Corporate Finance Brief

Finance function budgets jump 7.5%: study

CFO Dive

JULY 14, 2023

The majoriy of finance departments studied were about as efficient as a “monster truck,” a Hackett Group researcher said. There are steps companies can take to make them run more like Priuses.

Finance

Finance Budgeting

Middle market CFOs face revenue, spending dichotomy: study

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Although a majority of middle market CFOs expect increased revenue in 2023, only 18% plan to increase spending to support that growth, according to a recent study.

Marketing

Marketing Planning

Auditors dialed back mandated disclosures: study

CFO Dive

JANUARY 26, 2023

The study found that auditors pulled back on their disclosures of potentially negative financial matters as companies adjusted to new reporting requirements.

Webinars

Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

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CFOs log shortest tenure in C-suite: study

CFO Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2022

CFOs have the shortest tenures out of their fellow C-suiters, a recent study found, with turnover set to expand as financial leaders face persistent headwinds.

Perfecting the Close Checklist

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Field of Study: Accounting. Let’s rediscover the power of reconciling the balance sheet, the best way to approach the work, and the pitfalls to avoid when preparing or examining reconciliations. 1 CPE credit will be provided for qualifying participants. Recommended CPE: 1 CPE. Program Cost: $0. Program Knowledge Level: Overview.

Reconciliations

CFO pay saw record 17% increase in 2021: study

CFO Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Total pay averages — including both cash and equity — rose 17% for CFOs and 18% for CEOs, according to the study.

CFO

Deploying AI in accounting poses 12 audit risks: CAQ study

CFO Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

CFOs see the value of generative artificial intelligence but may not fully grasp its audit risks, according to the Center for Audit Quality.

Auditing

Auditing Accounting

FCF Automotive Supplier Market Study – 2024 published

Fox Corporate Finance

APRIL 18, 2024

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER MARKET STUDY – 04/2024”. Based on available data from European automotive suppliers, the FCF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER MARKET STUDY is a detailed.

Marketing

Marketing Corporate Finance Finance

Finance staff digital skills outstrip leadership: study

CFO Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

As AI and automation continue to advance, the digital skills of finance staffs are outstripping those of senior executives — leading to challenges managing and engaging skilled talent.

Leadership

Leadership Finance

Most accountants suffer burnout: study

CFO Dive

JULY 21, 2022

A high level of chronic stress increases the rate of accounting error, prompting many companies to reopen their books after closing to fix mistakes.

Accounting

Finance professionals call for fair remuneration, study finds

Future CFO

APRIL 7, 2024

Some audit firms conduct market studies to benchmark their remuneration against competitors and other professions, helping to ensure competitiveness. Pay should keep up with inflation: ACCA’s Global Talent Trends 2024 study found that pay is not keeping up with inflation; firms should address this.

Finance

Finance Auditing Benchmarking Accounting

Financial services’ AI appetite grows, study says

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Top uses for AI in the financial services sector include ‘next-best action’ systems; portfolio optimization; and fraud detection.

AI boosts productivity 14%: NBER case study

CFO Dive

MAY 1, 2023

Generative AI improved customer service at a Fortune 500 company by prompting less experienced staff to adopt the best practices of their most talented co-workers.

Culture, ethics audits can prevent malfeasance: study

CFO Dive

JULY 7, 2023

CFOs can help to champion internal auditors when it comes to assessments of company culture, which can help boost long-term performance.

Auditing

Employers willing to pay ‘premium’ for AI-skilled workers: AWS study

CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nearly three out of four (75%) of employers who view the hiring of talent with AI skills as a priority reported having difficulty finding qualified candidates.

Southeast Asia's appetite for investing strong, study shows

Future CFO

MARCH 25, 2024

Southeast Asians exhibit a strong appetite for investing, with stocks, fixed deposit plans, and mutual funds among the top three areas of investment, according to a study by market research platform Milieu Insight. The post Southeast Asia's appetite for investing strong, study shows appeared first on FutureCFO.

Investments

Investments Planning Securities Marketing

Microsoft-backed study shows AI investments producing returns

CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For every $1 companies invest in AI, they are realizing an average of $3.50 in return, the report says.

Investments

External CFO hires slumped in 2022: study

CFO Dive

JANUARY 31, 2023

External CFO hires declined in 2022, but companies are increasingly looking to their financial leaders as ‘logical successors’ to the CEO when it comes time to fill their top executive seat.

