Digitizing A/P is still very much on the minds of your peers, who are prioritizing control of cash flow over business growth as organizations face economic uncertainty and rising inflation. A survey of 821 finance pros, as well as 246…
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How healthy are America's largest banks? On that question, investors and the credit ranking agencies don't see eye to eye. Just before Thanksgiving, Moody's Investors Service downgraded rankings for three banks you may have heard of - Bank of America,…
Much of corporate America is all-in on environmental, social and governance (ESG). Many companies voluntarily report their greenhouse gas emissions and set long-term sustainability goals to please shareholders and customers. Ongoing litigation could slow down the ESG trend. Climate change…
As you're prepping to file Forms W-2 or Forms 1099 for TY 2023, you know it's tough to avoid all errors. So, it helps to be prepared to file corrections, too. By way of reminder, the deadline for submitting Forms…
People who worked directly for Jeff Bezos over the years describe him as bold, innovative, a tad impatient, demanding and results-oriented. One positive trait all Amazon-ers seem to agree on is Bezos is gifted at managing people. Bezos shares how…
Does it seem like the prices you're paying for products and services are going down? Or at the very least, not shooting up like we saw from late 2021 through the early months of 2023? It's not your imagination. Annual…
Governments keep pouring money into renewable green energy. Investment gurus tout its long-term benefits. But when Old Man Winter comes, will solar, wind and the like be there to keep the electricity running? Some folks are betting against it. Like…
Generosity is alive and well in America. The following story is proof positive. Harvey and Maddy Rovinsky own Bernie Robbins Jewelers (BRJ), once a go-to shop in Center City Philadelphia. Maddy's father started the business in 1962 as a hardware…
No matter where entrepreneurs decide to start a business, they face a variety of taxes and regulations that cut into the bottom line from the get-go. For a start-up in particular, there are a handful of states where the negatives…
CFOs and benefits professionals can only do so much to influence employees to invest in a company 401(k) plan. So-called influencers are often needed to spur folks to enroll or up their contributions so they're not caught flat-footed in retirement.…
The standard for determining who’s a joint employer has changed, due to a final rule from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The current NLRB rule, put in place in 2020 under the Trump administration, says that businesses will be…
Movie buffs recall the motto of the arrogant but successful salesman in Glengarry Glen Ross - "Always be closing." Simple as ABC. Right? When it comes to keeping customers satisfied and on-board in a recessionary environment, a better adage for…
