Most companies just test-driving AI agents: KPMG

Despite a rise in agents that are being piloted, full-scale deployment of the technology has remained flat, a survey by the Big Four accounting firm found.

By Alexei Alexis • April 16, 2025

Warner Music’s new CFO gets $1M signing bonus

Armin Zerza is taking the financial reins of the entertainment and record-label conglomerate as it has been seeking to cut costs.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 15, 2025

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Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

By CFO Dive staff

The Trump administration is making space for stablecoins. Should CFOs?

With the Trump administration embracing digital assets, finance leaders need to get educated on the potential risk and reward of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

By Grace Noto • April 15, 2025

Deepfake job candidates flagged as growing cyberthreat

Once inside a company, a deepfake employee can launch a cyberattack for financial gain, warns fraud detection firm Pindrop.

By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025

Microsoft confirms AI pullback as tariffs compound pressure

A significant “endeavor at this size and scale requires agility and refinement as we learn and grow with our customers,” Microsoft’s Noelle Walsh said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025

Ex-Girardi CFO sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

The former finance chief was also ordered to pay $8.9 million in restitution after helping to build “a web of deceit and manipulation,” according to the court.  

By Grace Noto • April 14, 2025

Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments

As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.

By Matt Ashare • April 14, 2025

Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades

The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 14, 2025

Tracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle

State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.

By CFO Dive staff • Updated April 25, 2025

FASB sets clock for derivatives rules update

Existing accounting standards have led to “scope creep,” with derivative standards being applied too often, FASB Chair Richard Jones said.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 11, 2025

DOGE poses danger to FTC data, fired commissioners say

The pair, who served as Democrats on the commission, said they were “deeply concerned” that DOGE may access confidential business data at the FTC.

By Alexei Alexis • April 11, 2025

China raises tariffs on US imports to 125%

Once the increase takes effect Saturday, the country signaled that it won't retaliate further if the U.S. hikes duties again.

By Max Garland • April 11, 2025

Amazon CEO: Generative AI will ‘reinvent virtually every customer experience’

The company is building more than 1,000 generative AI applications across the business to improve customer experience, Andy Jassy said.

By Kristen Doerer • April 10, 2025

Bevi CFO looks to create solid, organic growth

The beverage company’s first-ever CFO, Wajeeha Ahmed, said she is focusing on “pressure testing” its people and processes to ensure Bevi can effectively scale. 

By Grace Noto • April 10, 2025

Paul Atkins confirmed to lead SEC despite Democrats’ opposition

Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Republicans for prioritizing a vote to put a “fox in charge of the hen house” over working to stop Trump’s tariff “chaos.”

By Alexei Alexis • April 10, 2025

Tesla CFO sells $957K in stock amid waning sales

The finance chief’s third stock sale in as many months comes as Tesla continues to grapple with declining sales and uncertainty related to the Trump administration’s trade war.  

By Grace Noto • April 9, 2025

Trade war fallout: CFOs wrestle with uncertainty, pricing, tariff fatigue

In the aftermath of President Donald Trump April 2 tariff barrage, cash is once again king as finance chiefs seek to help their companies minimize risk.

By Maura Webber Sadovi , Jim Tyson • April 9, 2025

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

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