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Spotify vet tapped for VF Corp.’s CFO chair
The appointment is part of a broader leadership shake-up at the struggling footwear company as it tries to restore profitable growth.
By Alexei Alexis • May 23, 2024 -
Opinion
3 ESG lessons CFOs can learn from SOX compliance
ESG reporting may be a relatively new challenge but there is nothing new about C-suite leaders facing “perfect storm” reporting requirements, Wolters Kluwer's Alessio Lolli writes.
By Alessio Lolli • May 23, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
KanawatTH via Getty ImagesTrendlineCFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era
As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.
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SEC fines NYSE’s parent $10M for failing to report cyberattack
The settlement sheds light on the costs of cyberattacks that can include penalties for non-compliance with timely disclosure requirements after the events occur.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 22, 2024 -
Red Lobster’s ‘erratic’ payments to vendors among bankruptcy warning signs: Creditsafe
The company’s average “days beyond terms” jumped from 15 in December to 30 in January, reaching 57 as of March.
By Alexei Alexis • May 22, 2024 -
More small companies willing to distort books to hide corruption: ACCA
The U.S. has made little progress combating corruption since 2021, according to Transparency International.
By Jim Tyson • May 21, 2024 -
Cerence CFO departs after two month tenure
Tempesta’s resignation marks the latest in a series of relatively short-tenured finance chiefs for Cerence as it faces a securities class action lawsuit and slumping revenues.
By Grace Noto • May 20, 2024 -
Nonprofit MDA CFO attributes $5M cost reduction to streamlined operations, tech
Since rising to the CFO chair in 2018, Michael Kennedy pared down the nonprofit’s back-end from 65 systems to one platform.
By Grace Noto • May 16, 2024 -
First-time CFO looks to sharpen Kyriba’s FP&A approach
Adam Drew in March became the San Diego, California-based treasury and finance platform provider’s first permanent CFO in more than a year.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 16, 2024 -
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Northrop Grumman names new CFO in leadership shake-up
The transition comes on the heels of some volatility in the defense industry giant’s financial performance.
By Alexei Alexis • May 15, 2024 -
Brex CFO mulls long-term IPO scenario but keeps eye on costs, ROI
The prevailing attitude among companies seeking to go public is to achieve profitability beforehand, Ben Gammell said.
By Grace Noto • May 14, 2024 -
PCAOB adopts updated ‘foundational’ rules requiring faster audit filing
The U.S. audit watchdog updated standards created two decades ago and aligned regulation with changes in technology.
By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024 -
Ex-Trump CFO Weisselberg could appear in hush money trial: Reports
The terms of Allen Weisselberg’s $2 million severance agreement are under a spotlight once again as Trump’s latest legal battle with New York state unfolds.
By Grace Noto • May 13, 2024 -
FASB crafts workarounds to proposed expense rule’s pain points
On the heels of new crypto accounting rules, the FASB’s proposed expense standards also represent a big change for many public company report preparers.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 10, 2024 -
Ford CFO tapped as vice chair; Lucid Motors exec set to succeed
Ex-Lucid Motors CFO Sherry House will receive a $1.2 million cash sign-on bonus as Ford's VP of finance.
By Grace Noto • May 10, 2024 -
Nerdwallet CFO champions user growth in face of credit, lending headwinds
The former eBay and StubHub executive is keeping her eye on uncertainty in the banking sector and other headwinds following a mixed quarter.
By Grace Noto • May 9, 2024 -
Generative AI enables small accounting firms to challenge big ones: AICPA
Accountants should respond to the rapid pace of generative AI adoption by embracing it and delving into experimentation, the AICPA said.
By Jim Tyson • May 7, 2024 -
UPS CFO set to depart, citing health
The parcel delivery service’s CFO will be stepping down to focus on his personal health as UPS struggles to boost sagging shipping volumes.
By Grace Noto • May 7, 2024 -
Trump Media replaces auditor charged with fraud
The Sarasota, Florida-based media company dismissed its former auditor on Friday, the same day the SEC charged BF Borgers with “massive fraud.”
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 6, 2024 -
Coca-Cola exec to take Diageo CFO seat
Diageo is tapping Coca-Cola alum Nik Jhangiani for its CFO as the Guinness maker battles slumping sales in the face of changing consumer tastes and spending trends.
By Grace Noto • May 6, 2024 -
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SEC hits Trump Media auditor with $12M fine
BF Borgers, an auditor of public company financial statements, has committed massive fraud impacting more than 1,500 SEC filings, the agency said.
By Alexei Alexis • May 3, 2024 -
Peloton cuts jobs, searches for new CEO amid financial turmoil
“We made some very tough decisions, and while we firmly believe these actions are the right thing to do for the business, cuts like this are painful,” CFO Liz Coddington said.
By Alexei Alexis • May 2, 2024 -
Marriott gears up for another year of major tech spending
The company expects full-year investments to reach $1 billion as digital transformation projects advance, according to its latest earnings call.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 2, 2024 -
Amazon clinching bigger, longer cloud deals after AI boost: CFO
Amazon is the latest tech giant whose hefty AI spending has been rewarded by Wall Street in the current earnings season. Meta has been an exception.
By Alexei Alexis • May 1, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Modern finance team makeovers: Chief accounting officers
CFOs and CAOs have developed a “symbiotic relationship” as the finance function morphs into a driver of business strategy.
By Grace Noto • April 30, 2024 -
Meta falls in AI reckoning as Microsoft, Google soar
Investors rewarded AI spending strategies at Microsoft and Google but rebuffed Meta, whose stock plummeted.
By Alexei Alexis • April 30, 2024