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Technology Modernization: Your 2025 Talent Road Map

March 11, 2025

Technology modernization isn't just another item on the corporate agenda—it ranks among the top four strategic priorities for IT leaders in 2025, according to Robert Half’s latest Demand for Skilled Talent report. That’s no doubt why 55% of technology and IT leaders cited technical debt as their primary barrier to accomplishing their goals.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Legislators Look To Ban Workplace Non-Disclosure Agreements

March 10, 2025

Sen. Mae Flexer and Rep. Matt Blumenthal have reintroduced legislation this year to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in Connecticut workplaces.

  • business and industry
  • advocacy - state

With Trump tax cuts set to expire, tax pros tell businesses not to wait to develop a succession plan

March 10, 2025

There are many reasons for a business owner to develop a succession plan. It can ensure continuity and minimize disruptions, especially in the face of an unexpected death. It also can help prepare employees for future leadership roles.

  • business and industry
  • personal financial planning
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • federal tax

Business challenges leading to burnout for many leaders

March 07, 2025

56% of leaders report burnout because of a number of internal and external factors, a new survey reveals.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

With accounting profession facing staffing ‘crisis,’ lawmakers debate creating new pathways to earn CPA certification

February 26, 2025

The state legislature’s General Law Committee will conduct a public hearing Wednesday to consider a bill that would offer more flexibility for state residents to become a certified public accountant.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state
  • press room
  • pipeline

77% of CFOs plan to ratchet up tech spending this year

February 24, 2025

Budget hikes for technology are far higher than those for other key expense categories.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

AI success starts with people, not tech

February 24, 2025

Artificial intelligence is shaking up the accounting world, but the firms thriving in this new era aren’t just embracing technology, they’re making sure their people are on board first.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Employees to leaders: More training needed in AI

February 24, 2025

86% of C-suite leaders plan to increase investment in generative AI technology this year, but the majority of employees feel unprepared for technological changes, a new survey report said.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

AI in accounting and its growing role

February 21, 2025

Artificial intelligence took the business world by storm in 2024. Countless AI-driven tools that emerged during the past year are boosting efficiency in virtually every industry by automating the tasks that most often bog down business processes. Essentially, AI takes on the business world's day-to-day dirty work, delivering with more accuracy and speed than human workers are capable of providing.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

The cost of doing business: Pay increases may be muted in 2025

February 21, 2025

Boosting spending on technology remained ahead of pay increases for the second consecutive year in Gartner's annual survey of CFOs and finance leaders. And while pay increases did maintain second place in terms of planned budget boosts for 2025, the volume of those increases is forecast to tumble.

  • business and industry

March 21 BOI reporting deadline set; further delay possible

February 19, 2025

A federal district court lifted the last remaining nationwide injunction stopping beneficial ownership information (BOI) filing requirements, but the federal enforcement agency has promised at least a 30-day delay before new filings will be required.

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

CFOs look to future-proof with AI

February 13, 2025

Finance leaders have spoken to AccountingWEB about adopting AI, the importance of involving their teams early and the risk of quickly getting left behind.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

NFL finance leaders’ average tenure is over 12 years

February 05, 2025

The National Football League’s finance leaders tend to stay in their positions far longer than CFOs in other industries, according to data compiled by CFO.com.

  • business and industry

CFO Peer Audit: What does it take to be a great parent and CFO?

January 17, 2025

Finance leaders with kids share how they have been able to meet the demands of a CFO role while also being attentive to and active in their children’s lives.

  • business and industry
  • career resources

5 labor trends CFOs should be aware of in 2025

January 16, 2025

CPA certification changes, return-to-office initiatives, data leveraging, workforce collaboration and a roadmap to a CEO position will likely be on CFO radars this year.

  • business and industry

KPMG AI Quarterly Pulse Survey

January 16, 2025

The majority of respondents feel that AI will fundamentally change the nature of their business over the one-to-two-year horizon (56% in the next year and 67% in the next two years).

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

A CFO action plan for 2025

January 13, 2025

From growing sales to cyber risk management, these are the actions finance chiefs should consider prioritizing this year.

  • business and industry

DOL’s ‘retirement security rule’ runs into obstacles

January 13, 2025

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) "retirement security rule" (RIN 1210-AC02), which was scheduled to take effect this past September but has been temporarily blocked by the courts, faces doubtful prospects because of court challenges and the change in presidential administration.

  • business and industry
  • personal financial planning
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal

Proposed regulations address 401(k), 403(b) automatic enrollment requirement

January 13, 2025

Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations addressing certain SECURE 2.0 Act provisions, including a provision that would require most newly established 401(k) and 403(b) plans to automatically enroll eligible employees beginning with the 2025 plan year.

  • business and industry
  • personal financial planning
  • practice management
  • federal tax

Treasury, IRS request comments on proposed regulations and a draft form for certain corporate separations and reorganizations

January 13, 2025

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for corporate separations and reorganizations, including reporting requirements for multi-year corporate separations.

  • business and industry
  • federal tax