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Musk warns of ‘rough’ quarters ahead amid Tesla revenue slump

CFO Vaibhav Taneja highlighted “near-term challenges” due to regulatory and tariff impacts, as the EV maker reported a 12% slide in revenue for its second quarter.

By Grace Noto • July 24, 2025

Gainesville Mayor braces for another DOGE-style review

Mayor Harvey Ward will cooperate with the state’s planned audit of the city’s spending, he said, but he “stands by” the city government’s efficiency.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 23, 2025

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To stay competitive many CFOs are focused on balancing AI’s risks and opportunities while also adjusting to fast-changing tariff policies and labor markets.

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GM CFO looks to strategic pricing, costs to blunt $1.1B tariff impact

Trade deals with South Korea, Mexico and Canada will be important for the automaker’s future, the executive said Tuesday.  

By Grace Noto • July 23, 2025

Trump releases AI action plan targeting regulatory ‘red tape’

The plan states that AI-related federal funding should not go to states with burdensome rules on the technology.

By Alexei Alexis • Updated July 24, 2025

Florida governor, CFO launch DOGE-style local government audits

The Florida’s DOGE audit announcements come roughly a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Blaise Ingoglia to become the state’s finance chief.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 22, 2025

SEC appoints George Botic as PCAOB acting chair

PCAOB “lifer” George Botic will take over as acting chair for the audit watchdog, which won a narrow reprieve after a provision to fold it into the SEC was removed from the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

By Grace Noto • July 22, 2025

GENIUS Act leaves stablecoin accounting, risk gaps

The GENIUS Act opens the door for greater stablecoin adoption — but it still leaves crucial accounting and compliance questions left unanswered for CFOs.

By Grace Noto • July 22, 2025

White House poised to unveil plan easing AI regulation

An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the development of an “AI action plan” within 180 days.

By Alexei Alexis • July 22, 2025

Most cyber risk programs ignore finance teams: Qualys

Only 22% of companies involve finance teams in the risk management process for IT assets, researchers found.

By Alexei Alexis • July 22, 2025

Office workstations could get even smaller: JLL

Many employers rightsizing their real estate to align with the hybrid work era are planning to shrink the office space they allot each worker, a report finds.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 21, 2025

Instant paychecks pose moral dilemma for Yooz CFO

The accounts payable software company may offer earned wage access benefits to employees. Yooz CFO John Gronen has reservations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 18, 2025

Powell defends Fed renovation in letter to Vought

The OMB chief said representatives from his agency aim to visit the central bank site “in the next week.” Meanwhile, a potential successor at the Fed pushed a vision for partnership with the Treasury.

By Dan Ennis • July 18, 2025

Nordstrom poaches Dollar General CFO Kelly Dilts

The retail industry veteran is jumping from a budget retailer to one that is known for luxury and upscale customer service. 

By Alexei Alexis • July 17, 2025

IMAX, Orbia CFOs advise wait-and-see tariff approach

It’s important to keep a watchful eye on U.S. tariff policies as they continue to shift — but sometimes, the most strategic move may be none at all, top financial leaders said.

By Grace Noto • July 17, 2025

Saks Global taps Neiman Marcus vet as CFO

Brandy Richardson was most recently at Tailored Brands and joins the luxury retailer at a financially tricky time.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2025

Few firms in ‘transformation’ phase of AI deployment

While adoption is growing, organizations across all maturity levels face barriers that can slow or stall progress, consulting firm Protiviti said.

By Alexei Alexis • July 16, 2025

Renault CFO named interim CEO as automaker slashes guidance

Duncan Minto will step into the interim CEO seat of the French automaker after it cut its full-year cash flow expectations.

By Grace Noto • July 16, 2025

DeSantis taps state senator for Florida’s high-profile CFO post

Florida State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, who pledged to stand for “fiscal sanity,” is taking one of the country’s most closely watched state finance chief seats. He succeeds Jimmy Patronis.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated July 16, 2025

California’s CPA bill advances as clock ticks toward deadline

The accounting industry is closely watching the densely populated Golden State as any licensure changes there are expected to have an outsized impact on the profession.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated July 16, 2025

CFOs must own order-to-cash processes: Zuora

Modern CFOs know they’re expected to be strategic leaders — but they need to pay closer attention to how technology comes into play, Zuora’s Todd McElhatton said.

By Grace Noto • July 15, 2025

EU releases compliance guidelines for AI Act

With another enforcement milestone in sight, the European Union is giving businesses a voluntary code of practice to help align with regulatory standards.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 15, 2025

Businesses are overconfident as mobile phishing scams surge

Nearly six in 10 companies experienced incidents because of voice or text phishing attacks that led to executive impersonation, according to a new report from Lookout.

By Eric Geller • July 15, 2025

‘Heavy lift’: Colorado AI law sets high bar, analysts say

Colorado’s sweeping new AI law could be a blueprint for other states. It also puts fresh pressure on companies to beef up risk management systems.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 15, 2025

Beyond traditional ROI: A smarter way to measure AI value

Adaptive tools such as “digital twins” are better suited for assessing AI investments compared with static financial models, writes Keystone.ai’s Aarif Nakhooda.

By Aarif Nakhooda • July 15, 2025

CFOs already feel tariffs biting into margins, sales: KPMG

It’s unclear how long companies can continue delaying investments as they await tariff certainty without hurting their businesses, KPMG’s Joe Lackner said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 14, 2025