Strategy & Operations

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

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FP&A's evolution into CFOs' essential strategic asset

When FP&A works best, you get things like Amazon Prime. The trick is eliminating the friction in your planning function.  

By CFO Dive staff

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

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

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

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

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

Tech hiring dips despite spike in job postings

Demand for technology roles reached a three-year high, as employers added more than a quarter million postings last month, CompTIA found.

By Roberto Torres • 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

Chicken Salad Chick CFO’s path from burger grill to C-suite

GrubHub alum Drew Travis recently joined the Atlanta-based restaurant chain, which is expanding into West Virginia, New York and Michigan this year.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 2, 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

Chief AI officers arrive in C-suites

Major corporations including Boeing, Eli Lilly and McDonald’s have added the roles since 2020, the report from Crist Kolder finds.

By Danielle McLean • 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

Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation

The Slim Jim-maker’s finance chief David Marberger said oil prices and a driver shortage helped drive inflation higher in the fiscal first quarter. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 30, 2026

Consumer confidence sags to 12-year low, eroded by inflation, job anxiety

Inflation will probably not slow to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target until 2028, New York Fed President John Williams predicted.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 29, 2026

Should workers be paid for AI skills?

Companies could face a “retention time bomb” if existing workers see new hires get paid more for tech expertise, Payscale found.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 29, 2026

Esker CFO folds AI into employee cost analysis

The company blew past its AI budget this year as usage accelerated and model providers changed their pricing for the technology, CFO Scott McDermott said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 29, 2026

AI creates jobs rather than kills them: White House economist Hassett

Most U.S. adults fear that adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to job loss, according to several recent polls.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 28, 2026

Beyond efficiency: How finance leaders are multiplying AI’s real ROI

AI's ROI goes beyond time saved. Here's how CFOs are tracking and reinvesting their gains.

Sept. 28, 2026

Inflation slams consumer sentiment to four-month low: survey

Despite their dimming sentiments toward inflation and business conditions, consumers have shown no sign of cutting spending.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 25, 2026

Costco CFO doubles down on tariff strategy, winks at churro comeback

The retailer’s CEO Ron Vachris said Thursday that the company “predominantly” has used initial IEEPA tariff refunds to lower prices. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 25, 2026

26 state attorneys general call on Congress to rein in AI, flagging risks

Legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday would pause AI research until the creation of a federal department that would regulate the technology.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2026

Most companies will hold onto tariff refunds as cash: Atlanta Fed survey

Nine percent of companies surveyed have received tariff refunds and 14% believe they are eligible for reimbursement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2026

CFO optimism holds steady overall, weakens at small firms

Twenty percent of small companies reported financial constraints preventing them from covering costs or pursuing new business opportunities.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 23, 2026

Business growth surges at fastest pace in five years: S&P Global

Amid rising business activity, U.S. companies this year have grown more pessimistic about future inflation.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 23, 2026