Strategy: Page 14

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    Trump’s EU trade deal brings CFOs relief without guarantees: Trial Balance

    A 15% rate will replace the 30% tariff previously proposed by President Trump, but uncertainty remains for companies doing business overseas.

    By , • July 28, 2025
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    CFOs proactively deploy strategies to combat tariffs’ impact

    Amid a recent surge in pessimism, companies are moving quickly to tighten their supply chains and take other cost-saving measures.

    By • July 28, 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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    The IPO market may be back, but only for prepared CFOs

    CFOs looking to go public soon must nail forecasting, defend their most critical KPIs and incorporate pricing discipline in their offerings to succeed, says Armanino’s Dean Quiambao.

    By • July 25, 2025
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    The rise of solo business travel and its impact on costs

    With fewer team off-sites and more one-on-one and small group meetings, business travel looks very different in 2025.

    By • July 24, 2025
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    How LegitScript’s CFO and CTO are building systems to scale smarter

    CFO and COO Jaylene Kunze and CTO and CPO Tom Cook share how they align on ROI, business efficiency and hitting exit goals for private equity investors.

    By • July 24, 2025
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    59% of US CFOs are hired from within

    Most newly appointed finance chief are promoted internally or otherwise stay within their existing sector, according to a new report on trends shaping CFO appointments. 

    By • July 24, 2025
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    The end of free office coffee? Tax changes, price hikes percolate

    With bean prices soaring and tax deductions for office snacks set to disappear in 2026, finance teams may need to track growing coffee costs. 

    By • July 23, 2025
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    Putting AI revenue potential in perspective

    AI holds immense potential, but realizing its true value demands a new level of financial discipline, precise metric alignment and robust risk management.

    By Ankit Chopra • July 23, 2025
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    Industries that got paid the fastest in 2024 — Hackett

    Hackett Group research shows biotech, retail and industrial improved their days sales outstanding figures, while semiconductor and telecom firms waited longer to get paid.

    By • July 22, 2025
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    CFG Merchant Solutions CFO on risk and regulation in alternative finance

    Richard Polgar reflects on how he designed his finance function for the fast-moving industries of invoice factoring and revenue-based financing.

    By • July 22, 2025
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    KPMG’s Atif Zaim on CFO challenges, leading with intention and the 150-hour rule

    In part two of the conversation with KPMG’s new deputy chair and U.S. managing principal, Zaim discusses how today’s leaders must think beyond client delivery and internal development.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    A two-part sit-down with KPMG’s Deputy Chair and US Managing Principal Atif Zaim

    After officially taking the position on July 1, Zaim talked exclusively with CFO.com to discuss his previous time at KPMG, navigating the present and preparing for the future.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    KPMG’s Atif Zaim on taking his biggest role yet

    In a sit-down interview with CFO.com, Zaim discusses his next chapter as deputy chair and managing U.S. principal, how the firm uses technology and what’s kept him around since 1994.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    Employers project flat salary budgets in 2026

    In a Willis Towers Watson survey of U.S. companies, participants said they’re planning to increase salary budgets by 3.5% in 2026, the same as actual increases this year.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    58% of Gen Z workers say their job is a ‘situationship’

    As job loyalty fades among younger workers, CFOs must evaluate how their organizations invest in and manage human capital.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    US companies conduct a diverse attack on rising health care costs

    Strategies include abandoning high-deductible health plans, offering cost-effective resources like telemedicine and redesigning medical and drug benefits.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Growth mode: Key loan agreement provisions during an acquisition

    Here’s how CFOs can collaborate with legal counsel to anticipate pressure points during a potential acquisition.

    By Katie Smalley • July 16, 2025
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    Inside the CFO-CAO partnership powering Brex’s IPO ambitions

    Ben Gammell and Erik Zhou are building a CFO-CAO model grounded in trust, technical rigor and strategic clarity.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Manual tasks still clogging finance teams’ capacity

    Just about eight in 10 of respondents in a recent survey by enterprise tech firm Zuora said their finance teams are “swamped” with manual tasks.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Universal Technical Institute’s CFO on seizing the higher-ed demand shift

    Bruce Schuman discusses how UTI is expanding programs and campuses to meet the rising demand for career-focused, skill-based education as skepticism toward the traditional college model grows.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Less than half of public accounting staff hold CPA licenses: Trial Balance

    The larger the accounting firm, the fewer CPAs it has on staff, according to new data from Inside Public Accounting.

    By , • July 14, 2025
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    AI is seen as the most powerful force for finance staff

    Organizations with specific, crafted plans for AI adoption are already seeing tangible ROI, according to a large survey of professionals.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    June earnings update: Paychex, FedEx, Carnival, Chewy, Petco and Lululemon

    Paychex’s Bob Schrader on reinvesting post-acquisition, FedEx’s John Dietrich details cost discipline and Lululemon’s Meghan Frank addresses tariff pressure and managing expenses "prudently."

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Mounting external concerns confront health care CFOs

    While health systems and health plans fret about this year’s revenue and profits, external factors like regulatory and trade policy changes are even greater worries.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    9 takeaways for CFOs from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

    Sweeping supply-side tax cuts are now law, bringing immediate reporting impacts and long-term planning questions for finance chiefs.

    By • July 8, 2025