Leadership: Page 42

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    PCAOB Chair Erica Williams gets second term

    The board has pursued an aggressive agenda under Williams, with record fines against accounting firms.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Fed trims 2024 rate forecast to one cut, holds borrowing costs steady

    The Fed decision followed a report that inflation last month rose less than economists predicted and at the slowest pace since 2021.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Navigating risk in turbulent times

    CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Wells, PNC CFOs see office spaces leading CRE stress

    “Older office buildings that are not renovated in certain areas of different cities are the places that you’re seeing the most stress,” Wells Fargo CFO Mike Santomassimo said Tuesday.

    By Caitlin Mullen • June 12, 2024
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    Office fit-out cost growth downshifts to 2.7%: JLL

    While U.S. and Canadian workers are typically in the office just 3.1 days a week, employers are still spending more when building new space.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    IBM’s Apptio unit tests AI tool trained to tackle rising IT costs

    The effort comes as many finance leaders are grappling with out-of-control cloud expenses.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    OpenAI appoints Nextdoor, Square alum as CFO

    Sarah Friar brings a resume packed with both Silicon Valley and investment banking experience to her new role at the artificial intelligence firm.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Four takeaways from the CFO Leadership Council’s confab

    Generative AI, labor challenges, and cybersecurity worries were some of the top issues on finance chiefs' minds during the two-day conference.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Alphabet hands new CFO $9.9M sign-on bonus

    The incoming finance chief — Eli Lilly veteran Anat Ashkenazi — was granted the bonus in light of “her prior company’s forfeited compensation,” Alphabet said.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Quiet vacationing: What’s this summer work trend?

    The workers who are afraid of taking PTO have come up with a complicated solution to their anxieties.

    By Caroline Colvin • June 7, 2024
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    How big retailers are battling the last-mile delivery squeeze

    Walmart, Target and Kroger executives pointed to price and technology improvements that they are using to offset cost pressures.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • June 7, 2024
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    Chemours appoints new CFO after accounting probe

    The appointment comes after the chemical company discovered that three of its top executives, including its then-CFO, engaged in unethical financial practices.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Sierra Club, NRDC drop legal challenges to SEC climate rule

    The two environmental groups have decided to focus resources elsewhere to improve climate-related financial disclosures.

    By Lamar Johnson • June 6, 2024
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    Toast CFO aims to build ‘enduring’ company on path to profitability

    Three years after Toast went public, thinking strategically about building a team for the future was one of her most important early priorities, said CFO Elena Gomez.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Alphabet taps Eli Lilly veteran to replace longest-running CFO

    Anat Ashkenazi will succeed Ruth Porat, a powerful Silicon Valley leader who took the tech giant’s finance reins in May 2015.

    By • June 5, 2024
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    Few CFOs control cybersecurity budgets. Here’s why more should.

    Tech executives, not CFOs, most often call the shots on cybersecurity spending at middle market companies, according to a recent RSM US survey.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    $1.4B water brand Liquid Death taps Jim Beam alum for CFO

    The canned water brand is bringing in beverage veteran Karim Sadik-Khan as it targets the expansion of its distribution channels and further product innovation.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach after proposed class action

    The breach, which reportedly exposed the personal data of more than 500 million consumers to the “dark web,” was the direct result of poor cybersecurity measures, the lawsuit alleges.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    Number of CFO job listings calling for AI skills hits 23%: Datarails

    The April number represents a 15% increase from January, according to the study, which analyzed listings on job portals such as Glassdoor, Indeed, Job2Careers and ZipRecruiter.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    Hertz poaches Spirit Airlines CFO

    Less than a year after taking the permanent CFO seat, Alexandra Brooks is exiting the rental car company as it struggles to manage its bold EV bet.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Fintech Navan appoints NYSE alum for CFO ahead of planned IPO

    The ex-NYSE CFO will take Navan’s top financial seat as the company sets the stage for a future public offering.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Costco’s CFO calls $1.50 hot dog ‘safe’ in debut earnings call

    The retailer’s new finance chief Gary Millerchip is staying the course on the company’s popular $1.50 hot dog and soda combo pricing.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    FanDuel parent Flutter swaps CFOs amid pivot to NYSE listing

    The CFO swap comes as Flutter hones in on the U.S. for future growth and expansion. 

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Bluebird names new CFO after accounting errors

    The biotech company is revising financial statements for 2022 and the first three quarters of 2023 following the discovery of accounting missteps.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Quility CFO looks to balance liquidity, growth in high-rate environment

    Interest rates remain something CFO Jennifer Yaross is keeping an eye on when it comes to “other levers we want to pull,” she said.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Competitive bidding used to reduce outside counsel fees in pharma case study

    By giving law firms a chance to adjust their proposals, legal teams can engage litigation or transaction work at a lower cost than initially proposed, a white paper says. 

    By Robert Freedman • May 30, 2024