Leadership: Page 53


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    Opinion

    Why CFOs eyeing IPOs must prep now

    While many companies have put public listing plans on pause, CFOs would be wise to get ready now for when the IPO window reopens, Nick Theos writes. 

    By Nick Theos • April 14, 2023
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    SPAC backing Trump media venture taps new CFO

    The appointment of Katherine Chiles as CFO of Digital World Acquisition follows the resignation of the company’s former finance chief and the termination of its prior CEO.

    By April 13, 2023
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    Trendline

    Digital 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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Harley-Davidson CFO to take Hasbro’s helm

    Gina Goetter will transition from motorcycles to Monopoly as she takes on a new CFO role at Hasbro. The toy company is set to cut 15% of its workforce this year.

    By Elizabeth Flood • April 13, 2023
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    Opinion

    CFOs need public/private funding mix to bridge ESG financing gaps

    Finance leaders need access to multiple types of capital to finance their companies’ environmental, social, and governance goals, Ana Carolina Oliveira writes. 

    By Ana Carolina Oliveira • April 13, 2023
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    U.S. Bank names new CFO in C-suite shuffle

    The bank's current CFO, Terry Dolan, will become vice chair and chief administrative officer. Gunjan Kedia, the bank's wealth-management chief, will oversee corporate and commercial banking.

    By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 13, 2023
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    Bombardier alum to replace retiring Air Canada CFO

    Air Canada CFO Amos Kazzaz, set to retire at the end of June, will be replaced by Bombardier alum John Di Bert.

    By April 12, 2023
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    EY split hits wall

    Back in September, the Big Four accounting firm announced plans to split its auditing and consulting arms into two entities. Now, ‘Project Everest’ has been halted.

    By Elizabeth Flood • April 12, 2023
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    Berkshire Hathaway veterans take Pilot’s CFO, CEO seats

    Just under three months after Warren Buffett’s firm became the travel center giant’s majority owner, longtime Berkshire Hathaway executives are taking the helm at Pilot.

    By Elizabeth Flood • April 11, 2023
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    Ledge seizes on SVB crisis with multi-bank offering

    The Israeli finance tech startup decided to expedite the rollout of its new treasury management tool after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

    By April 11, 2023
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    Auvik adds private equity vet as CFO in C-suite shakeup

    The IT management company is at an "inflection point" as it adjusts to being owned by a private equity firm and evolves to meet customer demand, its new CFO says.

    By April 10, 2023
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    SVB shareholder suit cites KPMG’s ‘silent’ audit

    The new SVB shareholder lawsuit shines a light on KPMG’s February audit that effectively gave the bank a clean bill of health about two weeks before its collapse.

    By April 10, 2023
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    Matillion CFO: Melding operational, finance skills can boost decision-making

    Pairing operational and finance skills can help prepare CFOs to make better decisions and to eventually take on broader roles, newly-minted Matillion CFO and COO said.

    By April 10, 2023
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    Opinion

    Why CFOs must take inventory reins

    The people responsible for bloated inventory levels don’t all sit in factories and warehouses, Ernst & Young’s Peter Kingma writes. 

    By Peter Kingma • April 7, 2023
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    Samsung employees leaked corporate data in ChatGPT: report

    Data privacy is a concern for companies with employees using ChatGPT’s web-based interface, as input data is used to train and improve the tool.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 7, 2023
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    Walmart automates to combat inflation, CFO says

    The retailer is upping its investments in automation as it looks to manage costs and pricing during an inflationary environment.

    By April 7, 2023
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    Using a disciplinary matrix to tie compensation to compliance

    A good way to earn DOJ cooperation credit is to be clear on paper what violations will result in a pay reduction or clawback, a Morgan Lewis partner says. 

    By Robert Freedman • April 6, 2023
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    Zayo taps Verizon alum for CFO

    Jeff Noto takes on the role of finance chief as Zayo stacks its leadership with telecom veterans before a planned push for growth.

    By April 6, 2023
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    UberEats loses global CFO to tech startup Remote

    Michiel Boere has left Uber to become the first finance chief of Remote, a tech startup that provides tools and services for managing dispersed workforces.

    By April 6, 2023
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    5,000 GM workers opt for buyout plan, CFO says

    The company buyout is part of a GM program aimed at cutting costs by $2 billion by the end of 2024 while avoiding layoffs.

    By April 5, 2023
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    Modern finance goes leaner

    No matter how big a company’s finance department is these days, it’s most likely much smaller than it would have been just a few decades ago.

    By Chris Gaetano • April 5, 2023
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    Automation can curb finance burnout

    Finance leaders are looking closer at automation as a talent retention tool as employees eye new opportunities.

    By April 4, 2023
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    Sirius XM promotes controller to CFO

    The New York City-based satellite radio company has named a new CFO just under a month after it reduced its workforce by 8%.

    By April 4, 2023
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    Cyberattacks hit almost all companies last year, Sophos says

    A constant barrage of malicious activity has organizations reeling, negatively impacting their ability to accomplish IT projects or dedicate time to strategic issues.

    By Matt Kapko • April 4, 2023
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    Esker, HighRadius top C2C software rankings

    Esker, HighRadius and FIS Global surpassed modern C2C software industry peers such as Billtrust, BlackLine, and Cforia in a study by the Hackett Group.

    By April 4, 2023
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    No, AI isn’t coming for your CFO seat

    CFOs are likely here to stay for the foreseeable future, despite predictions that automation will transform corporate finance functions, experts say.

    By April 3, 2023