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Pipeline Pledge: How small commitments can make a big difference
June 05, 2024
For Sue Coffey, questions about the talent pipeline for the accounting and finance profession have become as common as 100-degree days in Las Vegas.
64% of business leaders have concerns with hiring recent college grads: report
May 29, 2024
Poor work ethic, few practical skills, and pro-Palestine protest participation are all factors, according to new data.
Flexible work rankings: How does your region stack up?
May 28, 2024
If you're an employer debating whether to offer workplace flexibility to boost talent acquisition efforts or an employee seeking a role that offers flexibility, understanding the trends in your region can be a valuable tool.
Peacocking, newskilling and digital detox: 9 new workplace trends CFOs must know
May 24, 2024
A new quiet term, reverse mentoring, and shadow policies add to the list.
AI tools that find answers, suggest tax strategies and draft emails for you
May 23, 2024
Financial advisors and tax professionals wondering how artificial intelligence can help them may consider the concept of a quality chess player who uses technology to beat a grandmaster.
Women CFO appointments highest since 2021
May 23, 2024
New data shows that many companies are promoting talent internally through CFO succession plans.
Many hats: How CFOs are implementing a cross-functional lens
May 22, 2024
The diversification of finance roles includes greater collaboration and increased responsibilities outside the traditional tasks of the function.
Will AI block the accounting talent pipeline?
May 22, 2024
Could the new wave of artificial intelligence remove layers of associates and juniors as firms automate more ‘menial’ tasks in search of efficiencies? And what effect could this have on the accounting landscape as we know it today?
Employers should include workers in AI plans, DOL says
May 16, 2024
The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers” on Thursday, following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.
Illinois CPA Society Releases Updated CPA Pipeline Report
May 16, 2024
A new national survey reveals “time” is why more accounting majors and young professionals are skipping over becoming certified public accountants.
NPAG recommends solutions to the talent shortage
May 14, 2024
An independent national group featuring stakeholders from throughout the accounting profession published a draft set of recommendations for tackling the talent shortage.
Safeguards Rule notification requirement now in effect
May 14, 2024
If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the Rule that requires covered companies to report certain data breaches and other security events to the FTC is now in effect – and we’ve made it easy for you to report.
When ESG reporting becomes a maze, technology provides a map
May 13, 2024
Ninety-two per cent of professionals across finance, accounting, sustainability, and audit roles think technological transformation will enable an integrated and improved approach to ESG reporting.
Can CPA requirement changes solve finance’s talent shortage?
May 10, 2024
CFOs and finance leaders share their takes on whether CPA requirement changes are necessary to address talent issues within corporate finance.
HSA inflation-adjusted maximum contribution amounts for 2025 announced
May 09, 2024
The maximum contribution amounts for a health savings account (HSA) and certain related benchmarks will be slightly higher next year, but the increases are not as steep as those last year.
Companies focus on internal training to fill tech skills gaps
May 07, 2024
As talent recruitment poses challenges for companies, they are switching their focus to the development of existing staff, a new report shows.
Accountants share how they're using AI
May 06, 2024
While many accountants are determined to stay as far away from artificial intelligence as possible, others have found ways to use the technology to yield tangible benefits for their firms (see "Accounting's reluctant AI revolution").
How CFOs can keep restless accountants on staff
May 06, 2024
What it takes is more nuanced than simply offering more money or fewer hours.
Talent retention will challenge companies this year, report finds
May 04, 2024
Human resource (HR) professionals in the UK expect talent retention to be a considerable challenge for their organisations this year, as well as the top priority for employers, according to a survey of 300 HR decision-makers.
Working 9 to 5: Still the way to make a living?
May 03, 2024
Is the typical office day still alive and kicking? Or is the working world leaving it behind? Jon Dudgeon of Blu Sky explains why the 9 to 5 just isn’t for him.