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    CFOs face biggest OBBBA tax risk at state level

    The federal picture is clear. State conformity is not, and the disparity between the two is where tax exposure is often found.

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    Crisis alpha with a higher return potential

    Read our research on how trend-following strategies can help offset during times of market stress.

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    Agility Robotics splits CFO-COO role as it prepares to go public

    The move role reflects growing demands on both functions as the business expands, CEO Peggy Johnson said.

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    SEC charges ex-Tricolor CEO, CFO with fraud following $1.9B collapse

    The three executives defrauded their investors through the use of “bogus collateral” and misrepresented the company as healthy despite it being “very close to collapse,” the SEC alleges.

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    Many Fed officials flagged inflation threat, possible need to hike rates

    “Recent labor demand and consumer spending data suggest that the economy is healthy enough for a rate hike,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said.

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    FASB taps vice chair, former KPMG partner for next chair

    The U.S. accounting standards setter appointed Hillary H. Salo to succeed outgoing chair Richard Jones on July 1, 2027.

    Updated Aug. 19, 2026
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    SEC, FASB advance separate crypto proposals as Clarity Act stalls

    Two separate proposals advanced Tuesday by the SEC and the FASB could provide the crypto sector with some regulatory relief.

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    Enovix CFO stresses ‘financially prudent’ approach as interim CEO

    Enovix executive chairman T.J. Rodgers sought to reassure investors following the CEO announcement, stating it was merely a change in position but not company strategy.

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    US manufacturing grows at steady pace, led by business equipment: Fed

    Industrial production in July, while falling short of forecasts, aligned with expectations of slower but sustained economic growth.

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    EY ties audit turnaround to tech, talent investments

    The PCAOB’s 2025 inspection of EY found significant deficiencies in 5% of the audits it examined, down from 28% in 2024.

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    AI is showing a revenue payoff: Carnegie Mellon

    Despite positive signs on the revenue front, AI adoption has yet to translate into significant operating-margin gains, the study found.

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    Executives put the spotlight on AI’s reliability issue

    Only 35% of leaders say AI consistently delivers business outcomes, earns regulator confidence and allows control, according to a report from HFS Research and TCS.

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    Managers are AI’s best ‘lever,’ Gallup analyst says

    The new AI duties come as the average number of employees reporting to managers has risen by nearly 50% since 2013, according to Gallup.

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    Most consumers save no money as inflation erodes buying power: EY

    The share of credit card balances delinquent for more than 90 days rose to 12.8% in the first quarter of this year from 7.6% in the third quarter of 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.

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    Bakkt names new CFO in stablecoin growth push

    Equifax alum Matthew White is taking the CFO reins as Bakkt looks to execute on its ongoing pivot to becoming a stablecoin infrastructure provider.

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    SEC says it will stop responding to no-action requests ‘entirely’

    After sitting out the bulk of the no-action process in the 2025-26 proxy season, the SEC is now considering broader changes to the rule governing shareholder proposals.

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    Washington DC mayor signs CPA licensing legislation

    The act, which eases educational requirements needed to become a certified public accountant, must now undergo a 30-day congressional review.

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    Retail sales fall 0.6% as consumers see inflation eroding buying power

    Only 8% of consumers believe their incomes will grow faster than inflation in the current year, a 10 percentage point decline from December 2024, according to a University of Michigan survey.

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    Trump Media CFO offloads shares after crypto losses

    The Truth Social parent’s CFO, CTO and interim CEO sold thousands in shares as the “crypto winter” in H1 of 2026 shaved off millions in value for the business, according to company filings.

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    CFO retirements during first half of 2026 hit 8-year high: Russell Reynolds

    Rising retirements may be “encouraging organizations to consider a broader range of first-time candidates,” according to a Russell Reynolds report.  

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    Cisco security revenue jumps 14% as agentic AI sharpens cyberattacks

    AI agents are driving demand for cybersecurity tools as companies confront increasingly sophisticated threats, CEO Chuck Robbins said.

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    Centuri hires Halliburton alum for CFO

    The energy firm named a new CFO and new legal leader as it continues to face economic headwinds including high fuel prices.

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    AI drives spike in class action filings

    A growing number of federal lawsuits involve AI development, data centers, and AI hardware or infrastructure matters, Cornerstone found.

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    Inflation dips, affirming Fed decision to keep interest rates steady

    By the end of 2026 inflation will probably cool to 2.7% due to declining costs for transportation and healthcare, LPL Financial Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach said.

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    Chicago Mayor taps Fitch veteran for CFO

    Ashlee Brianne Gabrysch was named Chicago’s next finance chief after a series of high profile financial leaders have abruptly exited City Hall. 

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    Ex-hedge fund CFO pleads guilty to $3M embezzlement scheme

    The former finance chief used fake invoices and put unauthorized personal expenses on credit cards to steal money from his employer, prosecutors said.