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    Pennsylvania, Delaware lawmakers greenlight CPA bills

    With the votes Thursday, the total number of states that have passed bills providing new routes to CPA licensure has risen to at least 22.

    By June 27, 2025
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    Labor market slows as jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021

    The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.

    By June 26, 2025
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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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    North Carolina’s CPA pathways bill sails through legislature

    With North Carolina now onboard, at least 20 states have passed CPA pathways legislation aiming to solve the accounting shortage by adding new routes to licensure.

    By Updated June 26, 2025
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    Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says

    “A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

    By June 25, 2025
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    Powell affirms ‘wait-and-see’ rate policy, bucking Trump’s call for cuts

    Since the Federal Reserve met last week, two policymakers have said they may favor a quarter-point reduction in the main interest rate at a July 29-30 meeting.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Uber alum turned Remote CFO applies ‘risk-on’ lessons

    Remote CFO Michiel Boere is taking advantage of the payroll platform’s dry powder to make long-term investments that let it prepare for where “customers will want us to be in three years,” he said.   

    By June 24, 2025
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    PCAOB wins Senate lifeline while future remains murky

    The U.S. auditor watchdog got a legislative reprieve through the "Byrd bath" process last week. But the battle over its future is likely to persist, experts say.

    By , June 23, 2025
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    White House redoubles pressure on Powell to cut Fed’s main interest rate

    Republican lawmakers on Tuesday may chime in with criticism if Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirms a “wait-and-see” monetary policy approach in testimony to a House committee.

    By June 23, 2025
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    Business tax planning during times of uncertainty

    With proper planning, a future involving frequently shifting tax rules doesn’t need to be daunting.

    By Stephen Eckert, Plante Moran • June 23, 2025
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    Economy heading toward ‘significant slowdown,’ Conference Board says

    “Maybe we should start thinking about cutting the policy rate at the next meeting, because we don’t want to wait until the job market tanks,” a Federal Reserve official said.

    By June 20, 2025
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    Senate pitches permanent TCJA tax breaks

    The Senate proposal would make the trio of tax-relief provisions from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act permanent. In contrast, the House bill would only extend them through 2029.

    By June 20, 2025
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    Maine governor signs CPA exam bill, stripped of pathways

    While there’s growing momentum behind the push to ease CPA licensure rules, the legislative initiatives have stalled in some states this year.

    By June 17, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil

    “Foundational rules for risk management have been fundamentally altered forever," the former CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors said.

    By June 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why agentic AI may herald golden age for procurement

    Procurement is an ideal use case for agentic AI because it’s inherently complex, data-driven and prone to human error, writes Globality’s Keith McFarlane.

    By Keith McFarlane • June 17, 2025
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    Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds

    Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.

    By Eric Geller • June 17, 2025
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    Inside Microsoft finance team’s AI-driven cost, time savings

    AI is “driving so much change at the company … saving us thousands upon thousands of hours” as well as millions of dollars, Microsoft’s Cory Hrncirik said.

    By June 17, 2025
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    Economy to slow, inflation to persist above Fed 2% goal: NABE survey

    A rise in oil prices from war between Iran and Israel threatens to weaken economic growth and increase price pressures.

    By June 16, 2025
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    SEC taps alum as chief accountant

    EY veteran Kurt Hohl is rejoining the agency as controversial legislation advancing in Congress would fold the duties of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board into the SEC.

    By June 16, 2025
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    Consumer sentiment rises in June, buoyed by lull in tariff war

    Still, survey results show “consumers remain guarded and concerned about the trajectory of the economy,” a University of Michigan economist said.

    By June 13, 2025
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    NY passes CPA pathways legislation as Florida punts

    Since late last year at least 19 states — now including New York — have passed legislation providing alternative paths to CPA licensure to ease the accounting talent shortage.

    By June 13, 2025
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    Costco controller passes the torch after near-decade tenure

    The decision to pick its new controller from its ranks aligns with the warehouse club retailer’s history of developing and keeping its financial bench talent.

    By June 12, 2025
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    Ex-Real Brokerage CFO alleges pregnancy discrimination in suit

    The company manufactured an audit as grounds for Michelle Ressler's termination to "clear the way for her less qualified and unencumbered male successor," the suit alleges.

    By June 11, 2025
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    Inflation cools more than predicted as companies draw down inventories

    Falling price pressures and signs of labor market stability reinforce the wait-and-see policy stance of the Federal Reserve, economists said.

    By June 11, 2025
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    Small business optimism rises on forecasts for higher sales growth: NFIB

    Improved prospects for sales was the biggest factor pushing up the NFIB’s Optimism Index beyond its 51-year average.

    By June 10, 2025
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    Amazon delivery robots offer ‘large opportunity’ for savings: BofA

    The analysis comes as Amazon is reportedly developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers. 

    By June 10, 2025