KPMG taps new vice chair of tax

27-year KPMG alum Rema Serafi will become the first woman to serve as the firm’s vice chair of tax as it looks to craft strong, tech-forward tax offerings.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 13, 2023

How UiPath kept its finance team lean as it scaled up

The goal is to increase team productivity through automation tools, but “doing more with less” might motivate some companies using the technology, CFO Ashim Gupta says.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 13, 2023

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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

Atlassian bets on video messaging in nearly $1B Loom buy

The global movement toward distributed work has fueled a need for new ways to help teams collaborate, Atlassian said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 12, 2023

CFOs, treasurers earn top corporate accounting salaries: Robert Half

The median corporate CFO salary is $265K while treasurers at the 50th percentile in compensation earn $210K, a study finds.     

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 12, 2023

Finding the digital transformation ‘sweet spot’: FloQast CFO

CFOs need to find the right moment, and the right software, to drive digital transformation effectively, FloQast’s Razzak Jallow says.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 12, 2023

AI regulation backed by 73% of dealmakers: Datasite

Fourteen percent of M&A professionals surveyed have seen a transaction derailed because of AI-related concerns.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 11, 2023

Ex-Trump CFO testifies NYC apartment size was inflated

Financial reporting practices are at the heart of the New York Attorney General’s civil-fraud case against former President Trump and his real estate company.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 10, 2023

Ripple CFO departs for Maven Clinic amid SEC battle

CFO Kristina Campbell is leaving Ripple as the exchange continues to tussle with the SEC over the fate of its XRP token.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 10, 2023

SEC cyber rules send execs scrambling as deadlines near

Companies face the thorny challenge of determining what constitutes a “material” cyber breach for reporting purposes.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 10, 2023

Leveraging AI in your monthly close process

Savvy accounting leaders who see the writing on the wall are focused on bringing cutting-edge technologies into their teams’ daily tasks, including the monthly close, writes Horváth’s Tony Klimas.

By Tony Klimas • Oct. 10, 2023

Nobel economics prize highlights gender wage gap

Claudia Goldin is credited with advancing the understanding of “key drivers of gender differences in the labor market.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 9, 2023

EY CFO departed following failed split: reports

Jamie Miller departed the Big Four firm just weeks after the failure of its plan to split its audit and consulting business into two distinct entities. 

By Grace Noto • Oct. 9, 2023

RingCentral CFO keeps eye on sustainable growth

For finance chief Sonalee Parekh, the best way to drive profitability is to keep your eye on growth and product innovation.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 6, 2023

84% of CFOs wrestle with talent crunch

Accounting ranked as the top finance function struggling with talent shortages, amid high turnover and dwindling new entrants.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 5, 2023

Ex-Uber CFO rejoins KPMG as ‘emerging giants’ leader

KPMG reeled back the former Uber finance chief to take charge of the private enterprise group as it looks to guide startups through large-scale market shifts.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 5, 2023

UK regulators ‘concerned’ about AWS, Microsoft amid cloud market probe

Following a yearlong inquiry into competitive practices, Ofcom referred the public cloud infrastructure market to the Competition and Markets Authority for further investigation.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 5, 2023

Helen of Troy’s former CFO is back to stay

Months after he rejoined the maker of popular Hydro Flask water bottles as interim finance chief, Brian Grass has been made CFO.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 4, 2023

Xero: Rebranding accounting for a new generation

Recontextualizing accounting as an engaging, flexible field is key to enticing new candidates — and the CFO needs to be front and center at that cultural shift.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 4, 2023

Senate bill would let SMBs use SBA loans to cover fintech fees

The Financial Technology Association is backing a bill that would clarify that loans made through the Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program can be used to pay for fintech services.

By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 4, 2023

Clear Street taps new CFO among sweeping leadership shifts

The new CFO is taking the company’s financial reins as the $2 billion fintech looks to establish a unique niche in the capital markets space.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 3, 2023

Cybersecurity spending slows amid economic headwinds: report

Average security budget growth was lowest in cyber-mature sectors, such as tech, finance and healthcare, according to the research.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 3, 2023

AI champions pitch use cases for CFOs: Workday conference

“We’re moving to a world with massive amounts of data, massive complexity of data, and data that is continuously changing, and that’s where AI comes in,” said tech executive Rohit Gupta.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 3, 2023

More companies are ramping up generative AI pilots

The share of companies piloting the technology has tripled in less than six months, Gartner data shows.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 3, 2023

Allianz chief actuary replaces CFO exiting for Generali

The German global insurer promoted Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre as outgoing CFO Giulio Terzaroil leaves for a competitor.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 2, 2023

ServiceNow CFO: Looking beyond the numbers

Amid accelerating change, CFOs need to grow into strategists rather than pure number specialists, ServiceNow’s Gina Mastantuono says.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 2, 2023