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The reason has not been specified. Kirkhorn will stay until the end of the year. Vaibhav Taneja, chief accounting officer, takes his place. Sharply declining title
by Alberto Annicchiarico
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Zachary “Zach” Kirkhorn, the brilliant young chief financial officer of Tesla, has resigned as a surprise. The most highly capitalized automaker opted for an in-house resource and quickly replaced him with its chief accounting officer, Vaibhav Taneja, who will retain both roles. The stock spent the session in the red, shedding up to 3%, against Wall Street’s trend. Kirkhorn, only 39 years old, with the company for 13 years but CFO for four…