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Carl Carande

Vice Chairman, Advisory, KPMG (US)

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Plugging into gig economy & its disruption of traditional talent model

Self-employment has been on the rise and is becoming widely referred to as the “gig economy.” With one in every three Americans working as a freelancer, this movement goes far beyond popular examples like Uber and TaskRabbit.

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The role of the strategic thinker and business partner

Cultivating a staff with strategic partnering capabilities can help drive better business outcomes

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The modern CFO defines the future of finance

The modern day CFO is being asked to wear many different hats. In order to define the future of finance, CFOs must be able to harness to power of “digital business disruptors.”

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A global telecommunications company that made the right call

As a global telecommunications company, our client keeps people, businesses and things connected with each other.

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Beyond automation anxiety

Fear of change is no excuse for falling behind.

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Leases accounting standards: Are you where you need to be?

The survey suggests that while organizations are moving quickly, many aren’t where they need to be to achieve compliance with the standards by the effective date.

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The CFO’s new gig

Amid the changes that are being driven by new technologies, the CFO’s new role is a hybrid function encompassing strategy, finance and analytics—three things that must come together for a CFO to be successful.

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Era of female change-makers in accounting

Workplace gender diversity is good for business. It brings in fresh voices and new perspectives, and fosters the creativity and innovation that drive better decision-making.

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Make 2018 the year of anticipating disruptions before they disrupt

KPMG’s Global Financial Reporting and Valuation conference (GFRV) attendees focus on preparing for disruption and strategies for managing change after it happens.

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5 crucial skills for CFOs to stay central to investment guidance

CFOs can significantly impact both the here and now, while preparing their organization for future staying power and growth.

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Now on the menu: cost optimization

Learn how KPMG's global business services advisors helped a fast food chain save big by realigning fragmented, inefficient administrative services across ten business functions.

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The 'uberization' of the banking industry

The scalability of today’s platform business model, relative to the traditional linear model, has consumers expecting faster, more efficient and personalized services. Fair or not, this is how banks are being measured. In this environment, defining and organizing a business strategy focused on customer experience—for both retail and institutional clients—takes on new urgency.

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As accounting change nears, the pressure is on

First comes revenue recognition. Then comes leasing. The deadlines to comply with major accounting change standards are rapidly approaching and many companies are realizing the complexities involved in implementing them.

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Will autonomous vehicles put the brakes on the collision parts business?

Self-driving cars will put a big dent in the lucrative collision parts business of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Learn how OEMs can transform to find ways to make up for this knock in profitability.

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Three things for leaders to consider as they imagine the future

The association is the largest community of accountants, and its work is critically important to our profession.

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