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What the SEC’s proposed filer rule means for companies going public
For finance leaders working at IPO-bound companies, the message is clear: Updated regulations only change your timeline, not your standards.
Iris Chan and Mike Visconti • Aug. 18, 2026 -
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Why does your AI keep getting the numbers wrong?
The finance teams getting real value from AI know their data is bigger than any model and design around it.
Sarthak Gupta • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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What CFOs can do about small- and mid-cap valuation gaps
Small- and mid-cap companies are fighting for attention in a capital market crowded with mega-cap growth stories, private-market alternatives and heavily marketed investment products.
Moira Conlon • Aug. 7, 2026 -
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It took 4 days to stop FIFA’s $20B deal. It should’ve taken 10 minutes.
Any halfway-decent CFO would have quickly spotted the deal’s fatal flaw from the term sheet alone, writes Jason Hershman, founder and fractional CFO of Point.
Jason Hershman • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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Why CFOs are getting AI ROI wrong and how to fix it
Finance leaders focused only on cost savings risk missing AI’s most promising opportunities: revenue growth, strategic advantage and long-term enterprise value.
Dean Quiambao • July 28, 2026 -
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Why modernization projects pass the payback test and still lose value
Finance leaders should ask these five questions to rank and govern modernization investments to ensure they create verifiable value.
Sergey Kyunttsel • July 21, 2026 -
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3 questions CFOs should answer before the next AI capital approval
Finance leaders have been evaluating agentic AI investments through a productivity lens, but the more consequential question is audit readiness.
Sarthak Gupta • July 14, 2026 -
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How CFOs can build stronger banking relationships
Banking relationships are among the most important yet undermanaged assets a CFO has, and the strongest borrowers treat them as a continuous investment.
Michael Paull • July 7, 2026 -
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The hidden cost of spreadsheet dependency in enterprise FP&A
For CFOs, the challenge is determining when spreadsheet dependency shifts from being a practical solution to becoming a business risk.
Albin Joseph • June 30, 2026 -
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3 capabilities that define the new FP&A leader
The FP&A teams with the most influence don't have the best models — they have finance leaders who convert complexity into clarity, writes PayPal's Prince Oppong.
Prince Oppong • June 17, 2026 -
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AI is eroding trust. Accounting and finance professionals can rebuild it
Finance teams are uniquely positioned to restore confidence by pairing AI tools with human judgment, stronger oversight and practical upskilling.
Mike DePrisco • June 16, 2026 -
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How MLB star Fernando Tatis Jr.’s earnings deal is a dealmaking lesson
Dr. Tim Naddy of the Savannah Bananas explores what happens when elite talent intersects with immediate monetization before financial maturity catches up.
Dr. Tim Naddy • June 3, 2026 -
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What cybersecurity signals about your business
Cybersecurity reviews are now integral to sales and vendor diligence, with operational trust and preparedness evolving from IT concerns into critical finance and leadership priorities.
Michael Paull • June 2, 2026 -
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How 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.
Alexander Stacy • May 26, 2026 -
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3 shifts CFOs are making to navigate volatile market conditions
Successful finance chiefs are breaking free from tradition in pre-budgeting scenario planning, supply chain analysis and cost tracking.
Yvette Connor and Drew Illingworth • May 19, 2026 -
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Closing the post-merger integration investment gap
This gap is one of the most consequential and most fixable capital allocation errors in corporate finance, writes EY-Parthenon’s Devesh Kumar.
Devesh Kumar • May 12, 2026 -
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Why CFOs must lead the response to AI-fueled disinformation
Gartner’s Dymah Paige identifies three categories of disinformation security tools and shares how CFOs should evaluate spending by measuring its impact on enterprise risk.
Dymah Paige • May 8, 2026 -
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Why some CFOs stay far away from the R&D credit
Former IRS R&D tax engineer Richard Bernstein says some finance leaders often leave money on the table — especially around R&D tax incentives — due to information gaps and risk perceptions.
Richard Bernstein • May 5, 2026 -
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Tax considerations CFOs need to factor into tariff refund planning
With $166 billion in IEEPA tariffs at stake, the Supreme Court's landmark ruling has triggered a wave of refund claims.
Mark Luscombe • April 30, 2026 -
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Why enterprise AI still isn’t delivering financial returns
Companies are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, yet sustained financial impact remains elusive.
Daniel Schmeltz • April 28, 2026 -
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The best AI model still fails 1 in 5 accounting tasks
DualEntry’s CFO unveils insights from testing 19 AI models on 101 accounting tasks to evaluate their accuracy and efficiency. The results, he writes, “should concern CFOs buying into the hype.”
Woosung Chun • April 22, 2026 -
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Your CFO is already your chief risk officer
In the world of family offices, finance chiefs are uniquely positioned to integrate financial and operational signals into a practical risk management framework.
Sarah Oliver • April 21, 2026 -
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Building an intelligence system from public data: A CFO’s account
Many organizations hold structured, recurring external data but fail to use it systematically. This firsthand account details how a team used publicly available data to build a competitive system.
Niyi Oladepo • April 14, 2026 -
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The One Big Beautiful Bill’s hidden complexity: How corporate tax teams can stay ahead
OBBBA's new tax breaks create opportunities for profitability, but also challenge tax teams with tighter deadlines and complex policies. Here’s how to navigate these hurdles to maximize benefits.
Ian Boccaccio • April 10, 2026 -
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The silent EBITDA leak in the middle market
Here’s how CFOs can unlock hidden value by tackling cumulative capitalization drift in scaling companies.
Peter Madara • April 7, 2026
