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CPI Inflation Falls to 7.1% YoY In November: Weekly Stat

CPI Inflation Falls to 7.1% YoY In November: Weekly Stat

But pockets of resistance linger in the consumer price index, and wage inflation could keep the Fed busy.

By Vincent Ryan | December 14, 2022

Small Businesses Have 5M Job Openings

Small Businesses Have 5M Job Openings

The Fed wants monetary tightening to cut the demand for labor, but small businesses have yet to respond.

By Vincent Ryan | December 7, 2022

IT Spending and 2023 Budgets Under Close Scrutiny

IT Spending and 2023 Budgets Under Close Scrutiny

CFOs and CIOs are reassessing IT budgets and trying to regain control over spending in the face of a potential recession.

By Vincent Ryan | December 5, 2022

SEC Awarded $229M to 103 Whistleblowers in 2022

SEC Awarded $229M to 103 Whistleblowers in 2022

Whistleblower tips concerning cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings more than doubled.

By Vincent Ryan | November 30, 2022

Borrowers Face Tighter, Costlier Loan Terms

Borrowers Face Tighter, Costlier Loan Terms

Banks are tightening standards, and private credit markets are adopting a "risk-off" stance.

By Vincent Ryan | November 23, 2022

Expense-Cutting Triggers Office Space Decisions

Workplace Issues

Expense-Cutting Triggers Office Space Decisions

Once slow to let go of office space, management teams are being pushed along by macroeconomic conditions.

By Vincent Ryan | November 19, 2022

U.S. Venture Capital Raised Falls 30% in Q3

Capital Markets

U.S. Venture Capital Raised Falls 30% in Q3

Early- and late-stage deals fell as VC investors became more apprehensive with the drop in valuations and lack of exits.

By Vincent Ryan | November 16, 2022

ESG Investors Value Disclosure Outside of Securities Filings

Financial Reporting

ESG Investors Value Disclosure Outside of Securities Filings

The quality, consistency, and digestibility of ESG disclosures may be more important to investors than their appearance in SEC filings.

By Vincent Ryan | November 15, 2022

Audit Regulators Vow a Tougher Regime

Audit Regulators Vow a Tougher Regime

The PCAOB pushes for harsher enforcement while the SEC urges audit firms to "apply an appropriate fraud lens throughout the audit."

By Vincent Ryan | November 12, 2022

Audit Fees Rise Only 2.5%, But Audits Require Greater Effort

Audit Fees Rise Only 2.5%, But Audits Require Greater Effort

Acquisitions, as well as changes to issuer structures and internal controls, made external audits more work in 2021.

By Vincent Ryan | November 9, 2022

Tech Investors Try to Keep Valuations From Crushing Portfolio Companies

Tech Investors Try to Keep Valuations From Crushing Portfolio Companies

Private equity and VCs advise portfolio companies to scale back growth plans, tighten expenses, and optimize cash flow.

By Vincent Ryan | November 8, 2022

Why APIs are the Future of Business-to-Bank Connections

Cash Management

Why APIs are the Future of Business-to-Bank Connections

Treasurers and CFOs are pushing banks for technology that enables real-time balances and payments.

By Vincent Ryan | November 2, 2022

Machine Learning Advances the Cash Forecast

Machine Learning Advances the Cash Forecast

Treasurers assess what machine learning can and cannot yet do for cash forecasting.

By Vincent Ryan | October 31, 2022

Championing Data: CFO Jennifer Vanderveldt

Championing Data: CFO Jennifer Vanderveldt

"I think it is incredibly important for the office of the CFO to own the data [and] own the data stack," said the Mammoth Holdings finance chief.

By Vincent Ryan | October 28, 2022

Instacart Pulls IPO; CEO Says 2022 Listing Unlikely

Capital Markets

Instacart Pulls IPO; CEO Says 2022 Listing Unlikely

The volatile stock market is making CFOs and CEOs jittery about potential listings.

By Vincent Ryan | October 21, 2022