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1 week ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Maria Eloisa Capurro |Kristen Beckman |Mallory Barg Bulman
Shoppers walk along 5th Avenue on Black Friday in New York City on November 25, 2022. Credit: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg. If President Donald Trump’s tariffs jack up U.S. consumer prices—as pretty much everyone thinks they will, at least for a while—then that’s already bad news for inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. It could also open the door to something even worse.
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3 weeks ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Kristen Beckman |Mallory Barg Bulman |Shawn Donnan |Enda Curran
Credit: Andreas Prott/Adobe Stock Yesterday, President Trump announced tariffs of 10 percent to 49 percent on nearly every import to the United States. Last month, Gartner, Inc. asked finance executives how tariffs like these would impact their pricing, and the news for U.S. consumers is not good. The firm polled 192 CFOs and finance leaders from companies with global operations across a range of industries.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Allison Bell |Mallory Barg Bulman |Mark Lubin
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Kellen Scott |Alan Goforth |Jasmine Escalera |Mallory Barg Bulman
A Texas federal district court recently concluded that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacks the requisite statutory authority from Congress to enact a controversial rule that would prevent employers from entering into noncompete clauses and, beyond that, bar them from enforcing most existing noncompete clauses. The FTC's Noncompete Clause Rule is scheduled to take effect on September 4.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Jasmine Escalera |Mallory Barg Bulman |Maria Dinzeo |Maydeen Merino
In a post-pandemic workplace, one topic on which many employers and workers cannot agree is how to create return-to-office (RTO) policies that suit both the company's and its employees' needs. In March, MyPerfectResume published the 2024 Return to Office Survey, which polled more than 4,200 U.S. workers on their feelings about returning to onsite work.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Thad McBride |Mallory Barg Bulman |Chris O'Malley |Maria Dinzeo
In today's globalized economy, companies frequently engage in cross-border transactions, necessitating contracts that are not only legally compliant but also aligned with international best practices and standards. The European Union (EU) Parliament's adoption of the "AI Act" on March 13 and the expansion of international trade laws and regulations underscores the importance of ensuring that contracts with overseas entities remain up-to-date and precise.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Caleb Mutua |Augusta Saraiva |Mallory Barg Bulman
Bank of America Corp.'s (BofA's) Dan Mead expects U.S. blue-chip bond market activity to slow down through the end of this year, after borrowers gorged on debt in the first half, enticed by attractive yields now and avoiding election volatility later. "The overriding theme we expect is for supply to be quieter," said Mead, who is head of U.S. investment-grade syndicate at the bank.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Mallory Barg Bulman |Mark Lubin |Chris O'Malley |Maria Dinzeo
Almost six out of every 10 accountants report making several errors every month, and one out of three says they make a few errors each week. These alarming statistics come from a July 2023 survey of 497 accountants conducted by Gartner research. The survey also found that the error rate among accountants is highly correlated with the extent to which their controllers report capacity constraints. Obviously, financial errors can have tangible business consequences.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
accountingtoday.com | Mallory Barg Bulman
As accounting technology advances, the composition of accounting teams also needs to change. From robotic process automation to hyperautomation to a continuous close process, technology within the controllership is becoming more advanced and will require skills and knowledge beyond traditional accounting expertise. As more technology becomes embedded in the controllership, corporate controllers must rethink the talent composition of their teams.
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Apr 28, 2023 | 
accountingtoday.com | Mallory Barg Bulman
CFOs and corporate controllers are almost always looking to close their company's books (in accordance with all regulations) faster and more efficiently.
