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  Southwest Gas CFO exits, ‘strong bench’ to handle duties

  The Las Vegas-based natural gas company launched a search for a new finance chief but did not name an interim CFO.

  Leadership

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  Increased filings and underwriter appetite mark IPO landscape

  Increasing filings and growing underwriter demand create fresh opportunities and challenges for companies preparing to go public.

  Risk Management

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  CFOs find a surefire AI payoff in the mundane: the back office

  By using AI “you can actually either make it faster, make it more transparent or make it more automated,” Nomi Health Co-founder Boe Hartman said, referring to back-office tasks.

  Strategy & Operations

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  ADM cuts guidance, awaits China trade deal ‘clarity’

  The grain trader’s CFO said the “evolving trade landscape” affected Q3 demand for its key agriculture services and oilseeds business.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Bread CFO eyes new verticals after credit rating upgrade

  The financial services company’s last quarter was a “validation” of its efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, CFO Perry Beberman said.

  Financial Reporting

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  Big tech’s AI investments grow at ‘mind-bending’ pace

  “We'll continue to make significant investments, especially in AI, as we believe it to be a massive opportunity,” Amazon’s CFO said during an earning call.

  Financial Reporting

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  Opinion

  The CFO’s new RFP playbook: Leveraging AI to win profitable deals

  With today’s tools, finance leaders are more equipped than ever to help sales land profitable business, writes the CFO of software maker Responsive.

  Technology

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  Dive Newsdesk: AI ‘glitter’ may trigger wasteful spending, Citadel CFO says

  Fear of missing out fuels intense interest in artificial intelligence apps geared to the financial services sector, Citadel Credit Union’s Anand Solanki said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  BILL CFO touts AI benefits for ‘deep learning,’ communication

  AI can free up time and provide “accelerated learning curves” for CFOs, BILL’s Rohini Jain said.

  Technology

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  Office vacancies notch first post-pandemic annual drop: CBRE

  While rising, average asking office rents on an inflation-adjusted basis remain at the lowest level since the late 1980s, according to CBRE’s Stefan Weiss.

  Financial Reporting

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  Dive Newsdesk: AI precisely gauges tax liability, april CEO Borodach says

  Companies can use artificial intelligence software to determine the tax implications of every financial decision, april CEO Ben Borodach said.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Atlassian CFO to retire amid leadership churn

  A “big believer in new energy and new ideas,” Atlassian CFO Joe Binz will step down from his role next summer, he said Thursday.

  Technology

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  Dive Newsdesk: Snowflake CIO sees ‘AI promises’ in tie-up with Palantir

  The recently announced partnership between Palantir and Snowflake will enable the two companies to coordinate their on-site help for clients deploying AI, Snowflake CIO Mike Blandina said. 

  Strategy & Operations

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  Meta sees ‘accelerated’ employee compensation growth, CFO says

  The spike in employee compensation costs was primarily driven by “technical” hires, particularly AI talent, CFO Susan Li said.

  Financial Reporting

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  Firms fund skinnier ventures on shorter leashes

  The average investment that companies are making to launch a new corporate venture fell to $77 million this year compared to $125 million in 2024, according to a McKinsey report.

  Strategy & Operations

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  Hormel parts ways with CFO; warns of persistent inflation impacts

  Hormel controller Paul Kuehneman will take the interim chair as the branded food company warns against ongoing headwinds including food recalls and commodity inflation.

  Financial Reporting

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  Fiserv CEO orders major changes

  The processor replaced its CFO and added new directors as it seeks to revamp after a management review and troubled quarter revealed deep weaknesses.

  Leadership

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  Fed trims main rate by a quarter point

  The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% and 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

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  Strategy & Operations

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  FASB votes to tackle stablecoin accounting

  President Trump’s Digital Asset Working Group has called for FASB to consider whether to treat stablecoins as cash equivalents.   

  Compliance

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  72% of execs have ROI metrics for generative AI: Wharton

  Functions such as finance and HR are “ahead” when it comes to adopting ROI metrics for the technology, the report said.

  Technology

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  GlobalFoundries CFO departs after less than two years

  The chipmaker said that its CFO John Hollister is leaving the company for unspecified personal reasons after serving as finance chief for less than two years. 

  Technology

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  Adobe doubles down on AI after Q3 revenue gains

  Company executives have largely attributed better-than-expected financial results in the third quarter to AI investments.

  Financial Reporting

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  Ransomware attacks jumped 28% in September

  The surge “could be a sign that the decline we’ve seen recently is now over,” said cybersecurity firm NCC Group’s Matt Hull.

  Compliance

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  Sustainability across supply chains still a priority for companies: MIT

  Despite recent regulatory volatility, 73% of businesses remained steady with their sustainability commitments, according to a new report from the university.

  Strategy & Operations

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  US accounting degree graduates drop 6.6%

  While the pipeline of accounting graduates shrank again last year, the YoY rate of decline in diplomas conferred ebbed too, an AICPA report found.  

  Strategy & Operations

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  CFOs must build AI data ‘audit discipline’

  As finance leaders mull the potential use cases of AI, they need to bring the same eagle eye to data as they do to their financial statements, Usercentrics CEO Donna Dror advises.

  Financial Reporting

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