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10 tips for CFOs to drive successful negotiations
Use this advice to help polish your negotiation skills and become a more effective communicator.
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SCOTUS overturns Chevron deference: What CFOs should know
The overturn shifts the power of statute interpretation from unelected federal government agencies whose leaders are appointed by the President of the United States to the elected representatives of law and Congress.
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Q&A
‘Like grandma’s gravy recipe’: Fireworks Over America CFO Nathan Carter
“These products don’t have recipes you can start mass producing. There are no recipe cards for a lot of the best stuff.”
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After long decline, the number of restatements ticks upward
“It is too early to tell if the increase in restatements toward the end of the sample period is a true inflection point or simply a brief disruption of the previous downward trend.”
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Opinion
CFOs juggle growth aspirations, economic woes in latter 2024
As we move beyond the halfway point in 2024, CFOs must view their business and the market through a wider lens.
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CFOs and CIOs: Partners, but not always aligned
“One implication of such a strong sense of joint ownership is that both leaders must ensure clearly defined roles and responsibilities.”
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58% of CFOs have increased FP&A focus since last year: PwC report
Finance chiefs are also focusing on business performance management and digital transformations.
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Roger Altman on the U.S. economy and generative AI: Trial Balance
“If you go around and talk to some of the most basic American companies, they're just beginning to implement [AI].”
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 28
New CFOs at HP, Hallmark Media, McCormick, flyExclusive and SGH.
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Q&A
Betting your bottom dollar: DUDE Products CFO Jeffrey Klimkowski
“It’s all about planning, budgeting, and forecasting — being on offense. I am an offensive CFO.”
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How finance pros are rebranding career expectations
“Everyone knows what a CFO is, but you’re pushed into public accounting.”
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Highest-paid S&P 500 CEOs make 3.3x more than their CFOs
Do the best-paid CFOs work for the same companies as the top-earning CEOs?
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SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach
Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
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Only 28% of CFOs say AI is critical to financial transformation: report
Twenty percent of CFOs say they lack sufficient data visibility, a concern only 8% of accountants share, according to new FloQast data.
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Q&A
Santander Consumer USA CFO: ‘Data is key to our business’
“Data is key to our business — not only being able to digest it accurately and make very good decisions based on it, but also to digest it quickly.”
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88% of workers struggle to meet basic living costs: survey
Employees’ sentiment about their personal financial circumstances takes a nosedive in 2024.
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Kroger, Dollar Tree, Lululemon, Aurora Cannabis CFOs share earnings insights
“We've seen a slower start to the year in line with our expectations,” said Lululemon CFO Meghan Frank. “In addition, we continue to plan for multiple scenarios and manage our business to protect against downside.”
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Opinion
AI benefits may take time; CFOs should still push for investment
Like any other business investment, AI needs time and support to pay off fully.
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Chipotle’s first-ever stock split: Trial Balance
"We believe the stock split will make our stock more accessible to our employees as well as a broader range of investors."
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76% of large firms plan to integrate AI within 12 months: Duke-Fed Q2 survey
Less than half (44%) of small firms said they plan to utilize AI tools to automate human tasks within 12 months.
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 21
New CFOs at CoStar Group, LendingTree, JELD-WEN and Solid Power.
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s former CFO charged with bank, wire fraud
A complete failure of financial controls resulted in the former CFO’s 11-year defrauding of the Detroit nonprofit.
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How Generation West Virginia’s Candice Holcomb starts her day
“I had a total hip replacement nearly five years ago that has afforded me the active lifestyle of which I have dreamed,” said Holcomb.
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A conversation with Eric Mason, CFO of the City of Quincy, Massachusetts
In this wide-ranging, multi-part interview, the young finance chief talks about his appointment, his mandate and how he helps the city grow.
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25% of big companies have no CFO succession plan in place: report
Traditional finance experience and capabilities are no longer the top drivers in finding CFO successors.