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    Board members bear heightened scrutiny from their peers

    Most directors would like to boot at least one of their colleagues off the board, a new PwC study finds.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    PCAOB board member says leadership change has sparked tech progress

    Christina Ho said now that Erica Williams is no longer chair at the audit watchdog, the board is moving forward with formerly-stalled AI initiatives.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from CFO.com

    From CPA licensure changes to undergoing a digital transformation, these are the most popular stories CFOs are reading. 

    By CFO.com staff
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    Private equity deals declined in Q3 as deal value surged

    Though there were fewer private equity deals year over year in the third quarter, overall deal value surpassed $300 billion for the first time in 14 quarters, according to KPMG.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    New AICPA data signals serious issues in the CPA pipeline

    Though accounting enrollment is improving, degree completions lag in a job market with fewer entry-level opportunities.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    CFO Peer Audit: What soft skills are becoming more relevant to the CFO role?

    Strong technical prowess remains the bedrock of financial leadership, but CFOs say their jobs now require broader skill sets.

    By , • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Leaders of Miami investment firm face securities charges

    777 Partners Co-Founder Joshua Wander and CFO Damien Alfalla are named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Porsche’s operating profit plunges 99% as CFO manages EV reset: Trial Balance

    CFO Jochen Breckner says tariffs, dwindling Chinese demand and delayed vehicle models will weigh on earnings before margins can recover next year.

    By , • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Nvidia poised to be the first company with a $5T market cap

    Technology firms moving fast to create AI tools dominate the list of companies expected to reach significant market-cap milestones over the next year.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Meet the CFOs who podcast

    Some finance chiefs are turning to the airwaves to grow their personal networks, boost their companies’ brands and, in some cases, earn some extra money.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    How Hightouch’s CFO Cherry Miao scaled finance to a $1.2B valuation

    The data activation company's finance leader shares how she developed a disciplined, people-focused strategy that produced real results. 

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    CFOs aim to keep SG&A costs below revenue growth

    Gartner’s 2026 Budget Assumptions survey shows finance chiefs targeting growth with a careful eye on headcounts.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    How Liquid Death’s new CFO plans to keep the brand’s hype alive

    Ricky Khetarpaul aims to guide the beverage company’s bold leap into energy drinks while keeping growth efficient and disciplined.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Feds serve former Builder.ai CFO with a subpoena amid investigation: Trial Balance

    While on a layover in Dallas, former finance chief Andres Elizondo was served by FBI agents as prosecutors examine the collapse of the Microsoft-backed AI startup.

    By , • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Mid-market CFOs turn to readiness, retention and realism for 2026

    New research from the CFO Alliance and Diligent Institute shows mid-market finance leaders are entering 2026 focused on credibility, transaction discipline and people strategy.

    By • Oct. 17, 2025
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    The ‘bleisure’ divide reveals generational differences in business travel

    New data shows younger professionals see business travel as lifestyle currency, not just a job requirement, leaving leaders to try and align policy with sentiment.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Accounting firms hop into business advising

    A new survey by information services firm Wolters Kluwer finds a notable uptick in the number of accounting firms offering business advisory services.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    8 takeaways from the Fall CFO Leadership Conference

    From AI skepticism to workforce development and gender representation, CFOs gathered in Austin, Texas, to discuss how their role is being redefined in real time.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Progress on gender diversity in boardrooms stalls out in 2025

    Government resistance to DEI initiatives triggers the pullback, according to a new report.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Finance’s $1.4T gap between strategy and execution

    Separate surveys from vendors Personiv and Medius reveal a widening disconnect between leadership priorities and the daily realities of finance teams.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    ‘Healthy tension’ drives C-Suite pair at Double Good

    CFO Ahern Dull and Chief Growth Officer Jessica Doyle seek common ground as they hold each other accountable at the youth group fundraising company.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Hedge fund manager charged with hiding multimillion-dollar losses from investors: Trial Balance

    Prophecy Asset Management and CEO Jeffrey Spotts are alleged to have concocted fake documents and “sham transactions” to conceal massive fund losses.

    By , • Oct. 6, 2025
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    7 expectations for finance execs at the Fall CFO Leadership Conference

    Next week’s conference in Austin, Texas, will explore business transformation efforts, rising healthcare costs and AI’s role in the finance function.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Converge CFO on tripling EBITDA, navigating PE and leading change

    In her first year as CFO, Ying Miao has focused on efficiency, talent and technology while balancing the demands of a private equity-backed board.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Pace of US bankruptcy filings continues to climb

    Even as equity markets surge, unsettled underlying economic trends are pushing more companies to seek protection from the courts.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    ‘Very frank conversations’ at the heart of CFO-CRO relationship at Planet DDS

    Stephen Fong, finance chief at the dental practice software provider, strives to balance fiduciary duty with CRO Mike Huffaker’s plans for growth.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025