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CFO Leadership Council’s 2024 Spring Conference reading preview
A collection of stories that relate to the topics of discussion at the upcoming CFOLC Spring event in Boston.
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Q&A
Accounting can learn from skilled trades workforce: Universal Technical Institute’s CFO Troy Anderson
“I strongly believe it’s incumbent upon employers and leadership to continue looking at ways to motivate people to enter their respective fields and create an environment where people want to be there and be successful.”
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Peacocking, newskilling and digital detox: 9 new workplace trends CFOs must know
Don’t be surprised if you're told a story about a leader being handed a doctor’s note saying their patient, and your employee, must digitally unplug for the sake of their health.
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PwC partners with OpenAI, rolls out ChatGPT Enterprise
The Big Four audit and advisory firm places its bets on employee implementation and reselling of the technology, but questions remain as to finance teams’ willingness to adopt the emerging technology.
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64% of business leaders have concerns with hiring recent college grads: report
Twenty-two percent of business leaders are less likely to hire recent college graduates who participated in pro-Palestine protests, found new data.
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40% of executives say AI not ready to achieve accurate outcomes: report
Only 12% of responding executives said they have deployed AI company-wide.
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Opinion
How CFOs can become strategic changemakers
The changemaker CFO focuses on profit, people and sustainable practices.
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34% of KPMG tax, audit and advisory interns plan to stay 5 years at first job: report
Ninety percent of KMPG’s Gen Z interns said the biggest misconception about their generation is that they are lazy and have no desire to work hard.
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending May 24
New CFOs at Anthropic, VF Corporation, Jabil, CEC Entertainment and Ralph Lauren.
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Q&A
From the ranch to the C-suite: Xactly CFO Jason Godley
“Uncertainty is one of the more common challenges faced by every CFO, so being able to navigate through it is ever more critical.”
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CFO turnover continued to rise in Q1, up 14% YoY
2023 was the fourth straight year of increased CFO appointments.
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The CFO’s changing role: problem-solving, tech and leadership — report
CFOs are prioritizing finance strategy to manage growing responsibilities and ensure long-term scalability and resilience.
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62% of CFOs say strategic planning is most valued skill: report
Thirty percent of CFOs have started working on succession plans and 19% have plans but no successor identified, according to a Travelers report. These numbers can leave organizations exposed.
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How ServiceRocket’s Joy Mbanugo starts her day
“Leadership is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails.”
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Multinationals add retirement plans in risky countries: study
There is an estimated $19.5 billion in IPP/ISP assets under management globally, an increase of 33% since 2018.
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How CFOs and CIOs can collaborate to optimize software spend
CIOs and CFOs increasingly see one another as allies as they get intentional about technology spend strategy.
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Q&A
Stepping out of the comfort zone: Vena’s CFO Melissa Howatson
“I was getting close to 10 years in [my previous job], and I asked myself whether it might be best to be a little less comfortable.”
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IBM to CEOs: Collaborate with your CFO on AI — Trial Balance
“Generative AI can only be as effective as the people using it.”
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending May 17
New finance chief appointments at Northrop Grumman, Charles Schwab and Saia.
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Company defrauded by ‘deepfake’ CFO identified as engineering group Arup
Arup “notified the police about an incident of fraud in Hong Kong,” confirming “that fake voices and images were used,” according to the company.
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Q&A
‘Quality audits protect people,’ PCAOB Chair Erica Williams says
“As leaders, we must set the tone from the top down.”
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Employers should include workers in AI plans, DOL says
The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers” on Thursday, following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.
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Opinion
CFOs play a critical role in getting diversity programs right
CFOs should establish benchmarks that tie diversity to improved business results.
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Detroit CFO on leave pending financial wrongdoing criminal investigation; case referred to FBI
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy chair Matt Cullen announced that the criminal investigation, originally taken up by the Michigan State Police, would be turned over to the FBI due to the “nature and complexity” of the case.
Updated May 21, 2024