Human Capital: Page 7

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    Companies’ employee turnover rate eased to 18% in 2024

    The labor market could go either way this year, with varied potential ramifications for compensation spending.

    By • March 24, 2025
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    Tariffs, turnover and new CPA pathways — Themes from The CFO Alliance’s Q1 roundtables

    After traveling around the U.S. for most of Q1, CFO Alliance Founder Nick Araco Jr. exclusively shares key takeaways from the CFO roundtables.

    By • March 20, 2025
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    More than half of millennials are ‘polyworking’

    Many employees approaching the height of their careers still need multiple jobs to make ends meet, a new report indicates.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    New report suggests the workday now ends at 4:39 p.m.

    The average workday is 36 minutes shorter than it was in 2022, but that’s one of many changes to contemporary work, according to new findings from the ActivTrak Productivity Lab.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    Generation West Virginia’s CFO on possible federal funding cuts, salary transparency and Gen Z

    The nonprofit CFO details how she's planning for possible cuts to federal funding, the working demands of Gen Z and factors that make up the state's economic future.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Q&A

    Checkr CFO Naeem Ishaq’s lessons from working with Block’s Jack Dorsey and OpenAI’s Sarah Friar

    The background check provider's CFO talks about the impact of powerful leadership, providing AI training for the entire company and the CFO's role in fundraising.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    Less than a third of companies follow AI adoption best practices

    However, larger companies with over $500 million in annual revenue are significantly more likely, according to McKinsey’s latest report.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    8 most overhyped corporate buzzwords of 2025

    Fast follow, big data and AI-powered lead the list of the most commonly used business and technology terms, many of which CFOs already use.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    How the CFO of Luke’s Lobster pries open the claws gripping his working capital

    Steve Song, CFO of one of the largest lobster buyers, processors and restaurant operators in the U.S., discusses his industry's unique working capital structure, forecasting, capital access and more.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Gen Z’s financial approach includes salary transparency, sports gambling and average pay

    A new survey about young people’s approach to finance, combined with comments from OnlyFans’ CFO and leaders in investing, suggests Gen Z’s financial philosophy is somewhat unprecedented.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Only 9% of SMB finance teams are still working fully remote

    That number will likely continue to drop in favor of hybrid work models, according to new data from the Controllers Council.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
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    CFO job ads see a 238% surge of AI mentions while compensation dips

    Finance leaders looking to leverage their AI experience for a future pay raise might need a different plan, according to new data from Datarails.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
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    FEMA CFO Mary Comans fired for defying Trump and funding migrant hotels

    A $59 million payment sent to New York City was the cause of her dismissal, along with three others, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

    By • Feb. 11, 2025
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    Performance-based pay for salespeople gains favor

    It’s the biggest factor currently driving changes to sales compensation, research shows.

    By • Feb. 11, 2025
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    Opinion

    How CFOs can build cross-functional relationships

    The time invested in building genuine relationships with colleagues might be the most valuable investment you can make.

    By Edwin Ang • Feb. 11, 2025
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    Workers decry lost productivity from “busy work” and RTO

    Majorities of employees report being held back by time spent on unnecessary tasks, and by returning to the office, where they feel less productive.

    By • Feb. 10, 2025
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    Like CFOs, accounting firms are challenged by today’s talent realities

    Balancing work needs with employee well-being is a key strategy in such firms’ recruitment and retention efforts.

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Only 31% of workers are engaged on the job

    Employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace fell to a 10-year low in 2024, according to a Gallup report.

    By • Jan. 27, 2025
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    34% of mid-market CFOs want to leave their job in 2025: study

    Mid-market CFOs are feeling overwhelmed but are focusing on things like personal branding and consolidating tech stacks to make their jobs easier, according to data from The CFO Alliance.

    By • Jan. 22, 2025
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    5 labor trends CFOs should be aware of in 2025

    CPA certification changes, return-to-office initiatives, data leveraging, workforce collaboration and a roadmap to a CEO position will likely be on CFO radars this year.

    By • Jan. 16, 2025
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    Collaborate or stagnate: 6 CFO trends for 2025

    Throughout the year, finance leaders will navigate both their companies’ specific challenges and the changing dynamics of the CFO role by increasing finance’s impact across the organization.

    By • Jan. 9, 2025
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    How CFOs can navigate DEI, its pullback and any legal repercussions in 2025

    As major companies pull back their DEI policies, thought leaders on all sides of the political and legal spectrum are advising CFOs to review their DEI policies for potential legal risks.

    By • Dec. 20, 2024
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    Workers’ attitudes on compensation tighten up amid inflation

    With the average pay hike having fallen for a second straight year and inflation still at 2.4%, employees are increasingly uneasy.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    Soaring CFO compensation supplements high turnover: report

    CFOs of publicly traded companies are experiencing an inverse relationship between their tenures and the value of their compensation packages, according to a new Datarails report.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    64% of workers say Bah! Humbug! to company holiday parties

    Most workers have RSVP’d no to their holiday party this year, questioning the purpose and ROI of such a gathering for both the individual and the company.

    By • Dec. 11, 2024