Strategy: Page 9

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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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    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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    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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    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
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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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    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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    Opinion

    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