Financial Executives International

10/16/2026

What is consumer spending signaling about the year ahead and how should interest rates and inflation factor into your next planning cycle?

Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist at Mastercard, takes on these questions during the opening keynote presentation kicking off FEI's Corporate Financial Reporting Insights Conference (CFRI).

Michelle leads the Mastercard Economics Institute, where her team of economists, data scientists, and storytellers turns activity across Mastercard’s global network into insight on the forces moving the economy. Her session will connect those trends to the decisions financial leaders are making on strategy, investment, and planning.

CFRI runs live and online November 10–12, with up to 22 CPE credits available and exclusive pricing for FEI Members. Register now: https://bit.ly/4hZBQoa

10/16/2026

Nearly every company was hit by disruption last year and most leaders still feel ready for the next one.

Highspring’s Planning for the Unexpected: The C-Suite Study surveyed 1,137 executives and found 92% are confident their company could respond effectively to a major disruption today. Only 47% say their planning often or always accounts for the unexpected. That 45-point gap between confidence and planning is where the real exposure sits.

Explore the findings: https://bit.ly/47VNp9n

10/15/2026

Your team can tell when you’re running on empty. Explore why burnout is climbing in the C-suite, how it ripples through organizations, and some practical ways to recover, from short brain breaks to getting comfortable without every answer:

As executives battle an increase in burnout, a leadership expert says brain breaks and being comfortable not knowing all the answers can help.

10/15/2026

Most CFOs underestimate what their current process is costing them by six figures.

Discover the warning signs revealing your spreadsheet or outdated software has become a liability and how to calculate the true cost of staying put with Lodestar Solutions' Heather Cole on October 22.

See what a real single source of truth looks like by attending this complimentary webinar: https://bit.ly/4wwq2xh

10/14/2026

Large companies are feeling more confident about the economy, while smaller and financially constrained firms are growing more cautious. That split is one of the key takeaways from the third-quarter CFO Survey, which puts overall CFO optimism at 60.3 out of 100. Get the full picture on revenue, hiring, investment and the concerns at the top of CFOs’ minds:

In general, CFOs were optimistic about the economic outlook, according to the third quarter 2026 CFO Survey. However, rising optimism among large companies was somewhat offset by declining optimism for small and financially constrained firms.

10/14/2026

Trade policy keeps shifting, so your forecast should be ready to shift with it.

In this complimentary webinar, SKYROQ walks through flexible tariff modeling in OneStream that helps finance teams separate actual costs from assumptions, compare scenarios, and quantify the impact on pricing, sourcing, and margins – all within your existing close, consolidation, and planning cycle.

Turn tariff exposure into informed action, register now: https://bit.ly/4xKydX3

10/13/2026

The most valuable financial professionals of the next decade will be digital orchestrators and financial data architects. Getting your team there takes a deliberate talent strategy and protection from burnout along the way.

Discover how to restructure team roles and career pathways around the "skills inversion," and how to deploy dedicated project support and on-demand specialists to clear backlogs, shield high performers and keep the transformation roadmap on track with Randstad on 10/20.

Learn practical strategies to protect your core team from burnout and reclaim up to 30% of operational capacity for the work that moves your organization forward. Earn 1 CPE credit: https://bit.ly/4ygb5Ak

10/09/2026

As reporting requirements grow more complex, financial leaders need direct access to the voices shaping policy, standards, and best practices.

At FEI’s Corporate Financial Reporting Insights Conference (CFRI), you’ll hear from regulators, standard setters, and industry experts on the developments shaping the future of financial reporting.

With over three days of curated programming, CFRI delivers timely insights from the SEC, FASB, and PCAOB, designed to help organizations navigate change with confidence.

This fully virtual experience takes place on November 10-12, secure your spot now: https://bit.ly/4hZBQoa

10/09/2026

Regulatory shifts, global market complexity, and economic uncertainty all land on the CFO's desk. FEI's Private Company Roundtable gives private company financial executives a forum to talk through risk management and operational resilience with peers who are navigating the same terrain.

Expect expert insight, open conversation, and ideas you can bring back to your team the next day. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xh3S26

10/08/2026

Managing fixed assets in spreadsheets creates real vulnerability including manual calculation errors to broken depreciation schedules to painful audit queries around backdated entries and impairments.

Explore the complete fixed asset lifecycle for organizations reporting under US GAAP or IFRS with FinQuery Accounting Expert Nicole Vandervest on October 15.

Nicole will examine how changes in your fixed asset portfolio throughout the year ripple across your business, and what financial leaders need to consider to keep their accounting accurate and audit-ready. Register now: https://bit.ly/4daVgD5