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  Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts

  Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Technology

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  Deloitte joins backers of 120-credit hours CPA licensure option

  KPMG and now Deloitte have endorsed a proposed change in CPA licensure requirements allowing candidates to replace a fifth year of schooling with work experience.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Lightpath CFO aims to drive finance team’s strategic focus

  Newly-minted CFO Rachel Stack wants to ensure Lightpath’s financial talent has the tools they need to think more strategically.

  Financial Reporting

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  5 tips for businesses filing hurricane-related insurance claims

  With Hurricanes Helene and Milton estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage, it’s important for businesses to carefully document the impact when filing insurance claims.

  Strategy & Operations

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  SEC sanctions Moog Inc. for alleged bribes, accounting flaws in India

  The SEC and Justice Department filed 21 enforcement actions last year alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

  Financial Reporting

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  Stellantis CFO to step down in shakeup at beleaguered automaker

  The CFO swap comes amid criticism for company leadership due to declining sales, with the Jeep operator also facing a potential strike by U.S. workers.

  Financial Reporting

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  Opinion

  Healthcare’s paper check disease

  “The persistence of paper checks for patient refunds is not just an inconvenience — it's a symptom of a larger problem that threatens the very sustainability of healthcare organizations,” one software firm CFO writes in this opinion piece.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Deep Dive

  OpenAI’s $6.6B raise puts it at the tech’s vanguard. Will it be enough?

  The raise left the Microsoft-backed company valued at $157 billion. But is a stable, profitable company lurking underneath all that funding?

  Financial Reporting

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  RBC’s ousted CFO lands at Canaccord

  In April the Royal Bank of Canada fired its then CFO Nadine Ahn, citing an “undisclosed personal relationship” that violated its code of conduct. Ahn subsequently sued RBC for wrongful dismissal.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Core consumer price inflation rises 3.3%, outpacing expectations

  Despite higher-than-forecast price pressures, John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said “inflation has come within striking distance of our 2% goal.”

  Strategy & Operations

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  AI adoption among CFO teams is ‘just starting to ramp up’

  The research comes as enterprises are seeing an explosion of AI-powered software tools designed to streamline workflows.

  Strategy & Operations

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  C-suites say both Trump and Harris would hurt U.S. competitiveness: PwC

  The hard-to-predict outcome from the Nov. 5 election has compelled CFOs to scale back business expectations and forgo investment, recent surveys show.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Election delays some M&A deals: report

  Dealmakers are grappling with uncertainties around upcoming elections in the U.S. and elsewhere, a Datasite survey found.

  Strategy & Operations

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  KPMG backs 120-credit hour alternative CPA licensure option

  Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO, called the deepening accounting talent shortage “a brewing crisis” that needs to be addressed in the “near term.”

  Strategy & Operations

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  Tinder parent Match promotes SVP to CFO

  Match alum Steven Bailey will step into the company’s CFO seat as it fields demands from activist investors for change, including calls for a potential sale.

  Financial Reporting

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  Small business uncertainty hits record high: NFIB

  High borrowing costs, a major cause of uncertainty, show no signs of easing even though the Federal Reserve last month cut the main interest rate by a half percentage point.

  Strategy & Operations

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  AICPA moves to amend financial statement standard

  As companies are increasingly outsourcing accounting, the AICPA is looking to amend the standard for financial statements prepared by an external entity.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Corporate boards, C-suite teams urged to step up tech focus

  The current tech landscape “now demands that businesses reinvent themselves to remain competitive,” according to a report by the National Association of Corporate Directors.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Opinion

  4 ways tech can help CFOs navigate a tricky ESG landscape

  This year has marked the beginning of a groundswell of enhanced, regulated reporting on sustainability and climate data, writes Persefoni’s Emily Pierce.

  Compliance

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  Companies signal pullback on Israel-Gaza philanthropy: Conference Board

  As the conflict enters its second year, some companies will likely wind down funding commitments amid concern about backlash to corporate policies, the Conference Board’s Andrew Jones said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  CFO compensation at recent IPO companies hits $1.2M average

  Setting executive compensation has become more complex for companies considering an IPO because of regulatory, legal and other factors, Alvarez & Marsal said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  New Salesloft CFO keeps eye on finance ‘fundamentals’

  Though economic headwinds could accelerate a CFO’s shift to become a strategic leader, “business fundamentals” stay the same regardless, said Salesloft CFO Chris Nagy.

  Financial Reporting

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  Inflation, interest rates continue to drive big business bankruptcies

  The services, manufacturing, finance and real estate sectors are among the industries experiencing higher levels of financial distress, according to Cornerstone.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Jack in the Box controller takes third spin as interim CFO

  For her third go-round as interim CFO, Jack in the Box controller Dawn Hooper will see a $19,500 monthly boost to her annual salary, the company said.

  Financial Reporting

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  What must-have AI skills do finance execs need? First, dig in.

  CFOs don’t need to code AI themselves, but they do need to try it out and learn how it can be applied to their individual situations, consultants say.

  Strategy & Operations

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