Financial Reporting: Page 5


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    Flex appoints 20-year company alum as interim CFO

    Longtime company alum Jaime Martinez will step in as interim CFO as Flex looks to execute on a restructuring plan aimed at improving its operational efficiency.

    By July 25, 2024
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    Alphabet investors get mixed news from departing CFO Ruth Porat

    The tech giant’s shares sank after Porat’s mixed comments about the company’s operating margin outlook.

    By July 24, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from CFO Dive

    The promises and traps of generative AI, revamped modern finance teams and stark geopolitical risks are among the top forces CFOs are grappling with this year.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    KKR-backed OneStream sees $4.6B valuation following $490M IPO

    The company will continue to invest in machine learning, AI and new products such as demand forecasting tools following its $490 million IPO, CFO Bill Koefoed said.

    By July 24, 2024
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    Spotify profit jumps amid ‘early days’ of price increases

    Interim CFO Ben Kung said the music streamer is “encouraged” by the initial consumer reaction to the company's recent price hikes.

    By July 23, 2024
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    PulteGroup promotes insider to fill retiring CFO’s seat

    Jim Ossowski will take the home builder’s finance reins in 2025 as Pulte looks to build on its record first-quarter home sale revenues.

    By July 22, 2024
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    FASB answers Big Four convertible debt ask

    The fix comes after PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY requested clarity on rules related to convertible debt instruments that have seen a surge in demand. 

    By July 18, 2024
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    Incoming QXO CFO’s comp package includes $3M signing bonus

    M&A “heavy hitter” Ihsan Essaid could rake in a $1.6 million base salary should the product distribution company hit future annualized revenue run rate goals, according to a company filing.  

    By July 18, 2024
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    ‘Say-on-pay’ proxy support rises despite concerns about PSUs: EY

    The number of investor activist campaigns this proxy season rose to 691, a 2.4% increase compared with 2023, according to EY.

    By July 17, 2024
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    Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations

    Despite the SEC rule’s temporary stay, sustainability experts said companies should not wait for the court’s ruling to begin preparing for compliance.

    By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • July 17, 2024
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    SEC rule jumpstarts Corpay CAO’s ESG push

    The climate-risk disclosure rule’s March passage helped push the payments player to double down on its ESG reporting strategy, Chief Accounting Officer Alissa Vickery said.

    By July 16, 2024
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    5 takeaways on costs, challenges of climate disclosure compliance

    Complacency regarding the SEC’s now-stayed rules could leave companies “scrambling to try to get ready” once they are put in place, PwC’s Marc Siegel said.

    By July 15, 2024
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    Ex-Disney CFO joins FanDuel parent Flutter’s board

    The high-profile Disney alum is joining Flutter’s board as the company is doubling down on its U.S. sports betting business.

    By July 3, 2024
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    SCOTUS gives CFOs ‘brand new lens’ for tax positions

    Businesses should review their tax positions to see if they are dependent on a regulation that might be vulnerable to a challenge, attorney Robert Kovacev said.

    By July 1, 2024
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    Fossil names interim CFO after finance chief follows CEO out the door

    The watch and jewelry retailer is bringing in a Radisson Hotel and Icahn Enterprises alum as interim CFO after reporting a 22% drop in net sales for its most recent quarter.

    By July 1, 2024
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    Hallmark Media nabs Paramount exec for CFO

    Anaïs Lempereur is the latest in a swell of executives departing from Paramount in recent months. 

    By June 27, 2024
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    HP taps former JP Morgan executive as CFO

    The transition comes as the tech giant is focused on recovering from sagging sales after heightened demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By June 26, 2024
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    FASB sets compliance clock for new expense disclosure rules

    Compiling data to comply will take “quite a bit of company resources,” said Nicole Wright, an associate professor of accounting at James Madison University. 

    By June 26, 2024
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    Modern finance team makeovers: Flexing the FP&A muscle

    As CFOs increasingly walk the line between finance and operations, FP&A leaders are stepping up to serve as their analytical brain trust.

    By June 26, 2024
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    Restatements decline, with small companies more prone to error: CAQ

    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prompted a long-term reduction in restatements by tightening financial reporting and audit rules, CAQ said.

    By June 24, 2024
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    With reservations, FASB votes for narrower software rules update

    While some members expressed concerns about not going far enough to modernize the rules, the FASB voted 7-0 to move forward with a more targeted proposal.

    By June 20, 2024
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    Saab deputy finance chief moves to CFO chair

    The CFO swap comes as the defense material provider is looking to continue a two-year hot streak, targeting organic sales growth between 15%-20% for 2024.

    By June 18, 2024
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    IRS aims to end ‘shell game’ by partnerships, targets $50B extra in taxes

    Tax dodging by complex partnerships “has been overlooked for more than a decade,” IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said Monday.

    By June 17, 2024
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    Ex-Synchronoss CFO to pay $125k fine for accounting misconduct

    Alongside the reimbursement of certain compensation to Synchronoss, the ex-CFO agreed to pay $125,000 in civil penalties without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges.

    By June 17, 2024
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    FASB’s environmental credit rules recall crypto debate

    Like crypto rules FASB recently finalized, the environmental credit accounting standards would provide specific guidance where GAAP is currently silent.   

    By June 13, 2024