CFOs On the Move: Week ending Nov. 22 | CFO.com
Nov 22, 2024 · Ken Cook | Wendy's . Fast-food chain Wendy's hired Ken Cook as finance chief, effective Dec. 2. For the last 20 years, Cook has worked at United Parcel Service, most recently as head of FP&A. In earlier roles at UPS, he was chief financial officer for its U.S. Domestic segment, held leadership roles in investor relations and treasury and spent more than three years as the CFO of South Asia.
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AICPA, NASBA propose competency-driven CPA licensure path
Sep 18, 2024 · The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) proposed a “competency-driven experience pathway” to CPA licensure to address a growing talent shortage impacting finance teams across industries. The proposal tries to address concerns over the 150-credit hour requirement, a factor that has been criticized as a deterrent to young ...
2025 CFO conference roundup | CFO.com
Oct 1, 2024 · Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference. May 20-21. Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland. In a mix of peers, thought leaders, Gartner experts and tech providers, attendees can gain insight from a variety of perspectives, including Gartner leadership, technology providers and each other.
7 key concerns for CFOs heading into 2025 | CFO.com
Sep 26, 2024 · Amid an environment where the number of accounting graduates is falling at an alarming rate, two-thirds (66%) of survey participants said staffing shortages affected their department in 2024.. 4. Tech stacks consolidate, cloud adoption expands. The survey found that although 73% of finance leaders are satisfied with their current enterprise resource planning or accounting systems, 64% are ...
Apple CFO Luca Maestri will be replaced by Kevan Parekh in 2025
Aug 27, 2024 · Apple’s CFO Luca Maestri will step down on Jan. 1, 2025, after over 10 years at the helm of one of the world's largest technology companies. Kevan Parekh, the company’s VP of FP&A, will take over after Maestri’s departure.Maestri will remain an Apple employee and oversee its corporate service teams after the transition. As CFO, Maestri built a solid reputation for reliability and ...
A modern approach to cash flow management | CFO.com
Oct 8, 2024 · This challenge will intensify as the workforce evolves, with a new generation of finance leaders stepping in. FEI reports that 64% of millennial finance professionals prefer specialized financial software over traditional spreadsheets for tasks like budgeting, forecasting, and analytics. The real challenge isn't just the limitations of spreadsheets — it's about transforming your ability to ...
Nissan, Stellantis, Ford and Jaguar skid into 2025: Trial Balance
Dec 2, 2024 · CFO.com provides essential analysis and expert advice for Chief Financial Officers to tackle organizational challenges, manage major risks, drive organizational value, and maximize their personal career potential.
Budgets for base salaries expected to soar again in 2025
Sep 17, 2024 · Despite a recent downtrend in hiring and a slight increase in unemployment, U.S. companies’ base-salary budgets are projected to rise sharply in 2025 for a third straight year, according to a new report from The Conference Board.. Following actual salary-budget growth of 4.4% in 2023 and 3.8% in 2024, the expected average increase for next year is 3.9%, as revealed by a survey of 300 ...
Private equity’s growing buy-in to public accounting stirs concern ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Private equity’s growing buy-in to public accounting stirs concern: Trial Balance The upcoming election could impact the trend of PE firms buying stakes in large public accounting firms, potentially reducing equity-based partner roles and …