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    Audit deficiency rate plunges due to training, oversight upgrades: PCAOB

    Efforts in quality control, stricter accountability and use of technology have reduced the incidence of Part I.A audit deficiencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board said.

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    From AI investment to AI impact: The CFO’s new talent mandate

    Finance leaders are wondering: is their talent model and team ready to put AI insights into action?

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    FedEx nabs AutoZone alum as new CFO

    AutoZone’s Jamere Jackson will step in as CFO for FedEx as the company continues with a seven-month “transition period” following the FedEx Freight spinoff.

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    Gold stakes claim in digital rush

    The industry seeks to carve a niche in the fintech era, with a recent report estimating the digital gold market could be valued at $170 billion by 2031.

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    Forgent Power CFO leaves after a year

    Forgent veteran Amy Ard is taking the CFO reins in the wake of the power distributor's net income skyrocketing in fiscal 2026.

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    Consumer sentiment dips on worries about affordability: UMichigan survey

    “Consumers broadly expect inflation to accelerate,” a University of Michigan economist said, citing survey results.

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    GASB leans into new technologies to improve public sector reporting

    Emerging tools, including AI, could soon be used to prepare GAAP reports, automate research efforts, and allow governments to file detailed and simplified versions of the same report.

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    What the fintech cool kids are wearing

    A business casual vibe informed the unspoken dress code at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas this week. The standouts chose suits.

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    Tesla cuts 2026 capex to $20B amid tech transformation plans

    The Musk-owned company revised its spending guidance for the full year as it attempts to grow from an EV maker to a leader in the AI and autonomous tech space.

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    Economy holds steady despite grim consumer expectations: Conference Board

    For several months persistent inflation — fueled largely by the rising cost of energy — has eroded real household incomes and soured the mood of consumers. 

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    Spreedly names Team Cymru alum CFO

    Darren Bounds will step in as CFO as the payments company targets expansion and strives for an established place in AI-supported commerce.

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    Global IPO proceeds surge despite drop in listings

    Large offerings drove fundraising higher in the first nine months of the year, as the number of companies going public declined.

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    Flex files motion to dismiss trade secret suit against ex-CFO candidate

    The payment company filed a motion to dismiss a pending suit alleging a former CFO candidate had misappropriated proprietary information and shared it with a competitor.

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    SEC enforcement actions sink 57% below 8-year average: Brattle Group

    Staff reductions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the record-long government shutdown slowed enforcement last year, the Brattle Group said.

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    M&A soaring close to record level, fueled by rush into AI: Apollo’s Sløk

    The fixation on AI has spurred dealmaking well beyond technology into companies involved in sectors essential for the AI build-out.

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    Multi-rail payments adoption pace irks advocates

    As payments revenue has soared, some companies have yet to realize the full potential of multi-rail systems, experts said at a recent conference.

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    Why AI agents go rogue — and what it means for CFOs

    Incidents disclosed by OpenAI and Anthropic expose how AI models can behave in unintended ways, creating new challenges for finance chiefs.

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    AICPA, assurance firm team up to certify AI agents

    Recent AI misfires have raised serious questions about the technology’s use in critical business operations, the organizations said.

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    Big Four firms call on SEC to soften PCAOB quality control standards

    The PCAOB revisions may receive a warm response from the SEC, which under Chair Paul Atkins has pursued several efforts to ease compliance burdens.

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    Mattel grants incoming CFO $1.4M sign-on bonus

    The toymaker named a new CFO about a month after its CEO shakeup, coming as it fields growing calls to explore a potential sale amid stagnating growth.

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    Midterm tax impacts: What CFOs should watch

    The midterm elections could materially influence corporate tax policy, CPA and tax expert Dane Ware writes. 

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    How 10 years at storied Cleveland Foundation changed its CFO — and Ohio

    The non-profit’s long-time CFO Rosanne Potter has put her corporate finance and treasury skills to use to help create community value, she said.

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    Warsh says rise of AI will prove ‘very bumpy,’ trigger demand shock

    “Earnings disappointments by AI developers could undermine expectations of future profitability, dealing a hit to equity prices,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

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    Dark Matter Tech appoints new CFO in leadership shuffle

    The mortgage tech provider named a new CFO, CTO and general counsel, after its freshly minted CEO increased the company’s AI focus.

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    Super Micro’s CFO is out after change was slow-walked

    The AI server maker has replaced CFO David Weigand with Western Digital alum Mark Long, nearly two years after an advisory committee called for Weigand’s ouster.

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    Numeral nailed down metrics, then raised $100M

    Hudson Bova is building the financial foundation for the self-styled “world’s most boring AI company.”