Williams resigns as PCAOB chair as Trump shakes up financial regulation

President Donald Trump this year has followed up on a campaign pledge to soften regulation across the full range of U.S. industries, including financial services.

By Jim Tyson • July 16, 2025

Renault CFO named interim CEO as automaker slashes guidance

Duncan Minto will step into the interim CEO seat of the French automaker after it cut its full-year cash flow expectations.

By Grace Noto • July 16, 2025

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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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DeSantis taps state senator for Florida’s high-profile CFO post

Florida State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, who pledged to stand for “fiscal sanity,” is taking one of the country’s most closely watched state finance chief seats. He succeeds Jimmy Patronis.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated July 16, 2025

US corporate bankruptcies hit 15-year H1 high: S&P

The petition volume this year through June is on pace to make 2025 one of the busiest years for bankruptcy filings in over a decade, according to an S&P Global report.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 11, 2025

Southern Company names comptroller as next finance chief

The retiring CFO, Daniel Tucker, will sign a two-year consulting agreement that pays him $300,000 annually, the company said.

By Grace Noto • July 11, 2025

Tariffs, meat to drive inflation, Conagra CFO says

The food-and-snack maker’s CEO Sean Connolly said tariff-related costs could add more than $200 million annually to the company’s cost of goods sold. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 10, 2025

Tesla CFO offloads another $1.7M in stock

The CFO sold another $1.7 million in stock as scrutiny of Tesla’s corporate governance tightens.

By Grace Noto • July 10, 2025

Bankrupt Wolfspeed taps new CFO

Just one week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the semiconductor manufacturer announced it is bringing on a new finance chief. 

By Grace Noto • July 8, 2025

Non-US firms are shrewd accounting standards shoppers

Since 2007 more foreign private issuers have opted to use IFRS accounting standards when filing U.S. financial reports, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem study found.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 8, 2025

Unverified filings list Tesla CFO as treasurer of new Musk political party

The documents filed with the Federal Election Commission — one of which Elon Musk has decried as false — could indicate a blurring of the Tesla finance chief’s professional boundaries. 

By Grace Noto • July 7, 2025

Boeing picks Lockheed alum for CFO seat

Jesus “Jay” Malave will join the jet maker next month as Boeing faces fresh scrutiny after at least 270 people died in a June crash of an Air India flight that occurred just after takeoff.

By Grace Noto • Updated July 1, 2025

PCAOB imposes smaller exam cheating fines, citing cooperation

The audit watchdog this week announced penalties totaling $8.5 million on three Netherlands firms. Last year, KPMG Netherlands alone was fined $25 million in connection with an exam cheating scandal.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2025

PCAOB wins Senate lifeline while future remains murky

The U.S. auditor watchdog got a legislative reprieve through the "Byrd bath" process last week. But the battle over its future is likely to persist, experts say.

By Maura Webber Sadovi , Grace Noto • June 23, 2025

Xerox alum joins publisher Wiley following AI licensing revenue jump

The CFO appointment comes as the publisher nearly doubled its revenue from AI licensing agreements to $40 million for its fiscal 2025, according to its earnings report.

By Grace Noto • June 23, 2025

Senate pitches permanent TCJA tax breaks

The Senate proposal would make the trio of tax-relief provisions from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act permanent. In contrast, the House bill would only extend them through 2029.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 20, 2025

Intel alum to get $1.9M bonus as newly-minted Ciena CFO

The appointment comes after the optical networking company reported a nearly 24% boost to net revenue for its most recent quarter, driven by skyrocketing data center and cloud spending.

By Grace Noto • June 20, 2025

GENIUS Act puts renewed spotlight on stablecoins, digital assets

The regulatory clarity the GENIUS Act proposes to bring to the stablecoin space can help ease some of the worries of more conservative entities, such as CFOs, examining the space, EY’s Paul Brody said.  

By Grace Noto • June 18, 2025

Fed holds main interest rate steady, expects two cuts later in 2025

Policymakers have left borrowing costs unchanged this year while balancing signs of a softening labor market against concerns that U.S. tariffs will stoke inflation.

By Jim Tyson • Updated June 18, 2025

Yum Brands CFO to receive $1.1M salary as next CEO

The CEO appointment comes as Yum Brands is looking to further integrate artificial intelligence throughout its restaurant brands and offerings.

By Grace Noto • June 17, 2025

Bankrupt At Home ‘significantly impacted’ by tariffs, CFO said

The liquidity pressures faced by the home goods retailer were “exacerbated and accelerated” by the uncertain tariff environment, CFO Jeremy Aguilar said. 

By Grace Noto • June 16, 2025

SEC taps alum as chief accountant

EY veteran Kurt Hohl is rejoining the agency as controversial legislation advancing in Congress would fold the duties of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board into the SEC.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 16, 2025

NY passes CPA pathways legislation as Florida punts

Since late last year at least 19 states — now including New York — have passed legislation providing alternative paths to CPA licensure to ease the accounting talent shortage.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 13, 2025

Costco controller passes the torch after near-decade tenure

The decision to pick its new controller from its ranks aligns with the warehouse club retailer’s history of developing and keeping its financial bench talent.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 12, 2025

Vera Bradley gets new CFO amid leadership shakeup

Coach alum Martin Layding will step into the retailer’s CFO seat amid a transformation effort to stem growing losses and bolster declining sales.  

By Grace Noto • June 12, 2025

‘Boring’ data work underpins innovation, strategy, Payoneer CFO says

Finance chiefs need to hone their data skills in an era when they are increasingly looked at not just as strategic leaders, but “innovation champions,” Payoneer CFO Bea Ordonez said.

By Grace Noto • June 11, 2025