Duolingo names audit chair as next CFO

The language platform also on Monday announced a roughly 30% YoY jump in daily active users in its preliminary Q4 results.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 13, 2026

IAG names British Airways CFO as group finance chief

Insider José Antonio Barrionuevo is taking the airline group’s finance reins as IAG’s CEO said it has “built back” its balance sheet and profitability.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 9, 2026

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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.

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‘Strategic openings’: 5 CFO trends for 2026

Financial executives in the new year must keep a competitive edge by adapting to trends including fluctuating tariff rates and refocusing of priorities at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 7, 2026

CFO software firm OneStream to go private in $6.4B takeover deal

The transaction will allow the company to expand its AI capabilities at a rapid pace, OneStream CEO Tom Shea said.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 7, 2026

Beyond Meat taps new CAO amid accounting overhaul

Tony Kalajian’s appointment comes as the embattled company takes steps to shore up its financial reporting processes after identifying a material weakness late last year.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 6, 2026

US multinationals get global minimum tax relief deal

The new agreement exempts U.S. companies from OECD 15% global minimum tax rules that aimed to shut down tax havens and curtail international tax competition.

By Stephen Joyce • Jan. 5, 2026

Match Group CFO sets ‘higher bar’ for AI spending in 2026

The company, which owns the dating apps Tinder and Hinge, is moving away from the practice of allowing a “more or less unlimited budget” for piloting AI tools, the executive said.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 23, 2025

Beyond Meat terminates controller after identifying material weakness

Beyond Meat controller Yi Luo will leave the company on Dec. 23, approximately a month after it identified a material weakness relating to accounting practices for certain complex transactions.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 19, 2025

Treasury projects 3.2% rise in business tax preparation costs

U.S. businesses will likely face $131.8 billion in monetized time and compliance costs completing their taxes in fiscal 2026, according to the Treasury Department.

By Stephen Joyce • Dec. 17, 2025

New 1099 thresholds, crypto tax forms test AP departments: survey

Large companies can spend over 100 hours filing thousands of 1099 tax forms, a “significantly more complex” undertaking than W-2s, Avalara’s Kevin Halverson said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 16, 2025

Navan CFO announces departure following $6.2B IPO

Amy Butte will depart the travel platform in January after helping to steer the business through its IPO in October.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 16, 2025

Judge grants motion to reconsider ex-Starbucks CFO as defendant in ‘Triple Shot’ case

Judge John Chun granted a motion to reconsider former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri as a defendant regarding certain claims in the shareholder case, stating it would be “procedurally improper” to dismiss them.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 15, 2025

Costco’s AI, tech use helps offset healthcare costs, CFO says

CEO Ron Vachris said on an earnings call Thursday that Costco locations adopting pre-scan technology have seen checkout speeds increased by up to 20%. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 12, 2025

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to step down in January

CFO Meghan Frank and Chief Commercial Officer André Maestrini will become interim co-CEOs after McDonald’s departure.

By Cara Salpini • Updated Dec. 11, 2025

Exxon CFO to retire, citing health issues

Outgoing CFO Kathyrn Mikells is confident her successor Neil Hansen will “continue the good work of the finance leadership team that has begun to really build a world-class organization,” she said Tuesday.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 10, 2025

Tesla CFO sold over $19M in stock this year

The CFO’s repeated sales came amid a tumultuous year for the EV maker, which fielded slumping profits, growing shareholder scrutiny, and a CEO pay battle.  

By Grace Noto • Dec. 9, 2025

FASB pubs new interim, quarterly reporting rules

The new standard marks the 11th accounting standards update issued by the FASB this year, up from four for the full 2024 and the highest annual output since 2020.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 8, 2025

Treasury, OECD race clock to ink global minimum tax deal by year-end

Without an agreement, the Trump administration’s opposition to the global tax deal favored by Biden leaves multinational companies’ 2026 tax strategies in limbo.

By Stephen Joyce • Dec. 5, 2025

FASB finalizes new government grant accounting standards

The standards update fills a gap in the generally accepted accounting principles that previously left many companies turning to international rules for guidance.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 4, 2025

Equinix CFO to retire in 2026 after 27-year company tenure

Keith Taylor will retire after two decades as CFO, where he helped drive Equinix’s financial strategy “through every stage of its evolution,” the company said.  

By Grace Noto • Dec. 4, 2025

Departing PCAOB member calls for ‘common sense audit regulation’

Christina Ho takes “great pride in my contributions during my tenure, particularly in serving as a credible lone dissenter who was able to prevent the adoption of some potentially harmful standards and rules,” she said.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 3, 2025

Gitlab taps former Salesforce exec for CFO seat

The appointment marks the latest in a string of recent senior management changes at the San Francisco, California-based tech company.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 3, 2025

Wayfair CFO zeros in on nimble forecasting

Wayfair needs a “nimble” finance team and forecasting model to hit its dual goals of keeping fixed costs down while reaching double-digit growth, CFO Kate Gulliver said.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 2, 2025

iHeartMedia CFO, COO relinquishes finance chief responsibilities

With the C-suite shakeup, the audio media company bucks a growing trend of companies combining their top finance and operations roles. 

By Grace Noto • Dec. 1, 2025

HP cites AI in push to slash up to 6,000 jobs by 2028

The company sees “a significant opportunity ahead to embed AI into almost all that we do,” CFO Karen Parkhill said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2025