Remote Work, New Work Shifts, More Layoffs: CFO Expectations (1)

U.S. companies’ financial leaders say remote working could become a permanent fixture of their workplaces.

Roughly half of 305 chief financial officers who took part in a PwC LLP survey said that working from home will continue to be an option for staff after Covid-19 restrictions give way to a new-normal state. A similar number said they are considering changing shifts or alternating crews to protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus.

“This topic is on everyone’s minds right now,” said Tim Ryan, PwC chairman, on Monday. “The debate is not not simply getting back to the way it ...