Compliance costs to surge, straining tight budgets: Accenture
CFO Dive
MAY 24, 2022
Many compliance executives lack the funding needed to contain an expanding range of risks, Accenture found in a survey.
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CFO Dive
MAY 24, 2022
Many compliance executives lack the funding needed to contain an expanding range of risks, Accenture found in a survey.
CFO News
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As India anticipates the Union Budget 2024, CFOs urge impactful compliance reforms. Addressing GST, MSME, and labour laws, they seek changes in Budget 2024. Finance veterans envision infrastructure focus, while an economist stresses health, education, and rural empowerment for a sustainable five trillion economy.
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