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    New Plaid CFO to focus on ‘sustainable growth’

    New Plaid CFO Seun Sodipo will join the fintech as it looks to continue expanding its products across areas including credit and payments.

    By • Oct. 21, 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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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from CFO Dive

    To stay competitive many CFOs are focused on balancing AI’s risks and opportunities while also adjusting to fast-changing tariff policies and labor markets.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    KPMG leans into agentic AI in Salesforce, Google deals

    The Big Four accounting firm and its competitors are locked in a technology investment race that is heating up amid rapid advancements in AI.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Deloitte refunds over $60K for report with AI errors, Australian government says

    The amount represents less than a quarter of what Australia’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations originally paid for the flawed study.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    September retail sales rise amid signs of waning spending power

    Inflation seems to be driving some of last month’s sales gains, as unit sales were down in some categories, according to Circana research.

    By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Warehouse market ‘found its footing,’ Prologis CFO says

    The San Francisco-based industrial real estate giant raised its 2025 earnings guidance as executives painted a brighter picture of improved customer demand.

    By • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Ulta picks J&J alum for CFO

    Christopher DelOrefice will take on the role in December, allowing interim CFO Chris Lialios to return to being senior vice president and controller.

    By Dani James • 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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    Oracle expands agentic AI toolkit for CFOs

    The software giant's latest rollout included a new “payables agent” designed to ease workloads for accounts payable teams.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Quarterly reporting cadence can push CFOs to ‘suboptimal’ decisions

    A return to semi- or biannual reporting could give CFOs more decision-making runway and free up resources to be put back into the business, Zuora COFO Todd McElhatton said.  

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Liquid Death swipes PepsiCo alum for CFO in growth push

    Sabra and PepsiCo veteran Ricky Khetarpaul will look to leverage his expertise in the beverage space as Liquid Death preps to break into the $23 billion energy drink sector.

    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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    Gap partners with Google Cloud to advance AI strategy

    In its quest to become a digital-first business, the retailer will add a unified, AI-powered platform to its tech stack that opens up access to Gemini, Vertex AI and BigQuery. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Deloitte AI debacle seen as wake-up call for corporate finance

    The Australian government says Deloitte Australia agreed to refund part of a $290,000 payment for a report that contained AI-generated errors.

    By • 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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    Instant paychecks? One CFO says no.

    As a growing number of states pass earned wage access laws, Yooz's CFO John Gronen decided against offering on-demand pay to employees next year.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Tackling the CFO supply, demand imbalance: Sutker Moran

    With growing CFO turnover, companies are considering new criteria for filling their top finance seat, Sutker Moran President Scott Moran said.  

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Walmart exec to replace retiring PepsiCo CFO

    PepsiCo’s incoming CFO, Steve Schmitt, is set to receive an annual base salary of $900,000, plus a hefty sign-on bonus, of which $2 million will be paid immediately.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Want a stronger CFO, CIO relationship? Take cash out of the mix

    For finance and IT leaders to effectively drive strategy and growth, they need to focus on strategy first — and look at costs second, Rimini Street’s CFO and CIO said.  

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Campbell’s taps Hershey finance vet for CFO chair

    The transition is among a series of food industry CFO moves this year, adding to announcements by Innovative Food and Simply Good Foods.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Hedge-accounting, crypto among rulemaking asks before FASB

    The Financial Accounting Standards Board is weighing feedback it has received in more than 100 comment letters as well as meetings, which it will use to set agenda priorities.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    FedEx names CFO for Freight

    Marshall Witt previously served as SVP of finance and controller for the company.

    By David Taube • Oct. 8, 2025
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    PennyMac draws former Better CFO for strategy role

    The California-based mortgage company tapped Kevin Ryan as its chief strategy officer as it faces competition amid industry consolidation.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Musk taps Morgan Stanley, DOGE alum for xAI finance chief: reports

    Key Musk advisor Anthony Armstrong will step into the CFO seat months after xAI merged with social media platform X in an all-stock transaction.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Generative AI drives cloud spend blitz

    Public cloud spend will increase fourfold over the next three years, largely driven by growing generative AI workloads, according to TD Cowen.

    By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 7, 2025