Leadership: Page 27


  • Michael Tannenbaum
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    Straddling the CFO, COO divide: Brex

    As C-suite responsibilities change, the gap between roles such as the CFO and chief operating officer is narrowing.  

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    Unilever taps new CFO in leadership shakeup

    The appointment, which was accompanied by other senior management changes, comes months after the consumer products giant installed a new CEO.

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle

    In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Solo Brands CFO to exit

    Somer Webb will step down on Dec. 10 and be replaced in the interim by Andrea Tarbox as the company begins a search for a successor.

    By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Former Dow exec returns for CFO post

    The change comes as the chemical giant’s retiring CFO expects “challenging macroeconomic dynamics” to continue through the fourth quarter.

    By Oct. 25, 2023
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    Trump tasked his ex-CFO, ex-attorney with ‘reverse engineering’ asset values, Cohen testifies

    Ex-attorney and former “fixer” Michael Cohen testified as a key witness for the state in its $250 million civil fraud case against his former boss Donald Trump.

    By Oct. 24, 2023
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    Modern CFOs as ‘chief value officers’: EY

    Generative AI could aid CFOs seeking to meet the wider demands and job creep that has expanded their strategic responsibilities, EY’s Daren Campbell says. 

    By Oct. 23, 2023
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    With venture arm, Huntington Bank CFO keeps eye on innovation, liquidity

    In the face of economic uncertainty, access to the innovation economy is essential to help bolster growth, Huntington Bank’s CFO says.  

    By Oct. 20, 2023
  • Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's former CFO, sits in court during the civil fraud trial in New York Supreme Court.
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    Ex-Trump CFO targeted in fraud trial for emails, testimony

    The New York Attorney General’s Office wrote that it has “identified likely omissions” of data provided by the Trump Organization in response to subpoenas. 

    By Oct. 20, 2023
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    Price cuts eat into Tesla margins, fail to boost demand

    Tesla faces contracting margins and slumping market share, with multiple price cuts for its EVs failing to persuade consumers to shell out for new cars.

    By Oct. 19, 2023
  • Donald Trump outside the civil fraud trial in New York Supreme Court on Oct. 4. The trial is now in its third week.
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    NY AG zeros in on Trump golf course valuation

    A longtime commercial real estate expert with Cushman & Wakefield testified Thursday to feeling pressure to assign higher appraisal values.

    By Oct. 19, 2023
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    Ransomware projected to see banner year amid ‘big game hunting’

    Cyber risk management company Resilience said 2023 is on track to become “the most financially damaging year” for ransomware victims since 2021.

    By Oct. 19, 2023
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    Son of ex-Trump CFO details cozy lending ties

    The judge presiding over the fraud case against the former president warned him and others to be quiet Wednesday as tempers flared.

    By Oct. 18, 2023
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    Plaid names first CFO amid potential run-up to public listing

    The move comes as the 10-year-old fintech company is reportedly considering going public after its failed agreement to be acquired by Visa.

    By Oct. 18, 2023
  • Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, walks casually outside in the sun.
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    AI venture capital deal volume shrinks 27%: Pitchbook

    The third-quarter slowdown follows a flurry of large deals earlier in the year, including Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT creator OpenAI.

    By Oct. 17, 2023
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    Criminals’ AI adoption intensifies scam threat

    With AI, a criminal can now more easily mimic the voice of a trusted person at an organization as part of a sophisticated payment fraud scam, says Trustpair CEO Baptiste Collot.

    By Oct. 17, 2023
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    CFOs keep focus on tech, profitability: Grant Thornton

    As CFOs seek to boost profits while balancing rising operating costs, a tailored digital transformation strategy is critical, Grant Thornton’s Paul Melville says.

    By Oct. 16, 2023
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    CVS shuffles leadership again as CFO takes leave

    The changes come about a month after the pharmacy giant appointed CFO Shawn Guertin as president of its health services segment.

    By Emily Olsen • Oct. 16, 2023
  • Allen Weisselberg is shown wearing a striped tie, white shirt and dark suit jacket leaving a Manhattan court.
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    Ex-Trump CFO lied under oath, Forbes says

    The ex-finance chief perjured himself while testifying in the state of New York’s $250 million civil-fraud case against his former boss, Forbes alleged.

    By Oct. 13, 2023
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    KPMG taps new vice chair of tax

    27-year KPMG alum Rema Serafi will become the first woman to serve as the firm’s vice chair of tax as it looks to craft strong, tech-forward tax offerings.

    By Oct. 13, 2023
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    How UiPath kept its finance team lean as it scaled up

    The goal is to increase team productivity through automation tools, but “doing more with less” might motivate some companies using the technology, CFO Ashim Gupta says.

    By Oct. 13, 2023
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    Atlassian bets on video messaging in nearly $1B Loom buy

    The global movement toward distributed work has fueled a need for new ways to help teams collaborate, Atlassian said.

    By Oct. 12, 2023
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    CFOs, treasurers earn top corporate accounting salaries: Robert Half

    The median corporate CFO salary is $265K while treasurers at the 50th percentile in compensation earn $210K, a study finds.     

    By Oct. 12, 2023
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    Finding the digital transformation ‘sweet spot’: FloQast CFO

    CFOs need to find the right moment, and the right software, to drive digital transformation effectively, FloQast’s Razzak Jallow says.  

    By Oct. 12, 2023
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    AI regulation backed by 73% of dealmakers: Datasite

    Fourteen percent of M&A professionals surveyed have seen a transaction derailed because of AI-related concerns.

    By Oct. 11, 2023
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    Ex-Trump CFO testifies NYC apartment size was inflated

    Financial reporting practices are at the heart of the New York Attorney General’s civil-fraud case against former President Trump and his real estate company.

    By Oct. 10, 2023