Blink and December will be here, which makes it a good time to focus on some year-end motivation for your finance team. Fall brings a return to predictable work schedules. But the transition from summer to fall is notoriously slower…
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New data breach laws being passed across the country give Finance pros even more reason to make sure employees’ confidential personnel data stays secure. Texas is one of the latest states to strengthen its data breach regs, and more states…
Few folks look forward to finance team meetings, but you can get a lot more from those touchbases with a little advance prep work. These four strategies can help you get the most out of your regular staff meetings: 1.…
What they don't know really can hurt you! The majority of your peers now offer cybersecurity training, but a staggering 6 in 10 folks can't pass a basic quiz on the subject. The folks at TalentLMS and Kenna Security recently…
Your company may or may not have celebrated Juneteenth this year. But now that it’s a federal holiday, it’ll likely affect your company’s payroll and accounting processes going forward. President Biden signed legislation on June 17, 2021, making Juneteenth (June…
Regardless of how much the FinTech world criticizes manual spreadsheets, they’re still a reality for the majority of finance teams. Almost two-thirds (64%) of companies still use spreadsheets in some way to support their payment processes, according to a recent…
No matter how many hours you put in, a CFO’s to-do list can feel never-ending. That makes time management an essential skill. And you know the solution isn’t working more hours. It’s working more efficiently in the hours you have…
The months known for sunshine and relaxation are coming up fast. And for many finance pros, that means summer vacation! Many people skipped their usual time off in 2020 due to the pandemic. But with vaccinations expanding, it’s highly probable…
In today’s workforce, it’s becoming more common for companies to foster longstanding independent contractor relationships. But just like with employees, finding top-notch independent contractors who are willing and able to provide the services your company needs can be a costly,…
As a high-level leader, it can be hard to gauge and determine exactly what your finance team wants and needs from you. When should you give them more attention? When should you pull back? Do they want some gentle handholding…
Your finance team deals with resistance and pushback – which can negatively affect your processes and bottom line – all the time. CFOs know what it looks like: A vendor who always “forgets” to include details on its invoices. A…
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately negatively impacted women workers. Study after study confirms it. And that can prove costly. Millions of women left the workforce to stay home with the kids. Or the service industry laid them off. Employment experts…
