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  Economy to slow, inflation to persist above Fed 2% goal: NABE survey

  A rise in oil prices from war between Iran and Israel threatens to weaken economic growth and increase price pressures.

  Strategy & Operations

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  How ‘EQ’ strengthens a finance team

  Building a “culture of emotional intelligence” in which a CFO’s staff feels supported and valued is key to retaining top talent, an associate professor at University of New Hampshire’s business school asserts.    

  Leadership

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  Consumer sentiment rises in June, buoyed by lull in tariff war

  Still, survey results show “consumers remain guarded and concerned about the trajectory of the economy,” a University of Michigan economist said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  NY passes CPA pathways legislation as Florida punts

  Since late last year at least 19 states — now including New York — have passed legislation providing alternative paths to CPA licensure to ease the accounting talent shortage.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Tracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle

  State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.

  Updated June 13, 2025

  Strategy & Operations

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  Costco controller passes the torch after near-decade tenure

  The decision to pick its new controller from its ranks aligns with the warehouse club retailer’s history of developing and keeping its financial bench talent.

  Strategy & Operations

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  IBM’s Apptio targets ‘AI sprawl’ in latest FinOps rollout

  The tool can help users evaluate whether AI initiatives are incurring costs without corresponding business value or usage, an executive said.

  Technology

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  Vera Bradley gets new CFO amid leadership shakeup

  Coach alum Martin Layding will step into the retailer’s CFO seat amid a transformation effort to stem growing losses and bolster declining sales.  

  Financial Reporting

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  Ex-Real Brokerage CFO alleges pregnancy discrimination in suit

  The company manufactured an audit as grounds for Michelle Ressler's termination to "clear the way for her less qualified and unencumbered male successor," the suit alleges.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Trump says tariff deal with China is ‘done’

  The proposed agreement, pending approval from both countries, sets 55% tariffs on imports from China and a 10% rate on U.S. products, the president said Wednesday.

  Compliance

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  ‘Boring’ data work underpins innovation, strategy, Payoneer CFO says

  Finance chiefs need to hone their data skills in an era when they are increasingly looked at not just as strategic leaders, but “innovation champions,” Payoneer CFO Bea Ordonez said.

  Financial Reporting

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  Inflation cools more than predicted as companies draw down inventories

  Falling price pressures and signs of labor market stability reinforce the wait-and-see policy stance of the Federal Reserve, economists said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Roblox hands $6M in bonuses to CFO poached from Paramount

  The game platform will give the Paramount and Pandora alum two separate $3 million bonuses, as well as a stock award with a value of $28 million, to step into Roblox’s top financial seat.

  Financial Reporting

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  Small business optimism rises on forecasts for higher sales growth: NFIB

  Improved prospects for sales was the biggest factor pushing up the NFIB’s Optimism Index beyond its 51-year average.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Amazon delivery robots offer ‘large opportunity’ for savings: BofA

  The analysis comes as Amazon is reportedly developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers. 

  Strategy & Operations

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  Sage launches training program for next-gen CFOs

  “In an era defined by tighter margins, speed of business, faster tech shifts and higher expectations, the role of the CFO is evolving,” the software firm said.

  Technology

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  Ex-NerdWallet CFO: Tips for playing the IPO long game

  Lauren StClair helped take NerdWallet public in 2021. Now she’s pivoted to become CFO of Slice, which provides services and tech to independent pizzerias.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Tax, finance chiefs must craft a clear tax transformation ‘roadmap’: Deloitte

  Tax and finance leaders need to agree on a clear tax transformation plan in the face of complicated cost and regulatory pressures, Deloitte’s Emily VanVleet said.  

  Financial Reporting

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  Consumer inflation expectations ease, job pessimism ebbs: New York Fed

  Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey results are more upbeat than others that highlight consumer anxiety that tariffs will push up price pressures.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Prenuvo CFO hones strategic finance approach

  Having a skilled FP&A team is crucial to ensure a business can quickly identify sticking points and course-correct for future growth, Peloton alum Jill Woodworth said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Shield AI remains on expansion track despite safety, tariff concerns, CFO says

  The company missed profit targets after a 2024 accident, but CFO Kingsley Afemikhe says it’s on track for expansion, with $100 million in European contracts and operations in Ukraine.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Five Below CFO exits as Q1 sales jump 20%

  COO Kenneth Bull will serve as interim financial chief while the company continues to focus on assortment newness. 

  Strategy & Operations

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  Circle CFO takes post-IPO victory lap for stablecoin, company

  The public offering represents an “accelerant” for Circle as it seeks to establish itself at the heart of a new “internet financial system,” CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen said.

  Financial Reporting

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  Tariff tips, tales from the CFO Leadership conference

  Tariff engineering, exercising “reasonable care,” and checking invoices for erroneous duty charges are some tactics CFOs can use to mitigate the impact of import duties. 

  Strategy & Operations

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  Audit partner pessimism surges amid risk of recession: CAQ survey

  U.S. gross domestic product will likely expand during the second quarter at a 3.8% annual rate, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

  Strategy & Operations

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