CFO

Audit partners suffer after writing critical ICOs: study

CFO Dive

APRIL 28, 2023

Audit firms face a conflict between sustaining income from client fees and their legal obligation to identify weaknesses in a client’s internal controls, researchers said.

Auditing

CFOs key to shaping digitization efforts: study

CFO Dive

MARCH 24, 2023

With technology teams overloaded, the discerning CFO’s hand is crucial to shaping company digitization efforts.

CFO

CFO Technology

FASB studies AI use in financial data analysis

CFO Dive

MARCH 3, 2023

The surge in use of conversational artificial intelligence has prompted scrutiny of the technology’s role in financial decisions.

Data Analysis

Data Analysis Financial Data Technology

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

As the armada of satellites circling Earth grows, a new study shows that astronomy images are being marred by streaks of reflected sunlight left by the fast-moving objects. SpaceX alone launched nearly 150 of its expanding fleet of Starlink telecommunications satellites in the past month. Source link.

CFO

Half of global workers open to leaving jobs: study

CFO Dive

APRIL 20, 2023

Thirty percent of businesses are experiencing “value drag,” with employees feeling disengaged and looking to leave, and another 18% are in a “value risk” state, where business value is at significant risk, according to the research.

Organisations move ahead with test runs on GenAI, study says

Future CFO

APRIL 2, 2024

Despite concerns on risks, one in four business executives say their organisations are moving ahead with test runs on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their operations, according to a study by AICPA & CIMA. The post Organisations move ahead with test runs on GenAI, study says appeared first on FutureCFO.

Leadership

Leadership Risk Management Economics Finance

ESG ratings firms show ‘significant shortcomings’: study

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

ESG ratings providers, while gaining from rising demand for their assessments, are unreliable in gauging risk and return, Stanford University researchers said.

FCF TMT Market Study 2023 – published

Fox Corporate Finance

OCTOBER 12, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF TMT MARKET STUDY – 10/2023”. Based on available data from European TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications) companies, the FCF TMT MARKET STUDY is. Read more The post FCF TMT Market Study 2023 – published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

Marketing

Marketing Corporate Finance Finance Technology

Most accounting professionals want more mental health help: study

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

“Attracting the next generation of talent to the accountancy profession is vital to healthy economies,” said Jillian Couse, head of ACCA North America.

Accounting

Talent shortages still among top CFO worries: study

CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Forty percent of CFOs pointed to talent shortages as a top business risk as financial leaders switch from an offensive to a defensive approach to their balance sheets.

CFO

Finance leaders tap tech for efficiency boost: study

CFO Dive

MARCH 28, 2023

Automating routine finance processes can help CFOs add more efficiency while freeing up focus for new projects.

Finance

Perfecting Your Exit Strategy: A Case Study

CFO Simplified

APRIL 3, 2022

Today, we have Larry Chester, President of CFO Simplified, presenting a case study on succession planning. He’ll use this case study to discuss the challenges of succession planning, as well as how to avoid these challenges, and train your successor. Below, we’ll introduce a case study that stands as a cautionary tale.

CFO

CFO Planning Strategic Planning Leadership

Prioritizing AR innovation can help CFOs weather recession: study

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

With inflation top of mind for CFO’s, upgrading AR processes could help financial executives buffer against persistent economic pressures.

Prioritization

Prioritization CFO Economics

Nearly one third of employers balk at pay transparency: study

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With more states requiring pay disclosures, companies and their financial executives need to develop a consistent national strategy, said Mariann Madden of WTW.

30% of CFOs see economic downturn triggering layoffs: study

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

CFOs expect potential layoffs, workforce retention challenges and move to implement cost-cutting measures as an economic downturn becomes more likely.

Economics

FCF Industrial Machinery Market Study – 2023

Fox Corporate Finance

MAY 11, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Industrial Machinery Market Study – 2023”. Based on available data from European industrial machinery producers, the FCF Industrial Machinery Market Study is a.

Marketing

Marketing Corporate Finance Finance

FCF Automotive Supplier Market Study – 2023 published

Fox Corporate Finance

JUNE 29, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER MARKET STUDY – 05/2023”. Based on available data from European automotive suppliers, the FCF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER MARKET STUDY is a detailed.

Marketing

Marketing Corporate Finance Finance

FCF Logistics & Transportation Market Study – 2023 published

Fox Corporate Finance

JULY 18, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION MARKET STUDY – 2023”. Read more The post FCF Logistics & Transportation Market Study – 2023 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

Transportation

Transportation Marketing Corporate Finance Finance

Nearly one-third of CFOs to diversify deposits across banks: study

CFO Dive

MARCH 16, 2023

CFOs are looking to take immediate action to assess the risk and exposure to their businesses following recent bank failures.

