Strategy: Page 13

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    Are outsourcing and AI fast-tracking the CPA pipeline shrink?: Trial Balance

    PwC’s campus hiring cuts show how technology is reshaping accounting and raises new questions about the profession’s future.

    By , • Aug. 25, 2025
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    CFOs increasingly rely on counsel from tax leaders

    New tax and trade policies are among the stressors that boost the need for collaboration between finance and tax.

    By • Aug. 25, 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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    iHerb CFO on managing cash at a global, multibillion-dollar business

    Mike Cody sits at the helm of one of the biggest online supplement sellers you’ve probably never heard of.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Companies rethink the balance between retaining executives and controlling costs

    With the economy shaky, financial discipline has drawn even with retention as having the most impact on executive benefits strategy.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Opinion

    Tips for expanding a B2B business outside the US

    Jim Ogle, CFO of B2B marketing firm Anteriad, shares lessons learned and strategic insights on successfully navigating the complexities of international business expansion.

    By Jim Ogle • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint CFO shares the recipe for growth

    Graham Davis shares how finance’s role in growth at the Virginia-based restaurant group is a mix of data leveraging, culture preservation and strategic decision-making.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Salary budgets to maintain 3.5% growth trajectory in 2026

    Only 16% of U.S. companies expect next year’s budget growth to exceed the 2025 level.

    By • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Opinion

    There’s never been a better time to invest in AI. The tax code backs you up

    For the first time in years, the tax code and the tech road map are aligned.

    By Dean Quiambao • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Growth in cybersecurity budget slows this year

    With foundational investments in place at most companies, the focus is shifting toward optimization of existing systems, a new study finds.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    7 legal considerations for mitigating risk in AI implementation

    By proactively addressing data privacy, intellectual property and cybersecurity, finance professionals can mitigate legal exposure and unlock the full value of AI. 

    By Emily Burrows • Aug. 12, 2025
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    How a CFO-built cannabis dispensary is expanding in New York City

    Roy Cysner, CFO of The Travel Agency, provides insight into how finance is helping build a cannabis brand in one of the most challenging places to do so.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    CFOs united in their resolve to make use of cryptocurrency

    A recent Deloitte survey of finance chiefs reveals warming sentiment for using crypto to make investments or receive payments, among other use cases.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Shift4 faces CFO, board departures

    The payment processor’s CFO will step down and join the board, while the company founder’s father said he will resign from the board.

    By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 7, 2025
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    How Glenn Schiffman shapes financial strategy at Fanatics

    The CFO of Fanatics explains how finance helps power growth, brand impact and long-term value across the sports commerce giant’s growing portfolio.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    July earnings update: Boeing, UnitedHealth Group, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and BlackRock

    Cathy Smith of Starbucks talks long-term cost structure, John Murphy of Coca-Cola focuses on margin expansion and Kim Kuryea of General Dynamics highlights record backlog and cash flow.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Fraud costs public companies an estimated 2.5% of revenue

    The impact of undetected or unreported fraud is greater than that of known fraud, a new ACFE survey finds.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    3 ways to reduce AP process costs: Metric of the Month

    Reducing the time spent resolving payment issues can yield significant savings to help free up cash for reinvestment.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Opinion

    5 steps to fix fragmented reporting

    Addressing fragmented reporting requires more than surface-level fixes. Use this framework to build sustainable and practical reporting improvements. 

    By Swetha Pandiri • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Patreon’s new CFO Carlos Cabrera on risk, payments and AI

    Cabrera said lessons from earthquake risk modeling and guidance from former Shopify leaders informed Patreon’s approach to growth, payments and a creator-driven future.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    How Seismic’s CFO-CRO partnership sustains growth after profitability

    CFO Evan Goldstein and CRO Hayden Stafford discuss how collaboration, accountability and shared metrics are driving Seismic’s next phase.

    By • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Alaska approves 120-credit CPA pathway without governor’s signature: Trial Balance

    Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who has spent much of his career in education, chose not to sign or veto the state’s new CPA licensure law, which lowers education requirements for the profession.

    By , • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Underutilized workforce capacity may be costing CFOs millions

    New ActivTrak data shows widespread underperformance of workers, and CFO Jana Wilson explores how finance leaders can uncover hidden capacity and protect margins.

    By • July 31, 2025
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    Mastercard’s payments leader Giulio Rindi on the future of B2B transactions

    The company’s CFO for commercial and new payments reflects on his global finance career, the demands of leading worldwide teams and how new payment trends are reshaping corporate finance.

    By • July 31, 2025
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    Can cross-border mobility help solve talent retention issues?

    As talent pressures linger, EY data suggests “evolved” mobility functions are delivering better outcomes and creating more ways to measure the return on moving people around the globe.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    Opinion

    5 international tax compliance strategies when going global

    CFOs steering U.S. businesses into global markets will need to engage in proactive strategic planning to meet the convergence of digital tax policies. 

    By Michael Bernard • July 29, 2025