Leadership


  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the House Financial Services Committee on May 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    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
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    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 May 9, 2025
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    Trendline

    CFO best practices: lessons from the trenches

    Leaders share operational and strategic learnings from their years in the top finance seat.  

    By CFO Dive staff
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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 May 8, 2025
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    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 May 8, 2025
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    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 May 7, 2025
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    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 Updated May 7, 2025
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    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 May 7, 2025
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    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 May 7, 2025
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    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 May 6, 2025
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    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 May 6, 2025
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    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 May 6, 2025
  • SAP CEO and Executive Board Chairman Christian Klein delivers a speech on May 16, 2024 in Mannheim, Germany.
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    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
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    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 May 5, 2025
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    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 May 5, 2025
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    Opinion

    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 May 2, 2025
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    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 May 2, 2025
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    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 May 1, 2025
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    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 May 1, 2025
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    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 May 1, 2025
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    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 April 30, 2025
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    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 April 30, 2025
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    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 April 30, 2025
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    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
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    Deep Dive

    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
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    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 April 29, 2025