SEC seeks SolarWinds settlement in reversal for agency under new leadership

The decision by the commission, now under Republican control, could reshape the landscape of corporate accountability for cyber incidents.

By Eric Geller • July 8, 2025

Measuring AI value is tricky. Here’s how CFOs should approach it.

Many of AI’s benefits — better forecasts, faster decisions, stronger customer engagement — are difficult to quantify, writes Keystone.ai’s Aarif Nakhooda.

By Aarif Nakhooda • July 8, 2025

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The disruption of the rules-based global order means CFOs need to adjust scenario planning to the prospect of higher capital costs and greater foreign exchange risks.

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Programmable payments and the future of finance automation

SAP’s payment solutions enable real-time visibility into transactions, ensure seamless compliance with regulation, provide cost saving and risk minimization opportunities.

By Thomas Mehlkopf • July 7, 2025

Senate rejects proposed moratorium on state AI laws

The proposed freeze was stripped from President Trump’s megabill as an effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to advance compromise language fell apart.

By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025

Senate Republican deals blow to compromise AI proposal

A modified proposal to pause state AI regulation is still “not acceptable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asserted Monday, rejecting revised language that reduced the moratorium to five years.

By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025

Time to rethink corporate treasury as Washington embraces crypto

The arrival of clear-sighted crypto regulation has created a unique opportunity for corporate finance, writes Alchemy’s Guillaume Poncin.

By Guillaume Poncin • July 1, 2025

Evolving tech, data needs spotlight modern controller role: EY

Controllers are increasingly playing a central role in the evolving finance function — serving as a key bridge across disparate business functions, EY’s Kristi Chapman says.

By Grace Noto • June 30, 2025

Google swipes Oracle alum for cloud CFO

The appointment comes as Google and other large cloud providers race to build data centers and infrastructure to support spiking AI processing demand.

By Grace Noto • June 27, 2025

Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG

The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.

By Alexei Alexis • June 26, 2025

Stablecoins could bridge legacy finance-crypto gap, Bastion exec says

Ripple alum Vince Tejada sees “an explosion of adoption” for stablecoins — once the ongoing regulatory evolution settles into clear guidance.

By Grace Noto • June 26, 2025

Uber alum turned Remote CFO applies ‘risk-on’ lessons

Remote CFO Michiel Boere is taking advantage of the payroll platform’s dry powder to make long-term investments that let it prepare for where “customers will want us to be in three years,” he said.   

By Grace Noto • June 24, 2025

Salesforce preps price hike amid AI blitz

The software company will increase pricing across several of its core products, including Slack, Enterprise Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2025

Judge approves AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement

The settlement, which has received preliminary clearance, now awaits a December hearing for final approval.

By Alexei Alexis • June 24, 2025

Push to freeze state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle

The effort comes as AI legislative proposals are rapidly piling up across states, creating potential compliance headaches for business leaders.

By Alexei Alexis • June 24, 2025

Xerox alum joins publisher Wiley following AI licensing revenue jump

The CFO appointment comes as the publisher nearly doubled its revenue from AI licensing agreements to $40 million for its fiscal 2025, according to its earnings report.

By Grace Noto • June 23, 2025

The evolution of payments: What’s on the horizon?

Traditional payment rails are fading. Discover what's on the horizon in our increasingly borderless financial world.

By Thomas Mehlkopf • June 23, 2025

How private companies’ AI adoption barriers are evolving as they seize opportunities

As CFOs and other company leaders continue advancing AI initiatives the concerns they consider challenges and barriers are shifting.

June 23, 2025

SolarWinds promotes insider to CFO seat

The change comes as the company defends itself against a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit stemming from a major cybersecurity breach in 2020.

By Alexei Alexis • June 18, 2025

7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil

“Foundational rules for risk management have been fundamentally altered forever,” the former CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors said.

By Jim Tyson • June 17, 2025

Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds

Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.

By Eric Geller • June 17, 2025

How Kraft Heinz measures AI project value

A newly formed team helps the food and beverage giant assess the success of an initiative as it works to facilitate an innovation funnel.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 17, 2025

Why agentic AI may herald golden age for procurement

Procurement is an ideal use case for agentic AI because it’s inherently complex, data-driven and prone to human error, writes Globality’s Keith McFarlane.

By Keith McFarlane • June 17, 2025

Inside Microsoft finance team’s AI-driven cost, time savings

AI is “driving so much change at the company … saving us thousands upon thousands of hours” as well as millions of dollars, Microsoft’s Cory Hrncirik said.

By Alexei Alexis • June 17, 2025

IBM’s Apptio targets ‘AI sprawl’ in latest FinOps rollout

The tool can help users evaluate whether AI initiatives are incurring costs without corresponding business value or usage, an executive said.

By Alexei Alexis • June 12, 2025

Amazon delivery robots offer ‘large opportunity’ for savings: BofA

The analysis comes as Amazon is reportedly developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers. 

By Alexei Alexis • June 10, 2025