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    O-I Glass CFO named in class action lawsuit alleging securities fraud

    CEO Gordon Hardie and CFO John Haudrich made statements that led shareholders to purchase O-I Glass stock at “artificially inflated prices,” a shareholder alleges.

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    Opinion

    New finance means continuously updating truth and choice

    Core finance establishes what is true, growth finance uses that truth to shape choices and new finance continuously updates both as conditions change, writes Cognizant CFO Jatin Dalal.

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    CFOs expect AI to pay off in 2 years: survey

    In a survey of 400 finance chiefs around the world, half said they expect to see “significant positive” ROI from artificial intelligence in 24 months.

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    For successful M&A, define the new operating model before the deal closes

    Delivering on a deal’s thesis requires knowing what the combined company must change, a new report advises.

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    AI is changing the business model, not just the tech stack

    As firms prepare their 2027 budgets, CFOs need to move beyond AI experimentation and rethink how work gets done, capital is allocated and business value is created.

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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Oct. 30

    Goodyear hires a new finance chief, Norwegian Cruise Line names an insider as chief financial officer and Etsy starts its search for a new CFO. 

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    Wallpaper company’s ex-CFO gets federal prison time for embezzling

    Tina Feuerstein, previously the finance chief of York Wallcoverings, has also been ordered to pay back over $1 million in restitution.

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    Inmar’s longtime CFO on merits of lateral career moves

    Rich Schmidt, finance chief of the North Carolina-based coupon reimbursement firm for over a decade, says a “penchant for wanting to solve problems” is a trait shared by his top employees.

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    The 6 a.m. CFO: How FiveNines Group’s Ramnik Kapur starts her day

    Kapur explains the importance of switching off to recharge, why she prefers phone calls to long email threads and her go-to snack for a stressful morning.

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    Top CFO conferences to attend in 2027

    At events worldwide, finance leaders will explore regulatory compliance, private equity fund operations, finance technology adoption and more.

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    As AI use grows, so does CFOs’ responsibility for managing it

    Yet more than half are still reviewing the technology’s related costs more reactively than proactively, per a new Deloitte survey.

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    When finance transformation changes the work but not the accountability

    Transformations often change how work gets done faster than they change who is formally responsible for it, which can create novel challenges for the CFO.

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    Apollo exec says AI has ‘zero financial payoff’ beyond tech sector

    Though the artificial intelligence boom has helped lift the stocks of a few tech giants, it’s done little for other S&P 500 firms, argues Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok.

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    FedEx hires AutoZone’s Jamere Jackson as CFO

    The new finance chief's pay package includes a $2 million signing bonus, paid in two installments a year apart.

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    Holtec’s ex-CFO awarded $2.1M in whistleblowing case

    Kevin O’Rourke alleged he was fired from the company for refusing to share a prospectus with a potential investor because he believed it included “false and misleading statements."

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    For the majority of companies, risk management still resides in siloes

    A new Grant Thornton study makes the case for more integration of risk functions, especially cybersecurity.

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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Oct. 23

    Union Pacific’s CFO to retire after 35 years, Mach Industries appoints former GM exec as CFO and Pittsburgh Penguins hire a longtime Washington Nationals exec as CFO.  

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    84% of PE-backed CFOs build budgets in Excel despite automation push

    When it comes to handing finance activities to AI, private equity-backed finance leaders show the most resistance around forecasting and budgeting, according to a new Accordion survey.

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    Opinion

    The future CFO needs to think like a CTO

    Finance leaders are starting to trust AI over their own instincts, but they also need to understand how it can fail.

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    Morgan Properties CFO on managing an ever-growing portfolio

    As finance chief of one of the United States’ largest apartment owners, Marina Dikos is focused on integrating a range of disparate systems with each new acquisition.

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    Federal regulatory enforcement dropped again in H1 2026

    The dollar value of enforcement penalties nonetheless ticked up as the “center of gravity” of enforcement shifted “decisively toward the states and the plaintiffs’ bar,” according to Wolters Kluwer.

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    PayPal, Nike and Zoom top the list of market-value losers since 2021

    Many famous brands with historical records of success are no longer the safe bets they once were.

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    Minus AI investments, the US edges toward recession

    Heavy spending on the nascent technology has been a relative bright spot for the American economy, but it also may expose vulnerability.

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    Opinion

    A saved hour from AI is not yet a cash saving

    Here’s how CFOs should evaluate claimed AI productivity gains before those gains are translated into budget reductions or return on investment figures.

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    Mattel names second CFO in under 18 months

    Peter Griffith joins from a biotech company. Paul Ruh, who has been CFO since the spring of 2025, will serve as an adviser through the end of the year.