Campbell’s taps Hershey finance vet for CFO chair

The transition is among a series of food industry CFO moves this year, adding to announcements by Innovative Food and Simply Good Foods.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 8, 2025

Hedge-accounting, crypto among rulemaking asks before FASB

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is weighing feedback it has received in more than 100 comment letters as well as meetings, which it will use to set agenda priorities.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 8, 2025

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Navigating risk in turbulent times

CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

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FedEx names CFO for Freight

Marshall Witt previously served as SVP of finance and controller for the company.

By David Taube • Oct. 8, 2025

PennyMac draws former Better CFO for strategy role

The California-based mortgage company tapped Kevin Ryan as its chief strategy officer as it faces competition amid industry consolidation.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 7, 2025

Musk taps Morgan Stanley, DOGE alum for xAI finance chief: reports

Key Musk advisor Anthony Armstrong will step into the CFO seat months after xAI merged with social media platform X in an all-stock transaction.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 7, 2025

Generative AI drives cloud spend blitz

Public cloud spend will increase fourfold over the next three years, largely driven by growing generative AI workloads, according to TD Cowen.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 7, 2025

AI tied to 7,000 job cuts in September: Challenger

Salesforce is among the companies that have directly attributed massive job cuts to AI in recent months.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 7, 2025

Former AOL CFO on ‘natural’ move to CEO roles

“Becoming a CEO was sort of a pretty natural extension of things I had done in the past,” said Artie Minson, the new CEO of accounting software startup Trullion.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 7, 2025

Silvaco’s new CFO to prioritize predictability

Chris Zegarelli is looking to improve sentiment and make the business “more predictable” as he settles into Silvaco’s CFO seat, he told CFO Dive.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 6, 2025

Governor signs California’s CPA pathways bill into law

California joins 21 other states that have put new laws on the books establishing certified public accountant licensing paths that don’t require 150 college credit hours.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Oct. 6, 2025

US IPO reviews expected to freeze amid government shutdown

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is operating with “a limited number of staff members” who will deal with matters such as emergency filing relief questions, the agency said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 2, 2025

5 key takeaways from CFO Live 2025

Today’s CFOs still put a premium on top-tier financial skills and know-how, even as technologies, talent requirements and business needs continue to change.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 2, 2025

Experienced CFOs could net $321K in new role: Robert Half

Finance and accounting salaries overall are projected to rise 2.1% YoY in 2026, above the 1.8% projected across a wider range of industries analyzed by Robert Half.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 1, 2025

Nike expects $1.5B in tariff costs this year, CFO says

The company raised its estimate due to new reciprocal tariff rates that have taken effect since the last quarter, CFO Matthew Friend said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 1, 2025

Supreme Court says Trump can’t fire Cook for now

The court deferred the president’s request to overrule a stay – at least until justices hear oral arguments in the case in January.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 1, 2025

2026 finance conference roundup

As CFOs build their strategies for the coming year, scheduling time to learn from peers and industry experts can be a critical piece of the planning.

By Grace Noto • Updated Jan. 27, 2026

How CFOs can build data skills for the AI age

To manage both financial controls and innovation, top-tier data intelligence skills are a must for the modern CFO, Microsoft alum Stephen Harris said.  

By Grace Noto • Sept. 30, 2025

Cyber insurance could greatly reduce losses from diversification, mitigation measures

A report by CyberCube shows the global market is heavily concentrated in the U.S. and would benefit from expanding into new segments and improving cyber hygiene.

By David Jones • Sept. 30, 2025

Risk mitigation budgets swell as enterprise AI adoption grows

Governing AI comes at a cost with most organizations increasing oversight investments in the next financial year, according to OneTrust data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 30, 2025

Startup aims to rescue finance teams ‘buried in reconciliations’

After a $9 million funding boost, finance software firm Maximor will work on beefing up its AI agents, said its CEO, a former Microsoft executive.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 30, 2025

Amazon, Apple, Meta probed by Senate panel over H-1B visa hiring

The debate over H-1B visas is heating up after President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new petitioners, citing “systemic abuse” of the program.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 30, 2025

US Chamber of Commerce says $100K H-1B fee will ‘impede’ economic growth

The visas have drawn renewed scrutiny since Sept. 19, when President Donald Trump announced an added $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 29, 2025

Stellantis appoints new CFO in latest leadership shakeup

GE alum Joao Laranjo will take the financial reins as Stellantis looks to recover from a “rough period” during its first half, when the company saw tariff expenses hit approximately 330 million euros.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 29, 2025

Costco CFO calls hot dog combo important amid ‘economic uncertainty’

In fiscal 2025, the warehouse club retailer sold over 245 million hot dog and soda “combos,” said finance chief Gary Millerchip.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 26, 2025

Former Shoe Carnival CFO retakes finance chief reins

Kerry Jackson will slip back into the CFO role he held for 26 years as Shoe Carnival targets expansive growth plans for its Shoe Station segment.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 26, 2025