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  • woman pointing out statistics on presentationC-Suite

    Companies with female CFOs outperform industry averages, study shows

    By Jesse Klein and CFO Brew
  • Paul Achleitner, supervisory board chairman of German bank Deutsche Bank, addresses shareholders during the company’s annual general meeting in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on May 23, 2019. Deutsche Bank executives face angry shareholders at the annual general meeting when their names could be added to a growing list of top managers denied investor backing, according to media reports and insiders. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images)Economy

    The next recession will likely be ‘triggered by a political act,’ says former Deutsche Bank chair and Allianz CFO

    By Jesse Klein and CFO Brew
  • The Wayfair Inc. website on a laptop computer arranged in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Wayfair Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 25. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Wayfair CFO says sellers on the company’s $12 billion marketplace are trying to ‘insulate’ customers from tariffs

    By Courtney Vien and CFO Brew
  • The rules for disclosing executive perks might change soon.Finance

    The SEC’s ‘Frankenstein patchwork of rules’ for disclosing executive perks is due for a makeover

    By Courtney Vien and CFO Brew
  • women working on something togetherFinance

    Accounting’s talent shortage is undeniable—50% of industry leaders say it takes 60 days or more to fill jobs

    By Alex Zank and CFO Brew
  • man working on computerFinance

    CFOs don’t trust AI, but nearly 90% say they use it anyway to do their job

    By Jesse Klein and CFO Brew
  • people walking into Target storeRetail

    Target missed analysts’ sales expectations by nearly half a billion dollars in the aftermath of DEI-related boycotts

    By Jesse Klein and CFO Brew
  • woman sitting at desk stressedFinance

    Nearly 70% of CFOs fear they won’t meet year-end financial targets because of the trade war and inflation, survey shows

    By Alex Zank and CFO Brew
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) New York City headquarters stands in midtown as the company announced a significant restructuring on September 12, 2024 in New York City. PwC LLP will let go of up to 1,800 US employees next month as the accounting firm shifts to in-house technology developers and streamlines its advisory practice. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Finance

    PwC cut 1,500 jobs—and it shows the ‘mini-boom’ in accounting is ending

    By Courtney Vien and CFO Brew
  • colleagues using computer together at workFinance

    More companies than ‘normal’ are withdrawing guidance for the quarter as uncertainty about tariffs looms, UBS analyst says

    By Natasha Piñon and CFO Brew
  • IRS buildingFinance

    Third IRS head since Trump’s inauguration resigns because she reportedly wasn’t told about an agreement forcing the agency to give taxpayer data to immigration officials

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  • Shot of a young businessman experiencing stress during late night at workFinance

    Turnover for S&P 500 CFOs tops 17% this year as the C-suite job ‘really just takes a toll’

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  • Serious woman working late at homeFinance

    A quarter of CFOs say they’re decreasing hiring and cutting capital spending in response to tariffs, survey shows

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  • woman working on calculatorFinance

    Becoming an accountant is more accessible as 3 states scrap the stringent 150-hour education requirement

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  • stressed man looking at stocksFinance

    Finance leaders are losing faith in Trump’s economy, with optimism plummeting 20% since last quarter. ‘There are a lot of warning signs right now’

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