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Match Group CFO sets ‘higher bar’ for AI spending in 2026
The company, which owns the dating apps Tinder and Hinge, is moving away from the practice of allowing a “more or less unlimited budget” for piloting AI tools, the executive said.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 23, 2025 -
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Beyond Meat terminates controller after identifying material weakness
Beyond Meat controller Yi Luo will leave the company on Dec. 23, approximately a month after it identified a material weakness relating to accounting practices for certain complex transactions.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 19, 2025 -
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TrendlineCFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era
As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.
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Treasury projects 3.2% rise in business tax preparation costs
U.S. businesses will likely face $131.8 billion in monetized time and compliance costs completing their taxes in fiscal 2026, according to the Treasury Department.
By Stephen Joyce • Dec. 17, 2025 -
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New 1099 thresholds, crypto tax forms test AP departments: survey
Large companies can spend over 100 hours filing thousands of 1099 tax forms, a “significantly more complex” undertaking than W-2s, Avalara’s Kevin Halverson said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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Navan CFO announces departure following $6.2B IPO
Amy Butte will depart the travel platform in January after helping to steer the business through its IPO in October.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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Judge grants motion to reconsider ex-Starbucks CFO as defendant in ‘Triple Shot’ case
Judge John Chun granted a motion to reconsider former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri as a defendant regarding certain claims in the shareholder case, stating it would be “procedurally improper” to dismiss them.
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Costco’s AI, tech use helps offset healthcare costs, CFO says
CEO Ron Vachris said on an earnings call Thursday that Costco locations adopting pre-scan technology have seen checkout speeds increased by up to 20%.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 12, 2025 -
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Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to step down in January
CFO Meghan Frank and Chief Commercial Officer André Maestrini will become interim co-CEOs after McDonald’s departure.
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Exxon CFO to retire, citing health issues
Outgoing CFO Kathyrn Mikells is confident her successor Neil Hansen will “continue the good work of the finance leadership team that has begun to really build a world-class organization,” she said Tuesday.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 10, 2025 -
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Tesla CFO sold over $19M in stock this year
The CFO’s repeated sales came amid a tumultuous year for the EV maker, which fielded slumping profits, growing shareholder scrutiny, and a CEO pay battle.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 9, 2025 -
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FASB pubs new interim, quarterly reporting rules
The new standard marks the 11th accounting standards update issued by the FASB this year, up from four for the full 2024 and the highest annual output since 2020.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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Treasury, OECD race clock to ink global minimum tax deal by year-end
Without an agreement, the Trump administration’s opposition to the global tax deal favored by Biden leaves multinational companies’ 2026 tax strategies in limbo.
By Stephen Joyce • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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FASB finalizes new government grant accounting standards
The standards update fills a gap in the generally accepted accounting principles that previously left many companies turning to international rules for guidance.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 4, 2025 -
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Equinix CFO to retire in 2026 after 27-year company tenure
Keith Taylor will retire after two decades as CFO, where he helped drive Equinix’s financial strategy “through every stage of its evolution,” the company said.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 4, 2025 -
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Departing PCAOB member calls for ‘common sense audit regulation’
Christina Ho takes “great pride in my contributions during my tenure, particularly in serving as a credible lone dissenter who was able to prevent the adoption of some potentially harmful standards and rules,” she said.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 3, 2025 -
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Gitlab taps former Salesforce exec for CFO seat
The appointment marks the latest in a string of recent senior management changes at the San Francisco, California-based tech company.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 3, 2025 -
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Wayfair CFO zeros in on nimble forecasting
Wayfair needs a “nimble” finance team and forecasting model to hit its dual goals of keeping fixed costs down while reaching double-digit growth, CFO Kate Gulliver said.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 2, 2025 -
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iHeartMedia CFO, COO relinquishes finance chief responsibilities
With the C-suite shakeup, the audio media company bucks a growing trend of companies combining their top finance and operations roles.
By Grace Noto • Dec. 1, 2025 -
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HP cites AI in push to slash up to 6,000 jobs by 2028
The company sees “a significant opportunity ahead to embed AI into almost all that we do,” CFO Karen Parkhill said.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2025 -
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NY Governor Hochul signs CPA licensing bill
With New York, at least 24 states have eased education requirements needed to become a certified public accountant in a bid to address a talent shortage.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 21, 2025 -
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SEC enforcements slump 30% in fiscal 2025: Cornerstone
Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler oversaw 93% of the 56 SEC enforcement actions brought during the 12 months ended Sept. 30, a report found.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 20, 2025 -
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Xerox CFO to exit post after less than a year
Finance chief Mirlanda Gecaj is leaving based on a “mutual decision” with Xerox, the company said.
By Alexei Alexis • 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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Coursera picks outsider for interim CFO amid AI push
Coursera will grant Google alum Michael Foley a $200,000 cash bonus, “contingent upon satisfactory performance of certain key responsibilities” as interim CFO.
By Grace Noto • Nov. 19, 2025 -
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CFOs are reaching for downside budget protections, McKinsey exec says
A conservative sentiment is shaping this year’s budget season, with many companies taking extra care setting spending priorities and realistic goals, McKinsey’s Kevin Carmody says.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 18, 2025
