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Private equity‑backed companies are hunting CFOs who go beyond traditional finance stewardship. Recruiters cite four non‑negotiables: acting as an operational copilot, possessing advanced AI expertise, being transaction‑ready, and showing a strong backbone. With roughly 21,000 PE‑backed firms in the U.S. and $1.2 trillion of deal value last year, the CFO market is fiercely competitive. Candidates must prove they can accelerate value creation, not just close the books quickly.
Quad Graphics, the fourth‑largest North American printer, posted a $27 million net profit in 2025, reversing a $51 million loss from the prior year. The company slashed more than $700 million of debt, bringing total borrowings down to $308 million. It redirected capital spending...
The Center for Audit Quality surveyed 300 U.S. institutional investors and found a strong appetite for assurance services that go beyond traditional financial statement audits. Eighty‑one percent regularly use cybersecurity risk information, while 78% consider data privacy, sustainability and governance...
EY’s March 12 poll of 200 senior Irish finance leaders shows overwhelming optimism for 2026, with 94% expecting growth and an average forecast of 9%. The confidence reflects Ireland’s near‑13% GDP expansion in 2025, driven largely by pharmaceutical exports. Energy...
The SEC is weighing a shift from mandatory quarterly earnings reports to a biannual cadence, a move first floated by former President Donald Trump and championed by SEC Chair Paul Atkins, who aims to release a proposal by early 2026....
Manufacturers faced an 8% rise in material costs last year and a 0.5% jump in producer prices in January, outpacing forecasts. Global input prices also surged, driven by higher labor costs, supply‑chain strains and renewed U.S. tariffs. To safeguard margins,...
When the Trump administration imposed tariffs, firms that quickly diversified suppliers and shifted production to near‑shore locations gained a lasting competitive edge. These early movers reduced geopolitical risk, shortened lead times, and improved working‑capital turnover, while companies that delayed faced...
California’s Air Resources Board set August 10, 2026 as the filing deadline for the first greenhouse‑gas emissions reports required under SB 253. Companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in the state must disclose Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, while...
Veteran CFO Bill Zerella, who has guided three firms—including Fitbit, Vocera and ACV Auctions—through public listings, says the IPO bar is rising as private equity depth gives companies more liquidity options. He expects 2026 to be a strong year, especially...
The so‑called “SaaS‑pocalypse” erased over $1 trillion in market value, dragging Xero’s shares down 23% YTD, yet CFO Claire Bramley says the New Zealand‑based accounting SaaS remains fundamentally strong. Xero posted 20% year‑over‑year operating‑revenue growth and a 10% rise in global subscriptions,...
A recent Robert Half survey shows only 6 % of finance teams possess needed skills, with 53 % reporting widening gaps and hiring shortages persisting. Liberty Bank’s CFO Paul Young tackled this by launching a combined apprenticeship and job‑rotation program in 2022,...
Robinhood’s newly appointed CFO Shiv Verma outlined a disciplined capital‑allocation framework aimed at achieving the company’s “financial super‑app” vision. He emphasized profitable growth as the North Star and described a three‑business‑line structure—brokerage, crypto, and money (banking and credit). Investments are...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules now tie clean‑energy tax credits to the origin of battery materials, demanding at least 60% of value from non‑prohibited countries and increasing this share each year. Compliance pushes...
CFOs are grappling with sudden tariff volatility after the Supreme Court struck down Trump‑imposed duties, only for the administration to reimpose a 10% flat tariff that quickly rose to 15%. The back‑and‑forth has left manufacturers uncertain about sourcing, lead times,...
Lucas Zettle, after a five‑year rise at Webtrends, returned to Aldrich as CFO, leveraging long‑standing relationships built during his early career. He emphasizes that finance teams should prioritize process and clear SOPs before deploying new technology. Zettle tracks days‑to‑close and...
