Compliance

26 state attorneys general call on Congress to rein in AI, flagging risks

Legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday would pause AI research until the creation of a federal department that would regulate the technology.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2026

Most companies will hold onto tariff refunds as cash: Atlanta Fed survey

Nine percent of companies surveyed have received tariff refunds and 14% believe they are eligible for reimbursement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2026

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Top 5 stories from CFO Dive

To stay competitive many CFOs are focused on balancing AI’s risks and opportunities while also adjusting to fast-changing tariff policies and labor markets.

By CFO Dive staff

IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says

The IRS in a March 2025 strategy report referred to software tools that it no longer uses and to roles that were eliminated in a reorganization, its inspector general said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 22, 2026

Google AI models broke out of sandbox, hacked three companies

The incidents stemmed from the same testing environment defects that tripped up OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.

By Eric Geller • Updated Sept. 21, 2026

Amazon, Costco among companies fighting centralized tariff refund suits

There is no “industry-wide pricing decision tying the defendants together,” attorneys for over a dozen companies facing tariff lawsuits said in their motion.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 18, 2026

SEC moves to roll back shareholder proxy proposal rules

The details of the plan to rescind Rule 14a-8 come on the heels of the SEC’s push to make quarterly reporting by public companies optional.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 16, 2026

DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’

The move would leave some workers with no cushion period in which to depart the U.S. 

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 14, 2026

FTC offers businesses new path to clarify rules

The program will let businesses raise questions about ambiguous or conflicting FTC rules, with the potential for responses published as agency guidance. 

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 10, 2026

SBA draws fire with plan to allow bigger firms to win federal contracts

Levels for eligibility will rise tenfold or more in professional services, information technology, engineering and other business categories, an attorney at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 9, 2026

Flex trade secret suit inches toward resolution

The parties are working in “good faith” to try and reach a potential resolution in a case alleging a former CFO candidate misappropriated Flex’s “strategic crown jewels.”

By Grace Noto • Sept. 2, 2026

KPMG gets agentic tool certified for security, reliability as AI risks mount

The certification comes as companies confront growing risks from AI agents that can take actions on their own.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 1, 2026

Texas charity’s ex-CFO sentenced in $2.1M mobile check scheme

Jeffrey Keehn used embezzled funds to support a lifestyle that included two residences, an SUV, and gold and platinum coins, prosecutors said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 31, 2026

Intuit AI expert says future of finance is real-time, not monthly

The manual work that consumes half a finance team's week today should be “largely invisible” in five years, Intuit’s Ashley Still predicted.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 25, 2026

FTC settles anti-trust suit against Zillow, Redfin

Redfin committed to relaunch its listing service for apartment rentals no longer than six months after an FTC order is finalized.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 24, 2026

CFOs face biggest OBBBA tax risk at state level

The federal picture is clear. State conformity is not, and the disparity between the two is where tax exposure is often found.

By Mark Nachbar • Aug. 20, 2026

SEC charges ex-Tricolor CEO, CFO with fraud following $1.9B collapse

The three executives defrauded their investors through the use of “bogus collateral” and misrepresented the company as healthy despite it being “very close to collapse,” the SEC alleges.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 19, 2026

SEC, FASB advance separate crypto proposals as Clarity Act stalls

Two separate proposals advanced Tuesday by the SEC and the FASB could provide the crypto sector with some regulatory relief.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 18, 2026

EY ties audit turnaround to tech, talent investments

The PCAOB’s 2025 inspection of EY found significant deficiencies in 5% of the audits it examined, down from 28% in 2024.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 18, 2026

SEC says it will stop responding to no-action requests ‘entirely’

After sitting out the bulk of the no-action process in the 2025-26 proxy season, the SEC is now considering broader changes to the rule governing shareholder proposals.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 17, 2026

Ex-hedge fund CFO pleads guilty to $3M embezzlement scheme

The former finance chief used fake invoices and put unauthorized personal expenses on credit cards to steal money from his employer, prosecutors said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 12, 2026

Court approves forensic review of ex-Flex CFO candidate’s personal devices

A ‘forensic vendor’ will look through Alex Anderson’s personal computer and devices to secure confidential information relating to Flex, according to the order.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 11, 2026

Former acting IRS head warns of tax compliance ‘race to the bottom’

The tax agency has faced steep budget cuts since Douglas O’Donnell stepped down from serving as acting commissioner in early 2025.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 7, 2026

SEC launches new enforcement unit aimed at accounting fraud

The move builds on prior efforts to crack down on bad actors in the accounting and auditing profession, SEC Enforcement Chief David Woodcock said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 6, 2026

Flex sues former CFO candidate; alleges stealing of ‘strategic crown jewels’

Block executive Alex Anderson took advantage of his interview process for the Flex CFO seat to “mine” the business for trade secrets, a suit alleges.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 5, 2026

How volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems

A first-in-the-nation program is yielding promising results as it charts a path for supporting the U.S.’s most vulnerable infrastructure.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 4, 2026