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NYCB hires new CFO, general counsel
The beleaguered Long Island-based lender brought aboard four executives Friday whose careers had crossed paths with that of newly minted CEO Joseph Otting.
By Dan Ennis • April 15, 2024 -
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Scribd promotes CFO to CEO following expansion push
Scribd is tapping its former CFO for the role after moving to streamline its offerings, including breaking its document and book content into two distinct platforms.
By Grace Noto • April 12, 2024 -
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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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Tech vendor Docyt adds voice feature to AI-driven accounting tool
Docyt is among the software vendors racing to capitalize on recent advancements in AI. Many of them are zeroing in on the corporate finance market.
By Alexei Alexis • April 11, 2024 -
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Suspended ADM CFO’s pay ticked up in 2023 to $4.5M
The majority of Vikram Luthar’s pay package for last year came from $3.4 million in stock awards, according to Archer Daniels Midland’s proxy filing.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 11, 2024 -
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PCAOB levies record $25M fine on KPMG Netherlands for exam cheating
The $25 million penalty is the largest fine of any type imposed by the auditor watchdog since it was created in 2002 following the Enron accounting scandal.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 10, 2024 -
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KFC names new CFO amid push to boost sales
The finance leadership change comes as KFC struggles with dwindling traffic in a dicey economic environment.
By Alexei Alexis • April 10, 2024 -
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Interim CFO requests skyrocket 46%: BTG
Companies are turning to interim financial leadership more frequently as they struggle to fill widening gaps in their accounting and finance functions.
By Grace Noto • April 9, 2024 -
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Nation-state actors drive up cyberthreats
Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are among companies that have recently reported high-profile cyber intrusions attributed to nation-state actors.
By Alexei Alexis • April 9, 2024 -
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Capital One’s Discover bid tops biggest Q1 tech-related deals
The proposed Capital One-Discover merger made the list because of fintech issues that are at stake in the $35.3 billion deal.
By Alexei Alexis • April 9, 2024 -
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As Zillow alum takes the financial helm, Varo Bank sets sights on profitability
Varo’s Allen Parker is focused on “ensuring finance can play a role in how we prioritize our investments” which will be critical to achieving profitability, he said.
By Grace Noto • April 8, 2024 -
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RBC fires CFO, treasury exec over undisclosed relationship
Nadine Ahn had been seen as a potential future CEO candidate, sources told The Globe and Mail. RBC named Katherine Gibson its interim CFO while it searches for a successor.
By Dan Ennis • April 8, 2024 -
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Spotify names new CFO amid profitability push
The move follows efforts by the music streaming giant to turn the page on a history of financial struggles, including by raising prices and cutting staff.
By Alexei Alexis • April 4, 2024 -
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Intel appoints new CFO to troubled chipmaking unit
The appointment follows a $7 billion operating loss for Intel’s foundry unit as AI’s potential pushes up both interest and pricing in the semiconductor space.
By Grace Noto • April 3, 2024 -
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Global M&A rises above ongoing headwinds
The findings show “some light at the end of the tunnel” after a challenging year for M&A globally in 2023, according to Willis Towers Watson’s David Dean.
By Alexei Alexis • April 3, 2024 -
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5 tips from CFOs on how to win the CFO seat: McKinsey
Executives aiming to rise to the CFO seat have faced a bright landscape in recent years, with turnover unusually high.
By Jim Tyson • April 2, 2024 -
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Allstate alum joins Farmers Insurance as CFO
Farmers is one of many insurers who stepped back from providing services to certain states in the face of increasing environmental risks in 2023.
By Grace Noto • April 2, 2024 -
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Jacobs CFO steps down after 8 months on the job
The Dallas-based company brought back former CFO Kevin Berryman on an interim basis, as Claudia Jaramillo leaves to pursue other opportunities.
By Sebastian Obando • April 2, 2024 -
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AT&T hit with proposed class action suit over massive data breach
The breach was a “direct result” of AT&T’s failure to implement adequate cybersecurity procedures, the suit alleges.
By Alexei Alexis • April 2, 2024 -
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OpinionFixing the broken state of SaaS purchasing
A “growth-at-all-costs” mentality has led some SaaS companies to overpromise results and obscure pricing details, writes Olive Technologies CEO Chris Heard.
By Chris Heard • April 2, 2024 -
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Old National puts CFO on leave after child molestation charges
The Evansville, Indiana-based bank named its chief strategy officer as interim CFO on Monday after Brendon Falconer was arrested last week.
By Dan Ennis • April 2, 2024 -
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Microsoft decouples Teams from 365 globally
The move comes eight months after the software giant unbundled the two solutions in the European Economic Area and Switzerland to quell regulatory concerns.
By Matt Ashare • April 1, 2024 -
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Ex-construction CFO pleads guilty to wire fraud stemming from $890K embezzlement scheme
The former CFO is required to pay restitution of $890,000 in addition to other penalties and may also face time in prison.
By Grace Noto • April 1, 2024 -
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UnitedHealth, Hilton Grand Vacations elevate CFOs to dual president roles
Taking on new sales or marketing responsibilities through the addition of such roles offers critical learning opportunities for CFOs aspiring to the CEO chair, Cowen Partners’ Shawn Cole says.
By Grace Noto • March 29, 2024 -
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Startup looking to disrupt ERP market with AI raises $9.2M
New York-based Nominal said its funding round included participation from executives at Salesforce, ServiceNow and Intel.
By Alexei Alexis • March 28, 2024 -
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison
The sentence was handed down Thursday, nearly five months after crypto’s former golden boy was found guilty on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 28, 2024
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