WSJ CFO Journal

American Outdoor Brands has a plan to limit the impact of tariffs. The maker of backyard grills, camping equipment, meat grinders and more just needs clarity. wsj.com/articles/insid… via @WSJ @JenKayW

Two BCG partners are stepping down from leadership roles as the firm tries to contain the fallout from its involvement in a Gaza aid wsj.com/business/bcg-g… via @WSJ @ChipCutter @markgmaurer

Sam’s Club’s lucrative membership revenue depends on low prices. Tariffs pose a challenge to that strategy. wsj.com/articles/tarif… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

Retailers want shoppers to linger, adding comfy seating, drinks, lawns and more to their locations. The hope is that customers spend more as they settle in. wsj.com/articles/shop-… via @WSJ @JenKayW

Erica Williams, the departing PCAOB leader, urged regulators to maintain adequate resources for the audit watchdog after she resigns on July 22 at the request of the SEC chairman wsj.com/articles/pcaob… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

PCAOB Chair Erica Williams to Resign at Request of SEC Chairman wsj.com/articles/pcaob… via @WSJ @waldensiew

PepsiCo, Mondelez and others are offering their snacks in ever smaller packages—an attempt to hang on to shoppers now too stretched for the mega size. wsj.com/articles/the-b… via @WSJ @JenKayW

Companies will face first-ever requirements on accounting for government grants in the U.S. under a new Financial Accounting Standards Board rule approved Wednesday wsj.com/articles/new-u… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

Ulta Beauty’s top finance executive, Paula Oyibo, has left the cosmetics retailer wsj.com/articles/ulta-… via @WSJ @ColinKellaher

PCAOB Elimination Plan Hits Roadblock in Senate wsj.com/articles/pcaob… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

Rent the Runway saw its highest-ever number of active subscribers in the most recent quarter, and plans to double its inventory this year to keep the momentum going. wsj.com/articles/rent-… via @WSJ @JenKayW

Moves to combat an accountant shortage by allowing prospective CPAs to opt for less schooling could spur students to skip a master’s to start making money sooner wsj.com/articles/aspir… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to double the number of its advisory divisions to eight as it sees recovering demand for such services wsj.com/articles/pwc-o… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

RSM’s U.S. unit plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence over the next three years, well above its previous investments wsj.com/articles/rsm-p… via @WSJ @markgmaurer @IsabelleBiscuit

Insurance Broker Aon Rides Tailwind From Tariff Uncertainty wsj.com/articles/insur… via @WSJ @waldensiew

Farm equipment maker Deere is looking into tweaking its supply chain and raising prices as it navigates new tariffs wsj.com/articles/deere… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

Ethan Allen Faces Fewer Tariffs Than Rivals, but Consumer Worries Still Bite wsj.com/articles/ethan… via @WSJ @JenKayW

E.l.f. buys Hailey Bieber’s Rhode cosmetics brand in $1 billion deal wsj.com/business/retai… via @WSJ @natashakhanhk @waldensiew

Defenders of the U.S. audit regulator say oversight would diminish if it’s folded into the SEC, while the plan’s supporters tout the capabilities of the securities regulatory agency. wsj.com/articles/audit… via @WSJ @markgmaurer

Elon Musk isn’t the only Tesla executive rewriting the compensation playbook. The electric carmaker’s finance chief received a pay package of $139 million last year wsj.com/business/autos… via @WSJ @theofrancis