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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 • 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.

    By • Updated Oct. 29, 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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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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 • 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 • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Avoiding 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 • 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 • 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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    Opinion

    5 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
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    IRS shuts down most operations after depleting unused funds

    The IRS closed up just a week after its inspector general warned that sweeping cuts to the agency’s payroll this year may impair operations during the coming tax season.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Governor signs California’s CPA pathways bill into law

    California joins 21 other states that have put new laws on the books establishing certified public accountant licensing paths that don’t require 150 college credit hours.

    By • Updated Oct. 6, 2025
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    Silvergate ex-CFO loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud suit

    The SEC alleges Silvergate’s former finance chief engaged in fraud to conceal the bank’s dire condition following the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    US IPO reviews expected to freeze amid government shutdown

    The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is operating with “a limited number of staff members” who will deal with matters such as emergency filing relief questions, the agency said.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    FASB pubs updated derivatives scope guidance

    The update is aimed at fighting “scope creep,” with existing derivative standards having been applied too often, FASB Chair Richard Jones said.

    By • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Cyber insurance could greatly reduce losses from diversification, mitigation measures

    A report by CyberCube shows the global market is heavily concentrated in the U.S. and would benefit from expanding into new segments and improving cyber hygiene.

    By David Jones • Sept. 30, 2025
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    One-third of corporate spending aligns with sustainability: Risilience

    Fifty-two percent of large companies have created plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and 30% are drawing up such roadmaps, Risilience found in a survey.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    DHS to revive wage-based H-1B visa selection criteria via new rule

    The proposal is a partial return to the first Trump administration’s policies and comes on the heels of the president’s announcement of a $100,000 fee for such visas.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Many ‘material’ cybersecurity breaches go unreported: VikingCloud

    The research also found that cyberattacks have escalated both in frequency and severity in the past year, with AI serving as a primary driver behind the surge.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025