Saying ‘yes’ in finance: How a tech CFO is breaking the mold

“By shifting from gatekeeper to enabler, finance departments can become genuine growth drivers rather than necessary constraints,” Agiloft CFO Angel Lange writes.

By Angel Lange • Sept. 23, 2025

Trump roils tech employers with new $100K H-1B visa fee

The H-1B charge puts added pressure on employers as tensions over deportations and immigration have been a flashpoint in the second Trump administration.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 22, 2025

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CFO and the C-Suite

A talent for numbers and strategy is only part of a CFO's success formula; the ability to cultivate strong relationships with one's executive colleagues is the other part. 

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Firings related to Charlie Kirk comments highlight need for social media policies

Recent high-profile firings and suspensions are a reminder to employers of the need for solid social media policies, experts say — akin to the advice following protests about George Floyd’s murder.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 19, 2025

Senate report on Silicon Valley Bank rips KPMG, reveals CFO role

The Senate subcommittee’s report stems from a 28-month investigation that reviewed nearly 100 hours of briefings and interviews with auditors and regulators.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 19, 2025

BMO taps insider as next CFO

Rahul Nalgirkar, CFO of the bank’s U.S. operations, will succeed Tayfun Tuzun, who is set to retire early next year. Like Tuzun, Nalgirkar is a Fifth Third alum.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 19, 2025

PayPal vet jumps to Extend CFO seat

Francois Horikawa will become the spend management platform’s first CFO as Extend taps $20 million in newly raised capital to accelerate its path to profitability.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 18, 2025

Unilever makes interim CFO permanent

The manufacturer of Hellman’s mayonnaise and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Unilever is the latest company to choose a company insider to take its finance reins.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 17, 2025

Business contracts with tariff clauses proliferate

Companies are using tariff-specific language to hedge against uncertainty in areas such as pricing and delivery timelines, contract management firm Agiloft said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 17, 2025

Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts two more cuts this year

Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the first time in 2025 as concerns about a decline in hiring prompted them to put on hold efforts to curb inflation to their 2% target.

By Jim Tyson • Updated Sept. 17, 2025

OpenAI nabs former xAI CFO as business finance leader

Mike Liberatore brings some “heavyweight financing chops” to OpenAI — but might “come with a learning curve” when it comes to AI, Cowen Partners’ Shawn Cole said.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 16, 2025

SEC prioritizes Trump call to axe quarterly earnings

The SEC has changed the frequency of reports before, pivoting from semiannual reporting in 1970 to mandate quarterly reporting for publicly traded companies.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 16, 2025

Kroger plans acceleration of AI efforts

The grocer is using the technology to operate more efficiently, improve customer experience and boost sales.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 16, 2025

FBI warns about 2 campaigns targeting Salesforce instances

The threat groups, identified as UNC6040 and UNC6395, have used different tactics to gain access to data.

By David Jones • Sept. 16, 2025

Most firms miss AI cost forecasts, survey finds

The stakes could dramatically rise next year as many AI pilots move to production, leaving CFOs with huge cost overruns, Mavvrik CEO Sundeep Goel said. 

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 16, 2025

FP&A software firm Vena offers AI ‘planning agent’ in bid to slash budget cycles

The Microsoft partner envisions helping FP&A teams to adjust strategies “without the weeks or months traditional planning requires,” an executive said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 16, 2025

Trump-backed push to nix quarterly reports not ‘slam dunk’ for CFOs

Advocates say ditching 10Qs would enable more focus on long-term planning, but some finance execs view the process as an early warning system, experts say.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 15, 2025

Alstom alum takes Worldline CFO seat to drive cash flow, growth push

The newly-minted CFO will focus on regaining a path to growth, after Worldline’s free cash flow plunged by more than 50% during the first half of the year.  

By Grace Noto • Sept. 15, 2025

5 CFO tips for averting layoff mistakes: Gartner

Common missteps include spreading cost-savings goals evenly across functions and adhering to inflexible rules like first-in-first-out, according to the Gartner report.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 12, 2025

Cinema operator Vue taps new CFO

The CFO swap comes as Vue aims to expand its presence throughout Europe after a 2024 financial restructuring.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 12, 2025

SEC taps Gibson Dunn lawyer to lead corporation finance division

James Moloney will take over the division — which reviews IPO filings, among other tasks — after spending more than two decades as a corporate attorney.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 11, 2025

Finance teams struggle to shake ‘Department of No’ label

Only 18% of CFO business partners said they strongly feel the finance department has their strategic needs in mind when making decisions, a Datarails survey found.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 10, 2025

Insiders are winning more CFO turnovers: Crist Kolder

Of 71 Fortune 500 and S&P 500 CFO spots that turned over in H1, 51 were internal hires and 20 were external, according to the executive search firm’s recent report.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 10, 2025

Tesla CFO unloads more stock as CEO pay battle brews

The CFO’s latest share sale comes as the EV maker’s CEO Elon Musk is seeking a $1 trillion pay package.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 10, 2025

Rising tariff worries, AI use puts spotlight on FP&A, Protiviti survey finds

Businesses are increasingly looking to FP&A to manage their data needs as concerns related to cybersecurity, AI and tariffs rise, Protiviti found.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 9, 2025

Dell CFO resigns after two years in seat

Yvonne McGill’s time as finance chief capped a nearly 30-year career at the Texas-based PC-maker. She is credited with helping grow Dell’s AI business.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 9, 2025