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Intuit to Acquire Revenue Management Platform Sequence
Intuit announced an agreement to acquire revenue management platform Sequence, betting on accelerating demand for tools that handle complex usage-based and hybrid pricing models. The deal supports Intuit's mid-market strategy, including Intuit Enterprise Suite and QuickBooks Online Advanced, by adding AI-powered revenue management capabilities. Terms were not disclosed. Sequence's team, led by co-founder and CEO Riya Grover, will join Intuit's Mid-Market product organization. Intuit plans to develop an integrated offering and continue supporting Sequence customers after the acquisition closes.
CFO.com Trendline on Tax policy shifts: What CFOs need to know to stay ahead
The R&D tax credit is an important policy tool for encouraging innovation in the United States, but many CFOs fail to fully utilize it due to information asymmetry, risk perception, and organizational positioning issues. Former IRS R&D tax engineer Richard Bernstein, drawing on his experience participating in the formulation of ASC 730 guidelines, reveals structural differences between large enterprises and SMEs, the increasing burden of IRS compliance, and inherent biases within organizations against tax credits. Meanwhile, Jad Meouchy, founder of BadVR, provides a positive case, arguing that the credit signals innovation value. The article calls on CFOs to examine their own cognitive biases and incorporate R&D credits into cash flow management tools.
Why Do AI Projects Fail? IBM Executive: Lack of Leadership and Process Disorder Are the Main Causes
In an interview with CFO Dive, IBM executive Neil Dhar stated that many enterprises' AI projects fall into a 'scientific experiment' dilemma due to insufficient leadership and lack of process reengineering. He suggested that CFOs, as asset stewards, drive AI investments to achieve quantifiable returns, and cited CEO survey data indicating that 80% of executives expect AI to bring significant revenue by 2030, but only 24% are clear about the revenue sources.
[Podcast] Transforming Tax: From Obligation to Opportunity
This podcast series, presented by Crowe's tax team in partnership with CFO.com, brings together industry experts to delve into how tax can help businesses drive growth and reduce risk, covering different industries, regions, maturity levels, and entity types. The series consists of four episodes, focusing respectively on tariffs and trade, AI and tax transformation, M&A transaction readiness, and the strategic value creation of tax.