Ex-ViaQuest CEO calls embezzlement allegations false, part of business dispute

On Monday, the healthcare firm filed a civil suit accusing its ex-CEO and former CFO of tapping company funds for personal expenses including club memberships and football tickets.

By Grace Noto • July 15, 2026

ViaQuest sues ex-CEO, former CFO for embezzlement

The healthcare firm alleges in a civil suit that its ex-CEO and former CFO tapped company funds for personal expenses including club memberships and football tickets.

By Grace Noto • July 14, 2026

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The hours behind the numbers: What finance leaders gain when the manual work disappears

CFOs see what is possible when AI absorbs the operational burden.

By Emily Fowler • July 13, 2026

PepsiCo CFO says tariff refund will help offset inflation

“We do expect some more pressure on the business from a commodity standpoint,” CFO Steve Schmitt said on an earnings call.

By Alexei Alexis • July 10, 2026

7 CFO risks from the high-stakes adoption of AI

“There’s a risk of losing people who don’t want to innovate or who are scared of how this plays out,” Nintex CFO Burt Chao said.

By Jim Tyson • July 10, 2026

Peril and promise: The high-stakes CFO challenge of AI adoption

CFOs are in danger of falling prey to bated-breath predictions of how AI will transform humankind more profoundly than prior bold leaps in technology.

By Jim Tyson • July 9, 2026

SEC’s semiannual reporting proposal draws groundswell of opposition

The proposal to allow companies to file reports twice a year is part of the SEC’s “Make IPOs Great Again” push.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 7, 2026

Nike flags sales, China weakness amid turnaround efforts

Nike’s turnaround strategy continues to face challenges as inflationary pressures and other headwinds contributed to flat sales for the quarter.

By Grace Noto • July 1, 2026

Comcast brings back former CFO for CEO ahead of planned split

Company alum Michael Angelakis will return as CEO as Comcast seeks to reverse its 15-year merger with Saturday Night Live owner NBCUniversal.

By Grace Noto • June 30, 2026

Firms with concrete AI strategies beat peers in stock gains, study finds

Investors tend to reward companies that set clear and quantified AI objectives over those relying on vague narratives, according to the analysis.

By Alexei Alexis • June 30, 2026

FASB waves in SOFR update

Banks transitioned to using the Secured Overnight Financing Rates benchmark after LIBOR was phased out in the wake of a manipulation scandal.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2026

Planet Fitness grants incoming CFO $3M new hire award

Former Keurig Dr. Pepper CFO Sudhanshu Priyadarshi is taking the fitness center operator’s finance reins as it seeks to boost membership.

By Grace Noto • June 25, 2026

Nike lands Pfizer CFO with $7.3M ‘new hire’ cash award

The sports apparel giant is turning to new financial leadership as it looks to make more progress with its “Win Now” turnaround strategy. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 24, 2026

Wendy’s names Potbelly alum to dual CFO, chief strategy role

Panera and McDonald’s veteran Steven Cirulis is stepping in as finance chief as the fast food chain struggles to reverse slumping sales and profit.

By Grace Noto • June 23, 2026

4 out of 5 companies can’t measure sustainability’s financial impact

“While science and target setting have moved forward, valuation tools and financial methodologies have lagged behind,” the KPMG report states.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 22, 2026

Most investors oppose semiannual reporting option: CFA Institute

Removing quarterly reporting requirements could result in “significant damage” to U.S. capital markets, the report states.

By Danielle McLean • June 22, 2026

ABGi USA: Helping businesses identify strategic growth opportunities

Bringing together tax, talent and advisory expertise to help leaders navigate complex business decisions.

By ABGi USA • June 22, 2026

AT&T names new CFO

Jennifer Biry will rejoin the telecom company as its deputy CFO, before long-time finance chief Pascal Desroches retires at the end of the year.

By Grace Noto • June 17, 2026

Former Maryland-area CFO faces wire, immigration fraud charges

Maccaferri’s ex-finance chief fabricated emails — including from the CEO and CFO of its parent entity — to obtain bonus and other payments, the indictment alleges.

By Grace Noto • June 16, 2026

Accounting watchdog calls on CFOs to vet IPOs

Journalist and academic Francine McKenna says CFOs must “stand up” to CEOs and boards and serve as protectors of the integrity of their firms’ financial reporting. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 12, 2026

Adobe CFO’s exit leaves leadership gap

Daniel Durn’s departure leaves the tech platform fielding another executive search as it continues its hunt for a CEO successor to long-time top executive Shantanu Narayen.

By Grace Noto • June 12, 2026

AICPA tackles accounting’s AI era: 4 predictions

The crowd-sourced 44-page report from AICPA and CIMA examines AI-related changes reshaping the accounting industry.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 8, 2026

Board CFO sees rising ‘healthy skepticism’ of AI

As AI grows more entrenched in modern business, accurately calculating its cost-benefit is only getting more crucial for today’s CFOs, the enterprise planning platform’s CFO Gordon Pothier said.

By Grace Noto • June 8, 2026

Why CFOs are turning to NetSuite to fix their intercompany transaction problem

Stop losing time to intercompany chaos. Learn how to configure NetSuite for clean, automated close.

June 8, 2026

Chipotle CFO zeroes in on international growth

The restaurant company could potentially have as many locations outside the U.S. as it does inside, given a few decades of further growth, CFO Adam Rymer said.

By Grace Noto • June 5, 2026