Walmart taps OpenAI for employee training

The mass retailer will debut training for employees in 2026 through a partnership with the company behind ChatGPT.

By Dani James • Sept. 9, 2025

Yum names new CFO as it preps for CEO swap

As Chris Turner prepares to take over Yum, Taco Bell’s parent company promoted three leaders, including appointing Ranjith Roy, formerly its chief strategy officer and treasurer, to CFO.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 9, 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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Ransomware insurance losses spike despite fewer claims: Resilience

AI-powered phishing, “double extortion” tactics and insurance policy theft are fueling more destructive, costly ransomware attacks, the cybersecurity firm said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 9, 2025

AI-driven job displacement may already be here: Fed

The CEOs of Salesforce and Amazon have been in the spotlight after touting AI’s ability to handle some jobs in place of humans.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 9, 2025

Walmart CFO in SEC filing trims planned sales of company shares

John David Rainey, the retail behemoth’s finance chief, plans to sell a maximum total of 40,000 shares on two dates early next year.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 8, 2025

Sweetgreen swipes Chipotle CAO for CFO

Jamie McConnell will step in as Sweetgreen’s finance chief after a “convergence” of external and internal challenges led to slumping sales for the salad chain.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 5, 2025

CPA licensing headlines California’s Accountancy Campus Tour

The promotional pitch for the 2025-2026 Accountancy Campus Tour features a vibe that is more Lollapalooza-light than ledger-heavy.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 5, 2025

Nestlé CEO firing followed second probe of office romance, CFO says

The food giant’s finance chief said a May allegation of “improper favoritism” ultimately led to two investigations and the CEO’s dismissal.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 4, 2025

Enanta CFO dies after taking medical leave of absence

Harry R. Trout was named interim finance chief of the drug company in late August as long-time CFO Paul J. Mellett, Jr. went on medical leave.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 3, 2025

Spectrum Brands terminates CFO to cut costs

The CFO departure comes as Spectrum targets additional cost savings and navigates the ongoing impacts of what CEO David Maura called “the tariff torpedo.”

By Grace Noto • Sept. 3, 2025

California CPA pathways bill heads to Governor Newsom’s desk

Golden State lawmakers passed the legislation Tuesday, positioning the accounting industry’s licensing reform initiative for a big state win.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 3, 2025

Only 10% of job seekers believe recruiters see most applications, survey finds

Amid skepticism around AI’s growing impact on hiring, some candidates doubt humans see their resumes and report ditching the process midstream.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 2, 2025

Crocs appoints Nike alum to CFO chair

Patraic Reagan will receive a sign-on bonus of $800,000 in association with his appointment as finance chief, the shoe brand said.  

By Grace Noto • Updated Sept. 2, 2025

Colorado delays AI law implementation amid backlash

The delay gives Colorado lawmakers more time to work on tweaking the controversial AI statute in their 2026 legislative session.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 2, 2025

How agentic AI is poised to transform financial services

Firms are now able to integrate agents, bots and humans into seamless, end-to-end processes, writes Baker Tilly’s David Hickey.

By David Hickey • Sept. 2, 2025

Accounting talent shortage eases as layoff fears creep up

The increasing use of AI and offshore outsourcing to help with financial tasks, such as closing the books, is loosening the accounting labor market, experts say.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 28, 2025

Brad Singer to serve as Warner Bros. CFO after WBD split

Singer is set to begin his new position in October in a “strategic role,” until the official formation of Warner Bros.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 28, 2025

AI opens door for new finance skillsets: insightsoftware

AI is creating space for the development of a new, strategically-minded finance function — but finance chiefs need to think carefully about how their teams are leveraging the tool.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 28, 2025

One in four firms report losing above $1M in a fraud attack

Generative AI has lowered the barrier for attackers to run sophisticated campaigns at scale, cybersecurity firm Trustmi said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 27, 2025

Women CFOs boost lagging company growth: OneStream

While women take an average of three years longer to reach the CFO seat than men, they tend to help boost shareholder value once there, OneStream found in a study.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 27, 2025

Jack Daniel’s maker CFO to retire after 4 years in seat

Leanne Cunningham plans to retire from Brown-Forman on May 1. The Louisville, Kentucky-based spirits maker faces pressures from tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 26, 2025

British American Tobacco CFO steps down abruptly

The CFO departure comes as the Lucky Strike maker focuses on boosting growth for its vape and smokeless products. BAT is one of three global tobacco brands that agreed to pay a collective $23.7 billion to settle decades-long litigation with Canada earlier this year. 

By Grace Noto • Aug. 26, 2025

Walmart, Target tout AI plans

The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 26, 2025

Stablecoins set to transform cross-border payments

The search for faster and cheaper global payments is leading many companies to consider the use of stablecoins for remittances.

By Justin Bachman • Aug. 26, 2025

AI agents spark mix of anticipation, skepticism and fear: Workday

Most survey respondents were open to working with AI agents, but only 30% were comfortable with being managed by them.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 26, 2025