Strategy & Operations: Page 18


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    Finding the profitability, growth balance: Kaseya CFO

    Taking a strategic approach to hiring and investment can aid CFOs looking to place their companies on the path to hypergrowth, Kaseya’s finance chief said.

    By Jan. 3, 2024
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    CFO optimism rises on outlook for 2024 economy: Fed

    Financial executives expect solid business performance in 2024, forecasting on average 5% revenue growth and a 2.7% expansion in payrolls.

    By Jan. 2, 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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    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 Jan. 2, 2024
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    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
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    AICPA targets talent crunch with over 200 apprentices

    Finding accountants remains a top challenge for CFOs. AICPA’s program aims to meet their needs by expanding the talent pool.

    By Dec. 21, 2023
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    5 tips for smoothing out year-end AP/AR processes

    Being proactive in evaluating processes, policies, and technology solutions, can save AP/AR leaders a world of trouble as they prepare the year-end close.

    By Chris Gaetano • Dec. 21, 2023
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    Manufacturers call out downstream effects of reshoring

    Snarled supply chains led many companies to shift production closer to consumers. Such strategies can have unintended consequences.

    By Dec. 19, 2023
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    IPOs rise on prospect of Fed interest rate cuts: EY

    High-profile IPOs in September by companies including Arm Holdings and Instacart renewed C-suite and investor interest in the market.

    By Dec. 19, 2023
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    US regulators flag commercial real estate as a leading risk in 2024

    “Signs of stress emerged in 2023, and the market outlook is challenging” for commercial real estate, according to the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

    By Dec. 18, 2023
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    Column

    UBS, Citi and the 2023 ‘grinch index’

    Citi is reportedly offering employees part of their annual bonuses early if they agree to leave the bank. UBS, meanwhile, aims to claw back old bonuses paid to Credit Suisse bankers.

    By Dan Ennis • Dec. 15, 2023
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    Small businesses limp toward 2024 with gloomier outlook, surveys show

    Confidence among CEOs and economists in the prospects for the economy is not shared by small businesses.

    By Dec. 14, 2023
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    Fed holds main rate steady, signals deeper cuts to borrowing costs in 2024

    Policymakers paused monetary tightening for the third consecutive meeting as traders in interest rate futures bet the Fed will begin easing in the spring.

    By Dec. 13, 2023
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    Core inflation edges up, spotlighting Fed’s bumpy path to stable prices

    Traders in interest rate futures shook off the core CPI data, predicting that the Fed will leave the main interest rate unchanged on Wednesday after a two-day meeting.

    By Dec. 12, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Cybersecurity pressures stretch CFOs

    CFOs are bracing for new SEC cybersecurity rules set to kick in this month as the regulator is already signaling an aggressive enforcement posture.

    By Dec. 12, 2023
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    NY workers top productivity rankings at $120.67 hourly

    Workers in New York, Washington and Delaware added over $100 an hour to the economy last year, well above the U.S. average of $79.48. 

    By Dec. 11, 2023
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    Cloud customers undeterred by cost, billing complexity

    Most companies are satisfied with their primary provider, Forrester research found. But compliance, resilience and flexibility are luring them to multicloud.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 11, 2023
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    CFO survey: Reflecting on 2023 to avoid surprises in 2024

    It’s a CFO’s job to avoid surprises and when they happen, to be ready with a plan to minimize their impact.

    By Planful • Dec. 11, 2023
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    4 keys to ensuring your travel and expense policy benefits your business

    By taking a digital approach to T&E management, CFOs gain more control over travel costs and other expenses.

    Dec. 11, 2023
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    Most accountants back AI, viewing it as productivity boost: Moss Adams

    Accountants also flagged several potential downsides from rapid AI adoption, including poor work quality, flawed data and undetected bias.

    By Dec. 8, 2023
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    Auditors say accountant shortage ramps up work pressure: CAQ

    A decline in the pool for accounting talent has prompted many U.S. companies to raise pay and provide greater workplace flexibility.

    By Dec. 6, 2023
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    Microsoft poised to roll out AI tools for CFOs

    The announcement marks the latest effort by Microsoft to stake out a dominant position in the rapidly evolving AI-enabled business applications market.

    By Dec. 6, 2023
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    Airbnb CFO moves to new chief business officer role

    The short-term home rental company’s CFO will transition to a new role as Airbnb reaches an “inflection point” with plans to expand beyond its core business.

    By Dec. 6, 2023
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    Most economists put odds of recession at 50% or less: NABE

    A report Tuesday of declining job vacancies bolstered optimism that the labor market will cool without pushing up unemployment much beyond the 3.9% level in October.

    By Dec. 5, 2023
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    Grindr to rebuild team after RTO order decimates headcount

    CFO Vanna Krantz — who joined the LGBTQ+ dating app just before it went public last year — said Monday that the company turned in part to consultants to help offset staff departures.

    By Dec. 5, 2023
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    CPA firm exec is ‘blown away’ by OpenAI craze across client base

    More than half of Kruze Consulting’s client base has adopted OpenAI’s technology, with much of that penetration occurring during the past year.

    By Dec. 5, 2023