Instacart ends controversial price tests

The pilot, which allowed some retailers to test charging consumers different prices for the same products, became a public flash point after a Consumer Reports investigation. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 23, 2025

MoneyGram floats stablecoins

The cross-border player is targeting Latin American countries to test stablecoins, but consumers won’t necessarily know it's part of the payment.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 23, 2025

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CFO and the C-Suite

A talent for numbers and strategy is only part of a CFO's success formula; the ability to cultivate strong relationships with one's executive colleagues is the other part. 

By CFO Dive staff

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

Accounting orgs to Education Department: We are a ‘profession’

The proposal to exclude accounting graduate programs from being classified as professional would cap students’ federal loan limits, according to the DOE.

By Colleen Lutolf • Dec. 22, 2025

Pickle Robot taps Tesla alum for CFO

The finance chief appointment dovetails with a hiring push by the AI robotics company as it looks to accelerate growth amid a surge in customer demand.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 22, 2025

Senate bill would allow AI firms to be sued over unauthorized data use

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says she plans to formally introduce the bill in the new year to codify President Trump’s push for “one federal rule book” for AI.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 22, 2025

FASB tax rule draws fresh heat in first annual reporting cycle

Under Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, companies must detail much more information on the income taxes they pay than was previously required by GAAP.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 19, 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

Tax reforms, falling interest rates boost 2026 M&A outlook: KPMG

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s passage is among factors that have increased the appetite for deals going into the new year, the Big Four accounting firm said.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 18, 2025

Build resilience into 2026 risk, finance strategy, Marsh McLennan Agency president advises CFOs

To build an effective risk management strategy for the coming year, CFOs need to tackle risk holistically, rather than independently, Marsh McLennan Agency’s Matt Stadler said.  

By Grace Noto • Dec. 18, 2025

CFO confidence rebounds despite capital market valuation worries: Deloitte

Overall CFO confidence in business and the economy notched the highest level since late 2021, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Signals report.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 17, 2025

S&P Global taps Booz Allen vet for CFO of planned mobility spin-off

Kristine Martin Anderson, Booz Allen’s chief operating officer, will serve as the company’s interim CFO until a permanent replacement is found.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 17, 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

Lessons from a year of AI in AP and what’s in store for 2026

“The focus is shifting from simply getting things done faster to being able to see what’s coming next,” writes the CEO of payments software firm Forwardly.  

By Nick Chandi • Dec. 16, 2025

Trump AI order introduces ‘unstable regulatory landscape’: analysis

The executive order opens a “pandora’s box of not only constitutional issues, but also issues pertaining to the EO’s interpretation and scope,” legal analysts said.

By Alexei Alexis • 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

Trump calls for federal policy framework preempting state AI laws

The executive order comes as Big Tech pushes back on local AI regulation while pouring billions into building out AI infrastructure and deploying new products.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 15, 2025

Opendoor sticks with insider for CFO, hires Coinbase vet for president

The online real estate platform leadership says it is exploring how blockchain and tokenization may pave “new pathways to homeownership.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 15, 2025

BDO Audit Innovation Survey 2025: Key insights for finance leaders

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology is no longer a differentiator for finance organizations—it’s a baseline expectation.

Dec. 15, 2025

GlobalFoundries interim CFO takes permanent seat

The semiconductor manufacturer will rely on Sam Franklin’s deep understanding of its finance and operations teams as CFO, as it looks to stay competitive amid the AI boom.

By Grace Noto • 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

Dropbox hires Avalara president for CFO role

Ross Tennenbaum will take over as finance chief of San Francisco-based Dropbox after it reported a sales dip last month.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 11, 2025

MoneyGram swipes Wells Fargo vet for CFO

In February, Marc Winniford will take the finance reins of the legacy cross-border payments company that is seeking to digitally overhaul its sprawling operations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 11, 2025

AuditBoard CAO on bridging the risk, action divide

With the frequency of change and the complexity of risk growing, finding a way to translate strategy into action is even more critical for finance chiefs, AuditBoard’s Tina Yeh said.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 11, 2025

Cyberattacks force small firms to raise prices: ITRC

The rising cost of cybersecurity has created a hidden “cyber tax” that is helping to fuel inflation, according to the report. 

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 10, 2025