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  Steps for improving sales forecast accuracy: Metric of the Month

  To strengthen financial health, CFOs should look for ways to incrementally improve the accuracy of their sales forecasts.

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  Cloud ERP: A catalyst for finance-led digital transformation

  With cloud ERP, finance teams work smarter, make better decisions, and accelerate growth.

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  92% of companies have experienced financial loss due to a deepfake

  Deepfake fraud attempts have taken form in both audio and video format at an increasing rate, according to new data from Regula.

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  October earnings update: Apple, Uber, Starbucks, Meta, Lockheed Martin and more

  This month's update features takes from the CFOs of Apple, Uber, Starbucks, Meta, Alphabet, ServiceNow, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, Philip Morris and Nike.

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  Private equity funds see faint flicker of hope for M&A

  The market for deals isn’t quite as bad this year as forecasts suggested, but overall activity remains depressed.

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  CFO-CIO collaboration: How to safeguard operations during the holiday season

  Here are the top challenges for financial operations systems this season and strategies to protect year-end close operations during the busy holiday season.

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  Opinion

  The AI ultimatum: Why CFOs can’t afford to wait

  Companies who are not fully embracing artificial intelligence potentially compromise their ability to compete in an increasingly data-driven landscape.

  Technology

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  42% of US employees don’t want a promotion: Trial Balance

  A recent survey by Randstad suggests that the future CFO talent pool may be shrinking for reasons beyond the growing shortage of qualified talent.

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  Did a Long Island alternative financing brokerage perfect workplace culture?

  Lexington Capital Holding’s 25-year-old CEO Frankie DiAntonio shares how he rapidly built a team of engaged young employees, his unique recruiting approach and the ROI of culture development.

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  CFOs On the Move: Week ending Nov. 1

  Shutterstock promoted an insider to the top finance spot and new CFOs were named at Planet Fitness, Simpson Manufacturing and KIND Snacks. 

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  5 takeaways from the Finance & Accounting Tech Expo’s inaugural showcase

  The Chief Executive Group’s first FATE event combined a technology expo with an intricate networking opportunity for CFOs and their peers.

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  Parallels between business and the intelligence community: Retired General David Petraeus

  The former director of the CIA and general of the U.S. Army addresses ambiguity around the term strategic, the value of learning from mistakes and ways CFOs can stay geopolitically aware.

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  CFOs lukewarm on reaching climate targets

  A majority of finance leaders have doubts that their company’s sustainability goals are achievable.

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  Opinion

  AI in M&A: Navigating the opportunities and risks

  AI is poised to transform M&A, speed up the deal process and save billions of dollars. However, inherent risks mean dealmakers should proceed with caution.

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  Are CFOs more valuable to companies than CEOs?

  Investors prioritize companies where the finance chief is the main growth driver, a new study suggests.

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  How CFOs can help ensure strong customer experiences

  By acting as both advisors and advocates, CFOs can ensure that customer-centric initiatives are financially viable and aligned with the company’s long-term goals.

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  5 expectations for the Finance and Accounting Technology Expo

  The inaugural event features speakers such as Daymond John of “Shark Tank,” Nick Araco Jr. of the CFO Alliance, Anthony Rose of Kapitus and Dr. Tim Naddy of the Savannah Bananas.

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  Alphabet CFO Anat Ashkenazi’s first earnings call comes amid antitrust case and AI competition: Trial Balance

  As the company faces legal challenges and increasing competition, the former Eli Lilly CFO has a significant set of obstacles ahead of her.

  Corporate Finance

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  Francis Ford Coppola’s insight on trust, success and humanity

  The award-winning film director discusses where cinema and business intertwine, how the traditional bottom line isn’t the most important thing and why people should give themselves more credit.

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  CFOs On the Move: Week ending Oct. 25

  Red Lobster names a new CFO after Chapter 11 restructuring, Daktronics CFO transitions to chief data, analytics officer and Morningstar finance chief to leave. 

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  Both Harris and Trump would pose risks for business: report

  Companies are advised to stay the course on investments, regardless of who wins the election.

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  Q&A

  From Fortune 500 to a growing AI company: UiPath CFO Ashim Gupta

  Ashim Gupta didn’t know how he’d fare at a startup after nearly 20 years at General Electric, but six years later, his career and the organization are thriving.

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  Opinion

  Navigating M&A in a complex landscape: What CFOs should know

  As CFOs look ahead to 2025, they must be prepared to navigate an environment shaped by political, economic and technological forces.

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  78% of employees have felt effects of “lunchflation”

  According to recent data from ezCater, the rising costs of lunch impacted employees in 2024 — possibly providing an opportunity for those who are looking to push a future return to office initiative.

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  HSBC names first woman CFO amid restructuring

  The bank is simplifying its business into four spheres and has tapped its chief risk and compliance officer, Pam Kaur, to become its next finance chief.

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  Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO’s plea hearing stops mid-court

  The expected guilty plea abruptly stopped after defense attorneys heard details of their client's prison time and asset forfeiture amount.

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