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June 2, 2022

Most US finance leaders see recession risk in year ahead

The CPA Outlook Index, an equally weighted, nine-component measure of sentiment, remained in positive territory, falling from 73 points to 67 points out of 100, but it was the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in economic outlook.

May 27, 2022

FASB to explore rules on accounting for ESG credits

The FASB said last week that it will explore new rules regarding the accounting for financial instruments with ESG-linked features and regulatory credits.

May 26, 2022

SEC proposes enhanced disclosures related to ESG

The SEC proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of environmental, social and governance factors.

May 12, 2022

A finance transformation case study, plus a news roundup

Two consulting company leaders explain the ins and outs of finance transformation and what they learned from a recent client example. Also, get caught up on news related to several CPA-centric topics.

May 12, 2022

What every CPA should know about disrupted supply chains

Build your supply chain knowledge by networking and tracking the news.

May 9, 2022

SEC extends comment period on climate-related disclosure proposal

The SEC announced an extension in the public comment period for its proposal on climate-related disclosure requirements.

May 1, 2022

J’Maine Chubb, CPA, CGMA

J’Maine Chubb, CPA, CGMA, CFO of the Houston
Airport System, discusses achieving goals, knowing when to say no, weathering the pandemic, and more.

April 28, 2022

What CPAs should know, and ask, about NFTs

An expert on digital assets, also an ENGAGE speaker, explains nonfungible tokens and addresses accounting questions related to NFTs in this podcast episode with transcript.

April 21, 2022

The invaluable sounding board: Learning from other CFOs

A CFO shares insights on the value of idea sharing and why such sharing can be comforting and discomforting at the same time.

April 20, 2022

As finance’s role grows, communication skills are more vital

A new survey found the finance function’s importance has grown in the past two years.

April 7, 2022

CPA Q&A: Parenthood in the pandemic and finance purpose statements

A CPA leader discusses his love of space leading to a job at Virgin Galactic, how finance purpose statements can be “a guiding light,” and advice for aspiring accountants in this podcast episode with transcript.

April 5, 2022

Co-creating the future of finance: A leadership group’s quest

A group of executives from large companies wants to work together on the quest to transform finance into more of a value partner.

April 4, 2022

How to fix a broken supply chain

Fueled by increased demand and exacerbated by worker and equipment shortages, the global supply chain has been in a chaotic state for over two years.

April 1, 2022

Climate change: What the SEC proposal means for companies, auditors

The SEC’s recently issued climate change disclosure proposal would require companies to embrace a comprehensive, sophisticated approach to climate reporting.

April 1, 2022

Elisabeth Sandersfeld, CPA, CGMA

Elisabeth Sandersfeld, CPA, CGMA, the CFO at Continental Western Group, Berkley Agribusiness, and Berkley North Pacific, talks about risk and planning for the unexpected.

March 31, 2022

FP&A: A new niche — and an expanded definition

An ENGAGE speaker shares six core principles for business and why the abbreviation FP&A means multiple things to him in this podcast episode with transcript.

March 30, 2022

Companies say they will pay more to recruit and retain staff

Struggling to hold on to employees or find new ones, more companies expect to raise pay and offer flexible work options, a survey of CPA decision-makers shows.

March 21, 2022

New SEC proposal would ramp up climate-change disclosures

Public companies would be required to disclose climate-related risks and financial statement metrics under a much-awaited proposal issued by the SEC.

March 16, 2022

SBA again extends deferment period for EIDL payments

Small businesses and not-for-profits that received funding through the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program won’t have to begin payments on the loan until 30 months after the loan was made, the US SBA announced.

March 15, 2022

SEC set to discuss staff climate change proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission will meet Monday to discuss a staff proposal designed to improve and standardize companies’ climate change disclosures for investors.

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