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IRS’s temporary relief grants more workers eligibility under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ law
The new guidance grants employees and employers “transition relief” until Jan. 1 of the first calendar year after final rules are issued to determine if they fall under a category for exemptions.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 26, 2025 -
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy tightens controls after CFO scandal
William A. Smith was sentenced in April to 19 years in prison for embezzling more than $40 million from the Detroit nonprofit while he was finance chief.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 21, 2025 -
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Financial reporting enters a new age
Finance leaders are increasingly relying on metrics including churn, net promoter score and customer growth to reveal company performance in a way traditional GAAP measures cannot.
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SEC drops civil fraud case against SolarWinds
Cybersecurity and legal experts considered the case a potential precedent-setter for risk disclosure.
By David Jones • Nov. 20, 2025 -
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FASB takes up new crypto transfers project
The accounting standards setter voted to tackle transfers of crypto assets including wrapped tokens, marking the third digital assets project to hit its technical agenda.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 19, 2025 -
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Cybersecurity rules vex financial sector CFOs
CFOs in the industry have faced an “an unprecedented tightening of cybersecurity oversight,” cybersecurity firm Omega Systems said.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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SEC faces IPO backlog, packed regulatory agenda after shutdown
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, which reviews IPOs and other securities offerings, said it’s “working expeditiously” to clear a backlog of filings.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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Ex-Fabric CFO convicted of wire fraud in $35M crypto scheme
The ex-finance chief was convicted on four counts of wire fraud after the 2022 crypto winter wiped out a $35 million investment of company funds, according to court documents.
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FASB’s tax rules avert funding threat
The spending bill that ended the federal government shutdown did not include an earlier proposal that called for FASB to withdraw its income tax disclosure standards.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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Real Brokerage reaches ‘settlement in principle’ in ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit
Under the deal that must still be finalized, the residential brokerage company said it will “make no payment” to the former finance chief who filed the discrimination suit.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 12, 2025 -
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FASB votes to tackle stablecoin accounting
President Trump’s Digital Asset Working Group has called for FASB to consider whether to treat stablecoins as cash equivalents.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 29, 2025 -
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Fed trims main rate by a quarter point
The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% and 4% in its second rate reduction this year.
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Sustainability across supply chains still a priority for companies: MIT
Despite recent regulatory volatility, 73% of businesses remained steady with their sustainability commitments, according to a new report from the university.
By Lauren Schenkman • Oct. 28, 2025 -
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Ransomware attacks jumped 28% in September
The surge “could be a sign that the decline we’ve seen recently is now over,” said cybersecurity firm NCC Group’s Matt Hull.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 28, 2025 -
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CFOs must build AI data ‘audit discipline’
As finance leaders mull the potential use cases of AI, they need to bring the same eagle eye to data as they do to their financial statements, Usercentrics CEO Donna Dror advises.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 27, 2025 -
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Washington’s new CPA licensing rules could go live next month
The Evergreen State joins at least 22 others that have enacted rules allowing CPA candidates to become licensed without a fifth year of post-secondary education.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 24, 2025 -
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Rivian to pay $250M to settle IPO fraud suit
The settlement agreement will enable Rivian to “focus its resources” on the launch of its upcoming R2 vehicle, the company said Thursday, denying any wrongdoing.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 24, 2025 -
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Trump tariffs push up prices by 4.9 percentage points: Tax Foundation
Trump administration officials have asserted for months that import duties will at most cause a one-time bump in inflation.
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FASB reckons with higher-than-expected lease accounting costs
Nearly a decade after issuing lease accounting standards in 2016, the FASB is finishing a formal review of the rules.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 22, 2025 -
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Fortune 100 firms accelerate disclosures linked to AI, cybersecurity risk
Companies are concerned about deepfakes and unauthorized AI tools, and board committees are increasing their oversight responsibilities.
By David Jones • Oct. 21, 2025 -
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B&M reveals freight cost accounting error as CFO quits
The U.K.-based discount retailer said it failed to correctly recognize about £7 million ($9.39 million) of overseas freight costs in its cost of goods sold.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 20, 2025 -
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OpinionAvoiding the tariff ‘ripple effect’
CFOs must determine how tariffs can impact pricing and supply chain strategies to avoid letting their “ripples” turn into a tsunami, EY’s Al Paul writes.
By Al Paul • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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Real Brokerage ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit gets more mediation time
The residential brokerage firm’s former finance chief was fired three months after returning from maternity leave.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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Michigan tees up tweaked CPA pathways bill
The Great Lakes Sate’s legislators have developed a new draft that is poised to replace the original CPA pathways legislation introduced last month.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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Public disclosures of AI risk surge among S&P 500 companies
A report by The Conference Board shows companies are flagging concerns about cyber and reputational risk as they increase deployment.
By David Jones • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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Opinion5 tips for boosting the CFO-CISO relationship
CFOs and CISOs often fail to collaborate effectively due to differences in language, metrics and perceived value, writes cybersecurity firm Anomali’s George Moser.
By George Moser • Oct. 14, 2025
