Human Capital: Page 3

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    CFOs aim to keep SG&A costs below revenue growth

    Gartner’s 2026 Budget Assumptions survey shows finance chiefs targeting growth with a careful eye on headcounts.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    How Liquid Death’s new CFO plans to keep the brand’s hype alive

    Ricky Khetarpaul aims to guide the beverage company’s bold leap into energy drinks while keeping growth efficient and disciplined.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    The ‘bleisure’ divide reveals generational differences in business travel

    New data shows younger professionals see business travel as lifestyle currency, not just a job requirement, leaving leaders to try and align policy with sentiment.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch on how military values translate to business

    The retired Army officer who led troops into combat and humanitarian missions explains how principles like mission focus, communication and trust translate to corporate leadership.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Finance’s $1.4T gap between strategy and execution

    Separate surveys from vendors Personiv and Medius reveal a widening disconnect between leadership priorities and the daily realities of finance teams.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Converge CFO on tripling EBITDA, navigating PE and leading change

    In her first year as CFO, Ying Miao has focused on efficiency, talent and technology while balancing the demands of a private equity-backed board.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    ‘Very frank conversations’ at the heart of CFO-CRO relationship at Planet DDS

    Stephen Fong, finance chief at the dental practice software provider, strives to balance fiduciary duty with CRO Mike Huffaker’s plans for growth.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Employer health care expenses expected to soar next year

    Companies are taking a smorgasbord of approaches to control the cost without aggressively shifting more to employees.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    AI use is casual for consumers but becoming formal for CFOs

    While only 30% of ChatGPT inquiries are for work, CFOs are facing mounting pressure to prove AI’s business value through measurable results, according to new data.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Labor tops challenges for municipal finance leaders

    As cities face ballooning deficits, budget and pension concerns are also top of mind, according to a recent survey by HilltopSecurities.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Early-career finance and accounting workers overestimate aptitude

    A new survey by the Illinois CPA Society identifies “notable disconnects” in perceptions of less experienced employees’ skill levels.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    6 initial takeaways from FinovateFall

    From customization and customer experience to AI and stablecoins, early themes at FinovateFall highlight trends CFOs should be watching.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    CFOs must balance boomers’ demand for flexibility with millennial and Gen Z’s AI use

    Flexibility is driving loyalty for older workers as younger peers adopt AI, a shift CFOs must navigate across pay, policy and technology.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
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    Employees take AI usage into their own hands

    Most workers are using tools not provided by their employers, and few see any type of internal oversight.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Employers’ medical costs are up almost 6% this year

    Causes include a shortage of health care workers, the introduction of new specialty drugs and the consolidation of health care systems.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    How Aurora Cannabis’ shift to global medical market led to higher margins

    CFO Simona King explains how new markets, technology and patient demand helped Aurora become free cash flow positive for the first time while creating a new pathway for growth.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    In-person compliance tracking rises 53% as attendance rules tighten

    Companies across America are enforcing office policies more often, raising new cost and culture considerations for finance chiefs.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    3 cybersecurity tips for finance chiefs

    As cyber attacks continue to mount, cybersecurity expert Daniel Tobok offers actionable steps for finance teams.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    CFO says Massachusetts town asked him to engage in ‘unethical’ conduct

    Anthony Ansaldi, finance chief of the town of Concord, Massachusetts, has filed a whistleblower notice against the municipality.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Keurig Dr Pepper CFO to lead coffee spin-off

    Keurig Dr Pepper plans to acquire JDE Peet's and then cleave its combined coffee businesses into a separate, publicly traded company.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Are outsourcing and AI fast-tracking the CPA pipeline shrink?: Trial Balance

    PwC’s campus hiring cuts show how technology is reshaping accounting and raises new questions about the profession’s future.

    By , • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Los Angeles temple, ex-CFO clash in escalating legal battle

    Dana Rubin claims she was fired for flagging questionable spending, while Stephen S. Wise Temple says her allegations are baseless.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    1 in 10 corporate finance and accounting execs report ‘significant’ talent shortages

    A new survey by the nonprofit Controllers Council aims to quantify talent concerns in corporate F&A.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Salary budgets to maintain 3.5% growth trajectory in 2026

    Only 16% of U.S. companies expect next year’s budget growth to exceed the 2025 level.

    By • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Diploma plc CFO is out after a ‘lapse in judgment’

    The London-based products and services provider said finance chief Chris Davies has resigned after his behavior at a recent company event.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025