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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.

New regulations going into effect July 1 put annual and lifetime caps on federal student loans and create new guidelines for repayment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released more details about its plan to give companies the option of reporting financials semiannually instead of quarterly.

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Senate Bill 4, which outlines new regulations for data brokers, had been marked as a priority bill for lawmakers as the session comes to a close.

The often volatile, final act of the Connecticut General Assembly’s annual session begins Monday with an adopted budget, but scores of bills and more than a dozen judicial and executive nominations are awaiting final action before the constitutional adjournment deadline of midnight Wednesday.

Employees are facing rising expectations, according to a new survey, and issues with burnout are rising as well.

The state budget for the next fiscal year includes nearly $280 million in aid to towns, with about $100 million in one-time aid for non-education programs and $180 million for schools that communities could expect year after year.

Plan comes without rebate, tax cuts that officials promoted

The Connecticut General Assembly advanced major bills on solar energy and labor-related issues Friday evening as the legislative session rushes toward its conclusion Wednesday.

The bill, which drew bipartisan support, now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. He said he’ll sign it.

Lamont, Democratic leaders say town aid, child care investments will pay big dividends.

So far about 39 states have added an alternative route to becoming a certified public accountant that requires less schooling and more practical experience.

Scammers can use artificial intelligence to mimic your relatives’ voices, make phone calls that look like they’re coming from your bank, or make up ads that seem to star well-known people endorsing high-stakes investments.

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday for an omnibus labor bill addressing wage theft in the building trades, hospital nursing staff standards, job protection for service workers, the safety of construction cranes, accommodations for breast-feeding mothers and compensation for workers assaulted on the job.

Larger finance departments view their return on artificial intelligence as even less impactful than smaller ones do.