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    Pfizer promotes insider to CFO

    The New York City-based pharmaceutical giant appointed Cecile Guegan to succeed former CFO Dave Denton. She took the new position Sunday.

    Updated Nov. 3, 2026
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    Agentic Finance is coming. Most organizations aren’t ready.

    The future of finance is agentic. Most organizations still lack the foundation to scale it.

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    SEC approves easing of audit quality controls as endorsed by Big Four

    The amended rules align with efforts by SEC Chair Paul Atkins to streamline compliance and promote regulation that is “grounded in First Principles.”

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    Apple’s AI investment bucks big tech spending trend

    The iPhone maker is increasing AI investment through R&D while keeping capital expenditures below levels seen at some big tech peers.

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    Payment processor settles with FTC over alleged deceptive fees

    Riverside Payments and its affiliates agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve allegations they misled small businesses about processing costs.

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    As the White House touts its AI task force, CISA is conspicuously missing

    Without the cybersecurity agency, the new group could stumble as it tries to work with critical infrastructure operators on AI security, experts said.

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    New Optro CFO targets sustainable AI growth

    Two months in as Optro’s CFO, Tim Daniels is in the “go slow to go fast” stage, he said — seeking to establish rapport and a solid growth plan.  

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    Norwegian Cruise Line taps newly-hired strategy chief for CFO

    After eight years as CFO, Mark A. Kempa will hand the finance reins to former American Airlines treasurer Meghan Montana.

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    Manufacturing grows for 10 straight months; erratic prices dim sentiment

    “The AI-capex boom probably will continue to support output in tech-related sectors, but a broader manufacturing boom looks unlikely,” a Pantheon Macroeconomics economist said.

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    Grant Thornton Advisors closes $5B CBIZ deal

    The combination creates the fifth-largest U.S. provider of professional services, tax and advisory offerings, Grant Thornton Advisors said.

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    Michael Saylor’s Strategy CFO resigns

    Bitcoin accumulator Strategy’s founder Michael Saylor predicted “a new bull market” even as the digital asset remains volatile. 

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    Trump sparked growth but widened trade deficit, slowed hiring: IW

    President Donald Trump has fallen short on a pledge to curb inflation and improve other measures of economic well-being, the German Economic Institute said in a report.

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    Amazon CEO flags AI costs as barrier to wider adoption

    AI demand is driving AWS growth, but lowering the cost of running models will be key to broader business adoption, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said.

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    Rivian grants interim CFO 125,000 stock unit award

    Rivian veteran Derek Mulvey took its interim CFO chair Friday as the company targets improved deliveries and continued autonomous tech development for the full year.

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    Tips for auditors seeking to root out fraudulent federal funds use

    There are a number of red flags that auditors should look out for when working with non-profits or government entities that get federal grants, experts say.

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    Brazil’s PicPay CFO forges ahead after post-election turmoil, watershed IPO

    André Cazotto took PicPay’s finance reins just months after it became the first Brazilian company to go public in the U.S. in four years.

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    FASB proposes fix for investment accounting

    The Financial Accounting Standards Board is seeking public comment on the proposed change to GAAP standards by Jan. 11. 

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    Volkswagen accelerates cost saving efforts; CFO urges swift restructuring

    The company’s results leave “no room for delay” in implementing a planned cost savings program of about $34 billion, CFO and COO Arno Antlitz said.

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    Economy in Q3 grew 3.4%, exceeding forecasts amid persistent inflation

    On the eve of the midterm elections, half of Americans view the economy as “extremely important” and 37% consider the issue “very important,” Gallup said.

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    Microsoft expands Copilot’s reach in finance workflows

    The expansion adds new capabilities for work processes ranging from month-end close to investment analysis.

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    Fed holds main interest rate steady despite accelerating inflation

    Two policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee dissented in favor of raising the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point.

    Updated Oct. 28, 2026
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    Sen. Warren probes AI safety, market risks in Anthropic IPO

    “I believe the risks presented by this technology demand greater scrutiny,” the Democrat wrote in a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

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    Trintech CFO: AI needs the right teams, controls

    As AI agents continue to gain more agency, upskilling employees so they have the skills to match is critical, Trintech CFO Omar Choucair said.

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    Brooklyn College accounting prof seeks say in Trump civil fraud appeal

    Daniel Tinkelman, a tenured accounting professor, has filed a proposed amicus brief out of concern the court could endorse “really bad” accounting practices.

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    Sierra Space names second CFO in four months

    The company is making the finance chief shift as it focuses more of its attention on growth opportunities in the defense industry.

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    Consumer confidence edges up on decline in gas prices: Conference Board

    “The mood among consumers remains pretty bleak,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.