US, China agree to reduce tariff rates for 90 days

By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%.

By Philip Neuffer • May 12, 2025

Mattel taps Kenvue’s Ruh for CFO amid tariff pressure

The leadership change comes at the end of a week in which the California-based toymaker landed squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s tariff push.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 9, 2025

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PwC cuts 2% of US workforce, citing ‘historically low’ attrition

This week the Big Four firm shed 1,500 workers in its assurance and tax units — including accountants — layoffs that aren’t tied to AI, PwC said.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 8, 2025

Kellanova CFO jumps to J&J spinoff Kenvue

As Kenvue’s CFO, Amit Banati is set to receive a $2.5 million one-time cash bonus, the company said.

By Grace Noto • May 8, 2025

Nearly half of C-suite execs weigh team budget cuts: Gartner

Macroeconomic uncertainty is also driving some executives to consider altering go-to-market, product and geographic mix strategies, a Gartner poll found.

By Alexei Alexis • May 7, 2025

Fed warns of rising inflation, unemployment risks; holds rates steady

“Uncertainty about the economic impact has increased further,” policymakers said in a statement after a two-day meeting.

By Jim Tyson • Updated May 7, 2025

Vodafone CFO departs for Vonovia CEO role

Vodafone and SAP alum Luka Mucic will tread familiar waters as Vonovia’s CEO. The German real estate company looks to boost growth after a downturn in the European housing market.

By Grace Noto • May 7, 2025

CFOs signal bigger hiring role amid talent shortage, Deloitte finds

Finance chiefs are increasingly involved in staffing their departments — effectively acting as the chief human resources officer for finance, the Big Four accounting and consulting firm asserts.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 7, 2025

CROs, CFOs must balance growth, risk

For long-term, strategic success, it’s important for CFOs and chief revenue officers to craft a strong relationship.

By Grace Noto • May 6, 2025

KPMG rolls out AI-powered tool for mitigating tariff risks

The new tool can help with complex analyses that play a role in mitigation strategies a CFO might choose to adopt, according to KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2025

Amazon doing ‘everything it can’ to hold down prices amid tariffs: CFO

Executives at Amazon, Apple and Tesla flagged concerns about President Trump’s tariffs during big tech’s latest earnings season.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2025

SAP, buoyed by cloud shift, extends CEO, CFO contracts

CEO Christian Klein will remain at the helm through 2030 as the push to migrate customers from on-premises ERP systems continues, the company said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • May 5, 2025

Tariffs trigger pauses on some retail, industrial real estate deals

It’s too soon to know exactly how tariffs will impact commercial real estate. But some cracks are emerging in the U.S. retail and industrial sectors, CBRE’s Whitley Collins says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 5, 2025

Facing burnout, CFOs must hone in on tech

Overburdened financial chiefs should take second looks at technologies in the finance function — and consider paring back the tools, software provider Pigment’s CFO says.

By Grace Noto • May 5, 2025

The Ben Affleck accounting shortage hack

“The Accountant” movie from 2016 is loved by many CPAs. Will the new sequel and the franchise’s drama help attract more young people to the accounting profession?

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 2, 2025

Tesla CFO sells another $1.1M in company shares

The EV maker’s finance chief has offloaded about $6.5 million in shares in 2025, according to company filings.  

By Grace Noto • May 2, 2025

Microsoft capex to grow at slower rate, CFO says

The pullback comes as big tech companies face growing investor scrutiny over their heavy artificial intelligence spending.

By Alexei Alexis • May 1, 2025

eBay’s CFO to exit as ex-PayPal exec takes seat

The e-commerce company’s leadership changes come as a Morningstar analyst says tariff policy is creating uncertainty for the platform's sellers and buyers. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 1, 2025

Tesla CFO equity, stock grant pushes comp to $139M

CFO Vaibhav Taneja was the only named executive to receive an equity grant for 2024, the EV maker said in its annual report.

By Grace Noto • May 1, 2025

ADP treasurer to take CFO seat

Peter Hadley will take the reins from Don McGuire, who has been finance chief since October of 2021.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 30, 2025

US M&A volume to rise just 1% this year amid tariffs: EY

The slowdown follows a 19% year-over-over spike in 2024, according to Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young.

By Alexei Alexis • April 30, 2025

Interim CFOs top list of most wanted talent

Requests for interim CFOs made up 51% of all leadership asks within the C-suite, continuing an ongoing trend, according to a Heidrick & Struggles report.

By Grace Noto • April 30, 2025

Citizens CFO heads to State Street

John Woods’ exit from Citizens comes after the CFO received a $7 million retention bonus from the bank last year.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 30, 2025

What Marriott CFO, industry experts think of CitizenM deal

Marriott will need to work hard to ensure CitizenM doesn’t cannibalize its other lifestyle brand, Moxy. CFO Leeny Oberg says that won’t be a problem.

By Jenna Graber • April 30, 2025

Harley-Davidson CEO recommended CFO as successor, shareholder says

Amid a proxy battle, the motor cycle company said three unnamed potential CEO candidates recently failed to gain majority support from its board.

By Grace Noto • April 29, 2025