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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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    Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch on how military values translate to business

    The retired Army officer who led troops into combat and humanitarian missions explains how principles like mission focus, communication and trust translate to corporate leadership.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Tax policy shifts: What CFOs need to know to stay ahead

    Discover how evolving tax policies are creating new opportunities and challenges for CFOs.

    By CFO.com staff
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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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    Opinion

    Unlocking strategic finance through a streamlined close

    By rooting out bottlenecks, assessing maturity and embracing automation, organizations can transform the close into a strategic asset.

    By Cory Teller • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Opinion

    Beyond patents and lab coats — How CFOs can maximize R&D tax benefits

    Many businesses assume R&D qualification only applies to formal lab research and miss out on potential tax savings.

    By Michael Thompson • Oct. 7, 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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    ‘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
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    CFO conferences to attend in 2026

    At events across the globe, finance chiefs can expect to hear about the growing role of artifical intelligence, rising healthcare costs, leading under private equity and more.

    By • Updated Jan. 29, 2026
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    4 steps to ERP consolidation: Metric of the Month

    Multiple ERP systems can fragment data and inflate costs. Here's how CFOs can achieve strategic consolidation without sacrificing operational needs.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Happy 40th birthday, Excel — CFOs reflect on its lasting role in finance

    Four decades after its debut, finance chiefs say Excel’s consistency, flexibility and shared language keep it central to corporate finance even as AI reshapes the tech stack.

    By • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Opinion

    Amid automation push, CFO storytelling matters more than ever

    Finance leaders need to develop a skill machines can't replicate: making people care about financial data through compelling storytelling.

    By Konstantin Dzhengozov • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Do execs misgauge peers’ IT expenses?

    Spiking technology costs, including new spending on AI, may cause corporate leaders to erroneously assume they’re outspending the competition.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Employer health care expenses expected to soar next year

    Companies are taking a smorgasbord of approaches to control the cost without aggressively shifting more to employees.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    SoundHound AI CFO Nitesh Sharan on life after IPO and AI’s impact on finance

    Sharan describes how he has built a system that manages finance, HR and legal while aligning every function around growth.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    CFO Peer Audit: Is the finance chief’s role changing?

    Buzzwords like strategic, collaborative and forward-thinking have come to define the CFO role. But is this trend new?

    By , • Sept. 25, 2025
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    New PICPA research spells out ‘urgent need’ for audit modernization

    CFOs should push audit firms on technology, workforce quality and regulatory readiness, according to a new report from the representing body of Pennsylvania CPAs.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Corporate treasurers brace for shifting job expectations

    In a recent survey by EY, treasurers say they’re facing increased pressure to create value at their organizations. 

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Opinion

    Soft power in finance — Why influence matters more than accuracy

    A finance leader reveals why accuracy falls short without the crucial skill of translating numbers into influential insights that drive key business decisions.

    By Oreoluwa Onabowale • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Risk and business strategy go hand in hand: EY

    Companies with a traditional approach to risk management may miss opportunities to improve the function.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    CFOs adjust to private equity’s growing influence

    As private equity firms buy up businesses across many industries, finance chiefs are navigating a more complicated leadership structure.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    Eric Mason’s move from Quincy, Massachusetts CFO to advising municipalities

    Formerly the CFO of his hometown, Mason details his first formal onboarding process, the scope of his new role, lessons learned in public finance and how he’s preparing for fatherhood.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    AI use is casual for consumers but becoming formal for CFOs

    While only 30% of ChatGPT inquiries are for work, CFOs are facing mounting pressure to prove AI’s business value through measurable results, according to new data.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Tariffs throw a snag into companies’ planning and profits

    Almost two-thirds of finance executives say their FP&A teams are challenged to prepare reliable forecasts.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    7 pieces of advice for CFOs from former PCAOB Chair Erica Williams

    While talking on topics like AI risk and auditor accountability, she said CFOs must double down on compliance while promoting a culture that encourages whistleblowing.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025