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Inflation Weighs on Consumers’ Minds: Weekly Stat

Inflation Weighs on Consumers’ Minds: Weekly Stat

Some consumers think their inflation-adjusted incomes will fall in the next year, according to the University of Michigan survey.

By Vincent Ryan | March 28, 2022

How ERP Projects Vary in Approach

Enterprise Resource Planning

How ERP Projects Vary in Approach

A study of 2021 ERP implementations showed 35% of companies chose to adopt on-premises systems.

By Vincent Ryan | March 25, 2022

Will the New Tax Treatment of R&D Expenses Stand?

Will the New Tax Treatment of R&D Expenses Stand?

Congress may still reverse course on eliminating the long-rooted ability to immediately expense R&D costs.

By Vincent Ryan | March 21, 2022

Weekly Stat: High Volatility Index Readings Curb IPOs

Capital Markets

Weekly Stat: High Volatility Index Readings Curb IPOs

Companies hoping to go public have been stifled by the first-quarter’s volatility.

By Vincent Ryan | March 18, 2022

Supply Chain Turmoil: Applying the Lessons

Supply Chain Turmoil: Applying the Lessons

Five supply chain issues CFOs need to address in the wake of historic disruption.

By Vincent Ryan | March 15, 2022

SEC Tries to Patch Money Market Rules

Cash Management

SEC Tries to Patch Money Market Rules

Higher minimum liquidity levels for prime funds could compress yields and drive away corporate cash.

By Vincent Ryan | March 8, 2022

Weekly Stat: Coaxing Women to Rejoin the Labor Force

Weekly Stat: Coaxing Women to Rejoin the Labor Force

Child care costs may keep the labor force participation rate of U.S. women suppressed.

By Vincent Ryan | March 7, 2022

Stats of the Week: Diagnosing the Consumer

Stats of the Week: Diagnosing the Consumer

The latest consumer spending data is at odds with the notion consumers are anxious about the economy.

By Vincent Ryan | February 28, 2022

4 Tips for Cutting Indirect Spend

Cost Management

4 Tips for Cutting Indirect Spend

Manage spending on items such as office supplies, furniture, and professional services to help offset inflation.

By Vincent Ryan | February 25, 2022

Weekly Stat: Will PPI Continue to Predict Rise in Overall Inflation?

Weekly Stat: Will PPI Continue to Predict Rise in Overall Inflation?

Price pressures continue for many goods- and services-producing sectors of the U.S. economy.

By Vincent Ryan | February 22, 2022

Private Credit Market May Be Tested

Private Credit Market May Be Tested

A U.S. monetary policy shift may induce middle-market, non-bank lenders to tighten loan standards.

By Vincent Ryan | February 15, 2022

The Fed vs. Inflation: Playing Catch-Up

The Fed vs. Inflation: Playing Catch-Up

However many times the Fed raises interest rates in 2022, the impact won't be immediate.

By Vincent Ryan | February 14, 2022

Hyland’s Nancy Person Navigates the Post-Pandemic Economy

Hyland’s Nancy Person Navigates the Post-Pandemic Economy

“It was refreshing to take on the pandemic and not have to worry about what the company would have done five years ago.”

By Vincent Ryan | February 11, 2022

EBITDA Add-Backs Require Caution

EBITDA Add-Backs Require Caution

The financial markets have accepted increasingly aggressive methods of adding one-time expenses back into EBITDA.

By Vincent Ryan | February 10, 2022

Stat of the Week: Job Reports for January Diverge

Workforce Management

Stat of the Week: Job Reports for January Diverge

Despite a directional difference in the ADP and BLS payroll reports, the U.S. job market is still hot.

By Vincent Ryan | February 5, 2022