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EzCater CEO dishes on the biggest shifts going from the CFO seat

Nihad Rahman traded the CFO title for CEO in May of last year, and said he’s brought the same financial discipline to a much broader view of the business.

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Aug. 14

Home Depot’s finance chief and VP will step up as its CEO takes medical leave, Bed Bath & Beyond names a deputy CFO and Lincoln Financial’s CFO will step down. 

How to close the AI skills gap in finance teams: Dear CFO

CleanSpark CFO Gary Vecchiarelli says the skills gap between recent graduates and experienced finance professionals is real, but there is an opportunity to close it. 

Pharma working capital feels the weight of GLP-1 boom

New data from The Hackett Group found pharma’s cash conversion cycle climbed to nearly 186 days in 2025 as firms increased investment in biologics and GLP-1s.

Average cost of data breaches is up 12% this year

Increasing weaponization of artificial intelligence by cybercriminals accounts for much of the increase.

How the Brooklyn Nets CFO is measuring returns on AI

Peter Stern, who runs finance for the Nets, New York Liberty and Barclays Center, discusses AI use, the changing business of sports and why he spends time teaching finance to incarcerated people.

Florida hedge fund’s ex-CFO pleads guilty in $3M embezzlement case

Theodore Woo, who is accused of misappropriating money from the fund for his own personal uses, has pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud.

How to cut credit approval time without raising risk: Metric of the Month

Faster decisions require clearer thresholds, better intake and disciplined risk review.

New Jersey township CFO charged with theft by deception

Cameron Keng, finance chief of Franklin Township, has been charged following a local bank’s discovery of an alleged double-billing plot.

Why does your AI keep getting the numbers wrong?

The finance teams getting real value from AI know their data is bigger than any model and design around it.

HCA Healthcare’s former CFO on the role of partnerships in health

Bill Rutherford, who served on the finance team of the Tennessee-based healthcare giant for decades, reflects on his career in health as he switches to board service in retirement.

9 CFOs on managing real-world finance challenges: Trial Balance

In a recent survey by Mostly Media, finance leaders at Rivian, CoreWeave, Fanatics and more share their approaches to inventory management, working capital and forecasting.

AI investments trigger decreased training budgets

Most HR executives say AI tools can replace some learning, and many companies are good with sacrificing skill development to fund AI investment.

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Aug. 7

Best Buy names a new chief financial officer, ConocoPhillips promotes its finance chief to CEO and Zoetis hires GE HealthCare’s CFO.

What CFOs can do about small- and mid-cap valuation gaps

Small- and mid-cap companies are fighting for attention in a capital market crowded with mega-cap growth stories, private-market alternatives and heavily marketed investment products.

Could AI replace CFOs and other top executives?

Many U.S. workers are hoping so, according to a new survey, with men and higher earners more likely to favor such replacements.

How Rydoo’s CFO transitioned to a COFO role

Aidana Zhakupbekova explains how taking on operations changed her role and why she believes the COFO model is gaining momentum.

The 6 a.m. CFO: How Planet DDS’ Stephen Fong starts his day

Fong shares how he works with his bicoastal team, what he always keeps in his workspace and what struck him most when meeting Elon Musk. 

400 US and UK CFOs estimate labor compliance-related losses

A new Safeguard Global survey of CFOs found that every respondent estimated losses tied to global expansion compliance, with 22% placing those losses above $1 million.

US firms face record $1.94T ‘liquidity challenge,’ Hackett says

The research firm’s latest working capital survey demonstrates the “growing amount of liquidity trapped on corporate balance sheets.”

OpenAI’s finance AI demo leaves governance questions unanswered

Questions about controls, auditability, security and data integrity dominated the webinar’s Q&A chat, while presenters focused on automation and productivity.

The 6 a.m. CFO series

CFO.com’s ongoing series pulls back the curtain so finance leaders can share what makes work and life have a high sense of purpose and accomplishment. 

Updated Aug. 6, 2026

It took 4 days to stop FIFA’s $20B deal. It should’ve taken 10 minutes.

Any halfway-decent CFO would have quickly spotted the deal’s fatal flaw from the term sheet alone, writes Jason Hershman, founder and fractional CFO of Point.

Honor Technology’s CFO on solving hard problems that matter

Matt Klitus shares how he applies his finance and operations expertise to help transform home care delivery for seniors aging in place.

PlayStation’s digital pivot offers a crash course in CFO communication

As Sony moves away from game discs on PlayStation consoles, CFO Lin Tao found herself explaining the strategy to an audience far beyond traditional stakeholders.