Leadership

Forgent Power CFO leaves after a year

Forgent veteran Amy Ard is taking the CFO reins in the wake of the power distributor's net income skyrocketing in fiscal 2026.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 23, 2026

What the fintech cool kids are wearing

A business casual vibe informed the unspoken dress code at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas this week. The standouts chose suits.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 22, 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.

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Spreedly names Team Cymru alum CFO

Darren Bounds will step in as CFO as the payments company targets expansion and strives for an established place in AI-supported commerce.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 21, 2026

Global IPO proceeds surge despite drop in listings

Large offerings drove fundraising higher in the first nine months of the year, as the number of companies going public declined.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 21, 2026

Why AI agents go rogue — and what it means for CFOs

Incidents disclosed by OpenAI and Anthropic expose how AI models can behave in unintended ways, creating new challenges for finance chiefs.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 20, 2026

AICPA, assurance firm team up to certify AI agents

Recent AI misfires have raised serious questions about the technology’s use in critical business operations, the organizations said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 19, 2026

Mattel grants incoming CFO $1.4M sign-on bonus

The toymaker named a new CFO about a month after its CEO shakeup, coming as it fields growing calls to explore a potential sale amid stagnating growth.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 19, 2026

Midterm tax impacts: What CFOs should watch

The midterm elections could materially influence corporate tax policy, CPA and tax expert Dane Ware writes. 

By Dane Ware • Oct. 19, 2026

Dark Matter Tech appoints new CFO in leadership shuffle

The mortgage tech provider named a new CFO, CTO and general counsel, after its freshly minted CEO increased the company’s AI focus.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 16, 2026

How 10 years at storied Cleveland Foundation changed its CFO — and Ohio

The non-profit’s long-time CFO Rosanne Potter has put her corporate finance and treasury skills to use to help create community value, she said.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 16, 2026

Super Micro’s CFO is out after change was slow-walked

The AI server maker has replaced CFO David Weigand with Western Digital alum Mark Long, nearly two years after an advisory committee called for Weigand’s ouster.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 16, 2026

Numeral nailed down metrics, then raised $100M

Hudson Bova is building the financial foundation for the self-styled “world’s most boring AI company.” 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 15, 2026

Intuit deal signals bet on AI demand in revenue management

The plan to acquire revenue management platform Sequence comes as businesses increasingly contend with complex pricing and billing models.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 15, 2026

Judge rebukes Trump officials for intimidating ex-FEMA CFO

Mary Comans, an “exemplary” career civil servant with over two decades of federal service, was fired last year after serving as FEMA’s CFO since 2018, the judge wrote. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 14, 2026

CEOs eye C-suite shake-ups as pressures mount: BCG

Finance chiefs topped the list of senior leaders at risk of being replaced over coming months, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 14, 2026

Johnson & Johnson CFO taps internal investment for medtech growth

The pharma company is on track to reach $100 billion in recorded revenue despite “temporary” headwinds in its medtech segment, executives said.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 14, 2026

Incoming Mueller CFO to receive $700K sign-on bonus

Labcorp alum Michael Morgan will also receive an initial equity award valued at $500K when he joins the water infrastructure equipment maker next month.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 13, 2026

Runpod’s new CFO prioritizes scaling finance, AI infrastructure

A veteran of Amazon and Microsoft, Runpod’s newly-minted CFO Brian Erickson is already hunting for new FP&A managers.

By Danielle McLean • Oct. 13, 2026

Workday brings autopilots to finance in autonomous AI bet

The company said its latest tools will anticipate needs and take actions across finance and HR workflows, with customer-defined controls.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 13, 2026

AI cost volatility poses material margin risk for CFOs: Gartner

Unmonitored use of AI by workers or unrestricted paid licenses “can risk spiking millions of dollars in additional expense,” researchers warned.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 13, 2026

Orthofix pays former executives $24M in damages

The payments were made after a California arbitrator found private text messages between Orthofix executives couldn’t be considered cause for firing.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 12, 2026

CFO warns against ignoring ‘shallowfakes’ in expense reports

“If I saw [an employee’s expense] claim I thought was fraudulent, I would be all over it,” Medius CFO Chris Wilmot said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 9, 2026

AI can help CFOs expand finance without adding staff: Prophix CEO

As workloads rise and headcount growth slows, Prophix CEO Alok Ajmera expects AI to give finance teams more capacity — but trust remains a hurdle.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 8, 2026

Basware CFO says AI upskilling requires ambition

CFOs need to develop their AI skills in a way that centers the accuracy and reliability of data that’s integral to finance, Basware’s Martti Nurminen said.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 8, 2026

World Bank picks BNP Paribas veteran for CFO

David Vaillant is leaving the French bank and will take the international development organization’s finance seat next month.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 8, 2026