsourcing work and using AI to speed accounts payable and receivable tasks.
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