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Getting employees ahead of the AI learning curve: Tipalti CFO
Leaders need to ensure they’re offering opportunities for employees to experiment with AI before the technology is ready for “prime time,” CFO Sarah Spoja said.
By Grace Noto • May 21, 2024 -
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Deep DiveReal-time lessons for FedNow from Brazil, India
The fledgling U.S. instant payments system can learn from real-time systems that have flourished in Brazil and India using QR codes and broad missions, say industry professionals.
By Christiana Sciaudone • May 21, 2024 -
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TrendlineCompensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle
In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.
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Shadow IT surge threatens corporate data: report
OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool remains the most frequently used AI application in the workplace, according to the research.
By Alexei Alexis • May 21, 2024 -
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Ballooning AI budgets expected to face ROI pressure
As corporate AI expenditures grow, they will likely come under increased scrutiny in earnings calls, Gartner’s Frances Karamouzis said.
By Alexei Alexis • May 21, 2024 -
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Cerence CFO departs after two month tenure
Tempesta’s resignation marks the latest in a series of relatively short-tenured finance chiefs for Cerence as it faces a securities class action lawsuit and slumping revenues.
By Grace Noto • May 20, 2024 -
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Want to fix the accounting talent shortage? Raise starting salaries, students say.
Mean starting salaries for accounting and related services majors in stood at $60,698 in 2022, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 20, 2024 -
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Grayscale CFO takes interim chief exec role as CEO exits
Edward McGee, the crypto asset manager’s finance chief, will serve as interim chief executive until Peter Mintzberg joins as its new CEO in August.
By Dan Ennis • May 20, 2024 -
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CFO turnover at public companies neared three-year high in Q1
“[A]s economic uncertainty becomes the new normal for organizations, the trepidation to replace CFOs has dissipated,” Russell Reynolds Associates said.
By Alexei Alexis • May 17, 2024 -
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What’s the cost of the IT skills gap? IDC says $5.5 trillion by 2026
AI coding and workforce training capabilities could trim as much as $1 trillion from the losses by 2027, according to IDC researcher Gina Smith.
By Matt Ashare • May 17, 2024 -
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Employers should include workers in AI plans, DOL says
The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers” on Thursday, following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.
By Ryan Golden • May 16, 2024 -
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Nonprofit MDA CFO attributes $5M cost reduction to streamlined operations, tech
Since rising to the CFO chair in 2018, Michael Kennedy pared down the nonprofit’s back-end from 65 systems to one platform.
By Grace Noto • May 16, 2024 -
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First-time CFO looks to sharpen Kyriba’s FP&A approach
Adam Drew in March became the San Diego, California-based treasury and finance platform provider’s first permanent CFO in more than a year.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 16, 2024 -
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Northrop Grumman names new CFO in leadership shake-up
The transition comes on the heels of some volatility in the defense industry giant’s financial performance.
By Alexei Alexis • May 15, 2024 -
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Companies are choosing leaner operations over price hikes: BCG
Passing on cost increases to inflation-weary consumers is challenging, but not raising prices carries its own risks.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 15, 2024 -
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Brex CFO mulls long-term IPO scenario but keeps eye on costs, ROI
The prevailing attitude among companies seeking to go public is to achieve profitability beforehand, Ben Gammell said.
By Grace Noto • May 14, 2024 -
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Cybersecurity ops budgets expected to climb: KPMG
The average annual budget for SOCs — a one-stop shop for managing cyber threats — is $14.6 million, according to a KPMG survey of large firms.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 14, 2024 -
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OpinionThe problem that made ‘zero-based budgeting’ unachievable just got solved
Accounting for every dollar was largely just an elusive aspiration in finance circles — until artificial intelligence arrived, writes Globality’s Seth Catalli.
By Seth Catalli • May 14, 2024 -
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How CFOs can keep shipping costs under control: Contracts, fees, timing
Finance chiefs need to find “consultative” partners that will work to eliminate waste and drive down transport costs, experts say.
By Chris Gaetano • May 13, 2024 -
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Congress wants to question Microsoft exec over security defects
A House panel wants to question Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and vice chair, over the company’s security shortcomings and how it plans to strengthen security measures.
By Matt Kapko • May 13, 2024 -
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Ford CFO tapped as vice chair; Lucid Motors exec set to succeed
Ex-Lucid Motors CFO Sherry House will receive a $1.2 million cash sign-on bonus as Ford's VP of finance.
By Grace Noto • May 10, 2024 -
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Instacart taps VP of finance, former Uber exec for CFO seat
The new CFO said the company remains “relentlessly” focused on investing in new technologies and cultivating its partnership with Uber.
By Alexei Alexis • May 9, 2024 -
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Nerdwallet CFO champions user growth in face of credit, lending headwinds
The former eBay and StubHub executive is keeping her eye on uncertainty in the banking sector and other headwinds following a mixed quarter.
By Grace Noto • May 9, 2024 -
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More companies are tying ESG metrics to executive compensation: WTW
Despite political blowback in the U.S., companies are increasingly incorporating ESG metrics into performance measures and incentive plans, according to the insurance services provider.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 9, 2024 -
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AI-driven cash flow management startup gets $15M boost
Panax is among companies that say they’re seeing high demand for finance automation tools as businesses try to navigate an uncertain economic environment.
By Alexei Alexis • May 8, 2024 -
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Vroom swaps in new CFO after shuttering online car sales
The leadership change comes after Vroom announced in January that it was discontinuing its online used vehicle sales platform in order to preserve liquidity.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 8, 2024
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