Spectrum Brands terminates CFO to cut costs

The CFO departure comes as Spectrum targets additional cost savings and navigates the ongoing impacts of what CEO David Maura called “the tariff torpedo.”

By Grace Noto • Sept. 3, 2025

California CPA pathways bill heads to Governor Newsom’s desk

Golden State lawmakers passed the legislation Tuesday, positioning the accounting industry’s licensing reform initiative for a big state win.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 3, 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

Only 10% of job seekers believe recruiters see most applications, survey finds

Amid skepticism around AI’s growing impact on hiring, some candidates doubt humans see their resumes and report ditching the process midstream.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 2, 2025

Crocs appoints Nike alum to CFO chair

Patraic Reagan will receive a sign-on bonus of $800,000 in association with his appointment as finance chief, the shoe brand said.  

By Grace Noto • Updated Sept. 2, 2025

Colorado delays AI law implementation amid backlash

The delay gives Colorado lawmakers more time to work on tweaking the controversial AI statute in their 2026 legislative session.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 2, 2025

How agentic AI is poised to transform financial services

Firms are now able to integrate agents, bots and humans into seamless, end-to-end processes, writes Baker Tilly’s David Hickey.

By David Hickey • Sept. 2, 2025

Accounting talent shortage eases as layoff fears creep up

The increasing use of AI and offshore outsourcing to help with financial tasks, such as closing the books, is loosening the accounting labor market, experts say.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 28, 2025

Brad Singer to serve as Warner Bros. CFO after WBD split

Singer is set to begin his new position in October in a “strategic role,” until the official formation of Warner Bros.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 28, 2025

AI opens door for new finance skillsets: insightsoftware

AI is creating space for the development of a new, strategically-minded finance function — but finance chiefs need to think carefully about how their teams are leveraging the tool.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 28, 2025

One in four firms report losing above $1M in a fraud attack

Generative AI has lowered the barrier for attackers to run sophisticated campaigns at scale, cybersecurity firm Trustmi said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 27, 2025

Women CFOs boost lagging company growth: OneStream

While women take an average of three years longer to reach the CFO seat than men, they tend to help boost shareholder value once there, OneStream found in a study.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 27, 2025

Jack Daniel’s maker CFO to retire after 4 years in seat

Leanne Cunningham plans to retire from Brown-Forman on May 1. The Louisville, Kentucky-based spirits maker faces pressures from tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 26, 2025

British American Tobacco CFO steps down abruptly

The CFO departure comes as the Lucky Strike maker focuses on boosting growth for its vape and smokeless products. BAT is one of three global tobacco brands that agreed to pay a collective $23.7 billion to settle decades-long litigation with Canada earlier this year. 

By Grace Noto • Aug. 26, 2025

Walmart, Target tout AI plans

The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 26, 2025

Stablecoins set to transform cross-border payments

The search for faster and cheaper global payments is leading many companies to consider the use of stablecoins for remittances.

By Justin Bachman • Aug. 26, 2025

AI agents spark mix of anticipation, skepticism and fear: Workday

Most survey respondents were open to working with AI agents, but only 30% were comfortable with being managed by them.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 26, 2025

AI startup reaped millions using bogus claims, FTC suit says

Consumers were told they could earn back tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days or months, according to the complaint.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 26, 2025

Murky economic outlook prompts review of pay strategies: Korn Ferry

Business leaders are thinking differently about their approach to executive incentives among continued economic uncertainty — an area where CFOs could share key insights, Korn Ferry’s Ron Seifert said.  

By Grace Noto • Aug. 25, 2025

UHY’s new CFO on being a CPA’s CPA: They ‘need numbers’

Laura LaPeer took the CFO seat at the accounting firm of UHY, which plans to grow organically and via private-equity-backed deals.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 25, 2025

CPA licensing changes poised to hit half of all states by year-end

While a growing band of states have passed new CPA licensure laws, employers, universities, students and regulators are just beginning to grapple with how the new rules will work.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 22, 2025

Former Dollar General exec to return for CFO post

Donny Lau is rejoining Dollar General after a nearly three-year absence to replace Kelly Dilts, who is leaving the discount retailer to become the CFO of Nordstrom.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 21, 2025

Cybersecurity startup Horizon3.ai taps new CFO

Founded in 2019, San Francisco-based Horizon3.ai in June completed a $100 million Series D funding round. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 20, 2025

CFO turnover spikes after record CEO exits last year

Starbucks is among the public companies that have named a new CFO this year following a CEO departure.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 20, 2025

Home Depot warns of tariff impact, ‘modest’ price hikes

The retailer might see some “modest” price movement as it continues to navigate tepid home improvement demand alongside tariff and interest rate uncertainty, executives said.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 20, 2025

Rare earth CFO’s financing strategy hinges on auto contracts

The Canada-based mining company Aclara's finance chief is priorizing securing contracts from customers who will use its products in order to secure more than $1 billion in financing.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Aug. 20, 2025