Business owners have to account for conditions and considerations that many might not have previously lived through, including rising input costs and an increasingly tight financing environment. Here are five business strategies worth considering in an inflationary environment.
Business owners have to account for conditions and considerations that many might not have previously lived through, including rising input costs and an increasingly tight financing environment. Here are five business strategies worth considering in an inflationary environment.
Are ESG disclosures and ratings useful? What’s the best way to police the tragedy of the commons? Do stakeholder-oriented institutions walk the talk? How effective is the audit function? Is shareholder engagement more effective? Many open questions on climate reporting and policy remain.
Many are excited to finalize their 2020 federal income tax filings and put 2020 in the rear-view window. But before any 2020 individual income tax returns are signed, careful consideration should be given as to how best to maximize the cash benefit associated with net operating losses.
As CFOs prepare disclosures related to ESG issues—either voluntarily or due to evolving regulatory requirements—their experiences with the SEC’s human capital disclosure requirements can help. After all, aspects of the human capital discussions relate to both the “S” and the “G” in ESG reporting.
Fractional Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), also known as virtual CFOs, are becoming more popular for businesses to use. Chief Financial Officers are the most senior finance position of the organization, they oversee the finance department, and often are considered a trusted advisor to the CEO.
The last few years have seen a sea change in the way companies and their stakeholders think about their role in the community and the wider world. CFOs need to think about "value" differently, says AT&T's CFO.