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    AI agents may cause some finance jobs to ‘disappear’: Microsoft exec

    Microsoft’s Georg Glantschnig said the software giant envisions every business process being impacted by the emerging technology.

    By Feb. 4, 2025
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    DeepSeek surge hits companies, posing security risks

    The Trump administration is scrutinizing the AI app, Italy and Taiwan have banned it, and companies have blocked it.

    By Feb. 4, 2025
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    CFO best practices: lessons from the trenches

    Leaders share operational and strategic learnings from their years in the top finance seat.  

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Trump tariff fallout: The first 3 days

    President Donald Trump’s long-anticipated tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China set off a fast-paced chain of events after landing on Saturday.

    By Updated Feb. 3, 2025
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    Flutterwave CFO keeps eye on ‘sustainable’ profitability

    It’s important to prioritize enabling stable revenue and solid profitability given the macroeconomic volatility in the African markets where Flutterwave operates, CFO Mitesh Popat said.

    By Feb. 3, 2025
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    Orbia’s CFO on tracking tariff news ‘minute by minute’

    The multinational industrial products has strategized for months in anticipation of U.S. tariffs against Mexico that are now poised to go into effect Saturday.

    By Jan. 31, 2025
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    AT&T’s sale-leaseback unlocks $850M

    By selling properties and leasing them back, companies like AT&T can monetize real estate value and raise capital while retaining the use of the assets.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Security tool consolidation boosts efficiency, threat mitigation

    A study from IBM shows the controversial shift to platformization can pay off for enterprises. 

    By David Jones • Jan. 31, 2025
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    CFO Dive’s 2025 outlook roundup: Trends to watch

    In the new year, financial executives must prepare for significant federal policy shifts as well as for the next chapter in the still-unfolding story of generative AI.

    By CFO Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Tesla CFO flags risk posed by Trump tariffs

    The electric vehicle executive is the latest finance chief of a major U.S. company to sound the alarm over the president’s tariff plans.

    By Jan. 30, 2025
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    Microsoft races to bring more cloud capacity online

    Enterprise AI workloads and OpenAI training consumed Azure resources last year. “We have been short power and space,” CFO Amy Hood said.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 30, 2025
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    Clorox treasurer tapped as next finance chief

    Clorox’s treasurer will take the financial reins as the company recasts its strategy after recovering from a 2023 cyberattack that hurt 2024 net sales and cost it $49 million.

    By Jan. 30, 2025
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    ADM picks outsider for CAO amid accounting woes

    Carrie Nichols will report to CFO Monish Patolawala, who took the finance reins last year after the company disclosed SEC and DOJ investigations into its accounting practices.

    By Jan. 29, 2025
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    Fed holds main rate steady as Trump tariff threat poses inflation risk

    Central bank policymakers, in a unanimous decision, paused monetary easing while noting that inflation remains above their 2% target.

    By Updated Jan. 29, 2025
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    Victoria’s Secret taps former Joann exec for CFO seat

    The transition comes as the lingerie retailer is pursuing a turnaround under a new CEO following market share declines and other challenges.

    By Jan. 29, 2025
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    Big Four, Apple weigh in on FASB’s proposed software guidance

    While changes were suggested, many of the 32 respondents expressed general support for the broader effort to update the accounting guidance that has been untouched for decades.

    By Jan. 28, 2025
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    SAP CFO: DeepSeek AI disruption is ‘very good news’

    The Chinese startup's sudden rise has prompted mixed reactions, with President Trump calling the development a “wake-up call.”

    By Jan. 28, 2025
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    Trump order shifts AI policy away from Biden-era risk focus

    The order calls for federal agencies to nix Biden policies that are deemed a threat to AI innovation.

    By Jan. 28, 2025
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    Tech execs grapple with budget sinkholes as AI drives up spend

    Unpredictable cloud bills, outdated software licenses and shadow IT frustrate FinOps efforts, according to Apptio.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 27, 2025
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    Culture, tech key to accounting talent retention: Wolters Kluwer

    A supportive, tech-forward work culture can help retain younger entrants to the accounting profession, Wolters Kluwer’s Dean Sonderegger said.  

    By Jan. 27, 2025
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    5 CFO tips for tariff scenario planning

    Pulling forward purchases from Mexico and Canada is one of the ways that finance leaders can mitigate the impact of tariffs that are expected to be imposed next month, KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano said.

    By Jan. 27, 2025
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    Agentic AI is here. Are CFOs ready?

    It could take a while — perhaps years — before the technology’s full potential is realized, yet C-suites need to prepare now, analysts say.

    By Jan. 24, 2025
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    Republican bill seeks to ‘reinforce’ Trump’s global tax strategy

    On Monday President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. out of a global tax deal that included a global minimum tax rate of 15% aimed in part at discouraging tax havens.

    By Jan. 23, 2025
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    Former Visa CFO joins blockchain firm advisory board amid Trump crypto push

    The appointment brings a veteran of a major credit card network player to the company’s board at a time when cryptocurrency firms are looking to establish higher trust and credibility.

    By Jan. 23, 2025
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    CFOs project 7.3% jump in wages, salaries, Deloitte survey finds

    The bullish pay projections come as finance chiefs’ confidence in economic and business conditions soared to a 10-quarter high.

    By Jan. 22, 2025
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    Evolving tech talent woes call for new ‘cultural’ playbook

    As tech CFOs confront leaner budgets and AI’s impact, creating a strong culture can be a key talent retention tool, Grant Thornton’s Andrea Schulz said.

    By Jan. 22, 2025