CFOs signal bigger hiring role amid talent shortage, Deloitte finds

Finance chiefs are increasingly involved in staffing their departments — effectively acting as the chief human resources officer for finance, the Big Four accounting and consulting firm asserts.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 7, 2025

ADM expects 2025 earnings to be at lower end of guidance, CFO says

The global grain merchant’s finance chief also said the company wouldn’t provide specific segment operating guidance due to tariff and macroeconomic uncertainties.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 6, 2025

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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. 

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KPMG rolls out AI-powered tool for mitigating tariff risks

The new tool can help with complex analyses that play a role in mitigation strategies a CFO might choose to adopt, according to KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2025

US service industry gains strength despite global trade war

A gauge of prices last month rose to the highest level since early 2023, the Institute for Supply Management found in its survey of the service sector.

By Jim Tyson • May 5, 2025

Tariffs trigger pauses on some retail, industrial real estate deals

It’s too soon to know exactly how tariffs will impact commercial real estate. But some cracks are emerging in the U.S. retail and industrial sectors, CBRE’s Whitley Collins says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 5, 2025

US hiring exceeds forecasts despite start of tariff barrage

Trump administration shifts in trade and other policies blur the outlook for future employment, according to economists at several organizations.

By Jim Tyson • May 2, 2025

The Ben Affleck accounting shortage hack

“The Accountant” movie from 2016 is loved by many CPAs. Will the new sequel and the franchise’s drama help attract more young people to the accounting profession?

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 2, 2025

Microsoft capex to grow at slower rate, CFO says

The pullback comes as big tech companies face growing investor scrutiny over their heavy artificial intelligence spending.

By Alexei Alexis • May 1, 2025

Economy shrank during Q1 on pre-tariff jump in imports

Companies scrambled to boost their stock of foreign-made goods before President Donald Trump on April 2 announced sweeping import duties.

By Jim Tyson • April 30, 2025

US M&A volume to rise just 1% this year amid tariffs: EY

The slowdown follows a 19% year-over-over spike in 2024, according to Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young.

By Alexei Alexis • April 30, 2025

What Marriott CFO, industry experts think of CitizenM deal

Marriott will need to work hard to ensure CitizenM doesn’t cannibalize its other lifestyle brand, Moxy. CFO Leeny Oberg says that won’t be a problem.

By Jenna Graber • April 30, 2025

FASB’s draft rules could harm environmental credit markets, EDF says

The FASB is proposing specific accounting standards for carbon offsets and other climate-related credits and obligations, an area where GAAP is now effectively silent.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 29, 2025

Tariff turmoil could open door for vendor fraud, experts say

The situation is reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered “urgent vendor sourcing and payment pressures for companies,” a treasury expert said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 29, 2025

GOP lawmakers propose legislation scrapping auditor watchdog PCAOB

Paul Atkins, prior to his confirmation as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission this month, told a Senate panel in March that oversight of auditors “is vital.”

By Jim Tyson • Updated April 28, 2025

Texas passes CPA law as push to lower licensure barrier gains steam

At least 11 states have recently passed new legislation that removes the 150-hour college credit hurdle to CPA licensure.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 25, 2025

Consumer expectations plunge at fastest pace since 1990 recession

“Some measures of expectations on both the business and consumer fronts look outright recessionary,” Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said.

By Jim Tyson • April 25, 2025

Deloitte shelves Q1 CFO survey amid scrambled economic outlook

The Big Four firm said it is not “at this time” releasing its first quarter CFO Signals report due to changes in the economy since the survey was conducted in February.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 25, 2025

Jobless claims edged up, showing labor market steady as tariffs bite

Disruptions from Trump’s import duties will probably roil the job market in coming weeks, according to economists.

By Jim Tyson • April 24, 2025

Inside Walmart’s all-in playbook for generative AI, agentic tools

The company is “throwing the doors wide open” and wants associates to use the technology every day, executives said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 24, 2025

Bessent sees ‘big deal’ possible with China, Trump’s top tariff target

Washington since 2006 has urged Beijing to narrow the bilateral trade gap by spurring domestic consumption.

By Jim Tyson • April 23, 2025

CFO tips for navigating M&A deals amid tariff turmoil

M&A targets need to be valued based on more than just historical financial statements in the current environment, deal lawyers said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 23, 2025

No turning back: How disruption is accelerating era of next-gen CFO

“To navigate this new era, finance leaders must rethink their traditional approaches,” writes WNS executive Krishnan Raghunathan.

By Krishnan Raghunathan • April 22, 2025

Tennessee passes legislation revamping CPA licensure rules

A growing number of states are aiming to ease the accounting talent shortage by offering alternative routes to CPA licensure that remove the 150-hour college credit hurdle.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 21, 2025

Trump renews attack on Powell in call for rate cut; borrowing costs rise

Since Trump took office in January, Powell has repeatedly said that an effort by Trump to remove him would contradict the law.

By Jim Tyson • April 21, 2025

Paper check use surged last year, AFP says

Use of paper checks by U.S. businesses jumped last year, according to an annual survey by the Association for Financial Professionals, which struggled to explain the results.

By Lynne Marek • April 21, 2025