CFO

Join CFO.com on June 17 for a free virtual event featuring finance and legal experts to explore the increasingly complex world of taxation domestically and abroad. Register today: dive.pub/4bNrBj9

Why National Life Group’s CFO prizes curiosity above all — Matt Frazee, a longtime employee at the life insurer, talks through his career journey, the traits he looks for in others and the state of the insurance business these days. ow.ly/yJi050YZybs

Today's #finance leaders face unprecedented #tax challenges - from complex regulatory changes to evolving compliance requirements. Join CFO's free virtual event on June 17 as we discuss strategies for domestic & international #taxation. Sign up for free: bit.ly/4ssCMmh

Growing challenge of recognizing AI-generated content heightens risk — New research reveals 48% of employees incorrectly identify AI-generated workplace messages, with 74% confident in their wrong answers. ow.ly/SiVC50YZy96

Senate confirms Warsh as next Fed chair — The mostly party-line vote comes amid concerns of whether Kevin Warsh will maintain central bank independence or hew closer to President Trump’s interest-rate demands than his predecessor. ow.ly/J14u50YZHFh

New surveys show AI gains are uneven across finance: New data shows gains in decision-making and FP&A, while other data points to ongoing accounting workflow inefficiencies. ow.ly/K3mE50YYZCi

Spinal implant firm’s CFO pleads guilty in kickback conspiracy — Federal prosecutors said Aditya Humad, finance chief of SpineFrontier, arranged to bribe surgeons to use his company’s products. ow.ly/30RB50YZ9eX

‘Megadeals’ boosted credit market in Q1: Companies took on loans to execute major transactions at the outset of the year, but the United States’ war overseas has scrambled the picture. ow.ly/TYee50YYZAJ

Closing the post-merger integration investment gap ow.ly/HfOa50YYgaf

SEC charges 21 people in insider trading case — Lorenzo Nourafchan, founder of a fractional CFO firm, is one of the defendants in the case. ow.ly/uu3m50YYg7i

AI helps firms with efficiency, but most don’t trust it to drive growth ow.ly/KGl750YXGBr

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood discusses career uncertainty in Duke speech ow.ly/rvH250YXGEW

7 ideas from Consensus that show crypto’s shift toward traditional finance ow.ly/HoQ850YWvVl

Authority Brands CFO on finance leadership in the franchise industry — Former Cracker Barrel VP and Primrose Schools finance chief Josh Greear shares his path to leading finance at the multi-brand home service franchisor. ow.ly/lQii50YWhg4

Prudential CFO sees ‘gradual ramp up’ of sales in Japan after pause ow.ly/8TH450YWy2A

There is no question that the #accounting workforce is changing amid technological advances and changing regulations. Join us on June 17 as experts discuss how these changes are playing out in #compliance, #tax and #audit. Sign up now: bit.ly/42qd2fX

CFOs On the Move: Shake Shack hires Portillo’s former finance chief, Six Flags CFO steps down and Texas Roadhouse’s ex-CFO joins Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company. ow.ly/rk5h50YWvUW

New Jersey fuel company’s ex-CFO charged with embezzling $12M — Robert McCloughy, who was also a former IRS agent, faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering. cfo.com/news/new-jerse…

What bank reconciliation cycle time really tells you — Longer cycles often signal deeper issues in transaction management, visibility and the financial close. cfo.com/news/what-bank…

CFO optimism dims in the short term, U.S. Bank survey shows — Though U.S. finance chiefs believe they have better prospects over the next three years, their optimism in the near term has “cooled.” ow.ly/lWq750YVHB4

Semiannual reporting could cut costs by almost $200K: SEC — The Securities and Exchange Commission has released more details about its plan to give companies the option of reporting financials semiannually instead of quarterly. ow.ly/u4IA50YVHwn