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

Focus on scalability in tech spending, Blaize CFO says

CFOs facing an uncertain economic environment want to be sure any new solution can work easily with their existing infrastructure — without the need for costly upgrades, Blaize’s Harminder Sehmi said.

By Grace Noto • April 25, 2025

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Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

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Bankrupt 23andMe faces growing questions over data privacy

Interim CEO Joe Selsavage, who also serves as CFO, is in the hot seat as U.S. lawmakers probe data privacy issues related to the company’s bankruptcy proceeding.

By Alexei Alexis • April 22, 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

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

Trump tariffs add to warehouse automation woes

Some vendors say their customers are already becoming “increasingly concerned” about the tariffs, according to a report by Interact Analysis.

By Alexei Alexis • April 17, 2025

Visual Lease finance exec seeks ‘scalable’ tech

As economic uncertainty and rising costs puts pressure on finance chiefs to make the right choices when it comes to their tech spending, the question of scale is key, Visual Lease’s Kathryn Eskandarian said.

By Grace Noto • April 17, 2025

Most companies just test-driving AI agents: KPMG

Despite a rise in agents that are being piloted, full-scale deployment of the technology has remained flat, a survey by the Big Four accounting firm found.

By Alexei Alexis • April 16, 2025

The Trump administration is making space for stablecoins. Should CFOs?

With the Trump administration embracing digital assets, finance leaders need to get educated on the potential risk and reward of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

By Grace Noto • April 15, 2025

Deepfake job candidates flagged as growing cyberthreat

Once inside a company, a deepfake employee can launch a cyberattack for financial gain, warns fraud detection firm Pindrop.

By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025

Microsoft confirms AI pullback as tariffs compound pressure

A significant “endeavor at this size and scale requires agility and refinement as we learn and grow with our customers,” Microsoft’s Noelle Walsh said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025

Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments

As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.

By Matt Ashare • April 14, 2025

Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades

The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 14, 2025

Amazon CEO: Generative AI will ‘reinvent virtually every customer experience’

The company is building more than 1,000 generative AI applications across the business to improve customer experience, Andy Jassy said.

By Kristen Doerer • April 10, 2025

AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers

Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.

By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025

Trump tariffs threaten global IT spending, AI boom

If the president’s latest tariff measures lead to a global recession, the impact on IT spending “will be swift and downward,” IDC analysts said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025

CFOs must prep for agentic AI ‘mindset shift’

With agentic AI’s potential still untapped, CFOs need to adopt a different approach when considering its incorporation and possible impact, EY’s Myles Corson said.

By Grace Noto • April 7, 2025

VMware feuds with Siemens in legal battle over software licensing

The Broadcom-owned vendor claimed Siemens AG requested support services for products it never purchased.

By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025

Where enterprises go wrong with cloud networking

While most companies have figured out how to migrate data without incurring huge fees, getting it back can be costly, according to Forrester.

By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025

CFOs need to hone tech, AI ‘fluency,’ Deloitte’s Glover says

CFOs need to have a closer relationship with tech and IT leaders than ever before to craft forward-facing strategies, Deloitte’s James Glover said.

By Grace Noto • April 2, 2025

Vendors crowd CFO software market amid AI boom

More than 300 tech companies are currently in the fast-growing “office of the CFO software market,” according to venture capital firm Norwest.

By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025

FTC chief flags data privacy concerns in 23andMe bankruptcy

The company filed for bankruptcy after financial challenges over the past few years and a massive data breach in 2023.

By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025

Those return-to-office plans? CFOs aren’t all in.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic amplified remote work’s possibilities, worker bees aren't the only ones resisting the return-to-office call.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 28, 2025

Enterprises beef up cybersecurity plans to mitigate AI risks

More than 2 in 5 leaders say they’ve strengthened practices to curb increased threats, misuse and other vulnerabilities tied to using the technology.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 28, 2025

SEC should avoid ‘overly prescriptive’ AI rules, acting chair says

The comments follow actions taken by President Donald Trump that have upended the federal approach to AI policy, according to analysts.

By Alexei Alexis • March 27, 2025