Private equity is pouring into accounting. Summit Partners just took a stake in UHY, pushing the firm toward a $1B target through M&A and aggressive expansion.
CFOs like Laura LaPeer now have to steer both operations and deal strategy at once.
Smart evolution or culture crash waiting to happen?

DeleteMe claims it can cut phishing attacks by 40% and personal data exposure by 90%. CFOs are now part-time security chiefs.
With AI-powered scams on the rise, how far should finance go to protect leadership data?

Manufacturing just posted its eighth straight month of contraction with PMI at 48.7%. Production and inventory are slipping while demand stays weak.
Is this a temporary dip or a sign that 2025’s industrial rebound won’t happen?

Thrive Market’s CFO says inflation didn’t break consumer appetite for affordable healthy groceries. Value-driven models seem to win when wallets tighten.
Are people still paying for principle, or just price?

Workday is pushing the “AI and humans together” narrative. CFOs must now decide what that really looks like: reskilling or replacing?
Is AI helping your finance team perform better, or just making you busier?

Gartner warns EBITDA margins could fall 30% by 2027. Rising costs and weaker demand will test every playbook.
Where do you pull growth from when every lever is maxed out?

OpenAI just agreed to buy $38B worth of cloud power from Amazon over seven years. That’s a massive bet on AI infrastructure.
If cloud costs keep ballooning, do you double down or build your own stack?

Cardboard box sales are down again, hinting at a soft holiday season. Packaging Corp of America says tariffs and slower orders are already hurting margins.
Early warning or noise in the data? Are you seeing any Q4 softness yet?

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