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Deepfake scams escalate, hitting 53% of businesses
Eighty-five percent of corporate finance professionals now view such scams as an “existential” threat, a Medius study found.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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OpinionDeveloping a winning tech strategy for your organization
Business leaders must embrace team cross-functionality if they want their tech strategy to succeed, Deloitte’s Frank D’Amelio and John Marcante write.
By Frank D’Amelio and John Marcante • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Tyson Foods appoints new CFO, replacing troubled scion
John R. Tyson was suspended in June following his second drunk driving incident since taking the executive role in 2022.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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CISA launches cyber incident reporting portal to streamline breach disclosure
The secure portal is designed to encourage faster and more robust information sharing about malicious attacks and critical vulnerabilities.
By David Jones • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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CPAs eyeing the CFO seat must hone tech, ‘soft’ skills: PICPA
Emotional intelligence is a key skill CPAs aspiring to be finance chiefs need, PICPA’s Jen Cryder said. Its importance is sometimes overlooked.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Salesforce CFO to exit post after successor is picked
Amy Weaver is also expected to become a special adviser to the CEO once she steps down as the company’s finance chief.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Cannabis firm Ascend terminates CFO, CEO amid refinancing push
Ascend is the third large cannabis company to see its CEO out the door this month.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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CFOs edge out, merge with COOs
The CFO’s role has blended with that of a chief operating officer’s typical responsibilities, Trintech CEO Darren Heffernan said.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Bitcoin miner TeraWulf CFO targets AI-driven data centers
The Maryland-based bitcoin miner is pivoting to tap its power infrastructure to serve high-performance data centers that companies need to run AI systems.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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OpinionDon’t over-budget for digital transformation in 2025
Every transformation should include a robust and detailed business case with defensible and realistic numbers, writes ISG’s Jon Lightman.
By Jon Lightman • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Apple taps insider to succeed longtime CFO Luca Maestri
The Cupertino, California-based tech giant said Kevan Parekh — its VP of financial planning and analysis — would become CFO as part of a “planned succession.”
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Aug. 27, 2024 -
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External CFO hires hit 10-year high
The uptick in companies looking outside their ranks for finance chiefs suggests a lack of succession planning, Crist Kolder's Josh Crist said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Prepping for the internal audit, CFO ‘inflection’ point
Internal auditors are joining the CFO as strategic business leaders, according to a Protiviti report.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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Target CFO says GenAI tool is boosting worker efficiency
The chatbot, which helps Target’s team members resolve on-the-job challenges, is making it easier and faster to assist customers, CFO Michael Fiddelke said.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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Longtime Zoom Video CFO to step down
Kelly Steckelberg is leaving the video conferencing platform after seven years as CFO.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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US M&A deal value jumped to $124B in July
A total of 141 U.S. deals were recorded last month, a 33% increase compared with June, according to EY data.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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FTC exceeded its authority with noncompete ban, judge says
The agency’s rulemaking under Sec 6(g) of the FTC Act is procedural, not substantive, Judge Ada Brown of Texas federal court says, blocking a nationwide rule that would have taken effect shortly.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Dentsply initiates CFO search following layoffs, restructuring
Glenn Coleman is leaving as the dental supply company struggles to regain its footing after a 2022 accounting probe uncovered ethical violations by ex-CFO Jorge Gomez.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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47% of US firms suffered data breach resulting in severe financial loss
The study comes as the global average cost of a breach has hit nearly $4.9 million this year, according to an IBM estimate.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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AI spurs widespread ROI confidence: KPMG
Companies “are moving from experimenting with the technology to really starting to put expectations on it,” KPMG’s Per Edin said.
By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Guess CFO resigns after one year
The finance chief’s abrupt departure comes on the heels of the apparel manufacturer’s deal earlier this year to buy the trendy fashion brand Rag & Bone.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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RBC doubles down on its portrait of ex-CFO’s firing
The bank detailed mementos and texts Nadine Ahn and another exec exchanged, a promotion plan called “Project Ken” and a time when Ahn fired an employee in a “substantively identical” situation.
By Dan Ennis • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Sponsored by OneStreamApplied finance AI: unlocking transformation across the office of the CFO
Early AI tools fell short for Finance. Next-gen applied, purpose-built AI solutions unlock true value and widespread adoption.
Aug. 19, 2024 -
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OpinionBuilding constructive partnerships to drive digital transformation
Effective digital transformation today means making a much deeper commitment than just buying a new IT product or upgrade, AICPA’s Tom Hood writes.
By Tom Hood • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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To drive AI efficiency, CFOs must focus on its ‘fuel’: OneTrust
As the AI age dawns, CFOs need to be sure they’re focusing on what actually makes that technology tick — data, CFO Guido Torrini says.
By Grace Noto • Aug. 16, 2024
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