As the U.S. economy navigates the fiscal landscape of 2026, a significant financial gap has emerged between labor segments. A recent survey found that roughly 40% of hourly employees say they've seen no benefit from overall economic growth in the…
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CFO Executive Briefing: Q3 2025 Productivity Pulse: Unit labor costs have hit a deflationary pocket (-1.9%) while output efficiency has surged (+4.9%). If your 2026 labor budgets are still based on 2024 inflation markers, you are likely over-provisioning for labor…
HR tech demos rarely stall because the use case is weak. Often, they stall once the review reaches Finance. What should be a straightforward decision stretches out as unanswered questions slow momentum. Recent research from Paylocity helps explain why. Workforce…
Executive Takeaways The Velocity Gap: Legacy static controls are failing because GenAI has reduced the cost and time of attacks to near zero, while institutional response times remain tethered to manual processes. From Silos to Networks: Modern fraud strategy must…
This might come as a surprise, but we collaborate too much, and it's causing problems for leaders and employees. Many people point to increasing workloads as the reason behind the latest surge in stress. But a trio of Harvard Business…
A recent global risk management survey revealed that macroeconomic volatility, trade disruptions, and increasing competition have pushed cash flow and liquidity into the top 10 risks for business leaders – for the first time since 2019. In today’s unpredictable landscape,…
New data from ADP sheds light on how small employers are adjusting to shifting hiring trends and compensation strategies amid today's economy. These insights offer Finance Pros a clearer view into labor cost dynamics and workforce planning at a time…
Business leaders are confident about the economic outlook. A recent study found that 95% of CEOs surveyed expect the economy to improve in the coming year. On top of that, 84% believe conditions will be better than they are now.…
The distinction between 'finance strategy' and 'corporate strategy' has all but dissolved. Today’s finance leaders are operating with a vastly expanded portfolio, moving beyond reporting to actively manage enterprise-wide priorities like digital transformation and risk mitigation. Backed by Gartner research…
You can put a dream finance team in place, have every resource imaginable and be at the top of your game -- and there's still a good chance your next project will fall short. The reality: PwC researchers found just…
If your accounting and finance leadership teams don’t include women, you could be missing out on key advantages. Recent meta-analyses and research from Florida State University show that women leaders in finance consistently outperform men in most leadership competencies across…
Federal shutdown headlines dominate business coverage, but finance teams are focused on the practical fallout – revising project schedules, reworking budgets, and tightening spending plans as uncertainty drags on. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released new analysis putting hard…
