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    Data privacy fears erode consumer trust in digital services

    More than eight out of 10 consumers globally have abandoned an online brand over the past 12 months out of concern for their privacy.

    By • March 18, 2025
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    ServiceNow CFO pledges M&A ‘discipline’ amid AI mega-deal

    The enterprise software company is seeking to acquire AI startup Moveworks for $2.85 billion. 

    By • March 18, 2025
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    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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    Children’s Place taps Ralph Lauren alum as CFO

    Ralph Lauren alum John Szczepanski will join the retailer’s leadership team as it struggles with liquidity concerns and looks to cut costs and pay down debt.

    By • March 17, 2025
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    Smarsh CFO keeps eye on strategic growth opportunities

    Smarsh CFO David Brolsma expects to see M&A tick up for fintech this year, as changing trends make potential acquisitions more strategically attractive for businesses.  

    By • March 14, 2025
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    AI project failure rates are on the rise: report

    The share of businesses scrapping most of their AI initiatives increased to 42% this year, up from 17% last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 14, 2025
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    CFOs combat near COVID-era disruption levels with hedging, FP&A

    Amid rising challenges from the Trump administration’s on-again-off-again tariffs, finance chiefs are facing intensifying pressure to quickly assess and offset risk.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Adobe touts 10% revenue growth amid AI push

    The company’s introduction of new AI-enabled products is encouraging, although monetization is still “in the early stages,” a Morningstar analyst said.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    ROI can bridge CFO, CMO language gap: InMarket CEO

    Focusing the conversation around ROI can dissolve crucial language barriers between marketing and finance, InMarket CEO Todd Morris said.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    Cigna promotes insider to CFO role in C-suite reshuffling

    Cigna promoted Brian Evanko to chief operating officer and named a new CFO in his place, while Eric Palmer will be leaving the company as an apparent victim of the restructuring.

    By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 13, 2025
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    Utah becomes latest state to pass new CPA licensure pathway legislation

    Utah joins Virginia and Ohio in passing legislation providing a route to CPA licensure that doesn’t require 150 hours of college credit.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    CFOs expect consumers to feel brunt of tariff pain

    Seventy-one percent of finance leaders view the current environment as “somewhat or highly unfavorable” for their business, a Gartner poll found.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    Jet firm Wheels Up taps GE veteran for CFO

    John Verkamp is joining the private aviation company roughly two years after it was thrown a lifeline in the form a $500 million investment from Delta Air Lines and other investors.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Rivian swipes Tesla vet for CAO

    Former Tesla VP of Finance Sreela Venkataratnam will receive a $20,000 cash bonus from Rivian as part of her compensation package, the company said.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Beyond names new principal exec, expands CFO’s role

    Dave Nielsen left the principal executive officer role effective Monday. The company also named a COO and elevated its CFO to president.

    By Nate Delesline III • March 11, 2025
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    Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up

    The software giant is among several enterprise software companies that have begun rolling out products leveraging the nascent technology.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Trump DOJ advances Biden-era push to break up Google

    The move potentially signals that big tech won’t get a free pass from U.S. antitrust regulators in President Trump’s second term.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    Costco CFO says 50 cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’

    CFO Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    Stila Cosmetics taps Estée Lauder vet for CFO

    Steve Rosen is the latest Estée Lauder alumnus to join Stila’s ranks as the brand ups its marketing efforts in a bid to attract a new generation of customers.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    IT unemployment jumped in February despite AI hiring surge

    Employers across all sectors of the economy added 177,000 tech positions, but the data also suggests a potential wait-and-see approach to hiring.

    By Roberto Torres • March 7, 2025
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    Direct Relief taps Salesforce CFO for CEO

    Salesforce CFO Amy Weaver announced her intent to depart last year; in February, the software giant announced it would be combining its CFO and COO roles into a newly-created “COFO” position.

    By • March 7, 2025
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    Orthofix’s fired execs’ lewd, ‘graphic’ texts surface in legal battle

    The medical device maker didn’t originally specify the reasons behind the 2023 firing of its CEO, CFO and CLO. Now, a court case is illuminating the story behind the terminations.

    By • March 7, 2025
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    Overdue customer payments can strain SMB cash flows: Creditsafe

    Over 80% of businesses typically chase a customer between one and four times just to get a single overdue invoice paid, the research found.

    By • March 6, 2025
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    Tesla CFO sells $1.7M more in stock

    The sale comes as Tesla’s stock has lost a third of its value since President Donald Trump took office, amid a backlash against the EV maker’s CEO Elon Musk and a broadening trade war. 

    By • March 6, 2025
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    AICPA strips ‘competencies’ from new CPA licensure path

    The revised proposal comes as more states are seeking to stop requiring certified public accountants to complete 150 hours of college credits to get licensed.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    Cultural mesh is key in hiring decisions: Golden 1 CFO

    Identifying talent with the right skill sets is a critical focus for companies today — but it’s also important for candidates to mesh culturally, Golden 1 Credit Union CFO Allyson Hill said.

    By • March 5, 2025