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    CFOs expect pricing pressures to continue in 2026: Duke-Fed survey

    In their most recent quarterly survey, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta find CFOs expect pricing pressure to persist due to tariffs.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    CFOs targeting both business growth and cost reductions in 2026

    A new survey by Gartner shows the “very explicit tension” finance chiefs expect to face in the year ahead.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    The CFO Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial intelligence’s impact on the office of the CFO continues to evolve, and finance chiefs must be aware of the opportunities it will create for growth. 

    By CFO.com staff
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    How CPA licensure became a CFO issue in 2025

    What started as a professional standards debate became a CFO concern tied to audit quality and hiring.

    By • Dec. 16, 2025
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    Cisco CFO highlights rival’s integration as M&A lesson: Trial Balance

    At a recent conference, Mark Patterson criticized Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Juniper integration as a source of customer uncertainty.

    By , • Dec. 15, 2025
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    Mid-market investment in AI averaged $600K this year

    A survey by Baker Tilly reveals concerns and spending priorities for leaders of midsize businesses heading into 2026.

    By • Dec. 15, 2025
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    What M&A’s $4.8 trillion comeback means for CFOs

    Rising valuations, larger deals and AI’s role in due diligence are expected to impact how many finance teams prepare for 2026.

    By • Dec. 12, 2025
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    Earnings update: Zoom, Virgin Galactic, Nvidia, Warner Bros Discovery and more

    CFOs, including Gunnar Wiedenfels of Warner Bros. Discovery and Colette Kress of Nvidia, addressed disciplined spending, sharper personalization and AI strategy on last month's earnings calls.

    By • Dec. 11, 2025
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    54% of Gen Z finance employees say they ‘love’ Excel

    A love-hate relationship that now spans generations is still the driving force that keeps the tool a focal point across corporate finance.

    By • Dec. 10, 2025
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    John Glasgow on what’s fueling the heat behind Campfire

    The dual CEO and CFO explains how buyers drove the platform’s funding strategy, why some CFOs still question newer ERPs and how he manages the demands of rapid growth with a young family at home.

    By • Dec. 9, 2025
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    AI fraud-detection tools require human oversight: report

    Finance leaders worry about the potential to misuse AI internally, given the prevalence of external fraud attacks.

    By • Dec. 5, 2025
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    Templafy’s Cynthia Stephens on why tech CFOs need flexibility

    The finance chief shares what she’s learned over nearly three decades leading financials for tech companies, including Amazon Web Services.

    By • Dec. 4, 2025
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    After a deal value surge in 2025, CFOs should brace for a split M&A market

    Early data from Deloitte’s 2026 M&A Trends Survey shows rising optimism for dealmaking next year despite flat volume and mixed economic signals.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    How Astellas’ CFO weighs cash management, leadership and ‘nomikai’ culture

    Atsushi Kitamura shares how the Japanese pharma firm is tightening cash discipline, preparing for transformation and adapting to the country's changing work culture.

    By • Dec. 2, 2025
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    Elon Musk’s economic predictions may carry major CFO implications: Trial Balance

    Musk sees a future where AI reshapes work and productivity, predicting rapid deflation, talent scarcity and a world where working will be optional.

    By , • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Faced with a skills shortage, CFOs prioritize AI and data analysis

    New data suggests technology is redefining what it means to be a finance professional.

    By • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Top 3 AI opportunities in collections to reduce past due by 20%

    AI automates nearly 40% of pre- and post-work in collections, enabling the real past-due improvements to begin.

    By Anurag Dixit, VP Product Marketing, HighRadius • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Despite incoming holiday layoffs, CFO bonuses are likely safe

    New data shows almost a third of companies will implement layoffs before year's end, while most will still preserve the funds to keep executive bonuses in place.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    Cybersecurity efforts and generative AI usage top internal auditors’ risk list

    Both areas are hampered by a shortage of expert talent, research finds.

    By • Nov. 24, 2025
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    Ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO appeals 19-year sentence as impermissible

    William Smith’s legal team says the judge relied on invalid considerations like political corruption and “white flight” in Detroit when sentencing the former finance chief.

    By • Nov. 21, 2025
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    How Aaron Wilkins is taking nonprofit CFO skills to entrepreneurship

    The former CFO of Human-I-T discusses starting his own business, how his CFO acumen helped propel his career and which tech companies delivered on ROI.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    CFO optimism around AI rises as adoption levels off

    Gartner research suggests a pause in AI adoption is giving CFOs room to learn from early pilots and build confidence.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    CFO Alliance develops new processes for finance to quantify what’s often qualitative

    The group’s “Project Greenlight” guide is designed to provide actionable steps for CFOs to take at a time of rapid change and uncertainty.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    9 takeaways from the Finance and Accounting Technology Expo

    Topics of discussion included AI skepticism, ERP cleanup, shifting CFO talent demands and the future value of the CPA credential.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    AI in planning: The solution finance leaders need for fast, smart decisions

    Sharper forecasts. Smarter decisions. AI planning delivers what finance leaders need.

    By Ayushi Jain • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Former software firm CFO convicted of wire fraud

    Nevin Shetty faces up to 20 years in prison for funneling more than $35 million from his former employer to a cryptocurrency platform. Defense attorneys are seeking an appeal.

    By • Nov. 14, 2025