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FASB declines airline settlement project
The airline-related project was one of a number of issues that the accounting standards-setter decided not to add to its technical agenda or pursue for further research.
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FTC settles with AI startup accused of bilking customers
The action highlights increased enforcement activity targeting “AI washing,” where vendors are accused of making false or exaggerated product claims.
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FASB votes against project tied to Trump civil fraud case
The U.S. accounting standard-setter rejected a request to review and clarify GAAP rules related to personal financial statements.
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CFO uncertainty rises more than any other top concern during Q1
In a sign of uncertainty, financial market volatility has flared this month, with the Cboe Volatility Index hitting the highest level since the imposition of sweeping U.S. tariffs last April.
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Robinhood CFO to receive $18M RSU promotion grant
The crypto trading and investment platform also increased CFO Shiv Verma’s base salary and target bonus opportunity, according to a Tuesday SEC filing.
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OpenAI CFO: $120B funding raise in sight as IPO reports swirl
The ChatGPT maker is also expanding its finance team amid the massive funding round and IPO speculation.
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Business growth slows to 11-month low as Iran war triggers price spike
“Companies are reporting a hit to demand from the additional uncertainty and cost of living impact generated by the conflict,” according to an S&P Global economist.
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CFOs don’t expect large AI labor impact this year: NBER
Though CFOs expect AI to affect their teams’ overall composition, current investments in the technology remain focused on bolstering productivity rather than cost reduction, the survey found.
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Q&AMastercard bets AI-powered virtual CFOs can fill gap at small firms
The company’s new “virtual CFO” tool is tailored for “lean teams” and designed to augment — not replace — human leadership, Mastercard’s Mark Barnett said.
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Nearly one in three finance roles now call for AI skills: Datarails
AI-related mentions in accountant job postings recorded the fastest growth over a 12-month period, the research found.
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Hormuz Strait blockade would slow Q2 economy at 2.9 pp annual rate
Factors such as higher insurance rates “could cause the oil price increase to be more substantial than our model suggests,” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists said.
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FASB accounting support fees shrink 11%
This year companies are on track to pay less in accounting support fees for the Financial Accounting Standards Board than they did in 2025.
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AI as finance pain reliever: Tabs CFO
Today’s CFOs are looking for ways AI can ease specific, long-time pain points, Tabs’ Ali Hussain said.
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Super Micro co-founder, sales exec charged in server smuggling scheme
AI server maker Super Micro placed its co-founder and another employee charged in the scheme on leave and “terminated its relationship” with a contractor.
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Rivian quietly walks back 2027 profitability target
The EV maker no longer expects to be adjusted EBITDA positive in 2027 as it focuses on autonomous vehicle technology efforts, including a multi-year partnership with Uber.
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Economy before Iran war signaled slower future growth: Conference Board
“This is looking like it’s going to be a protracted conflict, and oil prices are going to stay high for a longer time,” Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said.
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White House calls for ‘minimally burdensome’ federal AI rules
The administration urged Congress to avoid creating new federal rule-making bodies for AI and instead lean on existing agencies and industry-led standards.
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Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of US trade actions
President Donald Trump has rolled out a deluge of tariffs in his second term and is promising more. Here’s where each tariff — whether in place or proposed — currently stands.
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Idaho governor signs CPA licensing bill
Idaho joins more than 30 states that have passed new laws or changed CPA licensing rules since Ohio was the first to do so in January 2025.
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Sen. Blackburn releases draft of sweeping AI proposal
The Republican’s comprehensive draft bill calls for reporting of AI-related job impacts, with stiff penalties for covered entities that fail to comply.
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GM CFO: Lower EV growth presents opportunity
GM is looking to get its EV cash headwind “behind us” by the end of its second quarter, CFO Paul Jacobson said Wednesday.
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Jobless claims fall to two-month low as lull in layoffs, hiring persists
Unemployment will likely hold steady at 4.4% throughout this year, according to a median estimate by Federal Reserve officials released Wednesday.
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TrackerTracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle
State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.
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Fed holds rates steady, flags uncertainty as oil price soars amid war
The Fed faces a policy dilemma as the Iran war spurs a jump in energy prices, threatening to increase inflation, slow economic growth and push up unemployment.
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Beyond Meat delays FY25 results amid accounting investigation
The results were delayed as the plant-based protein provider continues to face scrutiny from shareholders and as it seeks to improve ineffective accounting processes and controls.
