PCAOB fines global KPMG firms $3.3M

The audit watchdog imposed fines as high as $700K on nine KPMG member firms for failing to disclose other accounting firms involved in audits, among other quality control violations.

By Grace Noto • March 12, 2025

Unlock hidden tax credits: essential cash flow strategies for CFOs

Businesses miss billions in tax savings yearly. Learn key strategies to maximize incentives and cash flow.

By Blake Windhorst and Luke Rushing • March 10, 2025

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Tarifff headwinds along with the accounting talent shortage and the promises and traps of generative AI, are among the top issues CFOs are grappling with this year.

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Orthofix’s fired execs’ lewd, ‘graphic’ texts surface in legal battle

The medical device maker didn’t originally specify the reasons behind the 2023 firing of its CEO, CFO and CLO. Now, a court case is illuminating the story behind the terminations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 7, 2025

AICPA strips ‘competencies’ from new CPA licensure path

The revised proposal comes as more states are seeking to stop requiring certified public accountants to complete 150 hours of college credits to get licensed.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 5, 2025

Crypto firm Tether appoints new CFO before full audit

Tether will conduct a full audit in a bid to leave behind a somewhat checkered past with U.S. regulators as the Trump administration courts the crypto industry. 

By Grace Noto • March 3, 2025

Dwolla taps Walmart alum for CFO

Daniel Quezada is the payments player’s second CFO in less than two years. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 28, 2025

Robinhood CFO sells $1.2M in shares following dropped SEC investigation

The sale comes as the platform is eyeing further expansion into the industry and follows on the heels of the SEC dropping an investigation into Robinhood’s crypto unit. 

By Grace Noto • Feb. 28, 2025

[Podcast] Modern Tax Compliance

Stay ahead of tax compliance with Modern Tax Compliance, a new Sovos podcast covering regulations, real-time monitoring, and digital assets.

By CFO Dive's studioID • Feb. 28, 2025

US faces ‘serious questions’ on corruption safeguards, watchdog says

The decline in the perception of U.S. anti-corruption safeguards preceded an executive order by President Donald Trump pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 27, 2025

New AICPA CEO vows to be ‘vocal’ if IRS cuts affect service

Mark Koziel is taking the accounting organization’s reins as the industry faces headwinds related to taxes, the PCAOB and CPA licensure reform.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 27, 2025

Super Micro internal control flagged in delayed 10-K filing

The AI server maker’s shares jumped about 12% Wednesday after it said it had “regained compliance” with Nasdaq filing requirements.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 26, 2025

Anti-ESG groups intensify activism early in 2025 proxy season

Opposition to corporate sustainability efforts has grown in recent years, culminating in an anti-ESG order by President Donald Trump last month.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 26, 2025

PCAOB fines PwC Israel $2.7M for exam answer sharing

Monetary penalties imposed by the PCAOB during Biden’s presidency were over six times higher than those seen during the first Trump administration, according to a recent report.  

By Grace Noto • Feb. 26, 2025

DOGE layoffs could trigger wider unemployment, slow economy: Apollo

Signs of economic weakness have emerged, with the murky outlook for U.S. tariff and other policies eroding sentiment among consumers and purchasing managers.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 24, 2025

Tax preparers urge Congress to protect IRS data amid DOGE advances

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has sparked privacy concerns as it has sought to tap into federal databases in its effort to cut costs and root out fraud.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 21, 2025

Trade wars 101: A look back at tariffs

Behind the Tariff Act of 1930, the current trade war is the second broadest over the last century, Tax Foundation Senior Economist Alex Durante says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 18, 2025

Super Micro says DOJ, SEC subpoenaed documents

The AI server maker’s accounting has drawn scrutiny in the wake of a highly critical report on the company from the now-defunct short-seller Hindenburg Research.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 12, 2025

C-suite at odds over responsibility, innovation as AI tools mature

Leaders agree there's a significant gap between innovation and safety as a global debate over the technology's regulation plays out.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 12, 2025

Global tax deal awaits US ask, KPMG exec says

KPMG’s global tax leader Grant Wardell-Johnson views President Trump’s decision to exit the global tax deal as a broad opening salvo that could lead to negotiations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 10, 2025

CFPB’s future hangs in the balance after a wild weekend

Headquarters-based staff will work remotely this week after a new acting chief halted agency supervision and enforcement and told the Fed he wouldn't take any unappropriated funding next quarter.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 10, 2025

Tesla CFO, board members offload millions in stock

The sales occurred after board members, including Kimbal Musk, agreed to pay a collective $919 million back to the EV maker to settle claims of excessive compensation last month.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 7, 2025

PCAOB warns auditors of risks from lax oversight of specialists

Specialists who use artificial intelligence pose a growing challenge to auditors and, in turn, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 6, 2025

CFOs prep for tax policy impacts: Grant Thornton

CFOs are feeling more upbeat about economic prospects following the U.S. election, but still face uncertainty when it comes to tax or regulatory policy shifts.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 6, 2025

ADM to slash up to 700 roles as work to fix reporting problems continues

The agricultural company’s CFO Monish Patolawala said the company is making progress on its effort to “lift” the material weakness related to its financial reporting. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 4, 2025

Companies reduce philanthropy aimed at boosting racial, gender equality

Change in “corporate citizenship” initiatives coincide with a federal backlash against efforts to promote sustainability in the private and public sectors.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2025