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Numbers Game Launches Xero Support for Claude MCP | CFO Dive
On August 30, 2026, Numbers Game announced that its MCP product for accounting firms now supports Xero, expanding its existing QuickBooks Online integration. The platform emphasizes the firm as the controlling entity, using fine-grained user- and company-level permissions to allow accountants to retain professional judgment while leveraging AI tools like Claude for information retrieval, transaction investigation, and accounting preparation.
Amazon, Target customers aim to move location of tariff refund suits
New developments have emerged in consumer class-action lawsuits against retailers such as Amazon and Target over tariff refunds. Plaintiff attorneys filed an amended motion on Tuesday, requesting the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to transfer and centralize the cases in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where they would be consolidated with four similar existing cases. Currently, related lawsuits are spread across federal district courts in eight states, involving 15 major retailers.
GE Vernova swipes Rivian CFO
Rivian's Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough will leave the company and join GE Vernova, assuming the role of CFO starting January 1, 2027. She will serve as a strategic advisor from November 1, with current CFO Kenneth Parks planning to retire in April 2027. At Rivian, Vice President of Finance Derek Mulvey will step in as interim CFO.
Only 35% of finance leaders confidently gauge ROI from AI: Protiviti
A global Protiviti survey reveals that although 77% of finance organizations have deployed artificial intelligence, only 35% can confidently measure AI's return on investment. Data security and privacy have remained the top priorities for finance leaders for three consecutive years. Experts point out that a lack of confidence in data quality, security, and governance is a major obstacle to the scalable application of AI.
How tariff refunds are shaking up earnings calls
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that tariffs imposed by Trump under IEEPA were invalid, customs has refunded $100 billion. The refunds are changing public companies' financial reports, from improved profit margins to reduced operating expenses, and triggering consumer lawsuits and congressional pressure. This article analyzes the specific impact on six companies.