C-suite leaders break their own AI rules

Most business leaders are using unapproved tools regardless of compliance requirements, according to a Nitro report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 18, 2025

Alphabet, HP, IBM finance execs spotlight cautious AI pilots

Keeping humans “in the loop” and sanitizing data were among the AI deployment guardrails emphasized by top financial executives at an FEI conference last week.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 18, 2025

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

Cybersecurity rules vex financial sector CFOs

CFOs in the industry have faced an “an unprecedented tightening of cybersecurity oversight,” cybersecurity firm Omega Systems said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 18, 2025

Campfire CEO targets ‘systems-first’ accounting approach

An “AI-native” approach to accounting can help free finance professionals and accountants up for more strategic work, Campfire’s John Glasgow said.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 17, 2025

Stop building global companies on local-only money

Global workers expect local-speed pay. Most finance stacks still can’t deliver.

By Royi Carmeli • Nov. 17, 2025

Waymo taps Google exec for CFO seat

The move comes at a “pivotal moment” for Waymo as it continues to scale its autonomous ride-hailing business, Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 12, 2025

Cracking AI value requires CFO-CIO middle ground: Bloomfire

Tech and finance leaders need to ensure they’re guarding against each other’s blind spots to successfully implement AI, Bloomfire’s Brian Zander advises.  

By Grace Noto • Nov. 10, 2025

3 in 10 firms plan to replace workers with AI next year: survey

The industries most likely to see AI-related layoffs include IT, financial services and accounting, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 10, 2025

Steering supply chains through tariff turbulence: The AI edge

The new normal calls for comprehensive risk preparedness, with AI playing a central role, writes business transformation leader Krishnan Raghunathan.

By Krishnan Raghunathan • Nov. 10, 2025

CFOs need to seize on AI’s ‘exponential growth’: Protiviti’s Stummer

“One of the things that’s very, very difficult is that CFOs have transformation fatigue,” Protiviti Managing Director Dan Stummer said.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 6, 2025

CFOs keep eye on AI data governance ahead of 2026

“The pace of technology disruption, the realities of what AI can and can't deliver will be coming into sharper focus as we go into 2026,” EY’s Myles Corson said.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 6, 2025

Cost-cutting, AI drive October layoff surge: Challenger

U.S. employers announced a total of 1.1 million job cuts from January through October, the highest level year-to-date since 2020, according to the analysis.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 6, 2025

‘Dirty little secret:’ many anti-fraud apps fall short, SentiLink CEO says

Companies lost an average of almost $500,000 last year for every deepfake-related incident, according to one estimate.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 5, 2025

CFOs find a surefire AI payoff in the mundane: the back office

By using AI “you can actually either make it faster, make it more transparent or make it more automated,” Nomi Health Co-founder Boe Hartman said, referring to back-office tasks.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 4, 2025

Big tech’s AI investments grow at ‘mind-bending’ pace

“We'll continue to make significant investments, especially in AI, as we believe it to be a massive opportunity,” Amazon’s CFO said during an earning call.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 4, 2025

The CFO’s new RFP playbook: Leveraging AI to win profitable deals

With today’s tools, finance leaders are more equipped than ever to help sales land profitable business, writes the CFO of software maker Responsive.

By Shankha Sen • Nov. 4, 2025

BILL CFO touts AI benefits for ‘deep learning,’ communication

AI can free up time and provide “accelerated learning curves” for CFOs, BILL’s Rohini Jain said.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 3, 2025

Dive Newsdesk: AI ‘glitter’ may trigger wasteful spending, Citadel CFO says

Fear of missing out fuels intense interest in artificial intelligence apps geared to the financial services sector, Citadel Credit Union’s Anand Solanki said.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 3, 2025

How to build a planning process that balances (and measures!) AI and workforce success

AI is reshaping how businesses plan—and Finance is leading the way in defining its value.

By Dan Fletcher, CFO, Planful • Nov. 3, 2025

Atlassian CFO to retire amid leadership churn

A “big believer in new energy and new ideas,” Atlassian CFO Joe Binz will step down from his role next summer, he said Thursday.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 31, 2025

Dive Newsdesk: AI precisely gauges tax liability, april CEO Borodach says

Companies can use artificial intelligence software to determine the tax implications of every financial decision, april CEO Ben Borodach said.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 31, 2025

Meta sees ‘accelerated’ employee compensation growth, CFO says

The spike in employee compensation costs was primarily driven by “technical” hires, particularly AI talent, CFO Susan Li said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 30, 2025

Dive Newsdesk: Snowflake CIO sees ‘AI promises’ in tie-up with Palantir

The recently announced partnership between Palantir and Snowflake will enable the two companies to coordinate their on-site help for clients deploying AI, Snowflake CIO Mike Blandina said. 

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 30, 2025

72% of execs have ROI metrics for generative AI: Wharton

Functions such as finance and HR are “ahead” when it comes to adopting ROI metrics for the technology, the report said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 29, 2025

GlobalFoundries CFO departs after less than two years

The chipmaker said that its CFO John Hollister is leaving the company for unspecified personal reasons after serving as finance chief for less than two years. 

By Grace Noto • Oct. 28, 2025