Strategy & Operations: Page 12

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    Fed primed for rate cut as hiring slumps, unemployment inches up to 4.3%

    Traders in interest rate futures, responding to new labor market data, increased the odds that the Fed will cut the benchmark interest rate by at least 0.75 percentage point before next year.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    CPA licensing headlines California’s Accountancy Campus Tour

    The promotional pitch for the 2025-2026 Accountancy Campus Tour features a vibe that is more Lollapalooza-light than ledger-heavy.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    CFO 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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Nestlé CEO firing followed second probe of office romance, CFO says

    The food giant’s finance chief said a May allegation of “improper favoritism” ultimately led to two investigations and the CEO’s dismissal.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Miran comes under fire in nomination hearing over future Fed independence

    “Are you Donald Trump's puppet?” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., asked Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran during his testimony before the Senate Banking Commitee.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Layoffs rise, job openings fall to lowest level in 10 months: BLS

    “I expect the labor market to gradually cool and remain near full employment with the risks tilted to the downside,” St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
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    California CPA pathways bill heads to Governor Newsom’s desk

    Golden State lawmakers passed the legislation Tuesday, positioning the accounting industry’s licensing reform initiative for a big state win.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
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    US factory output, employment sag as prices rise: ISM

    Results from an Institute for Supply Management survey added to evidence that the Federal Reserve may face a stark dilemma at a monetary policy meeting this month.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Only 10% of job seekers believe recruiters see most applications, survey finds

    Amid skepticism around AI’s growing impact on hiring, some candidates doubt humans see their resumes and report ditching the process midstream.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Managing financial uncertainty in international business

    In times of financial uncertainty, international businesses need to manage cash flow unpredictability, enhance global cash visibility and address foreign exchange rate volatility.

    Sept. 2, 2025
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    Accounting talent shortage eases as layoff fears creep up

    The increasing use of AI and offshore outsourcing to help with financial tasks, such as closing the books, is loosening the accounting labor market, experts say.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Work from home reduces ‘motherhood penalty’ in ‘family-unfriendly’ jobs

    The expectation of working from home may prompt young women to pursue higher career ambitions, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Tariffs pose ‘elevated risk’ of unleashing high inflation: Atlanta Fed

    “Firms with supply chains that rely on imported goods have revised up their year-ahead [price] expectations markedly,” economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Consumer confidence dips on anxiety about jobs, income: Conference Board

    The average 12-month expectation for inflation jumped to 6.2% this month from 5.7% in July, the Conference Board found in a consumer survey.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Jack Daniel’s maker CFO to retire after 4 years in seat

    Leanne Cunningham plans to retire from Brown-Forman on May 1. The Louisville, Kentucky-based spirits maker faces pressures from tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Most economists see inflation persisting above 2% through 2026: NABE

    Six out of 10 economists deem fiscal policy as “too stimulative,” the largest share in seven years, the National Association for Business Economics found in a survey.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    UHY’s new CFO on being a CPA’s CPA: They ‘need numbers’

    Laura LaPeer took the CFO seat at the accounting firm of UHY, which plans to grow organically and via private-equity-backed deals.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    CPA licensing changes poised to hit half of all states by year-end

    While a growing band of states have passed new CPA licensure laws, employers, universities, students and regulators are just beginning to grapple with how the new rules will work.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Powell clears path for Fed rate cut, flagging labor market weakness

    A speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prompted futures traders to increase the odds that policymakers will trim borrowing costs on Sept. 17.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Solid manufacturing, services signal rebounding Q3 growth: S&P Global

    Economic growth will likely quicken during the third quarter and expand at a 2.3% annualized rate, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Cybersecurity startup Horizon3.ai taps new CFO

    Founded in 2019, San Francisco-based Horizon3.ai in June completed a $100 million Series D funding round. 

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    IRS underreports wait times for taxpayers phoning in for help: TIGTA

    “More transparency is needed when reporting IRS telephone level of service and average wait time,” the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    CFO turnover spikes after record CEO exits last year

    Starbucks is among the public companies that have named a new CFO this year following a CEO departure.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Rare earth CFO’s financing strategy hinges on auto contracts

    The Canada-based mining company Aclara's finance chief is priorizing securing contracts from customers who will use its products in order to secure more than $1 billion in financing.

    By • Updated Aug. 20, 2025
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    State data highlight stability in US labor market: San Francisco Fed

    Release of a report on gauging employment by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco precedes an annual Fed meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, titled “Labor Markets in Transition.”

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Lax IRS review opened way for Form 941 business fraud: Inspector General

    The report identifies errors that preceded a historic agency shakeup this year under the Trump administration.

    By • Aug. 18, 2025