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Accounting giants join AI investment rush

June 06, 2023

Thanks to the hoopla surrounding ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, private and public investors are caught up in a funding frenzy recently characterised by the FT as “the latest Californian gold rush”.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Future of Finance: Upskilling is crucial, but mindset is the crux

June 05, 2023

From the formation of the Future of Finance Leadership Advisory Group (FFLAG) two years ago all the way through Monday's session at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2023, finance leaders have consistently "FFLAGed" the talent pipeline and digital transformation as the top issues on their to-do list.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Leadership on LinkedIn: Pathways and Pratfalls

June 02, 2023

With LinkedIn dominating the professional social media landscape, leaders who want to establish a brand must take heed of the pitfalls.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Pessimism, contraction plans rise for CPA decision-makers, survey shows

June 01, 2023

Three years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, CPA decision-makers in business and industry were historically pessimistic about their own organizations.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

72% of Business Leaders Want AI Adoption Within 3 Years: Weekly Stat

May 31, 2023

New data suggests that leaders are highly interested in AI but must plan around the risks associated with adoption.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

5 DE&I Strategies for Small Businesses

May 26, 2023

Here’s how small businesses can implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to strengthen their culture and continue to evolve.

  • business and industry
  • diversity
  • practice management

4 ways CFOs can maximise the benefits of predictive analytics

May 24, 2023

Achieving maximum value from predictive analytics requires a robust strategy and a model with a human-centric design that is also appropriate to the business.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

61% of Managers Say Exec Leaders Hold Them Back From Innovation: Weekly Stat

May 24, 2023

Many finance leaders have a hands-on approach to leadership, but most managers believe it impedes their ability to innovate.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Younger workers turn to side hustles to stay afloat

May 23, 2023

Half of Gen Z and Millennial workforces say they live paycheque to paycheque, and many had to take on a second job due to financial concerns.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

4 questions CFOs need to ask before Q3

May 22, 2023

Data from CFO surveys identifies four trends that finance leaders need to address before the second half of the year.

  • business and industry

Coalition Including CPAs Calls Attention to New Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

May 22, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) joined a coalition of organizations who have come together to make taxpayers and practitioners aware of the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement. BOI is an anti-money laundering initiative enacted through the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in 2021, which mandates that BOI information is reported to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • boi

How Connecticut changed during COVID, in 10 charts

May 21, 2023

On May 10, exactly three years and two months after Gov. Ned Lamont declared a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he declared it over.

  • business and industry
  • coronavirus
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state

AICPA releases expanded plan for addressing CPA pipeline challenges

May 17, 2023

The AICPA released an expanded plan Thursday focused on boosting the profession's talent pipeline. The detailed plan features input from a significant set of stakeholders and calls for those stakeholders to work together to increase the number of accounting graduates and the number of graduates who obtain CPA licensure.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • personal financial planning

Why private companies need a plan for ESG reporting, assurance

May 17, 2023

A midnight rummage through your refrigerator won't result in the discovery of something manufactured by Southwire alongside your favorite brand of cheese, but that cheese might not smell so appetizing without Southwire.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • practice management

70% of Gen Z Employees Would Switch Jobs for Better Tech: Weekly Stat

May 10, 2023

CFOs who want to retain Gen Z employees — a group that will make up more than a quarter of the workforce by 2025 — should embrace technology.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

A business imperative for promoting employees' mental health

May 10, 2023

A corporate leader felt strongly about addressing mental health in the workplace, so she wrote a book about it. Creating “a sense of belonging” is one first step for organisations.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

Meta says ChatGPT-related malware is on the rise

May 05, 2023

Potential abuses of generative AI technology ChatGPT are causing concern as the phenomenon is likened to cryptocurrency scams.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Should CFOs Keep Their Office Space?

May 05, 2023

Cost vs. culture. CFOs must consider how in-person work still benefits their organizations — but at a price.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

Could AI actually expand the global job market?

May 03, 2023

A World Economic Forum report predicts an overall decline in jobs; it also shows that artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates by 2027.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Embrace a digital mindset for the future of finance

May 03, 2023

Finance professionals who can wholly embrace digitalisation will bring new insights, drive business performance, and better adapt in a future of constant change.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity