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New research reveals 48% of employees incorrectly identify AI-generated workplace messages, with 74% confident in their wrong answers.

We are delighted to announce that Rachel Tressy, Executive Vice President and Chief Auditor at Voya Financial, is the recipient of this year's Jack Brooks Leadership Award and will be honored at this year's Annual Meeting.

New data shows gains in decision-making and FP&A, while other data points to ongoing accounting workflow inefficiencies.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has published a new white paper, Reframing Business Models for a Sustainable World, warning that organisations must be prepared to continually rework their business models as global risks accelerate and interact in unpredictable ways.

May is National Small Business Month, and new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows many small business leaders are optimistic about the year ahead, even as hiring grows more complex amid widening skills gaps and evolving technology.

Immersive experiences, educational programs, commemorative events and community-driven celebrations across all 169 municipalities in the state will highlight Connecticut’s efforts to celebrate and reflect on the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The IRS plans to issue a settlement offer to eligible partnerships involved in syndicated conservation easement transactions, which have long been a focus of enforcement operations, with hundreds of cases now in the courts.

While two large advocacy organizations said they were mostly pleased with the General Assembly’s work this year, business and grassroots citizen groups said lawmakers didn’t do enough to ease the burden on those feeling the pressure of higher energy and healthcare costs.

Overcoming today’s weighty business challenges demands a re-assessment of automation’s cutting edge, EY counsels.

In a letter submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) requested Treasury and IRS provide guidance addressing Section 4960, which was amended last year by the OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). Section 4960 imposes an excise tax on applicable tax-exempt organizations (ATEO) equal to 21 percent of the remuneration in excess of $1 million paid to “covered employees” of the ATEO.

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Surpluses since 2020 have canceled $11 billion in pension debt

Gov. Ned Lamont congratulated the state legislature for a job well done Thursday, about 12 hours after the final gavel came down ending the 2026 session.

A day after the 2026 legislative session ended, state officials were still sorting through the dozens of bills that passed the General Assembly. Gov. Ned Lamont praised the legislature for a job well done.

In a global survey, traditional responsibilities take a back seat to the rapid expansion of strategic priorities for finance leaders.

The Senate stayed overnight at the state Capitol to pass a gun control bill and legislation that would make millions of dollars in revisions to the state’s recently adopted state budget and — among other things — delay Hartford’s revaluation by one year and help struggling Ansonia revive a failed and ruinously expensive fuel cell project.

Voting would become more convenient for many state residents under a proposal the Senate passed late Wednesday afternoon.

Communities can use school grants to ease tax burdens, sometimes.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can transform accounting workflows if you can translate what you need done into commands AI can understand.