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Nov. 27, 2024 | Today’s news and insights for finance leaders

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Top takeaways from 2024 MIT Sloan CFO conference

Many finance leaders at this year’s MIT Sloan CFO conference seemed buoyed by recent rate cuts and the prospect of a more business-friendly climate in the offing.

Scotts Miracle-Gro appoints interim CFO in leadership shift

Treasurer Mark Scheiwer will step in as interim CFO as Scotts looks to execute a “turnaround” for its cannabis-focused subsidiary, where sales plummeted by 46% during its most recent quarter.

Zoom rebrands, aims to be known as ‘AI-first’ company

“Zoom is now about so much more than video meetings,” CEO Eric Yuan said.

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AI rush is fueling tech debt ‘tsunami’: Forrester

The research highlights the growing challenges faced by businesses as they scramble to adopt AI and avoid falling behind competitors.

Intuit rolls out AI QuickBooks enhancements as CEO eyes AI agents

The upgrades to QuickBooks come as the firm targets AI agents that could potentially replace CFOs and other executives in the C-suite, the CEO said.

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