Iowa passes CPA licensure legislation

Iowa joins a growing band of states passing new CPA licensure laws aimed at easing the accounting talent shortage.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 8, 2025

Newly-minted CVS Health CFO inks $1M salary

UPS and PepsiCo alum Brian Newman will receive a $1 million base salary as the latest member of the healthcare company’s revamped leadership suite.

By Grace Noto • April 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.

By CFO Dive staff

AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers

Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.

By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025

Trump tariffs threaten global IT spending, AI boom

If the president’s latest tariff measures lead to a global recession, the impact on IT spending “will be swift and downward,” IDC analysts said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025

Spirit Airlines CFO, COO, GC to step up after CEO exits

The budget airline, recently emerged from bankruptcy, picked the trio of senior executives to handle CEO responsibilities until a new chief executive is found.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 7, 2025

CFOs must prep for agentic AI ‘mindset shift’

With agentic AI’s potential still untapped, CFOs need to adopt a different approach when considering its incorporation and possible impact, EY’s Myles Corson said.

By Grace Noto • April 7, 2025

‘Activist workforce’ fuels spike in class action defense costs

Discrimination claims, “backdoor layoffs” and unionization attempts remain at historically high levels, law firm Carlton Fields said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 4, 2025

VMware feuds with Siemens in legal battle over software licensing

The Broadcom-owned vendor claimed Siemens AG requested support services for products it never purchased.

By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025

Macy’s claws back over $600K in exec bonuses

The retailer asserts it overpaid executives after an accounting error led to an overstatement of 2023 EBITDA by $81 million, according to a securities filing.

By Grace Noto • April 3, 2025

Georgia, Indiana join growing band of states to pass CPA licensure laws

So far this year at least seven states have passed alternative CPA licensure laws aimed at easing the accounting talent shortage.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated April 3, 2025

How CFOs can blunt tariff harm

Trump’s latest tariffs “will impact many products and industries,” with the textile and apparel sector in particular taking a big hit, says KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 3, 2025

Where enterprises go wrong with cloud networking

While most companies have figured out how to migrate data without incurring huge fees, getting it back can be costly, according to Forrester.

By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025

CFOs need to hone tech, AI ‘fluency,’ Deloitte’s Glover says

CFOs need to have a closer relationship with tech and IT leaders than ever before to craft forward-facing strategies, Deloitte’s James Glover said.

By Grace Noto • April 2, 2025

Macy’s taps new CFO months after $151M accounting error disclosure

The department-store chain on Tuesday said Thomas J. Edwards of Capri Holdings will join the company in June, succeeding Adrian Mitchell as CFO and COO.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 1, 2025

Vendors crowd CFO software market amid AI boom

More than 300 tech companies are currently in the fast-growing “office of the CFO software market,” according to venture capital firm Norwest.

By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025

FTC chief flags data privacy concerns in 23andMe bankruptcy

The company filed for bankruptcy after financial challenges over the past few years and a massive data breach in 2023.

By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025

Tariffs, volatility stoke G&A cost cut pressure, Bain exec says

Amid rising pressures from tariffs, market volatility and the renewed threat of a slowdown, executives are once again doubling down on cutting general and administrative costs.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 31, 2025

CFO turnover reaches six-year high: Russell Reynolds

Rising retirement rates contributed to growing turnover, with 54% of outgoing CFOs either retiring or moving exclusively to board positions, the firm said.

By Grace Noto • March 31, 2025

Former U.S. Bank CFO dead in plane crash

CEO Andy Cecere confirmed in a Monday memo to employees that Terry Dolan, the lender's chief administration officer who previously served as finance chief, died in a plane crash Saturday.

By Caitlin Mullen • Updated March 31, 2025

Those return-to-office plans? CFOs aren’t all in.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic amplified remote work’s possibilities, worker bees aren't the only ones resisting the return-to-office call.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 28, 2025

Forter taps new CFO, CPO ahead of growth push

Splunk alum Jim Lejeal will join Square veteran Cyndy Lobb at Forter as the platform looks to boost its revenue amid a widening spotlight on digital payment security.

By Grace Noto • March 28, 2025

Enterprises beef up cybersecurity plans to mitigate AI risks

More than 2 in 5 leaders say they’ve strengthened practices to curb increased threats, misuse and other vulnerabilities tied to using the technology.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 28, 2025

Deutsche Bank picks Morgan Stanley vet for CFO

Raja Akram, Morgan Stanley’s deputy CFO since 2020, will succeed James von Moltke, who has held Germany’s largest bank’s finance reins for eight years.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 27, 2025

SEC should avoid ‘overly prescriptive’ AI rules, acting chair says

The comments follow actions taken by President Donald Trump that have upended the federal approach to AI policy, according to analysts.

By Alexei Alexis • March 27, 2025

US will charge 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars

The increased duties will go into effect April 2, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

By Kelly Stroh • Updated March 26, 2025