Risk Management

M&A soaring close to record level, fueled by rush into AI: Apollo’s Sløk

The fixation on AI has spurred dealmaking well beyond technology into companies involved in sectors essential for the AI build-out.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 20, 2026

Why AI agents go rogue — and what it means for CFOs

Incidents disclosed by OpenAI and Anthropic expose how AI models can behave in unintended ways, creating new challenges for finance chiefs.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 20, 2026

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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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AICPA, assurance firm team up to certify AI agents

Recent AI misfires have raised serious questions about the technology’s use in critical business operations, the organizations said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 19, 2026

Big Four firms call on SEC to soften PCAOB quality control standards

The PCAOB revisions may receive a warm response from the SEC, which under Chair Paul Atkins has pursued several efforts to ease compliance burdens.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 19, 2026

Warsh says rise of AI will prove ‘very bumpy,’ trigger demand shock

“Earnings disappointments by AI developers could undermine expectations of future profitability, dealing a hit to equity prices,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 16, 2026

Producer prices surge at fastest pace since 2022, adding pressure on Fed

Soaring energy costs accounted for much of the leap in producer prices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 15, 2026

CEOs eye C-suite shake-ups as pressures mount: BCG

Finance chiefs topped the list of senior leaders at risk of being replaced over coming months, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 14, 2026

Inflation speeds up to 3.7%, fueled by surging gasoline prices

Consumers expect inflation during the coming decade to average around 2.7%, the highest level since 2007, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 14, 2026

AICPA issues guidance for AI-assisted auditing

The report comes as CFOs seek to realize efficiencies of AI while guarding against such risks as rogue AI and hallucinations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 13, 2026

Small business optimism falls, hit by inflation, low labor quality: NFIB

“Fuel prices are killing us on our delivery trucks,” a retailer in Georgia told the National Federation of Independent Business.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 13, 2026

Workday brings autopilots to finance in autonomous AI bet

The company said its latest tools will anticipate needs and take actions across finance and HR workflows, with customer-defined controls.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 13, 2026

AI cost volatility poses material margin risk for CFOs: Gartner

Unmonitored use of AI by workers or unrestricted paid licenses “can risk spiking millions of dollars in additional expense,” researchers warned.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 13, 2026

Borrowing costs still too low to cool inflation, economists say in survey

Business spending will likely grow at a 12.6% annual rate this year before slowing to 6.2% in 2027, according to economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 12, 2026

Big bankruptcies decline while pace holds above historical average: Cornerstone

Several large companies cited tariffs as a contributing factor driving their bankruptcies, report co-author Trevor Haynes said.

By Danielle McLean • Oct. 9, 2026

CFO warns against ignoring ‘shallowfakes’ in expense reports

“If I saw [an employee’s expense] claim I thought was fraudulent, I would be all over it,” Medius CFO Chris Wilmot said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 9, 2026

Tariffs pushed up consumer goods prices by 2.9 percentage points: NY Fed

Consumer expectations for inflation rose for the second straight month to the highest level since May, the University of Michigan said Friday, citing an October survey.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 9, 2026

AI can help CFOs expand finance without adding staff: Prophix CEO

As workloads rise and headcount growth slows, Prophix CEO Alok Ajmera expects AI to give finance teams more capacity — but trust remains a hurdle.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 8, 2026

Deloitte fined $7.9M by UK regulator for failed audits

Deloitte UK’s “decisions and actions put very large amounts of U.K. taxpayers’ money at risk,” according to the top investigator at the Financial Reporting Council.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 8, 2026

House proposal would clarify liability rules for AI agents

Developers would be held liable under the draft bill when their AI agents harm third parties through conduct that would be unlawful if committed by a human.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 7, 2026

All Fed officials backed vote to hike benchmark rate: FOMC minutes

Inflation expectations among consumers rose last month for both the one-year and three-year time horizons, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 7, 2026

SEC charges former CEO with secretly giving millions in stock to family

The CEO’s “fraudulent scheme was lucrative for him and his daughter,” the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 6, 2026

AI verification eats up 26% of finance teams’ workweek: Datarails

Lack of auditability ranks as the biggest barrier to trusting AI for mission-critical finance tasks, followed by concerns about accuracy and hallucinations.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 6, 2026

US services sector slows, hobbled by tariffs, higher fuel costs

Growth in the services sector has helped sustain economic growth despite tariffs, the war with Iran and rising borrowing costs.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 5, 2026

Jobless rate rises to 4.2%, reducing odds of Fed easing this month

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said a decision on whether to increase the benchmark interest rate “may take more time.”

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 2, 2026

SEC charges private fund adviser with alleged fraud before SpaceX IPO

The Manhattan-based fund adviser rode investor enthusiasm for pending initial public offerings by companies including OpenAI, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 1, 2026