Staffing Gap, Tech, Inflation Lead Risks Facing Finance Leaders

US finance leaders are pessimistic about their ability to address staffing shortages and high inflation—among the top challenges facing their businesses along with the rapid pace of emerging technology, according to survey results US Bank released Monday.

Nearly half of the 1,420 leaders surveyed this spring cited scarce talent as the top risk facing their business, rising from 40% a year ago to 43%. The number of chief finance officers, accounting officers, and other leaders who consider technology disruption and inflation as top risks similarly grew to 40% and 38% respectively, the US Bank survey ...