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Spotify profit jumps amid ‘early days’ of price increases
Interim CFO Ben Kung said the music streamer is “encouraged” by the initial consumer reaction to the company's recent price hikes.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 23, 2024 -
‘Friendly fraud’ persists under the radar
Fraud committed by customers threatens companies’ bottom lines and often goes unreported, experts say.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 23, 2024 -
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.
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Judge deals major blow to SEC’s cybersecurity enforcement stance
“The decision substantially limits the SEC’s authority to challenge a company’s cybersecurity program,” attorney Mark Schonfeld said.
By Alexei Alexis • July 23, 2024 -
Many CFOs still in early phase of digital transformation: McKinsey
Finance teams are grappling with roadblocks such as already-demanding workloads, a lack of relevant capabilities and insufficient resources.
By Alexei Alexis • July 23, 2024 -
Firms favored reorganizations over liquidations in H1: S&P
The jump in companies choosing Chapter 11 could signal rising corporate optimism about reorganization prospects that is partly driven by anticipated rate cuts.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 22, 2024 -
Visa, Mastercard say CrowdStrike didn’t impact networks
Still, cardholders may have been affected, particularly in Europe, as some bank card issuers were hit by the cybersecurity company’s update snafu.
By Lynne Marek • July 22, 2024 -
Sponsored by Celonis
From the top line to bottom line to green line: The multifaceted impact of sustainability
Sustainability is now a crucial guiding principle for businesses globally.
July 22, 2024 -
Deep Dive
‘Surge Moment’: Generative AI upends time-tested measurements of ROI
CFOs gauging the return on investment from generative artificial intelligence are trying to map fuzzy terrain, according to financial executives and AI experts.
By Jim Tyson • July 19, 2024 -
Opinion
Finance leaders need to move quickly to prep for the ‘tax trifecta’
U.S. businesses must begin scenario planning ahead of the presidential election to avoid being caught off guard by sudden shifts in tax policy, KPMG’s Rema Serafi writes.
By Rema Serafi • July 19, 2024 -
Legacy tech upgrades cost the average business nearly $3M last year
Maintenance costs, impacts on the data stack and AI ambitions are pushing companies to modernize, a SnapLogic survey found.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 19, 2024 -
CrowdStrike software update at the root of a massive global IT outage
A defective software update led to major disruptions in aviation, banking and other industries as Microsoft 365 services were impacted worldwide.
By David Jones • July 19, 2024 -
‘Say-on-pay’ proxy support rises despite concerns about PSUs: EY
The number of investor activist campaigns this proxy season rose to 691, a 2.4% increase compared with 2023, according to EY.
By Jim Tyson • July 17, 2024 -
High interest rates dampen hopes for robust M&A recovery
While M&A activity is gaining momentum, dealmakers continue to face a mixed macroeconomic environment, Boston Consulting Group analysts said.
By Alexei Alexis • July 17, 2024 -
CFOs plan to raise salaries 3.9% in 2025: WTW
U.S. companies are trimming salary increases as the labor market loosens, recovering from a pandemic period of high resignations, job hopping and wage gains.
By Jim Tyson • July 16, 2024 -
AI budgets poised to surge in 2025
While AI investments are expanding, many companies are failing to invest in infrastructure necessary to optimize the technology, EY found.
By Alexei Alexis • July 16, 2024 -
Powell says data lift Fed confidence inflation cooling toward 2% goal
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell welcomed recent inflation data, including a report that the core consumer price index rose last month at the slowest pace since early 2021.
By Jim Tyson • July 15, 2024 -
Banks should proactively combat instant payments fraud: BNY
Use of data-sharing protocols among banks could warn customers before they send money, said Carl Slabicki, a BNY executive.
By Suman Bhattcharyya • July 12, 2024 -
Casual dress codes, informal etiquette may help recruiting and retention, survey indicates
Employers may want to be more lenient with attire, cellphones and communication, but such shifts also may confuse employees if expectations aren't clear.
By Carolyn Crist • July 12, 2024 -
Costco hikes membership fees 8% as inflation eases
The long-anticipated increase marks the first time since 2017 that the global retailer has raised its membership fees.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 11, 2024 -
GenAI spending frenzy shifts as revenue emerges as top ROI priority
Revenue generation has overtaken productivity as C-suite leaders’ primary return-on-investment metric for generative AI spending, KPMG found.
By Alexei Alexis • July 11, 2024 -
Fed will cut main rate before inflation falls to its 2% goal: Powell
A decline in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure to 2.6% has prompted policymakers to focus more on the cooling job market, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.
By Jim Tyson • July 10, 2024 -
Newly-appointed UPS CFO faces shipping, cost quandary
Brian Dykes faces the tough challenge of boosting shipping volumes without subsequently increasing costs, West Monroe’s Jeremy Tancredi said.
By Grace Noto • July 10, 2024 -
ADM hires 3M CFO, signaling push for fresh start after accounting woes
The grain trading giant’s financial reporting practices have been in the spotlight since January when it revealed an internal probe was underway.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 10, 2024 -
Powell spotlights risks to jobs, wants more gains against inflation
The job market in recent months has shown signs of returning to its pre-pandemic trend, with demand for labor easing and unemployment rising to 4.1% in June.
By Jim Tyson • July 9, 2024 -
Opinion
How CFOs can leverage AI in spend management
AI can sift through tons of data in seconds, streamlining tax calculations in the employee expense process, among other benefits, writes SAP Concur’s Chris Juneau.
By Chris Juneau • July 9, 2024