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    How a manufacturing CFO views technology and automation

    As the longtime finance chief of Wisconsin-based manufacturer Sentry Equipment, David Ring shares his thoughts on employee ownership, labor challenges and the latest artificial intelligence push.

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    Will private equity’s pivot to continuation vehicles continue in 2026?

    The phenomenon of private equity firms essentially selling portfolio companies back to themselves has grown rapidly in recent years, but investors — and likely many CFOs — aren’t totally sold. 

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    Almost half of the time saved using AI is spent correcting outputs

    Inconsistent outputs from large language models are introducing hours of additional labor for workers.

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    Figure CFO on successfully navigating a modern IPO

    Macrina Kgil explains how investor expectations, automation and scaling finance shape life after the company’s recent IPO.

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    Workforce strain is emerging as a core CFO risk

    New Randstad data indicates economic pressure, AI adoption and changing work models are pushing human capital risk deeper into the CFO agenda.

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    Companies expect to double their AI spending in 2026

    Tellingly, CEOs are suddenly the key decision-makers on artificial intelligence, a big shift from a year ago.

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    Why 2026 will reward CFOs who say ‘yes’

    The CFOs who will thrive over the next few years won’t be the most cautious ones, but rather those willing to say yes.

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    College football has a new position to fill: CFO

    The national title game isn’t amateur anymore, and neither is the business behind it. Here are five reasons why CFOs will play a major part in the change.

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    The role finance will play in the Savannah Bananas’ 2026 season

    As the Banana Ball World Tour continues, the team’s finance function, led by Dr. Tim Naddy, is focused on systems, talent and execution.

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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 16

    Paramount Skydance names a permanent CFO amid Warner Bros. acquisition attempts, Wynn Resorts promotes an insider to the top finance spot and Yale University’s finance chief is set to retire in June.

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    Year-end jobs report: Layoffs shot up, hiring plans are modest

    The number of jobs displaced by AI, along with federal government cuts, skyrocketed last year.

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    Why CFO labor trends center on redesigning teams in 2026

    This year’s finance labor trends are being shaped by the growing use of automation, a shift toward internal talent development and the need for CFOs to balance efficiency with adaptability. 

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    Bill CFO Rohini Jain’s journey to the C-suite

    Jain shares her career path, which spans roles at some of the world’s largest organizations, including PayPal and GE.

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    McKinsey’s new AI hiring experiment puts pressure on the ‘up-or-out’ model

    For CFOs, the pilot shows how the consulting industry is adjusting to the many promises of artificial intelligence.

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    Enterprise CFOs see sharp rise in confidence, AI use

    A recent Deloitte survey of CFOs at $1B-plus companies shows technology, automation and dealmaking rising on those teams’ finance agendas for 2026.

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    Economic fears prompt Americans to pare back on retirement savings

    A new survey from Allianz Life shows a notable dip in the percentage of respondents who are still saving for retirement.

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    Antitrust enforcers sharpen their focus on earnings calls

    A new regime of closer scrutiny by the European Commission may influence U.S. regulators and courts.

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    Consumers head into 2026 with worries about inflation and jobs

    A recent survey by the New York Federal Reserve points to persistent concerns about price increases over the year ahead.

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    SEC drops fraud case against mining CFO

    The commission said it has agreed to dismiss the 2017 civil case against Rio Tinto’s former CFO Guy Elliott.

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    Machine learning improves earnings forecast accuracy by 7%

    A new research paper shows the approach performs significantly better than the random-walk forecasting method.

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    How the retail apocalypse is showing up on balance sheets: Trial Balance

    Closures at Macy’s, GameStop, Starbucks and Walgreens are among the store exits surfacing impairments, lease exits and tougher capital discipline in retail finance.

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    What changes most for CFOs when they become CEOs?

    After reaching the top job, CFOs who became CEOs reflect on the transition, their responsibilities and what execution really requires.

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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 9

    Marqeta names a former Stripe exec as CFO, the University of North Carolina Athletics promoted its controller to finance chief and Loop Industries names a new CFO. 

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    7 finance trends CFOs can’t ignore in 2026

    Finance chiefs are entering the year facing new pressures around talent, tax policy, capital allocation and risk.

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    How finance transformation is becoming a people problem

    A new collection of data from the Controllers Council suggests CFOs face new people pressures as automation rises.