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  Xero: Leaning on fractional CFOs for strategic finance

  Jarrod Randall advises small business leaders to tell their fractional CFO about goals that aren't in a financial statement.

  Financial Reporting

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  Coca-Cola CFO to cede digital strategy role

  Technology-related efforts currently led by CFO John Murphy will transition to Sedef Salingan Sahin, the company’s first-ever chief digital officer.

  Technology

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  Tracker

  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 Jan. 16, 2026

  Strategy & Operations

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  Majority of CFOs expect to increase operational spending: Grant Thornton

  The results likely reflect anticipated tax savings from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and growing impatience with delayed interest rate cuts, the consulting firm said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Incoming Paramount CFO to receive ‘no less than’ $2.6M salary

  The appointment follows days after Paramount escalated its attempts to acquire Warner Bros, filing suit to force further disclosure about its pending $82.7 billion acquisition by Netflix.

  Financial Reporting

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  IRS budget, staff cuts may perpetuate nearly $700B in lost tax revenues

  The IRS this year will probably face severe challenges in tax collection because of sweeping changes under the Trump administration, according to groups that track the agency.

  Compliance

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  Tenants seek space for peak in-office days: Newmark

  Employers seeking to accommodate hybrid workers are among the bright spots buoying the still-protracted recovery of the U.S. office market, according to Newmark’s Jessica Morin.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Nearly 40% of top execs weighed quitting in past year: survey

  A third of respondents cited the desire for a better work-life balance as their primary reason for wanting to leave. Other motivations included burnout, stress and the need for promotion.

  Leadership

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  Retail sales rose 0.6% in November despite weak consumer sentiment

  The outlook among consumers, though brighter than in September, is still gloomier than in early 2025, according to recent surveys.

  Strategy & Operations

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  NJ becomes 25th state to adopt CPA licensing reforms

  State by state, half the country has eased certified public accountant licensing rules since last January by lowering the 150 college credit hour hurdle.

  Compliance

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  Duolingo names audit chair as next CFO

  The language platform also on Monday announced a roughly 30% YoY jump in daily active users in its preliminary Q4 results.

  Financial Reporting

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  Inflation holds steady, affirming Fed focus on weak job market

  “Risks to employment have increased as the labor market cooled, while the upside risks to inflation have lessened somewhat,” Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Regions names controller as next CFO

  Anil Chadha, the Birmingham, Alabama-based bank's controller and head of corporate finance, will take the role after longtime CFO David Turner retires in March.

  Leadership

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  AI takes center stage in M&A dealmaking surge

  The technology helped drive an overall spike in M&A activity last year, despite uncertainty triggered by major shifts in economic policy, according to PwC.

  Technology

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  Opinion

  Why CFOs should watch tokenized securities in 2026

  Nasdaq’s push into tokenized securities points to a shift that could soon hit corporate treasury, writes blockchain executive Artem Tolkachev.

  Technology

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  DOJ probe of Powell triggers bipartisan fire against Trump administration

  Powell said the motive behind the investigation “should be seen in the broader context of the administration’s threats and ongoing pressure.”

  Strategy & Operations

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  SEC dismisses eight-year fraud suit against former Rio Tinto CFO

  Attorneys for the finance chief called the SEC action a “complete vindication” for the former finance chief of the British-Australian mining company. 

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  Trump deregulation era requires CFOs to tread carefully

  Finance chiefs still need strong internal controls because the absence or easing of regulation does not absolve responsibility, Armanino’s Chris Gagliardi writes.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Hiring declines as employers take cautious view of new year

  Following release of employment data, traders in interest rate futures raised the odds that the Fed will leave the main rate unchanged at a meeting late this month.

  Strategy & Operations

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  IAG names British Airways CFO as group finance chief

  Insider José Antonio Barrionuevo is taking the airline group’s finance reins as IAG’s CEO said it has “built back” its balance sheet and profitability.

  Financial Reporting

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  Growth-oriented Seismic CFO advocates ‘mindful’ cost-cutting

  Just cutting costs for the sake of profit is “not the right way to do it,” Seismic CFO Evan Goldstein said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Productivity speeds up to fastest clip in two years: BLS

  Declining wage pressures, as revealed in Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday, may slow inflation toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Chicago’s CFO to exit City Hall as layoffs loom

  After a little over two years, Jill Jaworski is stepping down from the city’s top financial post to become CFAO of the nonprofit Navy Pier, a popular tourism destination.

  Leadership

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  Deep Dive

  ‘Strategic openings’: 5 CFO trends for 2026

  Financial executives in the new year must keep a competitive edge by adapting to trends including fluctuating tariff rates and refocusing of priorities at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Marqeta names Stripe, JPMorgan alum as CFO

  The Stripe veteran is joining the card issuer as it continues to focus on profitability following a 27% jump in gross profit for its most recent quarter.  

  Technology

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