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Arkansas CPA licensing reform advances
Amid a broader push to address a talent shortage, Arkansas is on track to join at least 24 states that have eased the college credit hours required to become a certified public accountant.
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Tracker
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.
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iHeartMedia CFO, COO relinquishes finance chief responsibilities
With the C-suite shakeup, the audio media company bucks a growing trend of companies combining their top finance and operations roles.
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Preempting state AI laws could yield ‘fiscal windfall’ for US: tech group
The Trump-backed plan could save the U.S. government billions, according to the analysis. Critics view it as a big-tech handout that would erase needed safeguards.
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Arko names Murphy USA vet as CFO
Galagher Jeff brings financial leadership experience from several major retailers, including Dollar Tree, Walmart and Advance Auto Parts.
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HP cites AI in push to slash up to 6,000 jobs by 2028
The company sees “a significant opportunity ahead to embed AI into almost all that we do,” CFO Karen Parkhill said.
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Ex-Gannett CFO takes Trullion’s finance reins
Doug Horne’s appointment marks the second time in as many months that the AI-driven accounting software startup has added an AOL veteran to its C-suite.
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NY won’t immediately flip the CPA licensing switch. Here’s what happens next.
New York’s CPA pathways bill was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul last week. The new licensing requirement won’t be effective until late next year.
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IRS’s temporary relief grants more workers eligibility under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ law
The new guidance grants employees and employers “transition relief” until Jan. 1 of the first calendar year after final rules are issued to determine if they fall under a category for exemptions.
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Keurig Dr Pepper replaces CFO ahead of JDE Peet’s acquisition
Former Mattel and Campbell's exec Anthony DiSilvestro is taking the helm as the beverage giant plans to split into two independent companies.
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Hasbro CFO talks AI, creativity, and Play-Doh Barbie
The toy maker’s management has worked to ensure AI tools like ChatGPT are an employee’s “first course of action,” Hasbro CFO Gina Goetter said Thursday.
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Fear of AI-driven job displacement nearly doubles in a year: KPMG
The finding comes as two U.S. senators are pushing legislation that would require some AI-related layoffs to be reported to the Labor Department.
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Consumer confidence slumps across all major metrics: Conference Board
The report of sagging household confidence aligns with a University of Michigan survey that found inflation and pressure on personal incomes pushed down consumer sentiment this month.
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Opinion
From scramble to opportunity: Leveraging AI in the year-end close
“AI is rapidly transforming the future of finance, laying the groundwork for a world where routine processes run autonomously,” writes SAP’s Lawrence Martin.
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4 top takeaways from MIT’s 2025 CFO Summit
Change is here, CFOs know — but what change is most critical? At the Thursday conference outside Boston, many finance chiefs were clearly wrestling with how everything from AI to team structure is shaking up their jobs.
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Job gains slowing, unemployment likely to rise to 4.5% next year: NABE
While forecasting a mix of rising unemployment with above-target but steady inflation, most NABE forecasters predicted that the Federal Reserve will trim borrowing costs next month.
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Kroger acknowledges that its bet on robotics went too far
The retailer’s decision to close three automated fulfillment centers reflects the stark changes in grocery e-commerce that have taken place in the years since it launched its partnership with Ocado.
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NY Governor Hochul signs CPA licensing bill
With New York, at least 24 states have eased education requirements needed to become a certified public accountant in a bid to address a talent shortage.
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy tightens controls after CFO scandal
William A. Smith was sentenced in April to 19 years in prison for embezzling more than $40 million from the Detroit nonprofit while he was finance chief.
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Consumer sentiment slumps near record low: University of Michigan
Measures of the consumer outlook for both personal finances and buying conditions for durable goods plunged more than 10%, the University of Michigan found in a survey.
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Citi CFO Mark Mason to step down in March
The bank tapped Gonzalo Luchetti, its head of U.S. personal banking, to succeed Mason, who will become an executive vice chair and leave by the end of 2026 to pursue outside leadership opportunities.
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CFOs see steady comp improvement, but outsize packages level off
Employers are being more cautious when it comes to paying up for new finance chief hires, according to executive search firm experts.
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SEC drops civil fraud case against SolarWinds
Cybersecurity and legal experts considered the case a potential precedent-setter for risk disclosure.
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Hiring in September exceeds forecasts, while jobless rate rises to 4.4%
A fresh jobs report will likely do nothing to narrow a debate among Federal Reserve officials about the best path for monetary policy.
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SEC enforcements slump 30% in fiscal 2025: Cornerstone
Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler oversaw 93% of the 56 SEC enforcement actions brought during the 12 months ended Sept. 30, a report found.