Risk Management: Page 2


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    Sustainability profession at ‘crossroads’ amid stiff compliance: Trellis

    Compliance is becoming a bigger part of a sustainability executive’s role, coupled with greater oversight from legal and CFO teams, according to the research firm.

    By Jan. 2, 2025
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    Tariffs could jump by $800B annually: PwC

    Businesses should prepare for wide-ranging impacts stemming from a new presidential administration, including the need to revamp supply chains and cost structures. 

    By Updated Dec. 20, 2024
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    Trendline

    Compensation: 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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Audit fees poised to rise further after 6.4% hike in latest cycle, report says

    Additional pressure on audit pricing is expected to come from regulatory changes on the horizon such as the FASB’s income statement expense rules, FERF reports.

    By Dec. 19, 2024
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    M&A outlook intact despite Fed’s interest rate pivot: PwC

    The Fed is “going in the right direction, albeit maybe not fast enough for some,” PwC’s Liz Crego said.

    By Dec. 19, 2024
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    Gensler stresses PCAOB’s importance following $400M budget approval

    Trust in public company financials “can easily be taken for granted,” outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler warned in a statement on the audit watchdog’s budget.

    By Dec. 19, 2024
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    Fed trims main interest rate, signals prospect of less easing in 2025

    Policymakers reduced the benchmark interest rate despite signs that their nearly three-year fight to push down inflation to their 2% target has stalled.

    By Updated Dec. 18, 2024
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    SEC cybersecurity enforcement outlook uncertain as Trump 2.0 looms

    With issues such as cryptocurrency and climate change facing the next SEC chair, it’s unclear whether rolling back cybersecurity rules will be high on the priority list.

    By Dec. 17, 2024
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    MassMutual’s first female CFO looks back on her career, automation, and getting loud

    Betsy Ward — the life insurer’s finance chief since 2016 — is retiring at the end of the year. She will be succeeded by Mary Jane Fortin, formerly of Thrivent Financial.

    By Dec. 16, 2024
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    4 not-so-nice holiday compliance pitfalls employers should avoid

    It’s important to think through how to handle inappropriate gifts, alcohol and workplace decorations in advance, attorney Jonathan Segal said.

    By Ryan Golden • Dec. 16, 2024
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    It’s time to prepare for FASB’s new compensation reporting rules

    The new accounting standard will fundamentally change how businesses track and report compensation, especially with regards to bonuses and commissions, Mark Schopmeyer writes.

    By Mark Schopmeyer • Dec. 13, 2024
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    SEC charges former Comtech CEO with insider trading

    The charges against Ken Peterman are just the latest initiative by what, in some respects, has been the most aggressive SEC enforcement division on record.

    By Dec. 12, 2024
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    Inflation rises, underscoring Fed’s challenge achieving 2% target

    Traders in interest rate futures were unfazed by the report of persistent inflation, raising the odds that policymakers will trim the main interest rate.

    By Dec. 11, 2024
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    Small business optimism surges to highest level in three years: NFIB

    CEOs at the largest U.S. companies also see good times ahead, according to the Business Roundtable.

    By Dec. 10, 2024
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    FTC warns 21 healthcare marketers against deceptive claims

    The warnings come less than a week after the fatal shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO unleashed expressions of anger on social media about health insurer practices. 

    By Dec. 10, 2024
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    US poised for AI policy shake-up under Trump

    The signs of a coming shift include Trump’s decision to tap former PayPal executive David Sacks as “AI and crypto czar,” according to attorneys at Perkins Coie.

    By Dec. 10, 2024
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    Credit risk rising as cyber attackers strike larger companies: Moody’s

    Cybercriminals are increasingly deploying generative AI tools in their efforts at ransomware and fraud, Moody’s Ratings said.

    By Dec. 9, 2024
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    Hiring rebounds amid hurricane, strike recovery as jobless rate edges up

    Traders in interest rate futures raised the odds that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point on Dec. 18.

    By Dec. 6, 2024
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    Super Micro proposed class actions head toward consolidation

    Litigation alleging Super Micro, its CEO and CFO misled investors is poised to heat up. But an AI supercomputer project the company is involved in got a shout-out from Elon Musk.

    By Dec. 6, 2024
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    Health insurers remove executive bios, images from websites after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

    UnitedHealth, Elevance and some BCBS plans have deleted senior leadership pages from their corporate sites, while Centene and CVS scrubbed images of their executives online.

    By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 6, 2024
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    Powell says solid economy gives Fed time to mull rate cut pace

    Powell’s comments align with those of other Fed officials in recent days who backed a cautious approach to future reductions in borrowing costs.

    By Dec. 4, 2024
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    Trump taps crypto lobbyist, business consultant to lead SEC

    Trump’s nominee, Paul Atkins, served as a commissioner at the SEC under former President George W. Bush.

    By Dec. 4, 2024
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    Super Micro heeds committee call for new CFO amid process ‘lapses’

    The tech company probe’s findings come on the heels of Big Four firm EY resigning in October from its position as Super Micro’s registered public accounting firm.

    By Updated Dec. 4, 2024
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    Racial diversity falling among new corporate directors: Conference Board

    The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending a rule requiring companies to disclose more about diversity on their boards.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    US manufacturing shrinks for eighth straight month: ISM

    Some concerns about federal policy have eased since the November election, giving C-suite executives firmer footing as they complete business strategies for 2025.

    By Dec. 2, 2024
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    Inflation accelerates as Fed officials view easing with caution

    Some Federal Reserve officials said at a policy meeting this month that the central bank may hit its 2% inflation target later than expected.

    By Nov. 27, 2024