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Companies Help Hourly Workers Get Through COVID-19
People

Companies Help Hourly Workers Get Through COVID-19

Eight in 10 CFOs say they'll offer benefits and/or monetary compensation that exceed their contractual obligations to hourly employees.
By David McCann | March 24, 2020
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How to Prevent RPA from Messing With Internal Controls
Technology

How to Prevent RPA from Messing With Internal Controls

Accountability and governance throughout the RPA lifecycle are essential for mitigating fraud and maintaining effective controls.
By Vincent Ryan | March 23, 2020
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Political Fires Are Distracting Many U.S. Workers: Gartner
Workplace Issues

Political Fires Are Distracting Many U.S. Workers: Gartner

Almost half of employees report that debate surrounding the 2020 elections is hampering their ability to perform their job responsibilities, research shows.
By David McCann | February 19, 2020
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5 Categories of Finance Competencies for 2020
Human Capital

5 Categories of Finance Competencies for 2020

Gartner identifies the skills that will more valued going forward and the personas that may be capable of delivering them.
By David McCann | January 16, 2020
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Simplified Cost Structuring Spurs ‘Efficient Growth’
Strategy

Simplified Cost Structuring Spurs ‘Efficient Growth’

Companies are well-served by playing in fewer industries, entering fewer geographical markets, and having simpler product portfolios than peer firms.
By David McCann | December 3, 2019
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Disruptive Change Spells Opportunity for Top CFOs
Strategy

Disruptive Change Spells Opportunity for Top CFOs

In these disruptive times, finance chiefs should invest for scale, root out scope creep, and adopt a customer-centric mindset, says Gartner.
By David McCann | November 21, 2019
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New Top Concern for Internal Audit: Data Governance
Technology

New Top Concern for Internal Audit: Data Governance

Risks related to data management push cybersecurity preparedness out of the lead on the list of worries for chief audit executives: Gartner.
By David McCann | November 7, 2019
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Fears Over Digitalization Efforts Top Execs’ Worry List
Technology

Fears Over Digitalization Efforts Top Execs’ Worry List

But executives should shore up issues involving products, productivity, and customer experience before deciding how to digitally transform, Gartner says.
By David McCann | October 25, 2019
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Finance Avoids RPA for Financial Reporting
Technology

Finance Avoids RPA for Financial Reporting

Finance departments are reluctant to remove humans from the financial reporting progress, but Gartner says that misses opportunities for efficiencies.
By David McCann | October 2, 2019
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Are Companies Paying Too Much for New Talent?
People

Are Companies Paying Too Much for New Talent?

Workers want pay raises of 10% to switch employers, but companies are offering them 15% hikes: Gartner report.
By David McCann | August 27, 2019
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How Finance Leaders Can Hire and Keep Talent
People

How Finance Leaders Can Hire and Keep Talent

Basing career culture on experiences instead of titles and promotions can lower the cost of new hires and help retain valued employees: Gartner.
By David McCann | August 7, 2019
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New Top Emerging Risk: Pace of Change
Risk Management

New Top Emerging Risk: Pace of Change

Concerned about their digitalization strategies and talent pipelines, companies see the fast-changing business world as a major threat: Gartner.
By David McCann | July 24, 2019
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Financial Application Buyers Are Stuck in the Present
Technology

Financial Application Buyers Are Stuck in the Present

In making software-buying decisions, finance organizations are too focused on gaining efficiencies and not enough on future digital needs, says Gartner.
By David McCann | June 13, 2019
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Effective CFOs Don’t Try to ‘Do Everything Better’
Workplace Issues

Effective CFOs Don’t Try to ‘Do Everything Better’

Only one in five finance chiefs are "personally effective," according to Gartner research.
By David McCann | June 12, 2019
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Finance Fails to Get Full Value from Shared Services
Technology

Finance Fails to Get Full Value from Shared Services

A lack of commitment to working as partners with shared services organizations dooms finance to missing out on optimizing the value of shared services.
By David McCann | May 22, 2019
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