GameStop’s interim CFO gets permanent seat

The appointment comes after significant churn in the position and as the company looks to turn around slumping sales.

By Alexei Alexis • March 27, 2024

SEC fines Arista Networks founder Bechtolsheim $1M for insider trading

Andreas “Andy” Bechtolsheim, who resigned as Arista chairman in December, allegedly arranged put options contracts for a relative based on non-public information about an imminent deal.

By Jim Tyson • March 26, 2024

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

Business execs gear up for ‘next phase’ of GenAI

Firms that have tested GenAI in pilots are now aiming for larger-scale investments while proceeding with caution, according to KPMG.

By Alexei Alexis • March 26, 2024

AI scales up fraud controls, but humans still vital

AI analytics technology is turbocharging anti-fraud measures through its ability to process oceans of financial data.

By Chris Gaetano • March 26, 2024

Zoom launches AI collaboration hub, brings automation to the fore

Zoom One bundles will rebrand to Zoom Workplace bundles for new and existing customers following a public release in April and May.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 26, 2024

The CFO’s charter: Measuring financial risk in the age of GenAI

As organizations adopt generative AI, CFOs must explore the new landscape of financial risk modeling. Delve into how they can strategically identify and measure risk, unlocking opportunities for their organizations' financial resilience.

By Valerie Mayer • March 25, 2024

FASB backs off bigger software accounting revamp

It's been decades since the Financial Accounting Standards Board has made any major changes to GAAP accounting rules for software.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 21, 2024

Cube taps Workday alum to drive tech, finance synergy with new $20M funding

Workday alum Suresh Bala will keep his eye on the goals of the CFO as he taps the new funding to elevate Cube’s FP&A offerings, he said.

By Grace Noto • March 19, 2024

Tech Q1 job cuts surge above 50K

The latest figures show that layoff activity in the tech sector may be far from over despite a huge drop after the first quarter of last year.

By Alexei Alexis • March 19, 2024

CFOs play it safe on AI spending

Close to two-thirds (62%) of CFOs responding to a Deloitte poll anticipated an allocation of less than 1% of their organization’s budget for GenAI next year.

By Alexei Alexis • March 19, 2024

Audit committees rank cybersecurity as top priority amid SEC crackdown

Cyberattacks are just one of several rapidly changing threats confronting audit committees, according to the Center for Audit Quality and Deloitte.

By Jim Tyson • March 14, 2024

Visa teams with SAP’s Taulia on embedded payments

The card network giant wants to simplify payment processes for CFOs, accounts payable staff and procurement professionals, via the new tie.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 14, 2024

Apex Fintech CFO looks to identify key skill gaps ahead of potential IPO

Nasdaq alum Chantal Wessels is aiming to identify the critical skill sets and technologies Apex might need as it consolidates its plans for an IPO.

By Grace Noto • March 13, 2024

EU lawmakers pass sweeping AI rules with global reach, stiff penalties

Penalties include up to €35 million or 7% of a company’s total worldwide annual turnover — whichever is higher — for violations of a ban on “emotion recognition” in the workplace.

By Alexei Alexis • March 13, 2024

Lack of C-suite trust puts focus on transparency, coordination: PwC

Building trust in the C-suite requires a “common view of prioritization,” PwC’s Wes Bricker said.  

By Grace Noto • March 12, 2024

New SEC cyber rules draw ‘question-begging’ breach disclosures

Filers may be opening the door to investor confusion by reporting breaches that don’t appear to be “material” as described, without explaining why.

By Alexei Alexis • March 12, 2024

AI deepfakes targeted in Biden’s State of the Union speech

The president’s remarks come amid growing concerns about the potential use of deepfakes to wreak havoc in elections or perpetrate fraud against businesses.

By Alexei Alexis • March 12, 2024

Costs, not security, worry enterprise leaders most as cloud estates multiply

Optimizing spend surpassed security among enterprise concerns, Flexera’s annual survey found.

By Matt Ashare • March 12, 2024

OpenAI quells some enterprise fears as leadership saga concludes

The AI startup’s board expansion to include more enterprise experience will partly allay customer worries, one expert said, but safety concerns across vendors persist.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 11, 2024

Visa spends ‘billions’ battling cybersecurity threats

“We are all in an arms race to protect this ecosystem, to protect the network,” Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said at an investor conference last week.

By Lynne Marek • March 11, 2024

The high cost of outdated AR

Today’s B2B customers demand a seamless order-to-cash experience, and brands must embrace automation to adapt.

March 11, 2024

Legacy tech stymies cost-cutting innovations

Most companies fell short of their cost-reduction targets last year, with half citing challenges related to legacy tech as a top barrier, Deloitte found.

By Alexei Alexis • March 5, 2024

Tech startup Slice raises $7M for equity compensation platform

The funding will help the startup to further develop the platform while expanding its geographic reach, according to CEO Maor Levran.

By Alexei Alexis • March 5, 2024

Legal woes continue for OpenAI as Elon Musk sues over contract breach

OpenAI eschewed its nonprofit status to become a de facto Microsoft subsidiary, the Tesla CEO alleged in a Thursday filing before the Superior Court of California.

By Roberto Torres • March 1, 2024

SEC charges Lordstown Motors with misleading investors on sales outlook

Lordstown’s auditor and adviser also faces SEC sanctions for allegedly violating independence standards.

By Jim Tyson • March 1, 2024