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    Ex-Loretto Hospital CFO arrested in Serbia

    A recent court filing says Anosh Ahmed, who left the U.S. amid fraud charges, was arrested in the eastern European country in late 2025.

    By Jan. 30, 2026
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    So you want to be a sports CFO?

    Former professional athletes, business owners and CFOs working in sports talk through the realities of working in this highly coveted and rapidly changing industry.

    By Jan. 30, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 30

    Progressive’s CFO to step down in July, Trade Desk’s chief financial officer leaves after five months and athletics brand On names a new finance chief.

    By Jan. 30, 2026
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    How cross-scope leadership shaped Lauren Dillard’s path at LiveRamp

    Dillard shares how her tenure with the SaaS firm has enhanced her decision-making skills and how she leads across finance, strategy and operations.

    By Jan. 29, 2026
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    The 6 a.m. CFO: How Converge’s Ying Miao starts her day

    Miao discusses how finance is a communications tool, offers her favorite quote from Muhammad Ali and shares that she is a former concert pianist. 

    By CFO.com editorial staff • Jan. 29, 2026
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    ADM’s ex-CFO faces federal fraud charges

    In court filings, the SEC says that Vikram Luthar, the ag giant’s former finance chief, misled investors by making retroactive “adjustments” to the performance of a key business unit.

    By Jan. 28, 2026
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    If half of workers avoid management roles, what happens to the CFO pipeline?

    A comparison of new survey data from Zety and the ACCA suggests that leadership ambition among a multigenerational workforce is declining during a time when finance career paths are becoming less linear.

    By Jan. 28, 2026
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    AICPA president’s warning to the CPA profession: Trial Balance

    Speaking at an event last week, Mark Koziel said the CPA profession faces pressure from policy shifts, regulation changes and evolving expectations inside the industry.

    By , Jan. 26, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 23

    Michelin appoints a new finance chief, Ember LifeSciences hires an Amgen exec as CFO and Symplr’s former chief financial officer joins AuditBoard. 

    By Jan. 23, 2026
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    How a manufacturing CFO views technology and automation

    As the longtime finance chief of Wisconsin-based manufacturer Sentry Equipment, David Ring shares his thoughts on employee ownership, labor challenges and the latest artificial intelligence push.

    By Jan. 22, 2026
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    Figure CFO on successfully navigating a modern IPO

    Macrina Kgil explains how investor expectations, automation and scaling finance shape life after the company’s recent IPO.

    By Jan. 21, 2026
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    The role finance will play in the Savannah Bananas’ 2026 season

    As the Banana Ball World Tour continues, the team’s finance function, led by Dr. Tim Naddy, is focused on systems, talent and execution.

    By Jan. 16, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 16

    Paramount Skydance names a permanent CFO amid Warner Bros. acquisition attempts, Wynn Resorts promotes an insider to the top finance spot and Yale University’s finance chief is set to retire in June.

    By Jan. 16, 2026
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    College football has a new position to fill: CFO

    The national title game isn’t amateur anymore, and neither is the business behind it. Here are five reasons why CFOs will play a major part in the change.

    By Jason Hershman • Jan. 16, 2026
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    Bill CFO Rohini Jain’s journey to the C-suite

    Jain shares her career path, which spans roles at some of the world’s largest organizations, including PayPal and GE.

    By Jan. 15, 2026
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    What changes most for CFOs when they become CEOs?

    After reaching the top job, CFOs who became CEOs reflect on the transition, their responsibilities and what execution really requires.

    By Jan. 9, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 9

    Marqeta names a former Stripe exec as CFO, the University of North Carolina Athletics promoted its controller to finance chief and Loop Industries names a new CFO. 

    By Jan. 9, 2026
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    The writings of Andy Burt

    This collection gathers the editor’s notes from Andy Burt, the former managing director of CFO.com, who passed away at the end of 2025. Written with clarity and restraint, his notes focused on defining his perspective on the life that surrounds finance and accounting. He shared how he th...

    By Jan. 9, 2026
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    How finance transformation is becoming a people problem

    A new collection of data from the Controllers Council suggests CFOs face new people pressures as automation rises.

    By Jan. 8, 2026
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    7 finance trends CFOs can’t ignore in 2026

    Finance chiefs are entering the year facing new pressures around talent, tax policy, capital allocation and risk.

    By , Jan. 8, 2026
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    Chicago CFO to depart after city OKs $16.6B budget for 2026

    Jill Jaworski, the city’s finance chief since May 2023, is taking a similar job at Chicago’s Navy Pier tourist attraction starting in early February.

    By Jan. 7, 2026
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    FloQast CFO on why the demand for accountants is ‘skyrocketing’

    Even as companies explore new forms of automation, they’re still on the hunt for accounting talent, says Razzak Jallow.

    By Jan. 5, 2026
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    How Bevi’s CFO turned the tap on $100M of annual revenue

    Wajeeha Ahmed, the water dispenser maker’s first finance chief, says that sharing financial performance with employees helps drive impact.

    By Dec. 22, 2025
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Dec. 19

    S&P Global names a Booz Allen exec as CFO of its planned mobility spinoff, Marathon Petroleum hires a new finance chief and Cardlytics will bring back its former CFO. 

    By Dec. 19, 2025
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    The 6 a.m. CFO: How Riveron’s Tony Ciotti starts his day

    Ciotti discusses the importance of pivoting when plans change unexpectedly, how he leaves time in his day for critical thinking and the personal mementos that fill his workspace. 

    By CFO.com editorial staff • Dec. 18, 2025