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    Getting started with AI: Grab a foothold, not a roadmap

    AI is here, but finance orgs are falling behind. Here are three ways to jumpstart your AI transformation.

    By Chris Sperandio, CEO and Co-Founder • May 12, 2025
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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 May 6, 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.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Amazon doing ‘everything it can’ to hold down prices amid tariffs: CFO

    Executives at Amazon, Apple and Tesla flagged concerns about President Trump’s tariffs during big tech’s latest earnings season.

    By May 6, 2025
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    SAP, buoyed by cloud shift, extends CEO, CFO contracts

    CEO Christian Klein will remain at the helm through 2030 as the push to migrate customers from on-premises ERP systems continues, the company said Monday.

    By Matt Ashare • May 5, 2025
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    Facing burnout, CFOs must hone in on tech

    Overburdened financial chiefs should take second looks at technologies in the finance function — and consider paring back the tools, software provider Pigment’s CFO says.

    By May 5, 2025
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    Demystifying AI for finance leaders: Strategies for effective adoption

    Discover how leading finance teams use practical AI to enhance insights and drive performance.

    May 5, 2025
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    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 May 1, 2025
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    Nearly 6 out of 10 workers admit making AI-fueled errors

    Many employees using AI at work are “knowingly using it improperly,” according to a KPMG report.

    By April 29, 2025
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    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 April 29, 2025
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    Beyond the Omnibus headlines: Unlock the financial benefits of sustainability

    How Omnibus changes simplify reporting and help you turn sustainability into financial performance.

    By Sophia Mendelsohn, Chief Sustainability and Commercial Officer, SAP • April 28, 2025
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    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 April 25, 2025
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    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 April 25, 2025
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    Google pours billions into AI, cyber and infrastructure expansion

    The tech giant's cloud profits more than doubled year over year as it invested more than $17 billion, primarily in servers and data centers.

    By Matt Ashare • April 25, 2025
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    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
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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 April 22, 2025
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    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
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    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
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    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 April 17, 2025
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    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 April 17, 2025
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    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 April 16, 2025
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    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 April 15, 2025
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    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 April 15, 2025
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    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 April 15, 2025
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    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
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    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