One nice thing about fixed expenses is that they stay constant and usually don’t fluctuate. The bad news, they’re usually set in stone and can’t be cut if you’re looking to lower expenses. But according to Aaron Evett, director of…
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When your peers were asked in August what they were planning to do with their 2023 annual salary increase budgets, not many said they were planning to freeze salaries. Salary increase budgets are likely to be larger than this year's…
Because inflation's forced the Fed to raise interest rates, making the cost of capital higher, it's mission-critical to carefully manage the cash your company has on hand to avoid going outside your own cash flow for working capital. That's the…
CFOs' view of the economy and their companies' growth outlook over the next six months took a dive as summer faded into autumn. Rising prices are to blame, according to the latest CFO Survey by the Richmond Federal Reserve and Duke…
New data shows the Great Resignation and war for talent is leading to C-suite burnout. The pressure your peers are feeling to keep employees from walking out is taking a toll on their mental health. Nearly 70% of C-suite executives…
As Finance prepares for year-end and you’re making budgets for next year, you likely have a lot of priorities you’re thinking about while you’re making strategic decisions that’ll have your company poised for success in 2023. In an era of…
B2B late payments can be a potential major pain point for your company, leading to late fees, missed opportunities for early payment discounts, duplicate payments when a vendor sends a second invoice for the same bill and other problems. Research…
With the first official day of fall almost here, your Finance team needs to start getting ready for year-end. And a good place to start is ensuring you're submitting accurate info to IRS about your independent contractors and that they…
A recent poll of your Finance pro peers had 36% preparing their organization for a recession, 25% still deciding whether they should take steps to get ready and 39% not actively preparing for economic downturn. The poll was conducted during…
The workplace has recently gone through drastic changes in response to the pandemic. While not every change will last forever, many are poised to make a permanent impact on how employers operate. Companies that want to keep their costs low,…
If you're considering shopping around for a new commercial banking partner for next year, it may be because you need a banker that delivers value beyond simply managing your business's finances. Maybe you've sent out some requests for proposals to…
Your peers feel there's a return on investment (ROI) for investing in family-friendly benefits that contribute to employees' work/life balance. That's according to an employer health and benefits strategies survey by Mercer. In this case, "family-friendly" means perks designed to…