Banking

FCF Recycling Services Market Study – 2023 published

Fox Corporate Finance

MAY 10, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Recycling Services Market Study – 2023”. Based on available data from European recycling services companies, the FCF Recycling Services Market Study is a.

Marketing

Marketing Corporate Finance Finance

FCF Pharmaceutical Market Study – 2022

Fox Corporate Finance

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Pharmaceutical Market Study – 2022”. Based on available data from European pharmaceutical providers, the FCF Pharmaceutical Market Study is a detailed and comprehensive.

Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical Marketing Corporate Finance Finance

Flexible subscription offerings make more money, study shows

CFO Dive

JANUARY 19, 2022

Customers want a choice in payment plans, term lengths and discount options, among other findings from a survey of 2,000 recurring-revenue companies.

Planning

FCF TMT Market Study 2022 – published

Fox Corporate Finance

DECEMBER 21, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF TMT Market Study – 12/2022”. Based on available data from European TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications) companies, the FCF TMT MARKET STUDY is. The post FCF TMT Market Study 2022 – published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

Marketing

Marketing Corporate Finance Finance Technology

GenAI can be a gamechanger for tax compliance: PwC study

CFO News

MARCH 21, 2024

With GenAI, managing complex tax compliances can become easier, the study noted. At present, there is usually a time gap between the specific regulatory requirements and readiness of an organisation to be able to correctly furnish large amounts of data at the outset.

Compliance

Business leaders in Singapore struggle with ESG reporting, study says

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Business leaders in Singapore are finding it challenging to deal with the reporting and data collection for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) , a study found. The post Business leaders in Singapore struggle with ESG reporting, study says appeared first on FutureCFO.

Compliance

Compliance Investments Technology

How to Calculate Your Profitability: A Case Study

CFO Simplified

APRIL 17, 2022

To illustrate the importance of profitability as well as its pitfalls (if not carefully monitored), we’re sharing a client case study. As this case study demonstrates, profitability is the most important measure of a business’ success. The post How to Calculate Your Profitability: A Case Study appeared first on CFO Simplified.

General Ledger (GL)

General Ledger (GL) Profit and Loss General Ledger CFO

Finance function budgets jump 7.5%: study

Middle market CFOs face revenue, spending dichotomy: study

Webinars

Trending Sources

Auditors dialed back mandated disclosures: study

Webinars

CFOs log shortest tenure in C-suite: study

Perfecting the Close Checklist

CFO pay saw record 17% increase in 2021: study

Deploying AI in accounting poses 12 audit risks: CAQ study

FCF Automotive Supplier Market Study – 2024 published

Finance staff digital skills outstrip leadership: study

Most accountants suffer burnout: study

Finance professionals call for fair remuneration, study finds

Financial services’ AI appetite grows, study says

AI boosts productivity 14%: NBER case study

Culture, ethics audits can prevent malfeasance: study

Employers willing to pay ‘premium’ for AI-skilled workers: AWS study

Southeast Asia's appetite for investing strong, study shows

Microsoft-backed study shows AI investments producing returns

External CFO hires slumped in 2022: study

Audit partners suffer after writing critical ICOs: study

CFOs key to shaping digitization efforts: study

FASB studies AI use in financial data analysis

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says

Half of global workers open to leaving jobs: study

Organisations move ahead with test runs on GenAI, study says

ESG ratings firms show ‘significant shortcomings’: study

FCF TMT Market Study 2023 – published

Most accounting professionals want more mental health help: study

Talent shortages still among top CFO worries: study

Finance leaders tap tech for efficiency boost: study

Perfecting Your Exit Strategy: A Case Study

Prioritizing AR innovation can help CFOs weather recession: study

Nearly one third of employers balk at pay transparency: study

30% of CFOs see economic downturn triggering layoffs: study

FCF Industrial Machinery Market Study – 2023

FCF Automotive Supplier Market Study – 2023 published

FCF Logistics & Transportation Market Study – 2023 published

Nearly one-third of CFOs to diversify deposits across banks: study

FCF Recycling Services Market Study – 2023 published

FCF Pharmaceutical Market Study – 2022

Flexible subscription offerings make more money, study shows

FCF TMT Market Study 2022 – published

GenAI can be a gamechanger for tax compliance: PwC study

Business leaders in Singapore struggle with ESG reporting, study says

How to Calculate Your Profitability: A Case Study

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