Alex Zank

1 week ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

43% of CFOs plan to invest significantly in AI this year, yet only 20% say they have a clear strategy in place. The Modern CFO’s AI Playbook from Tabs shows how you can rethink your revenue infrastructure and prepare your finance team for the future. Download the guide now. The so-called “one big beautiful” reconciliation bill making its way through Congress could mean a lot of big changes for organizations.

1 week ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

Risk-minded finance leaders should know by now that risks are getting more complicated and effective management strategies require a mindset shift. Here’s what experts at May’s Riskworld conference said about the risks they and their clients are closely monitoring. Geopolitics and tariffs. Ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical stability were common refrains from folks throughout the conference. But Shailesh Kumar, head of The Hartford’s Global Insights Center, considered them one and the same.

1 week ago | fortune.com | Alex Zank

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2 weeks ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

Here’s another one for the “completely unsurprising tariff revelations” column. A majority (54%) of US-based companies said they’ll need to raise prices following President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” announcement, compared to 46% that said the same thing before the big April 2 reveal, according to an Allianz survey. There’s been a tariff deal since Allianz conducted its survey.

2 weeks ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

A major takeaway from the Riskworld mega conference this month in Chicago was that risks are becoming more intertwined, which requires a total rethinking on how to manage them. Here’s another one for CFOs to consider: Today’s risk landscape requires organizations to be proactive and nimble. That is, risk management should be embedded in company strategy, but leaders must recognize they’ll need to adjust their strategy quickly as risks evolve, experts told us.