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Alphabet taps Eli Lilly veteran to replace longest-running CFO
Anat Ashkenazi will succeed Ruth Porat, a powerful Silicon Valley leader who took the tech giant’s finance reins in May 2015.
By Alexei Alexis • June 5, 2024 -
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Few CFOs control cybersecurity budgets. Here’s why more should.
Tech executives, not CFOs, most often call the shots on cybersecurity spending at middle market companies, according to a recent RSM US survey.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 4, 2024 -
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TrendlineCompensation: 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.
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$1.4B water brand Liquid Death taps Jim Beam alum for CFO
The canned water brand is bringing in beverage veteran Karim Sadik-Khan as it targets the expansion of its distribution channels and further product innovation.
By Grace Noto • June 4, 2024 -
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Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach after proposed class action
The breach, which reportedly exposed the personal data of more than 500 million consumers to the “dark web,” was the direct result of poor cybersecurity measures, the lawsuit alleges.
By Alexei Alexis • June 4, 2024 -
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Number of CFO job listings calling for AI skills hits 23%: Datarails
The April number is up from 20% in January, according to the study, which analyzed listings on job portals such as Glassdoor, Indeed, Job2Careers and ZipRecruiter.
By Alexei Alexis • June 4, 2024 -
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Hertz poaches Spirit Airlines CFO
Less than a year after taking the permanent CFO seat, Alexandra Brooks is exiting the rental car company as it struggles to manage its bold EV bet.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 3, 2024 -
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Fintech Navan appoints NYSE alum for CFO ahead of planned IPO
The ex-NYSE CFO will take Navan’s top financial seat as the company sets the stage for a future public offering.
By Grace Noto • June 3, 2024 -
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Costco’s CFO calls $1.50 hot dog ‘safe’ in debut earnings call
The retailer’s new finance chief Gary Millerchip is staying the course on the company’s popular $1.50 hot dog and soda combo pricing.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 31, 2024 -
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FanDuel parent Flutter swaps CFOs amid pivot to NYSE listing
The CFO swap comes as Flutter hones in on the U.S. for future growth and expansion.
By Grace Noto • May 31, 2024 -
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Bluebird names new CFO after accounting errors
The biotech company is revising financial statements for 2022 and the first three quarters of 2023 following the discovery of accounting missteps.
By Alexei Alexis • May 30, 2024 -
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Quility CFO looks to balance liquidity, growth in high-rate environment
Interest rates remain something CFO Jennifer Yaross is keeping an eye on when it comes to “other levers we want to pull,” she said.
By Grace Noto • May 30, 2024 -
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Competitive bidding used to reduce outside counsel fees in pharma case study
By giving law firms a chance to adjust their proposals, legal teams can engage litigation or transaction work at a lower cost than initially proposed, a white paper says.
By Robert Freedman • May 30, 2024 -
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Alphabet’s Google Fiber appoints its first CFO
John Abbot, a Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley alum, has taken Google Fiber’s finance reins.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 29, 2024 -
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65% of CFOs are building GenAI into their strategy: Billtrust
The study also found a significant knowledge gap, with only 49% of CFOs saying they felt “very knowledgeable” about GenAI's capabilities.
By Alexei Alexis • May 29, 2024 -
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Jacobs-led QXO taps Barclays alum as first finance chief
M&A “heavy hitter” Ihsan Essaid will take the top financial seat as QXO looks to become a market leader in the building product distribution space.
By Grace Noto • May 28, 2024 -
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Gain biotech CFO aims past burn to budget for growth
The Bethesda, Maryland-based biotech, which is facing liquidity pressures, appointed Gene Mack as its new finance chief in April.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 28, 2024 -
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SEC clarifies intent of cybersecurity breach disclosure rules after initial filings
The rules require notification of “material” breaches, but some early filers have reported incidents that appear to fall short of the regulatory threshold.
By Alexei Alexis • May 28, 2024 -
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Nvidia shows off strength of AI with 262% sales jump
“The next industrial revolution has begun,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said during an earnings call last week.
By Alexei Alexis • May 28, 2024 -
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KPMG alum rises to FASB leadership post as first female vice chair
Hillary Salo was already poised to extend women’s historic majority on the seven-member FASB when she joins in July. Now she will be its first female vice chair.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 24, 2024 -
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Raymond James taps CAO as CFO successor
The wealth management company’s top accounting officer will assume the CFO role as finance chief Paul Shoukry preps to take over as CEO.
By Grace Noto • May 24, 2024 -
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Spotify vet tapped for VF Corp.’s CFO chair
The appointment is part of a broader leadership shake-up at the struggling footwear company as it tries to restore profitable growth.
By Alexei Alexis • May 23, 2024 -
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Ralph Lauren revenue up slightly, CFO exits
The company said Q4 and fiscal 2024 were ahead year-over-year, but predicted upcoming declines and announced the departure of Jane Nielsen after eight years.
By Lara Ewen • May 23, 2024 -
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Red Lobster’s ‘erratic’ payments to vendors among bankruptcy warning signs: Creditsafe
The company’s average “days beyond terms” jumped from 15 in December to 30 in January, reaching 57 as of March.
By Alexei Alexis • May 22, 2024 -
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AI startup Anthropic brings in Airbnb alum as first CFO
Anthropic is getting its first-ever finance chief as the company attempts to crack AI’s “black box” in the face of growing ethical and security worries.
By Grace Noto • May 22, 2024 -
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Q&AHow companies should approach compliance under multiple climate reporting regulations: BCG
BCG's Tim Mohin said the CFO "owns" the regulatory reporting process as their office is most responsible for financial statements that will include climate information in the future.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 22, 2024
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