The SEC order did not require hiring a CFO, that is true.
It does require the hire an outside consultant to tell them what they need to do. It is very possible that person strongly suggested they hire somebody.
That NWBO hires a SOX expert (both fianancial and IT) right after the agreement certainly sounds like it was the reason for the hiring, even if not a direct requirement.
The way things are going commercial stage is long times away . Writing and filing BLA and going through months of approval process successfully , is not happening for at least 1-2 years unless they partner or there is a buyout
My belief is that the CFO’s 1st order of business is lining up all the ducks, so that the instant the pps reaches the correct price, NWBO jumps to a major exchange... all this done prior to TLD...