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    AICPA joins backlash against TurboTax ad campaign

    The group said Intuit’s decision to halt the ad, which also drew push back from the National Association of Tax Professionals, is a “positive step.”

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    M&A dealmakers seize on AI as strategic ‘cornerstone’: Dykema

    AI has spurred M&A volume in 2024, Dykema said, noting 55 transactions targeting AI start-ups during the first quarter compared with 38 during the final quarter of last year.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    Spend management innovation yields equity value

    Spend management technology is about attracting talented staff, reducing compliance problems and scaling back-office operations in a way that creates value. 

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Most accountants see ethical challenges increasing: ACCA

    Two-out-of-five accountants said they most frequently face ethical challenges at work because of weaknesses in company leadership and culture, the ACCA said.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    How hasty digital transformations can backfire

    The stakes are high as companies race to adopt cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and look to avoid falling behind competitors.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    Opinion

    A CFO roadmap for successful and safe AI implementation

    Teams must ensure that proper data governance and management policies are in place before even considering AI adoption, writes AvePoint’s Jim Caci.

    By Jim Caci • Oct. 15, 2024
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    AT&T, Broadcom move toward settling legal feud

    The two parties told the New York Supreme Court Friday they were making progress in resolution discussions over VMware support services.

    By Matt Ashare • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Achieve financial excellence with IFS cloud. Learn how at the Orlando Gartner IT Symposium

    Empower your CFO strategy—book a personalized demo with IFS Cloud at Gartner IT Symposium!

    Oct. 14, 2024
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    Opinion

    Healthcare’s paper check disease

    “The persistence of paper checks for patient refunds is not just an inconvenience — it's a symptom of a larger problem that threatens the very sustainability of healthcare organizations,” one software firm CFO writes in this opinion piece.

    By Seton Marshall • Oct. 11, 2024
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    AI adoption among CFO teams is ‘just starting to ramp up’

    The research comes as enterprises are seeing an explosion of AI-powered software tools designed to streamline workflows.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    OpenAI’s $6.6B raise puts it at the tech’s vanguard. Will it be enough?

    The raise left the Microsoft-backed company valued at $157 billion. But is a stable, profitable company lurking underneath all that funding?

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    Opinion

    4 ways tech can help CFOs navigate a tricky ESG landscape

    This year has marked the beginning of a groundswell of enhanced, regulated reporting on sustainability and climate data, writes Persefoni’s Emily Pierce.

    By Emily Pierce • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Corporate boards, C-suite teams urged to step up tech focus

    The current tech landscape “now demands that businesses reinvent themselves to remain competitive,” according to a report by the National Association of Corporate Directors.

    By Oct. 8, 2024
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    New Salesloft CFO keeps eye on finance ‘fundamentals’

    Though economic headwinds could accelerate a CFO’s shift to become a strategic leader, “business fundamentals” stay the same regardless, said Salesloft CFO Chris Nagy.

    By Oct. 7, 2024
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    AI investments require the CFO’s expertise – and vice versa

    AI aids CFOs' top goals, with 1 in 3 finance firms using it for automation and forecasting.

    By Chris Wright, Managing Director Global Leader, Business Performance Improvement Practice • Oct. 7, 2024
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    What must-have AI skills do finance execs need? First, dig in.

    CFOs don’t need to code AI themselves, but they do need to try it out and learn how it can be applied to their individual situations, consultants say.

    By Chris Gaetano • Oct. 4, 2024
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    Hurricane Helene aftermath prompts card, cash troubles

    After the storm ripped through the southeastern U.S., consumers and merchants have been left grappling with card network outages and cash shortages.

    By Lynne Marek • Oct. 4, 2024
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    Generative AI hits 28% usage rate, spreads throughout US workplace: NBER

    By March generative AI’s most common tools had been accessed more than 3 billion times by hundreds of millions of users every month.

    By Oct. 3, 2024
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    OpenAI boosts valuation with $6.6B funding round

    The move comes amid speculation that OpenAI may be considering an initial public offering and as its CFO has been actively touting the company’s strategy. 

    By Oct. 3, 2024
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    Deloitte teams up with contract data analytics firm Pramata

    Pramata’s focus on protecting clients from generative AI “hallucinations” was a key reason it was selected to become a Deloitte partner.

    By Oct. 2, 2024
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    Fed’s Cook says ‘impressive’ AI innovation has yet to lift productivity

    Cook highlighted the long-term potential of artificial intelligence to spur economic growth, lift wages and ease price pressures.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    Huawei CFO takes second stint as chair amid reported ByteDance team-up

    The long-time CFO will step in to lead Huawei’s board as the telecom firm looks to supplant Nvidia as the premier AI chip provider in China.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    Companies struggle to stay afloat in sea of tech innovations

    More than half of organizations often feel like they don't have the budget to keep pace with tech advancements, KPMG found.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    2025 financial conference roundup

    As CFOs prepare for new challenges in 2025, connecting with like-minded executives at upcoming financial conferences can help them to craft effective strategies.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    Workday takes on Microsoft in race to transform corporate finance

    The recent introduction of Workday Assistant, an AI companion, follows the release of Microsoft’s Copilot for Finance earlier this year.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    California governor vetoed SB 1047. What’s next for AI regulation?

    The contentious bill had garnered support from Hollywood and criticism from big tech. Gov. Gavin Newsom attributed his veto to the bill’s scope and broad language. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 30, 2024