An ESG leader from AICPA & CIMA explains more about new global sustainability standards in this podcast episode with transcript. Topics include the shifts that business in general and the accounting profession in particular should make in response.
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Summing up economic sentiment: Less revenue, more pessimism
Finance executives in business and industry have grown more pessimistic about their own organizations since the start of the year. This podcast episode with transcript analyzes the reasons for leaders’ concern.
Pessimism, contraction plans rise for CPA decision-makers, survey shows
Driven by ongoing concerns about inflation, finance executives in business and industry project declines in profits for the coming year, according to a new AICPA & CIMA survey.
How a CPA saved a state millions in health care costs
Marilyn Bartlett, CPA, changed the conversation about health care policy when her penchant for numbers saved Montana’s state employee health plan millions without increasing member or employer contributions.
AICPA Council supports development of national pipeline strategy
At its spring meeting, the AICPA Council voiced support for the Pipeline Acceleration Plan and decided to move forward with development of a national strategy focused on boosting the accounting profession’s talent outlook.
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.
Make performance reviews more effective
Reviews focused on career goals and needs can better enable employees to succeed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Insights on improving management accounting education
Educators shared strategies at a recent AICPA CGMA teaching symposium to attract students to the profession and to prepare them for a career in management accounting.
Won’t get fooled again: The who, what, and why of fraud
An accounting professor, speaker, author, and documentarian explains why some types of fraud perpetrators are viewed differently than others in this podcast episode with transcript.
How to handle state unclaimed property notices
Find out the types of unclaimed property notices companies receive and best practices on handling them.
Kapil Mehta, CPA, CGMA
Kapil Mehta, CPA, CGMA, is CFO and COO at Allied Digital Services LLC in Torrance, Calif.
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