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The number of jobs displaced by AI, along with federal government cuts, skyrocketed last year.

Organisations are capturing speed through AI, but much of the reclaimed time is spent correcting or rewriting low-quality AI output, a global report says.

On paper, confidence appears to be rising among CFOs at large North American companies. Beyond the paper trail, that confidence appears to be buoyed by belief in the transformative power of technology.

The financial close process is a cornerstone of organizational performance, yet it remains one of the most resource-intensive and error-prone activities. While technology and process optimization have been widely adopted to accelerate close cycles, the human element – how teams are organized and deployed – often determines success.

Finance chiefs are entering the year facing new pressures around talent, tax policy, capital allocation and risk.

Under a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule effective December 24, 2025, the USPS has clarified that a machine-applied postmark indicates the date the item is first processed by USPS using an automated sorting machine, which may be later than the day it was received by the post office. That means a document received by the post office on time could end up with a postmark dated after the deadline.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026, while the mileage rate for vehicles used for medical purposes will decrease by half a cent, reflecting updated cost data and annual inflation adjustments.

From workslop and microshifting to conscious unbossing, the language of work this year reflected complicated operational and talent risks for CFOs.

But in an apparent contradiction, most finance chiefs expect the AI value equation to change quickly.

Eighty-eight per cent of finance professionals believe AI will be the most transformative tech trend over the next 12 to 24 months. Yet only 8% feel their organisations are “very well prepared” to manage it, a new AICPA and CIMA survey shows.

In their most recent quarterly survey, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta find CFOs expect pricing pressure to persist due to tariffs.

Reversing a district court, the Eleventh Circuit held Tuesday that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which mandated beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting, is constitutional and remanded the case for further proceedings.

When calculators arrived they said they would dumb us down. While the similar panic over artificial intelligence is understandable, we need to learn to embrace and harness it, says Kevin Phillips.

The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB Act”) ushers in some of the most significant tax law changes since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. While many provisions are designed to simplify or stimulate economic activity, they also create traps for the unwary. CPAs need to remain alert to compliance challenges, client misperceptions, and liability exposures as the IRS and state taxing authorities continue to issue implementing guidance.

As we look ahead to 2026, new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows that some professionals are putting a new job at the top of their wish list. A new survey from the company reveals that 38% of employed workers in the U.S. plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year — this is up from 27% in July and 29% one year ago.

Sustainable AI transformation means knowing when to pause, not just accelerate.

These practical insights will help finance executives scale rapidly without sacrificing financial discipline or cultural fabric.

Organisations using AI to redesign workflows at an enterprise level achieve higher customer satisfaction and profitability than companies fixed on efficiency.

In a significant development for employers nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will not enforce the Biden-era 2024 Independent Contractor (IC) Rule. While the rule remains in effect for private litigation, this shift in federal enforcement policy signals a more employer-friendly approach to worker classification at the federal level.

Gen Z wants a seat at the table, but they're evaluating their employers just as much as their employers are evaluating them.