The Latest
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Public disclosures of AI risk surge among S&P 500 companies
A report by The Conference Board shows companies are flagging concerns about cyber and reputational risk as they increase deployment.
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Gap partners with Google Cloud to advance AI strategy
In its quest to become a digital-first business, the retailer will add a unified, AI-powered platform to its tech stack that opens up access to Gemini, Vertex AI and BigQuery.
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Instant paychecks? One CFO says no.
As a growing number of states pass earned wage access laws, Yooz's CFO John Gronen decided against offering on-demand pay to employees next year.
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Tackling the CFO supply, demand imbalance: Sutker Moran
With growing CFO turnover, companies are considering new criteria for filling their top finance seat, Sutker Moran President Scott Moran said.
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Weak consumer sentiment persists amid job anxiety: UMichigan survey
“We need to be prepared for the possibility that the softening in the labor market will become something worse,” Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said.
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Walmart exec to replace retiring PepsiCo CFO
PepsiCo’s incoming CFO, Steve Schmitt, is set to receive an annual base salary of $900,000, plus a hefty sign-on bonus, of which $2 million will be paid immediately.
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‘Aptitude for accuracy’: Key skills for the future tax department
In looking to build space for AI, tax and finance leaders are still prioritizing core finance skills that can ensure accuracy, Vertex’s Michael Bernard said.
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IPOs surge toward four-year high despite persistent global risks: EY
Several tailwinds will likely propel IPO market growth worldwide into early 2026, including monetary easing and resilient corporate earnings, EY said.
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Want a stronger CFO, CIO relationship? Take cash out of the mix
For finance and IT leaders to effectively drive strategy and growth, they need to focus on strategy first — and look at costs second, Rimini Street’s CFO and CIO said.
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IRS shuts down most operations after depleting unused funds
The IRS closed up just a week after its inspector general warned that sweeping cuts to the agency’s payroll this year may impair operations during the coming tax season.
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Hedge-accounting, crypto among rulemaking asks before FASB
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is weighing feedback it has received in more than 100 comment letters as well as meetings, which it will use to set agenda priorities.
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Campbell’s taps Hershey finance vet for CFO chair
The transition is among a series of food industry CFO moves this year, adding to announcements by Innovative Food and Simply Good Foods.
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FedEx names CFO for Freight
Marshall Witt previously served as SVP of finance and controller for the company.
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PennyMac draws former Better CFO for strategy role
The California-based mortgage company tapped Kevin Ryan as its chief strategy officer as it faces competition amid industry consolidation.
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Musk taps Morgan Stanley, DOGE alum for xAI finance chief: reports
Key Musk advisor Anthony Armstrong will step into the CFO seat months after xAI merged with social media platform X in an all-stock transaction.
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Former AOL CFO on ‘natural’ move to CEO roles
“Becoming a CEO was sort of a pretty natural extension of things I had done in the past,” said Artie Minson, the new CEO of accounting software startup Trullion.
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AI tied to 7,000 job cuts in September: Challenger
Salesforce is among the companies that have directly attributed massive job cuts to AI in recent months.
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Generative AI drives cloud spend blitz
Public cloud spend will increase fourfold over the next three years, largely driven by growing generative AI workloads, according to TD Cowen.
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Silvaco’s new CFO to prioritize predictability
Chris Zegarelli is looking to improve sentiment and make the business “more predictable” as he settles into Silvaco’s CFO seat, he told CFO Dive.
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Most companies hit by tariffs plan to hike prices within six months: KPMG
Trump administration tariffs will likely trim 0.5 percentage points from economic growth this year, according to the Yale Budget Lab.
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Governor signs California’s CPA pathways bill into law
California joins 21 other states that have put new laws on the books establishing certified public accountant licensing paths that don’t require 150 college credit hours.
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Silvergate ex-CFO loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud suit
The SEC alleges Silvergate’s former finance chief engaged in fraud to conceal the bank’s dire condition following the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
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Service sector falters amid weak hiring, business activity: ISM survey
A softening labor market and stalling service sector are just two trends in an economy that has recently sent signals of strength as well as weakness.
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5 key takeaways from CFO Live 2025
Today’s CFOs still put a premium on top-tier financial skills and know-how, even as technologies, talent requirements and business needs continue to change.
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US IPO reviews expected to freeze amid government shutdown
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is operating with “a limited number of staff members” who will deal with matters such as emergency filing relief questions, the agency said.