Leadership

GE Vernova swipes Rivian CFO

Rivian’s Claire McDonough will receive a $5 million cash sign-on payment as she steps into GE Vernova’s CFO seat, succeeding Kenneth Parks.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 28, 2026

SolarWinds reshuffles C-suite with interim CEO, new CFO

Next month Samuel Monti will become finance chief of the Texas-based IT management software company, which went private last year in a $4.4 billion transaction.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 27, 2026

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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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How tariff refunds are shaking up earnings calls

Billions have been paid out in tariff refunds, with the impact showing up prominently in public companies’ earnings calls and financial statements.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 27, 2026

New CFOs are getting younger as Gen Xers take reins

“Gen X is geared to have the next big power swing,” Josh Crist, co-managing partner at executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates, told CFO Dive. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 26, 2026

Black CFO representation falls 25% from 2021 peak as diversity levels off

The number of Black finance chiefs in Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies ticked down to 15 this year, according to the report from Crist Kolder Associates.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 25, 2026

Targa grants new CFO hefty long-term incentive

The natural gas company will provide company insider Ben Branstetter with a long-term incentive award of 400% of his base pay, set at $600,000, Targa said Tuesday.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 25, 2026

Intuit AI expert says future of finance is real-time, not monthly

The manual work that consumes half a finance team's week today should be “largely invisible” in five years, Intuit’s Ashley Still predicted.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 25, 2026

Costco fights customer’s tariff suit as refunds flow in

With Costco now recouping some IEEPA duties, the customer’s attorneys said one of the retailer’s primary legal arguments against member refunds had “evaporated.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 24, 2026

PEX CFO seeks to craft AI ‘shadow ledger’

Finance chief Luke Pritchett aims to use AI agents alongside the company’s books and to remove manual tasks from his team’s docket.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 21, 2026

Baxter hires new CFO with visa contingency

John Rogers is expected to take the Deerfield, Illinois-based medical device company’s CFO seat on Oct. 1.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 20, 2026

Former tobacco CFO takes Coty finance reins

Soraya Benchikh will bring her experience from two decades at the tobacco company to bear as she steps into Coty’s CFO seat.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 20, 2026

Agility Robotics splits CFO-COO role as it prepares to go public

The move role reflects growing demands on both functions as the business expands, CEO Peggy Johnson said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 19, 2026

FASB taps vice chair, former KPMG partner for next chair

The U.S. accounting standards setter appointed Hillary H. Salo to succeed outgoing chair Richard Jones on July 1, 2027.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Aug. 19, 2026

SEC, FASB advance separate crypto proposals as Clarity Act stalls

Two separate proposals advanced Tuesday by the SEC and the FASB could provide the crypto sector with some regulatory relief.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 18, 2026

Enovix CFO stresses ‘financially prudent’ approach as interim CEO

Enovix executive chairman T.J. Rodgers sought to reassure investors following the CEO announcement, stating it was merely a change in position but not company strategy.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 18, 2026

EY ties audit turnaround to tech, talent investments

The PCAOB’s 2025 inspection of EY found significant deficiencies in 5% of the audits it examined, down from 28% in 2024.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 18, 2026

AI is showing a revenue payoff: Carnegie Mellon

Despite positive signs on the revenue front, AI adoption has yet to translate into significant operating-margin gains, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 18, 2026

Managers are AI’s best ‘lever,’ Gallup analyst says

The new AI duties come as the average number of employees reporting to managers has risen by nearly 50% since 2013, according to Gallup.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 17, 2026

Bakkt names new CFO in stablecoin growth push

Equifax alum Matthew White is taking the CFO reins as Bakkt looks to execute on its ongoing pivot to becoming a stablecoin infrastructure provider.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 17, 2026

Washington DC mayor signs CPA licensing legislation

The act, which eases educational requirements needed to become a certified public accountant, must now undergo a 30-day congressional review.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 14, 2026

CFO retirements during first half of 2026 hit 8-year high: Russell Reynolds

Rising retirements may be “encouraging organizations to consider a broader range of first-time candidates,” according to a Russell Reynolds report.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 13, 2026

Cisco security revenue jumps 14% as agentic AI sharpens cyberattacks

AI agents are driving demand for cybersecurity tools as companies confront increasingly sophisticated threats, CEO Chuck Robbins said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 13, 2026

Centuri hires Halliburton alum for CFO

The energy firm named a new CFO and new legal leader as it continues to face economic headwinds including high fuel prices.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 13, 2026

Chicago Mayor taps Fitch veteran for CFO

Ashlee Brianne Gabrysch was named Chicago’s next finance chief after a series of high profile financial leaders have abruptly exited City Hall. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 12, 2026

Ex-hedge fund CFO pleads guilty to $3M embezzlement scheme

The former finance chief used fake invoices and put unauthorized personal expenses on credit cards to steal money from his employer, prosecutors said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 12, 2026