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Want a stronger CFO, CIO relationship? Take cash out of the mix
For finance and IT leaders to effectively drive strategy and growth, they need to focus on strategy first — and look at costs second, Rimini Street’s CFO and CIO said.
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Sponsored by Apptio, an IBM CompanyThe complex costs of AI: Investments, funding and ROI tracking
AI’s rapid growth demands careful cost management and ROI considerations to avoid overspending and ensure positive business outcomes.
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IRS shuts down most operations after depleting unused funds
The IRS closed up just a week after its inspector general warned that sweeping cuts to the agency’s payroll this year may impair operations during the coming tax season.
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Hedge-accounting, crypto among rulemaking asks before FASB
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is weighing feedback it has received in more than 100 comment letters as well as meetings, which it will use to set agenda priorities.
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Campbell’s taps Hershey finance vet for CFO chair
The transition is among a series of food industry CFO moves this year, adding to announcements by Innovative Food and Simply Good Foods.
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FedEx names CFO for Freight
Marshall Witt previously served as SVP of finance and controller for the company.
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PennyMac draws former Better CFO for strategy role
The California-based mortgage company tapped Kevin Ryan as its chief strategy officer as it faces competition amid industry consolidation.
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Musk taps Morgan Stanley, DOGE alum for xAI finance chief: reports
Key Musk advisor Anthony Armstrong will step into the CFO seat months after xAI merged with social media platform X in an all-stock transaction.
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Former AOL CFO on ‘natural’ move to CEO roles
“Becoming a CEO was sort of a pretty natural extension of things I had done in the past,” said Artie Minson, the new CEO of accounting software startup Trullion.
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AI tied to 7,000 job cuts in September: Challenger
Salesforce is among the companies that have directly attributed massive job cuts to AI in recent months.
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Generative AI drives cloud spend blitz
Public cloud spend will increase fourfold over the next three years, largely driven by growing generative AI workloads, according to TD Cowen.
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Silvaco’s new CFO to prioritize predictability
Chris Zegarelli is looking to improve sentiment and make the business “more predictable” as he settles into Silvaco’s CFO seat, he told CFO Dive.
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Most companies hit by tariffs plan to hike prices within six months: KPMG
Trump administration tariffs will likely trim 0.5 percentage points from economic growth this year, according to the Yale Budget Lab.
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Governor signs California’s CPA pathways bill into law
California joins 21 other states that have put new laws on the books establishing certified public accountant licensing paths that don’t require 150 college credit hours.
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TrackerTracking 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.
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Silvergate ex-CFO loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud suit
The SEC alleges Silvergate’s former finance chief engaged in fraud to conceal the bank’s dire condition following the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
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Service sector falters amid weak hiring, business activity: ISM survey
A softening labor market and stalling service sector are just two trends in an economy that has recently sent signals of strength as well as weakness.
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5 key takeaways from CFO Live 2025
Today’s CFOs still put a premium on top-tier financial skills and know-how, even as technologies, talent requirements and business needs continue to change.
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US IPO reviews expected to freeze amid government shutdown
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is operating with “a limited number of staff members” who will deal with matters such as emergency filing relief questions, the agency said.
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Power outages drive supply chain worries, report says
Nearly nine out of 10 global executives reported experiencing energy-related disruptions in the last year, a Prologis survey found.
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Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data
Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.
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Experienced CFOs could net $321K in new role: Robert Half
Finance and accounting salaries overall are projected to rise 2.1% YoY in 2026, above the 1.8% projected across a wider range of industries analyzed by Robert Half.
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Nike expects $1.5B in tariff costs this year, CFO says
The company raised its estimate due to new reciprocal tariff rates that have taken effect since the last quarter, CFO Matthew Friend said.
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2026 finance conference roundup
As CFOs build their strategies for the coming year, scheduling time to learn from peers and industry experts can be a critical piece of the planning.
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Supreme Court says Trump can’t fire Cook for now
The court deferred the president’s request to overrule a stay – at least until justices hear oral arguments in the case in January.
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FASB pubs updated derivatives scope guidance
The update is aimed at fighting “scope creep,” with existing derivative standards having been applied too often, FASB Chair Richard Jones said.
