Risk Management

IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says

The IRS in a March 2025 strategy report referred to software tools that it no longer uses and to roles that were eliminated in a reorganization, its inspector general said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 22, 2026

Google AI models broke out of sandbox, hacked three companies

The incidents stemmed from the same testing environment defects that tripped up OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.

By Eric Geller • Updated Sept. 21, 2026

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Top 5 stories from CFO Dive

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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Microsoft AI ‘playbook’ touts revenue gains from sales pilot

The sales initiative led to a 9.4% rise in revenue per account manager and 20% higher close rates, the company said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 22, 2026

Leading economic index falls, eroded by worsening consumer expectations

The decline in the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index tracks recent indications that inflation is dimming how consumers view the economic outlook.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 18, 2026

Amazon, Costco among companies fighting centralized tariff refund suits

There is no “industry-wide pricing decision tying the defendants together,” attorneys for over a dozen companies facing tariff lawsuits said in their motion.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 18, 2026

Iran war to spur inflation by 0.6 percentage point by Q1 2027: CBO study

“Re-escalation of the war in the Middle East” was the key factor behind a Federal Reserve decision to raise the main interest rate, Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 17, 2026

AI safety debate expected to put more pressure on CFOs

Recent rogue AI incidents and warnings from industry leaders could push risk management higher on the CFO agenda.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 17, 2026

Business execs seize on AI as top tool for decision-making

CFOs are more likely than executives in other functions to lean on AI as a source of strategic input, according to a survey.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 16, 2026

Manufacturing slows from four-year high as prices rise: NY Fed survey

Demand for manufactured goods, while “resilient for now,” will “likely wobble as output prices rise further,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 15, 2026

Trump calls AI safety concerns a ‘hoax’ as alarm grows

AI executives are calling for Washington to impose safeguards as the president argues the U.S. needs to stay ahead of China.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 15, 2026

Lemonade CFO eyes self-driving car insurance, cross-selling growth

Founded in 2015, the New York-based insurance upstart is under financial pressure to meet profitability goals while also seeking to expand.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 14, 2026

DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’

The move would leave some workers with no cushion period in which to depart the U.S. 

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 14, 2026

4 questions CFOs should be asking about agentic AI initiatives

Is your AI infrastructure cost-effective? Key questions for financial planning.

Sept. 14, 2026

Core CPI exceeds forecasts, increasing odds of higher borrowing costs

A mix of economic data and federal policy decisions has strengthened the argument among Federal Reserve officials who favor raising the main interest rate.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 11, 2026

ADM’s ex-CFO gets SEC to produce over 307,000 documents in fraud case

The federal accounting fraud suit against the grain giant’s former CFO Vikram Luthar is inching along toward a March deadline for the discovery phase.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 11, 2026

Producer price index rises on energy price surge, lifts odds of Fed hike

The fresh inflation data prompted traders in interest rate futures to increase the probability that the Federal Reserve will push up the main rate next week.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 10, 2026

Ex-CFO gets prison in $4.2M crack cocaine embezzlement scheme

New York prosecutors said the former CFO tapped company fuel cards to buy prepaid cards that he then exchanged for drugs.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 10, 2026

CFO Alliance partner sees workload risks in AI-prompted questions

Casey Janick said he is concerned investors and boards are using AI rather than their own curiosity to develop questions about financial data.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 9, 2026

Inflation, weaker sales erode small business optimism: NFIB survey

The U.S.-Iran war “has escalated the cost of energy, which raises the price of almost everything,” the National Federation of Independent Business said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 8, 2026

Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 8, 2026

Hiring beats forecasts, enabling Fed to focus on curbing inflation

Soon-to-be-released inflation “reports have the power to decide whether the Fed hikes or holds,” Fifth Third Commercial Bank Chief U.S. Economist Bill Adams said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 4, 2026

Bally’s CFO resigns weeks after going concern warning

To boost its liquidity, the casino operator said in August that it was exploring selling assets, an equity sale and debt financings.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 4, 2026

Services sector expands faster than forecast: ISM survey

Strength in the services sector bolsters forecasts that the U.S. economy will expand slightly more than 2% this year, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 3, 2026

Economy grows ‘modestly,’ with consumers wary of rising prices: Fed

“Input price pressures were notably elevated in manufacturing and construction,” the Fed said in a survey of its 12 district banks.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 2, 2026

How AI has entered one CFO’s budget season

BeSmartee CFO Mina Samaan said AI is at once complicating and speeding up different parts of the lendtech startup’s budgeting process.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 1, 2026