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  • Andrew "Rusty" Russakoff, CFO of TouchTunes
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    In the digital age, TouchTunes CFO banks on real-life experiences

    Andrew “Rusty” Russakoff sees big potential in the company’s “sticky ecosystem” of digital jukeboxes and dartboards in bars and other venues.

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    Home, office or hybrid: Where do CFOs work best? Peer Audit

    At a time when employees and executives have more freedom to work where they please, we sought to find out where finance chiefs get the most work done.

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    Four enforcement targets for a smaller IRS

    As the agency’s workforce decreases, its priorities are shifting. Here are a few areas to watch, according to Moore Tax Law Group COO Kathy Enstrom. 

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    The wavering economy ticks up as a factor in executive benefits decisions

    Retention and succession planning remain the key priorities, although many companies have no benefits strategies designed to support leadership transition.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves CFO-COO Michael Dillon
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    Minnesota Timberwolves new CFO-COO on why it’s time to go all in

    With new ownership and the Timberwolves and Lynx at pivotal moments, Michael Dillon says he’s taking a “more aggressive” approach to investing in both teams.

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    Every financing has two closing dates

    Finance leaders should take these steps to maintain board and stakeholder confidence through closing. 

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    Meta’s accounting chief shares how he’s working toward continuous close

    On a recent webinar, Aaron Anderson shared how Meta is moving artificial intelligence into accounting while trying to keep controls and reporting intact.

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    U.S. firms plan to increase employee base salary budgets by an average 3.3% in 2027

    With respect to incentive payouts, more companies are expecting them to fall below target levels than above them.

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    Dallas nonprofit’s ex-CFO sentenced to 5 years in prison: Trial Balance

    Jeffrey Scott Keehn, who previously served as finance chief of the Child and Family Guidance Center, confessed to stealing more than $2.1 million from the nonprofit.

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    How the U.S. has avoided a recession over the last 5 years

    Speaking to the Illinois CPA Society on Thursday, Fifth Third Bank's Chief Economist Jeffrey Korzenik suggested baby boomers have likely played a role in keeping the economy afloat, for now.

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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Aug. 28

    Rivian’s CFO steps down to join GE Vernova, RaceTrac hires an LVMH exec as finance chief and Hormel Foods names a former Tyson leader as CFO.

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    Why this CFO left private equity to buy a 30-year-old Italian market

    Former PE CFO Jim Silvestri is focused on building one successful location to start, but a potential “sausage empire” is already on his mind.

  • Guy Zeltser, CFO of Hippo Insurance
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    Hippo Insurance CFO’s bid to wake up a ‘sleepy’ industry

    Five years after going public via a special purpose acquisition company, the California-based homeowner’s insurance company is targeting new coverage areas, says CFO Guy Zeltser.

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    Your strategic plan is missing competitive response

    Most plans calculate what you'll do and stop there, leaving out the competitive responses that determine whether your initiatives actually deliver.

  • Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Healthcare costs projected to tick up 9.5% in 2027, Aon says

    After several consecutive years of increases, health costs are again expected to grow, according to a recent analysis by Aon. It’s not a “one-year anomaly,” says one leader from the firm.

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    Private equity swaps software for energy: Cherry Bekaert

    In the accounting firm’s mid-year report on PE transactions, researchers detected a notable decline in software-related deals and an equally notable surge in energy-related deals.

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    Nearly 3 in 4 new S&P 500 CFOs are first-timers

    CFO appointments matched a seven-year first-quarter high as companies leaned heavily on internal talent.

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    Deloitte to pay $21.5M to settle claims its DEI programs violated federal civil rights law

    “Government contractors cannot reward or penalize employees based on race or sex,” the attorney general said.

  • Scotts Miracle-Gro CFO Mark Scheiwer
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    How Scotts Miracle-Gro CFO shed his interim title

    Mark Scheiwer explains how he turned an interim CFO role into the permanent job and the lessons he learned along the way.

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    KPMG Australia to axe 5% of workforce

    The Big Four’s Australia chief executive said he expects rough market conditions through FY 2027 while acknowledging “the challenges created by our own failings.”

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    New York beats out San Francisco for top tech talent hub: Trial Balance

    AI hiring and a growing appetite for tech talent among financial services firms are helping shift the center of the tech workforce to the East Coast.

  • Ryan Gwillim
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    Brunswick CFO sets course in a changing boating market

    Ryan Gwillim explains why Brunswick’s mix of boats, engines and marine technology gives the holding company a unique position across the entire boating lifecycle.

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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Aug. 21

    Aon's CFO steps down, Baxter hires Smith+Nephew’s finance chief and The Boston Beer Company searches for a new chief financial officer. 

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    Want a board seat? Xero’s CFO says being a good operator isn’t enough

    Claire Bramley says CFOs chasing board seats need to show they can think like enterprise leaders, not just modern finance leaders.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 500 points after dropping 600 points at the previous day's close. (
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    Definition of ‘AI company’ is fast growing more inclusive

    For almost half of the S&P 500, artificial intelligence is vital to their business models, investment theses or growth prospects.