Labor market outlook dims, with jobs harder to get: Conference Board

The Trump administration’s back-and-forth approach to tariff negotiations has prompted companies to forgo hiring, economists said.

First-ever Finzly CFO seeks to create culture of ‘connectivity’

As the first CFO for the payments infrastructure provider, software alum Adam Carson aims to upgrade the finance role from a "backseat function."

AI evolution prompts sense of urgency among CFOs: Oracle

The steady evolution of AI is creating a sense of urgency for CFOs — but they need to ensure they have the right mix of tech and accounting skills inside of their teams, Oracle’s Hari Sankar says.  

US to install country-specific tariffs Aug. 7

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday officially codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while pushing back implementation by seven days.

Pitney Bowes replaces CFO after only months in seat

CEO Kurt Wolf said he previously served on the board of GameStop with Pitney Bowes’ newly-minted CFO Paul Evans.

UnitedHealth replaces CFO in another leadership shakeup

Wayne DeVeydt, a healthcare veteran who most recently worked at Bain Capital, will take up the finance chief job on Sept. 2 as the healthcare behemoth faces an array of operational challenges. 

One in four CFOs expect to adopt crypto by 2027: Deloitte

Finance chiefs are eyeing stablecoins in particular as “a practical entry point” into adoption of digital assets, Deloitte says. 

Microsoft capex to exceed $30B this quarter, CFO says

The tech giant saw its heavy AI spending pay off Thursday as strong quarterly earnings results helped propel its valuation past the $4 trillion mark.

Inflation rises, affirming Fed decision to hold benchmark rate steady

President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting the federal funds rate on Wednesday.

FASB issues credit loss accounting relief

The latest GAAP update comes as FASB stakeholders have identified several new standard-setting areas of interest, including potential projects related to stablecoins.  

Fed holds main rate steady, overriding two dissenting votes

The mix of a cooling labor market and stubborn, above-target inflation has posed a dilemma for the central bank while breaking unanimity among policymakers.

Updated July 30, 2025

Construction pros react to interest rate decision

The Federal Reserve held rates steady Wednesday afternoon, dashing hopes for a summer cut, but builders are adjusting their strategies to stay on the job.

Boeing narrows losses ahead of new CFO’s arrival

Brian West oversaw his last earnings call as Boeing’s CFO on Tuesday. Lockheed Martin alum Jay Malave is set to take the jet maker’s finance reins next month. 

Most firms still grappling with accounting talent crunch

Securing junior level candidates with more than one year of experience has proven especially challenging, an Intuit survey found. 

Updated July 31, 2025

KPMG revives bid for SVB complaint dismissal

In June a California judge denied motions to dismiss claims in a class action suit against SVB Financial Group’s former CFO, CEO, directors and auditor.

CFOs should eye ‘opportunistic’ approach to M&A: Wiss

When it comes to M&A, CFOs today need to allow themselves space to “lose a little money in the short-term,” knowing it will put them on better footing for the long-term, Wiss’s Bill Haemmerle said.

Consumer confidence inches up despite signs of weakening labor market

Indications of a cooling job market recently prompted Federal Reserve officials to voice openness toward cutting borrowing costs at a monetary policy meeting that ends Wednesday.

Trump AI plan allows wide room for denying funds to states

The plan is silent on how the administration will define “burdensome” state AI rules for the purpose of withholding federal funds.

AI spending above $10M jumps as agentic tools grab spotlight

Nearly three-quarters of senior leaders believe that entire business units will one day be managed by agentic AI, EY researchers found.

Microsoft says H-1B visas, layoffs ‘in no way’ related

Scrutiny of the tech giant’s use of the visa program comes at the end of a month in which the company announced deep job cuts. 

27% of US companies plan to delay hiring or investment: NABE survey

“Their uncertainty may be holding businesses in a neutral state,” Cotality Chief Economist Selma Hepp said.

US, EU agree to lower tariffs in ‘framework’ deal

Most imports from the bloc would face a 15% tariff under the pact, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday.

CFOs face surging trade compliance costs under Trump’s high tariffs: Fed

Much of the new regulatory cost from higher tariffs stems from greater complexity in determining the national source of a product, according to the Federal Reserve.

Businesses get more predictable tax runway: EY

Many companies are still “running the numbers” to determine how Trump’s budget will effect their bottom line, but it ushers in a period of “relative tax certainty,” EY’s Adam Francis says.

SEC declines to confirm whether climate disclosure rule will be upheld if it survives litigation

The agency told an appeals court it “does not intend to review or reconsider” the rule but did not confirm whether it would enforce it if legal challenges against the rule fail.