Inflation speeds up to 2.9%, fastest pace in 2025, as job market slows

The CPI data showed that the highest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s are pushing up prices across the economy.

By Jim Tyson • 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

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

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

Producer prices fall, bolstering argument for Fed rate cut

The fresh data on prices paid to producers differ from other recent signs that inflation persists well above the Fed’s 2% long-run goal.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 10, 2025

Small business optimism rises on sales outlook, labor demand falls: NFIB

The proportion of small businesses reporting that they are hiring slumped 4 percentage points in August compared with July, the National Federation of Independent Business said.

By Jim Tyson • 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

Most firms aim to boost budgets for worker safety in next three years: EY

Work-related accidents and diseases annually take the lives of 3 million people worldwide, according to the International Labor Organization.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 8, 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

In a landscape of unpredictable healthcare costs, ICHRAs can help

Unlock predictable healthcare costs. Discover how ICHRAs empower employers against rising, hidden group plan expenses.

By Custom content for Centene/Ambetter Health Solutions • Sept. 8, 2025

Fed primed for rate cut as hiring slumps, unemployment inches up to 4.3%

Traders in interest rate futures, responding to new labor market data, increased the odds that the Fed will cut the benchmark interest rate by at least 0.75 percentage point before next year.

By Jim Tyson • 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

Miran comes under fire in nomination hearing over future Fed independence

“Are you Donald Trump's puppet?” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., asked Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran during his testimony before the Senate Banking Commitee.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 4, 2025

Layoffs rise, job openings fall to lowest level in 10 months: BLS

“I expect the labor market to gradually cool and remain near full employment with the risks tilted to the downside,” St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said.

By Jim Tyson • 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

US factory output, employment sag as prices rise: ISM

Results from an Institute for Supply Management survey added to evidence that the Federal Reserve may face a stark dilemma at a monetary policy meeting this month.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 2, 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

Managing financial uncertainty in international business

In times of financial uncertainty, international businesses need to manage cash flow unpredictability, enhance global cash visibility and address foreign exchange rate volatility.

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

Work from home reduces ‘motherhood penalty’ in ‘family-unfriendly’ jobs

The expectation of working from home may prompt young women to pursue higher career ambitions, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 28, 2025

Tariffs pose ‘elevated risk’ of unleashing high inflation: Atlanta Fed

“Firms with supply chains that rely on imported goods have revised up their year-ahead [price] expectations markedly,” economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 27, 2025

Consumer confidence dips on anxiety about jobs, income: Conference Board

The average 12-month expectation for inflation jumped to 6.2% this month from 5.7% in July, the Conference Board found in a consumer survey.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 26, 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

Most economists see inflation persisting above 2% through 2026: NABE

Six out of 10 economists deem fiscal policy as “too stimulative,” the largest share in seven years, the National Association for Business Economics found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 25, 2025

UHY’s new CFO on being a CPA’s CPA: They ‘need numbers’

Laura LaPeer took the CFO seat at the accounting firm of UHY, which plans to grow organically and via private-equity-backed deals.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 25, 2025