Consumers without stock holdings harbor ‘dismal’ outlook: survey

Results from a University of Michigan survey line up with a post-pandemic income trend — wealthy consumers are thriving while many other households are struggling.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 6, 2026

Toyota promotes CFO to CEO in C-suite reshuffle

Finance chief Kenta Kon will succeed Koji Sato in the Japanese automaker’s top post as it battles tariff and currency headwinds.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 6, 2026

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Navigating risk in turbulent times

CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

By CFO Dive staff

Job openings plunge to lowest level in more than five years: BLS

Two government reports bolstered recent private sector data that have flagged job market weakness.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 5, 2026

FASB revisits thorny goodwill accounting

Nearly four years after dropping a years–long project that would have changed goodwill accounting, the FASB is wrestling with the topic again.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 4, 2026

Service industry grows at fastest pace since Oct. 2024, ISM says

Growth in services aligns with the ISM’s purchasing managers index of manufacturing activity, which last month increased to the highest level since August 2022.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2026

Missouri may ditch income tax. Will it hurt or help business?

The Show Me State is the latest to consider eliminating state taxes on income, but the plan to replace that revenue could harm some businesses, tax specialists say.

By Stephen Joyce • Feb. 3, 2026

4 CFO tips for thriving despite volatile dollar, end of ‘Pax Americana’

The dollar, battered by disruption to the rules-based global order, stands at center stage in an unfolding drama of market volatility.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 3, 2026

US firms outpace global peers in emerging-tech spending: KPMG

While U.S. companies are scaling a wide range of emerging technologies, few have reached full operational maturity, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 3, 2026

Cash deposit safety still tops CFO worries, survey finds

Despite calls to close risk gaps after Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, many businesses still wouldn’t be able to operate for over three months without access to their primary bank, Ampersand says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 2, 2026

Payment outages cost $44B in lost sales annually

Payment issues can cause companies to take heavy losses as impatient customers abandon their online and in-store purchases, a new report estimates.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 30, 2026

5 takeaways from SEC’s actions in ADM accounting scandal

This week’s legal filings contained clues to where the SEC’s accounting fraud case may lead and to what enforcement actions may look like in the second Trump administration.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 29, 2026

CFOs insist on human oversight for AI in accounting, study finds

Most respondents said their finance team had encountered at least one instance of inaccurate or “hallucinated” data while using AI.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 28, 2026

Fed holds main rate steady, highlighting signs of job market stability

Two Federal Reserve governors dissented against the decision to leave policy unchanged, favoring a fourth consecutive cut to borrowing costs.

By Jim Tyson • Updated Jan. 28, 2026

SEC sues ex-ADM CFO, alleges accounting fraud

In a related action, Archer-Daniels-Midland agreed to pay a $40 million civil penalty to settle SEC charges it inflated its Nutrition business segment's performance.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 28, 2026

CFO Dive’s 2026 outlook roundup: Trends to watch

Financial executives in the new year must prepare for potential changes to several building blocks at the foundation of corporate strategy.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 28, 2026

Trade Desk terminates CFO after five months

The ad tech company’s shares have slumped since it announced the firing of Alexander Kayyal, a Salesforce alum.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 27, 2026

Cyber insurance prices set to hold steady through mid-2026

But challenges such as ransomware and supply chain risks endure, with AI poised to intensify the threat landscape, insurance broker Gallagher said.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 27, 2026

Sales expectations rise, recession worries ease: NABE survey

Nearly three out of four respondents to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics expect that artificial intelligence will boost productivity this year.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 26, 2026

Top 5 AI adoption challenges facing CFOs in 2026

When it comes to AI investments, management teams will need to be more strategic and coordinated, with CFOs playing a central role, experts say.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 23, 2026

Consumer sentiment rises amid persistent job, price worries: UMichigan

Recent federal government data suggest the outlook for the economy — and consumer spending — is brightening.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 23, 2026

SEC cuts PCAOB budget 9.4%, slashes compensation, accounting fees

The auditor watchdog, created after the Enron accounting scandal, has faced pressure as the Trump administration seeks to soften regulation.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 22, 2026

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge falling below policymakers’ forecast

The central bank will probably leave the federal funds rate unchanged after a two-day meeting ending on Jan. 28, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 22, 2026

The false promise of growth through acquisition

Acquisitions don't work for most businesses — at least not in the way their leadership hopes, Alvarez & Marsal’s Conor Johnston writes. 

By Conor Johnston • Jan. 21, 2026

US bears 96% of tariff costs, belying Trump’s claims: Kiel Institute

President Donald Trump plans talks with European leaders in Davos, Switzerland, over his threat to impose a 10% tariffs on the exports of NATO members if Denmark does not sell Greenland to the U.S.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 20, 2026

Recalibrating risk: Why 401(k) plans belong on the CFO’s risk agenda

401(k) plans pose rising litigation and compliance risks. PEPs help transfer that burden.

Jan. 20, 2026