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    US factory output, employment sag as prices rise: ISM

    Results from an Institute for Supply Management survey added to evidence that the Federal Reserve may face a stark dilemma at a monetary policy meeting this month.

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    Managing financial uncertainty in international business

    In times of financial uncertainty, international businesses need to manage cash flow unpredictability, enhance global cash visibility and address foreign exchange rate volatility.

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    Crocs appoints Nike alum to CFO chair

    Patraic Reagan will receive a sign-on bonus of $800,000 in association with his appointment as finance chief, the shoe brand said.  

    Updated Sept. 2, 2025
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    Colorado delays AI law implementation amid backlash

    The delay gives Colorado lawmakers more time to work on tweaking the controversial AI statute in their 2026 legislative session.

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    Accounting talent shortage eases as layoff fears creep up

    The increasing use of AI and offshore outsourcing to help with financial tasks, such as closing the books, is loosening the accounting labor market, experts say.

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    How agentic AI is poised to transform financial services

    Firms are now able to integrate agents, bots and humans into seamless, end-to-end processes, writes Baker Tilly’s David Hickey.

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    Brad Singer to serve as Warner Bros. CFO after WBD split

    Singer is set to begin his new position in October in a “strategic role,” until the official formation of Warner Bros.

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    AI opens door for new finance skillsets: insightsoftware

    AI is creating space for the development of a new, strategically-minded finance function — but finance chiefs need to think carefully about how their teams are leveraging the tool.

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    Work from home reduces ‘motherhood penalty’ in ‘family-unfriendly’ jobs

    The expectation of working from home may prompt young women to pursue higher career ambitions, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study.

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    Women CFOs boost lagging company growth: OneStream

    While women take an average of three years longer to reach the CFO seat than men, they tend to help boost shareholder value once there, OneStream found in a study.

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    Tariffs pose ‘elevated risk’ of unleashing high inflation: Atlanta Fed

    “Firms with supply chains that rely on imported goods have revised up their year-ahead [price] expectations markedly,” economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

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    One in four firms report losing above $1M in a fraud attack

    Generative AI has lowered the barrier for attackers to run sophisticated campaigns at scale, cybersecurity firm Trustmi said.

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    Jack Daniel’s maker CFO to retire after 4 years in seat

    Leanne Cunningham plans to retire from Brown-Forman on May 1. The Louisville, Kentucky-based spirits maker faces pressures from tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.

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    Consumer confidence dips on anxiety about jobs, income: Conference Board

    The average 12-month expectation for inflation jumped to 6.2% this month from 5.7% in July, the Conference Board found in a consumer survey.

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    British American Tobacco CFO steps down abruptly

    The CFO departure comes as the Lucky Strike maker focuses on boosting growth for its vape and smokeless products. BAT is one of three global tobacco brands that agreed to pay a collective $23.7 billion to settle decades-long litigation with Canada earlier this year. 

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    AI agents spark mix of anticipation, skepticism and fear: Workday

    Most survey respondents were open to working with AI agents, but only 30% were comfortable with being managed by them.

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    AI startup reaped millions using bogus claims, FTC suit says

    Consumers were told they could earn back tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days or months, according to the complaint.

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    Walmart, Target tout AI plans

    The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

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    Stablecoins set to transform cross-border payments

    The search for faster and cheaper global payments is leading many companies to consider the use of stablecoins for remittances.

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    Most economists see inflation persisting above 2% through 2026: NABE

    Six out of 10 economists deem fiscal policy as “too stimulative,” the largest share in seven years, the National Association for Business Economics found in a survey.

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    Murky economic outlook prompts review of pay strategies: Korn Ferry

    Business leaders are thinking differently about their approach to executive incentives among continued economic uncertainty — an area where CFOs could share key insights, Korn Ferry’s Ron Seifert said.  

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    UHY’s new CFO on being a CPA’s CPA: They ‘need numbers’

    Laura LaPeer took the CFO seat at the accounting firm of UHY, which plans to grow organically and via private-equity-backed deals.

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    CPA licensing changes poised to hit half of all states by year-end

    While a growing band of states have passed new CPA licensure laws, employers, universities, students and regulators are just beginning to grapple with how the new rules will work.

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    Powell clears path for Fed rate cut, flagging labor market weakness

    A speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prompted futures traders to increase the odds that policymakers will trim borrowing costs on Sept. 17.

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    Ex-Trump CFO Weisselberg may keep severance pay, appellate court rules

    The former finance chief is no longer required to pay $1 million back to New York State, the appeals court found, though the opinion has no impact on other judgments.

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    Solid manufacturing, services signal rebounding Q3 growth: S&P Global

    Economic growth will likely quicken during the third quarter and expand at a 2.3% annualized rate, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.