Bankrupt Wolfspeed taps new CFO

Just one week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the semiconductor manufacturer announced it is bringing on a new finance chief. 

By Grace Noto • July 8, 2025

Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others

The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in identical letters shared by the president Monday.

By Philip Neuffer • Updated July 8, 2025

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

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Wendy’s taps CFO for interim CEO

CFO Ken Cook will step in as interim CEO following the resignation of Kirk Tanner, who is leaving to take the president and CEO role at candy giant Hershey.

By Julie Littman • Updated July 8, 2025

SaaS audit costs climb as tech stack visibility slides

Nearly half of organizations report spending $1 million or more on software vendor reviews in the last three years, Flexera found.

By Matt Ashare • July 8, 2025

AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

By Alexei Alexis • July 8, 2025

SEC seeks SolarWinds settlement in reversal for agency under new leadership

The decision by the commission, now under Republican control, could reshape the landscape of corporate accountability for cyber incidents.

By Eric Geller • July 8, 2025

Measuring AI value is tricky. Here’s how CFOs should approach it.

Many of AI’s benefits — better forecasts, faster decisions, stronger customer engagement — are difficult to quantify, writes Keystone.ai’s Aarif Nakhooda.

By Aarif Nakhooda • July 8, 2025

Trump’s megabill: Quick CFO takeaways

No matter where finance leaders stand on the political spectrum, President Trump’s reconciliation bill warrants attention as it is poised to touch bottom lines for many years to come.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 7, 2025

Unverified filings list Tesla CFO as treasurer of new Musk political party

The documents filed with the Federal Election Commission — one of which Elon Musk has decried as false — could indicate a blurring of the Tesla finance chief’s professional boundaries. 

By Grace Noto • July 7, 2025

M&A comeback on pause amid Trump policy haze: PwC

CFOs will need to carefully manage liquidity and the financial fundamentals of their business in the current environment, the Big Four accounting firm said.

By Alexei Alexis • July 2, 2025

From gatekeeper to coach: Xactly CFO’s finance, operations merge

Being an effective operational leader, as well as finance chief, requires CFOs to cultivate an “unhealthy degree” of curiosity, Xactly’s Jason Godley advises.

By Grace Noto • July 2, 2025

Massachusetts CPA bill backers push to avoid outlier status

As a growing band of states have passed laws lowering barriers to CPA licensure, proponents of similar legislation in Massachusetts don’t want to be left behind.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 2, 2025

Francesca’s veteran joins Kirkland’s as CFO

Andrea Courtois, who also had financial roles at La Senza, Lane Bryant and Lands’ End, replaces longtime Kirkland's executive Mike Madden.

By Daphne Howland • July 2, 2025

Senate rejects proposed moratorium on state AI laws

The proposed freeze was stripped from President Trump’s megabill as an effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to advance compromise language fell apart.

By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025

Boeing picks Lockheed alum for CFO seat

Jesus “Jay” Malave will join the jet maker next month as Boeing faces fresh scrutiny after at least 270 people died in a June crash of an Air India flight that occurred just after takeoff.

By Grace Noto • Updated July 1, 2025

Senate Republican deals blow to compromise AI proposal

A modified proposal to pause state AI regulation is still “not acceptable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asserted Monday, rejecting revised language that reduced the moratorium to five years.

By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025

Time to rethink corporate treasury as Washington embraces crypto

The arrival of clear-sighted crypto regulation has created a unique opportunity for corporate finance, writes Alchemy’s Guillaume Poncin.

By Guillaume Poncin • July 1, 2025

Don’t get ‘greedy’ waiting for lower rates, Flag Luxury CFO says

If a deal’s economics make sense under debt current terms, don’t be afraid to lock in financing, former Credit Suisse exec Adam Raboy advises.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 30, 2025

Evolving tech, data needs spotlight modern controller role: EY

Controllers are increasingly playing a central role in the evolving finance function — serving as a key bridge across disparate business functions, EY’s Kristi Chapman says.

By Grace Noto • June 30, 2025

Payments firms switch up CFOs

ACI Worldwide, Bill and Corpay lured chief financial officers from other companies this month as the health of the U.S. economy wavers.

By Lynne Marek • June 30, 2025

Google swipes Oracle alum for cloud CFO

The appointment comes as Google and other large cloud providers race to build data centers and infrastructure to support spiking AI processing demand.

By Grace Noto • June 27, 2025

Pennsylvania, Delaware lawmakers greenlight CPA bills

With the votes Thursday, the total number of states that have passed bills providing new routes to CPA licensure has risen to at least 22.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 27, 2025

Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG

The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.

By Alexei Alexis • June 26, 2025

North Carolina’s CPA pathways bill sails through legislature

With North Carolina now onboard, at least 20 states have passed CPA pathways legislation aiming to solve the accounting shortage by adding new routes to licensure.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated June 26, 2025

PCAOB imposes smaller exam cheating fines, citing cooperation

The audit watchdog this week announced penalties totaling $8.5 million on three Netherlands firms. Last year, KPMG Netherlands alone was fined $25 million in connection with an exam cheating scandal.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2025