Author: admin

In times of economic upheaval and great uncertainty, the corporate governance system introduced by the board has been tested in practice. With the rising levels of uncertainty in 2025, corporate board members are under increasing pressure to prove that the company's growth plans are reliable, adaptable and sustainable. The cracks and flaws in the board outlined to investors will be scrutinized this year as the reality of the world trade war, supply chain turmoil and the horror of a recession have surprised investors.Is your board ready to navigate your company well through this current crisis of risk and uncertainty? If…

Allan Le An is the finance chief of a company at the forefront of robotics. San Diego-based Brain develops an operating system for autonomous mobile robots that performs inventory management and intelligent floor cleaning of commercial facilities.Of course, they can't (at least yet) lead the finance department. The integration of AI and automation is restructuring the financial profession, but the key lessons he has learned in his career are to continue to be curious, practical experiments and constant questions, particularly regarding whether financial tasks will affect the business.”Early, I focused on accuracy,” And said. “Now, I'm more focused on decision…

As the organization's financial manager, the CFO is responsible for ensuring that revenues are properly recognized under ASC 606. However, tariffs can complicate this important accounting standard when it disrupts global trade. Tariffs are at least temporarily returning to play, creating new revenue recognition challenges for CFOs. So, what impact these trade strategies have on the revenue recognition process and what are the impacts of financial reporting? How do customs duties affect Rebrec for different types of contracts? ASC 606 provides that revenue is recognized when management of a product or service is transferred to a customer. The transaction price…

Achieving and preserving stakeholder trust is an increasingly significant responsibility of the organization's management committee, given the evolving changes in public attitudes and perspectives. These shifts are well explained in the 2025 version of Trust Barometer, published by consulting firm Edelman.In this regard, “trust” should, together with “reputation,” be considered as a significant part of unrecognized, intangible organizational assets. Both are evaluated attributes of effective business companies, but have distinct characteristics that should be recognized by the leadership of the company.”Trust” usually refers to internal and external feelings regarding organizational ethics, integrity, and corporate responsibility. On the other hand, “reputation”…

“The world is in the fog of tariffs, which is difficult to see the future because there are so many variables that it's difficult to see the path ahead,” said Nicholas Pinchuk, CEO of Snap-on on April 17, a hand tool maker. At the same time, he was not defending the standing putt. “This is an environment that requires urgent action to coordinate for optimization and utilization,” he added (according to the S&P Capital IQ call transcript). Joseph Estevez, CEO of Main Point, supply chain and operations consulting firm, agrees. Despite a 90-day suspension of “mutual” US tariffs, he is…

Each week, open your inbox to an email with subjects such as “How to deal with toxic employees” and “How to deal with energy-sucking colleagues.” Each of them makes me irritated – not because the problem is not real, but because language alone reveals the bigger problem. Only 40% of leaders who reported having high quality leadership in their organization in 2023 have seen a sharp decline of 17% over the past two years, the biggest decline in 10 years. At the same time, employees increasingly view HR as a function that serves the company's interests rather than their own.…

Zebra Technologies Board Chairman Michael Smith said he was surprised by the findings. Because in his experience, GC “sits through virtually all board deliberations except for executive sessions,” he said in an interview with. Corporate Board Members.”If there's a place where risk assessments and mitigation plans are put together, it's usually under the GC, and certainly it's a surprising and concerning thing because it's certainly the core responsibility of the board as a whole,” he said.Jan Babiak, who chairs the audit committees for the Walgreens Boots Alliance and Bank of Montreal and serves on the boards of several other public…

What do you need to buy the right goals, manage integrations, ensure that commercial, operations and customer relationships are not harmful and not harmful? Mark Peters, BlueSight's CFO, I have a lot of advice from recent experience. BlueSight, a hospital pharmacy and health systems software provider, has purchased three companies over the past 15 months and has deployed audit management, compliance and drug analytics assets. In an interview, Peters shares what M&A targets wear suits on blue tarps. He also details the Virginia-based Alexandria-based company's systematic approach, ensuring that acquisition meets financial expectations. As M&A activities play a major role…

This scenario is familiar to those who have seen the inheritance on television or followed the real-world drama of the Murdoch family, owner of the Fox Media Empire. They may have succeeded under the founder's leadership and survived the transition to risk to second generation in a malicious battle over who will do it next. Doug Baumoel lived it as his own family company was forced to sell a court order due to an internal dispute. Currently he runs Continuity Family Business Consulting. This is a Boston area company that closely detains businesses on how to manage the tricky process…

Fracas in Harley-Davidson's boardroom reminds all corporate committee members that succession planning is essential to maintain stability, long-term sustainability and business growth. When board members delay or fight to find future leaders for major companies, it can leave the company without instructions, be vigilant to shareholders and encourage activist investors to take action.The motorcycle manufacturer's board was on the watch when Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz informed the company that he was planning to retire in the final quarter of 2024. However, as of April 2025, the Harley-Davidson board is still in the process of identifying the next CEO. Recently, Harley-Davidson…