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  CFOs See Monetary Policy — Not Labor — As Biggest Risk: Duke CFO Survey

  CFOs have a more positive outlook on 2024, with revenue growth forecast to be 6.5%, but risks remain.

  Corporate Finance

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  Cybersecurity Budget Increases Fall to 6% in Current Cycle: Weekly Stat

  The good news for CISOs battling growing system intrusion attempts is the average cybersecurity budget as a share of total IT budget rose to more than 11%.

  Technology

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  Budgets for Merit Raises to Rise Only 3.5% in 2024

  The technology sector is among the leaders in moderating workers’ pay hikes.

  Human Capital

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  4 Accounts Payable Strategies to Unlock Working Capital

  Many companies fail to take advantage of available AP tactics that can maximize liquidity.

  Corporate Finance

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  How CFOs Can Strengthen Their Finance Teams

  Use this three-part process to build a strong foundation for your finance team’s success.

  Strategy

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  Boosting Finance’s Efficiency, Budget Battle, Wunderkind’s CFO Tom Kaeding: Trial Balance

  Congress races to avoid a federal shutdown and the latest numbers for the Fed’s preferred inflation measure hit the wires on Friday.

  Corporate Finance

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  United Airlines Names New CFO Michael Leskinen

  Leskinen takes over the role following Gerry Laderman’s announced retirement earlier this year.

  People

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  Payments Automation is Saving Finance Teams 500 Hours Per Year

  New data from American Express shows the investments businesses are making in payments, purchase orders, and invoices. 

  Technology

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  5 Secrets to Reliable Cash-Flow Forecasts

  Cash-flow forecasting is a top priority for CFOs and treasurers, but it may not be for those who hold the data.

  Corporate Finance

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  Messari’s Mainnet Conference Reveals Blockchain’s Problems and Potential

  The blockchain industry still faces a big, overarching issue — complexity.

  Strategy

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  CFOs On the Move: Week Ending Sept. 22

  New CFOs at Warner Music Group, Bausch Health, Lands’ End, and more.

  Human Capital

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  Q&A

  Building On Experience: Sysdig’s Karen Walker

  “Being a CFO can be a lonely job at times, and I have found it so useful to build my network of CFOs.”

  Strategy

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  The 6 a.m. CFO: How Datasite’s CFO Tom Donnelly Starts His Day

  “If you take a work colleague’s inventory, be ready to have your own inventory inspected.”

  People

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  Will the Fed Start Lowering Interest Rates in 2024?

  A reversal of the Fed’s rate-hiking cycle next year seems to be a foregone conclusion for some investors and finance executives.

  Corporate Finance

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  49% of Top Execs Say AI Could Take Their Jobs: Weekly Stat

  C-suite leaders are concerned that if they don’t improve their AI skills, they will be unprepared for the future of work.

  Human Capital

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  Only 1 in 4 CFOs See Wage Hikes as a Top Priority

  “Avoiding turnover costs and ensuring teams are right-sized with the right skills are top of mind.”

  Human Capital

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  Opinion

  The Data-Driven CFO: 5 Steps to Unlock Financial Data for Growth

  Here’s how to help get a handle on your data and make the most of it for your company. 

  Strategy

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  80% of Large Enterprise Finance Teams Will Use Internal AI Platforms by 2026

  Incorporating generative AI into strategy has its benefits, but doing so for the sake of beating out the competition isn’t the best approach.  

  Strategy

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  Opinion

  AI in Hiring: 4 Steps to Avoid Legal Headaches

  These steps are a starting point for hiring teams to help their companies identify useful AI tools. 

  Human Capital

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  Banks Want Something in Return for Capital

  With capital no longer a commodity, banks are taking a harder look at the total returns of a borrower relationship.

  Corporate Finance

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  90% of Executives Say CFO’s Importance Has Significantly Increased

  As CFOs are tasked with an increasing workload to address economic volatility, upgrading order to cash processes must not fall by the wayside.

  Strategy

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  A Fed Interest-Rate Decision, Instacart’s IPO, and Financial Data as a Growth Tool: Trial Balance

  The Fed may not raise interest rates again until 2024, say some economists.

  Corporate Finance

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  Is It Time for a Career Break? 3 Finance Leaders Tell Their Reset Stories

  CFOs are temporarily stepping out of the workplace to recharge, reset, or pursue bucket-list goals.  

  People

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  CFOs On the Move: Week Ending Sept. 15

  New finance chiefs at Cineverse, Rocky Brands, Mobileye, and more. 

  People

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  5 Takeaways for CFOs From FinovateFall 2023

  Cybersecurity, AI, customer experience, and the future of labor were all topics of conversation during this year’s big fall fintech event in NYC.

  People

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