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US business outlook brightens somewhat despite trade, inflation concerns
Finance leaders’ optimism about their own organisations remained the same, sentiment about the global economy improved, and revenue and profit projections showed a slight increase, a quarterly survey shows.Amendments to IFRS 19 aim to reduce disclosure requirements
The IASB’s amendments are intended to reduce disclosure requirements for standards and amendments issued between February 2021 and May 2024.Could AI be your next boss?
Finance professionals expect to scale agentic AI within the next three years, but few employees in a new global survey are open to being managed by AI agents.Shadow AI emerges as significant cybersecurity threat
Security incidents involving shadow AI accounted for 20% of data breaches globally and were more expensive for companies to resolve.Return-to-office — but not for everybody
Employers enforcing return-to-office mandates could lose talent and are less likely to retain top performers.UK observes weakest salary growth in over 4 years
Frail economic confidence sparks further declines across salary and hiring, according to a monthly report from KPMG and the REC.Professionals worry their organisations could fall behind in AI
Globally, nearly three-fourths of corporate reporting professionals use artificial intelligence tools daily. Companies with greater AI integration are able to use time savings to focus more on strategy.Over 300 organisations call for preservation of CSRD
Signatories urge policymakers to preserve the core elements of European Sustainability Reporting Standards, including the CSRD’s “double materiality” principle.Young employees are the most engaged — but the hardest to retain
Across the board, productivity pressures and lack of support create a combination that could drive more employees to quit, according to a new report.FRC seeks stakeholder feedback on proposed SASB amendments
The feedback will help a UK committee prepare its response to the ISSB’s consultation on proposed amendments related to sustainability reporting.Manual processes: A roadblock for finance teams, strategy
Technology shortfalls are stretching team capacity as business demands outpace the capabilities of automated systems, a survey shows.C-suite mindset: Innovation is a journey, not a race
Leaders’ plans to take a methodical approach to digital transformation precede motivations to become “early adopters” of AI technologies.Shorter workweek benefits extend beyond burnout recovery
Reduced work hours can help employees improve in their jobs, new benchmark study shows.UK regulator amends pensions standard
Following stakeholder feedback, the regulator revised TAS 300 to improve the standard’s clarity and to remove unnecessary provisions.Diversify and prosper: Geopolitical risks and transformation
One-third of employers globally expect geopolitical conflict to be a key driver of business transformation by 2030, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum.Overworked or overwhelmed? The two sides of technology
Productivity is lacking in the workplace, according to a Microsoft survey, with technology posing both as the problem and the solution.UK hiring declines sharply in monthly report
The steep decline sparked the fastest rise in candidate availability in nearly five years, according to a monthly report from KPMG and the REC.IPO activity lags following tariff impacts
Globally, the IPO market is projected to remain “quiet” as geopolitical risks weaken market confidence across Europe.ISSB proposes revisions to SASB standards, other amendments
The proposals present the first opportunity for global stakeholders to provide input on the cost-effectiveness and decision-usefulness of the SASB standards in the context of the ISSB standards.
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