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May 24, 2023

Public companies reining in costs, according to audit partners

A lower percentage of companies are seeking new employees and increasing the benefits for their current workers, according to a survey of audit partners.

May 17, 2023

Make performance reviews more effective

Reviews focused on career goals and needs can better enable employees to succeed.

May 17, 2023

Why private companies need a plan for ESG reporting, assurance

Even if regulations don’t legally apply to private companies, they often apply from a practical standpoint. A new resource offers guidance on the importance of assuring sustainability data for public and private companies alike.

May 1, 2023

Avoiding intercompany mistakes

James Tilk is Director of Solutions Strategy for BlackLine. He has eight-plus years of SaaS experience, helping customers across multiple industries solve their most pressing problems with cloud-based accounting and financial close solutions. Prior to that, he spent 10-plus years leading various finance and accounting functions and is an active certified public and management accountant.

April 21, 2023

Sustaining the workforce: How sustainability can help the cause

Company leaders leaning into the opportunity presented by the evolving ESG landscape share their success stories during the 2023 Future of Finance Virtual Summit.

April 13, 2023

CFO optimism is up, but cost concerns remain

Despite a potential recession on the horizon, 54% of CFOs are optimistic or very optimistic regarding the economy, according to Grant Thornton’s first-quarter CFO survey.

March 30, 2023

COSO releases internal control guidance for sustainability reporting

COSO has published supplemental guidance that can be used to apply its internal control framework to reporting on sustainability.

March 23, 2023

Managing vs. leading: Why that distinction matters in the modern workplace

A keynote speaker at the upcoming AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference recounts the reaction he first got from his boss to a TEDx talk about managing people that has since gone viral.

March 15, 2023

3 trends that will reshape accounting and finance in 2023

The chief accounting officer of Workday shares on technology and talent strategy, zero-day close, and accounting’s role in driving value creation.

March 9, 2023

Inflation, talent, labor costs: 3 challenges amid slightly rising optimism

Most respondents in a quarterly survey are worried about inflation. But there’s a bit of a thaw in pessimism since the fourth quarter of last year. Learn more in this podcast episode with transcript.

March 9, 2023

Economic optimism still low but improving; concerns about inflation remain

After hitting a historic low at the end of 2022, the outlook for the U.S. economy rebounded somewhat in February 2023, but inflation remains a concern, according to the first-quarter Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey released by AICPA & CIMA.

March 8, 2023

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AI risks CPAs should know

Are you ready for the AI revolution in accounting? This JofA Technology Q&A article explores the top risks CPAs face—from hallucinations to deepfakes—and ways to mitigate them.