72% of execs have ROI metrics for generative AI: Wharton

Functions such as finance and HR are “ahead” when it comes to adopting ROI metrics for the technology, the report said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 29, 2025

Fed trims main rate by a quarter point

The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% and 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

By Grace Noto • Updated Oct. 29, 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

Fiserv CEO orders major changes

The processor replaced its CFO and added new directors as it seeks to revamp after a management review and troubled quarter revealed deep weaknesses.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 29, 2025

GlobalFoundries CFO departs after less than two years

The chipmaker said that its CFO John Hollister is leaving the company for unspecified personal reasons after serving as finance chief for less than two years. 

By Grace Noto • Oct. 28, 2025

Ransomware attacks jumped 28% in September

The surge “could be a sign that the decline we’ve seen recently is now over,” said cybersecurity firm NCC Group’s Matt Hull.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 28, 2025

Adobe doubles down on AI after Q3 revenue gains

Company executives have largely attributed better-than-expected financial results in the third quarter to AI investments.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 28, 2025

US accounting degree graduates drop 6.6%

While the pipeline of accounting graduates shrank again last year, the YoY rate of decline in diplomas conferred ebbed too, an AICPA report found.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 27, 2025

EWA chases regulatory clarity

The evolving earned wage access industry continues to be buffeted by federal regulatory upheaval, divergent state approaches and legal battles.

By Lynne Marek • Oct. 27, 2025

Washington’s new CPA licensing rules could go live next month

The Evergreen State joins at least 22 others that have enacted rules allowing CPA candidates to become licensed without a fifth year of post-secondary education.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 24, 2025

Walmart promotes chief auditor to controller

The retail giant picked Dwayne Milum from its ranks to replace David Chojnowski when he becomes Walmart’s treasurer next year.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 23, 2025

Tesla CFO throws weight behind $1T Musk pay package

Tesla’s special committee “did an amazing job in constructing this plan for the benefit of the shareholders,” CFO Vaibhav Taneja said Wednesday.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 23, 2025

Customer success strategies linked to post-earnings gains

Customer success has become an essential strategy for sustaining growth and investor confidence in a volatile economy, a study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 23, 2025

Wonder Bread maker names former Total Wine exec CFO

The finance leadership change comes after the food giant reported disappointing second-quarter earnings results.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 22, 2025

GM CFO expects EV demand to stabilize despite ‘choppy’ market

The automaker has already seen a “significant pullback” in EV demand in October, CFO Paul Jacobson said — but GM expects the market to stabilize in 2026. 

By Grace Noto • Oct. 22, 2025

New Plaid CFO to focus on ‘sustainable growth’

New Plaid CFO Seun Sodipo will join the fintech as it looks to continue expanding its products across areas including credit and payments.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 21, 2025

Fortune 100 firms accelerate disclosures linked to AI, cybersecurity risk

Companies are concerned about deepfakes and unauthorized AI tools, and board committees are increasing their oversight responsibilities.

By David Jones • Oct. 21, 2025

KPMG leans into agentic AI in Salesforce, Google deals

The Big Four accounting firm and its competitors are locked in a technology investment race that is heating up amid rapid advancements in AI.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 21, 2025

Deloitte refunds over $60K for report with AI errors, Australian government says

The amount represents less than a quarter of what Australia’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations originally paid for the flawed study.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 21, 2025

September retail sales rise amid signs of waning spending power

Inflation seems to be driving some of last month’s sales gains, as unit sales were down in some categories, according to Circana research.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2025

Warehouse market ‘found its footing,’ Prologis CFO says

The San Francisco-based industrial real estate giant raised its 2025 earnings guidance as executives painted a brighter picture of improved customer demand.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 16, 2025

Ulta picks J&J alum for CFO

Christopher DelOrefice will take on the role in December, allowing interim CFO Chris Lialios to return to being senior vice president and controller.

By Dani James • Oct. 16, 2025

Real Brokerage ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit gets more mediation time

The residential brokerage firm’s former finance chief was fired three months after returning from maternity leave.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 15, 2025

Oracle expands agentic AI toolkit for CFOs

The software giant's latest rollout included a new “payables agent” designed to ease workloads for accounts payable teams.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 15, 2025

Quarterly reporting cadence can push CFOs to ‘suboptimal’ decisions

A return to semi- or biannual reporting could give CFOs more decision-making runway and free up resources to be put back into the business, Zuora COFO Todd McElhatton said.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 15, 2025

Liquid Death swipes PepsiCo alum for CFO in growth push

Sabra and PepsiCo veteran Ricky Khetarpaul will look to leverage his expertise in the beverage space as Liquid Death preps to break into the $23 billion energy drink sector.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 14, 2025