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Maccaferri North America’s ex-CFO charged with wire fraud
Teresa Desy Majo, who previously served as CFO of Maccaferri’s North American arm, is alleged to have used other executives’ identities to “enrich herself.”
By Dan Niepow • June 16, 2026 -
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals CFO’s case for thinking like a portfolio manager
After helping scale Vertex Pharmaceuticals from $3 billion to $13 billion in revenue, CFO and COO Charles Wagner says finance leaders must build organizations for opportunities that haven’t emerged yet.
By Adam Zaki • June 16, 2026 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from CFO.com
From CPA licensure changes to undergoing a digital transformation, these are the most popular stories CFOs are reading.
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SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen joins billionaire ranks after $75B IPO: Trial Balance
The space technology company’s recent IPO reveals the scale of Johnsen’s long-held equity stake.
By Adam Zaki , Lauren Muskett • June 15, 2026 -
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Why some CFOs are saying no to digital clones, for now: Peer Audit
Big Tech leaders are enthusiastic at the prospect of using AI-created versions of themselves to handle earnings calls, media interviews and more, but finance leaders are taking a more measured stance.
By Dan Niepow • June 12, 2026 -
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Q&AWhy Hasbro’s Gina Goetter sees finance and operations as one role
As both CFO and COO, Goetter says the two functions are now inseparable, requiring leaders to set up frameworks to handle dual responsibilities, develop talent and help drive decision-making.
By Adam Zaki • June 11, 2026 -
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What counts as value? EY says CFOs need new metrics
Markets and strategy leader Myles Corson told CFO.com that finance leaders need broader ways to measure value as AI and business transformation challenge traditional performance benchmarks.
By Adam Zaki • June 10, 2026 -
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Healthcare analyst took $300K via insider trading, feds say: Trial Balance
JianQing Li, a Manhattan-based investment analyst, is alleged to have used secret information to trade in the securities of at least 12 healthcare firms.
By Dan Niepow , Lauren Muskett • June 8, 2026 -
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Sponsored by AvalaraReinventing finance and tax: Leaders see AI and e-invoicing as agents of change
How global teams are scaling smarter — and where risks remain.
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Connecticut tech firm’s ex-CFO pleads guilty to wire fraud
Pamela Aguilar, who prosecutors say stole almost $740,000 from her employer as CFO, faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
By Dan Niepow • June 5, 2026 -
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Inside the CFO Leadership Council’s 20-year bet on the modern CFO
President Jack McCullough saw a future where CFOs would lead far beyond finance, a vision that looks increasingly familiar in the era of the COFO.
By Adam Zaki • June 5, 2026 -
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EY-Parthenon shows diverging M&A outcomes for corporate and PE buyers
The company’s latest M&A outlook report for the remainder of 2026 predicts a “tale of two markets.”
By Dan Niepow • June 3, 2026 -
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New England CPA society merger raises consolidation questions
After the merger was announced on May 29, The Accounting Podcast’s co-host David Leary questioned whether the five-state merger could become a model for future CPA society combinations.
By Adam Zaki • June 2, 2026 -
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9 questions heading into the CFO Leadership Council’s 2026 Spring Conference
From controlling healthcare costs to the rise of the COFO role, this week's conference agenda reveals the most pressing challenges facing finance leaders today.
By Adam Zaki • June 2, 2026 -
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Australian prosecutors drop charges against media firm Big Un’s ex-CFO
Andrew Corner, previously the finance chief of collapsed media and tech company Big Un, won’t face insider trading charges after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
By Dan Niepow • June 2, 2026 -
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Gartner Finance Symposium’s AI message: Trial Balance
At Gartner's most recent CFO conference, conversations increasingly focused on the challenge of connecting AI investments to business performance.
By Adam Zaki , Lauren Muskett • June 1, 2026 -
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Hub Group CFO departs after company reports $77M accounting error
The transportation company’s chief operating officer also left his position.
By Dan Niepow • May 29, 2026 -
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Mid-market CFOs confront growing execution strain
During H1 2026 discussions hosted by the CFO Alliance, finance leaders describe rising pressure tied to AI implementation, healthcare inflation and operational resilience.
By Adam Zaki • May 29, 2026 -
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Uber CFO sees driverless tech progressing in ‘fits and starts’
After betting big on the future of autonomous vehicles for years, the ridesharing company now appears to be taking a more measured approach.
By Dan Niepow • May 28, 2026 -
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Anthropic surpasses OpenAI with near-trillion dollar valuation
Anthropic’s new $965 billion valuation comes as Claude adoption accelerates across corporate finance.
By Adam Zaki • May 28, 2026 -
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Q&AThrive CFO on standing out in a ‘fragmented’ IT marketplace
Named to the top financial seat of IT managed services provider Thrive in January, Matt Kosovsky talks through the complexities of the tech sector today.
By Dan Niepow • May 28, 2026 -
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UCLA consolidates CFO role after finance dispute and athletics pressure
The restructuring follows the departure of former CFO Stephen Agostini as many flagship universities continue to face rising deficits and growing financial pressure.
By Adam Zaki • May 27, 2026 -
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Sportradar CFO, CEO face lawsuit over illegal gambling allegations
Craig Felenstein, finance chief of the sports data provider, is listed as a defendant in a class action suit alleging that Sportradar has “ties to a sprawling network of black-market operators.”
By Dan Niepow • May 27, 2026 -
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OpinionHow institutional secondaries have transformed the continuation vehicle
CVs have undergone one of private equity's most dramatic turnarounds — from a last-ditch refuge for underperforming assets to a mainstream, institutionalized tool.
By Alexander Stacy • May 26, 2026 -
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Inside Claude’s rapid expansion across corporate finance
Big Four firms, Wall Street banks and finance teams are continuing to embed Anthropic’s AI platform into forecasting, reporting and day-to-day finance workflows.
By Adam Zaki • May 21, 2026 -
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Q&AWhy this coffee CFO keeps his CPA license up to date
Caesar Pereira, who became finance chief of Louisiana-based Community Coffee earlier this year, says he’s come to rely on the “vigor” of continuing professional education courses.
By Dan Niepow • May 21, 2026
