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    Wendy’s taps CFO for interim CEO

    CFO Ken Cook will step in as interim CEO following the resignation of Kirk Tanner, who is leaving to take the president and CEO role at candy giant Hershey.

    Updated July 8, 2025
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    Opinion

    For M&A in 2025, tariff policy presents opportunity

    While it’s understandable dealmakers are pausing M&A and trying to predict where trade policy goes next, these are instincts to try and resist, Deloitte’s Adam Reilly writes.

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    Bankrupt Wolfspeed taps new CFO

    Just one week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the semiconductor manufacturer announced it is bringing on a new finance chief. 

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    Non-US firms are shrewd accounting standards shoppers

    Since 2007 more foreign private issuers have opted to use IFRS accounting standards when filing U.S. financial reports, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem study found.

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    AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

    Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

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    Measuring AI value is tricky. Here’s how CFOs should approach it.

    Many of AI’s benefits — better forecasts, faster decisions, stronger customer engagement — are difficult to quantify, writes Keystone.ai’s Aarif Nakhooda.

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    SEC seeks SolarWinds settlement in reversal for agency under new leadership

    The decision by the commission, now under Republican control, could reshape the landscape of corporate accountability for cyber incidents.

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    SaaS audit costs climb as tech stack visibility slides

    Nearly half of organizations report spending $1 million or more on software vendor reviews in the last three years, Flexera found.

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    Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others

    The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in identical letters shared by the president Monday.

    Updated July 8, 2025
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    Unverified filings list Tesla CFO as treasurer of new Musk political party

    The documents filed with the Federal Election Commission — one of which Elon Musk has decried as false — could indicate a blurring of the Tesla finance chief’s professional boundaries. 

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    Trump’s megabill: Quick CFO takeaways

    No matter where finance leaders stand on the political spectrum, President Trump’s reconciliation bill warrants attention as it is poised to touch bottom lines for many years to come.   

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    Massachusetts CPA bill backers push to avoid outlier status

    As a growing band of states have passed laws lowering barriers to CPA licensure, proponents of similar legislation in Massachusetts don’t want to be left behind.

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    From gatekeeper to coach: Xactly CFO’s finance, operations merge

    Being an effective operational leader, as well as finance chief, requires CFOs to cultivate an “unhealthy degree” of curiosity, Xactly’s Jason Godley advises.

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    M&A comeback on pause amid Trump policy haze: PwC

    CFOs will need to carefully manage liquidity and the financial fundamentals of their business in the current environment, the Big Four accounting firm said.

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    Tracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle

    State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.

    Updated July 2, 2025
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    Francesca’s veteran joins Kirkland’s as CFO

    Andrea Courtois, who also had financial roles at La Senza, Lane Bryant and Lands’ End, replaces longtime Kirkland's executive Mike Madden.

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    Boeing picks Lockheed alum for CFO seat

    Jesus “Jay” Malave will join the jet maker next month as Boeing faces fresh scrutiny after at least 270 people died in a June crash of an Air India flight that occurred just after takeoff.

    Updated July 1, 2025
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    Senate rejects proposed moratorium on state AI laws

    The proposed freeze was stripped from President Trump’s megabill as an effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to advance compromise language fell apart.

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    Opinion

    Time to rethink corporate treasury as Washington embraces crypto

    The arrival of clear-sighted crypto regulation has created a unique opportunity for corporate finance, writes Alchemy’s Guillaume Poncin.

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    Don’t get ‘greedy’ waiting for lower rates, Flag Luxury CFO says

    If a deal’s economics make sense under debt current terms, don’t be afraid to lock in financing, former Credit Suisse exec Adam Raboy advises.  

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    Evolving tech, data needs spotlight modern controller role: EY

    Controllers are increasingly playing a central role in the evolving finance function — serving as a key bridge across disparate business functions, EY’s Kristi Chapman says.

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    Senate Republican deals blow to compromise AI proposal

    A modified proposal to pause state AI regulation is still “not acceptable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asserted Monday, rejecting revised language that reduced the moratorium to five years.

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    Payments firms switch up CFOs

    ACI Worldwide, Bill and Corpay lured chief financial officers from other companies this month as the health of the U.S. economy wavers.

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    2025 financial conference roundup

     As CFOs continue grapple with this year’s fast-paced change, connecting at financial conferences with like-minded executives can help finance leaders craft effective strategies. 

    Updated June 27, 2025
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    Google swipes Oracle alum for cloud CFO

    The appointment comes as Google and other large cloud providers race to build data centers and infrastructure to support spiking AI processing demand.