For many years, organizations assumed compensation was the primary reason finance professionals accepted new positions. Salary negotiations often dominated retention discussions, and employers frequently responded to turnover by increasing pay or expanding benefits....

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future initiative within finance organizations. For several years, discussions surrounding AI focused primarily on potential. Finance leaders debated where the technology might fit, which processes could benefit, and whether...

For much of the past decade, workforce planning in finance centered on recruiting. When a position became vacant, organizations searched for qualified candidates, extended an offer, and hoped the new employee would remain long enough to justify the investment. That...

Finding qualified finance and accounting professionals has become more difficult, but the challenge extends well beyond the number of available candidates. Organizations must also determine where those candidates can be found. For many employers, recruiting strategies...

For many years, compensation dominated conversations about recruiting finance and accounting professionals. Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits were widely viewed as the primary factors influencing whether candidates accepted an offer or remained with an...

The rapid increase in finance and accounting compensation over the past year appears unlikely to be a short-lived event. While many organizations expected salary pressures to ease as inflation moderated and hiring activity stabilized, finance leaders are forecasting...

After several years of moderate salary growth, compensation for finance and accounting professionals has accelerated sharply. For employers, rising salaries represent one of the clearest indicators that the labor market has tightened. Organizations rarely increase...