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Accounting AI leaders say autonomous agents aren’t there yet
Panelists on a recent Earmark webinar struggled to identify accounting workflows AI agents fully own today.
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Q&ATeikametrics CFO says the career path he took is disappearing
Brian Beaupre explains how AI is upending early-career finance, how he prioritizes networking and why tomorrow’s CFO will need new skills to get into the role.
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How InvoiceCloud’s Chris Sands starts his day
Sands shares how he once cleaned Tom Brady's golf clubs, why his desk drawers resemble a CVS and his commitment to a hearty breakfast every day.
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A third of companies look to increase finance and accounting hires
In a recent survey of CFOs and other top finance leaders, 38% of respondents say they plan to increase hiring this year, while just 4% plan to decrease it.
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U.S. layoffs drop 40% in 2026 but remain high
Artificial intelligence is now the leading factor in workforce shrinkage, according to a recent report.
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How CFOs can help speed up time to profitability: Metric of the Month
Top-performing companies reach profitability on new products in 10 months, while bottom performers take twice as long. Here's how finance leaders can close that gap.
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OpinionHow CFOs can build stronger banking relationships
Banking relationships are among the most important yet undermanaged assets a CFO has, and the strongest borrowers treat them as a continuous investment.
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Q&ABaltimore Orioles CFO Darline Llamas Llopis’ game plan for change
Llamas Llopis reveals how she went from the Big Four to leading finance across professional sports, why she’s embraced change in her career, tips on replicating success across sports finance and more.
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Finance teams spend 13 hours a week verifying AI outputs: Trial Balance
A new report commissioned by accounting software firm Sage aims to identify lingering bottlenecks in the race to implement artificially intelligent systems.
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High cost of GLP-1 drugs tries companies’ patience
While two-thirds of large companies cover the expensive medications for weight management, many may drop that coverage in 2027.
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Q&AHow American Operator’s new CFO is betting on the American dream
Stepping into the first finance chief role of his career, Michael Friedman explains why he believes “operate-to-own” can help preserve America’s small businesses.
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending July 2
Papa Johns’ finance chief steps down, Comcast's planned split brings its former CFO back as CEO and Greggs’ chief financial officer steps down after 28 years.
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Layoffs disrupt companies’ culture for 7.2 months or longer
Remaining workers often lose confidence in leadership or become less productive.
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How Tipalti’s Dan Barzily starts his day
Barzily breaks down how he structures his mornings, the power of taking accountability and the importance of listening.
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Ireland would run deficit without foreign income: Report
A report by the island nation’s fiscal watchdog group said that corporate tax revenue is “not a reliable source to fund permanent spending commitments.”
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Q&AWhy The Secret CFO calls this finance leader ‘the most AI-pilled CFO’
ClickUp CFO Dan Zhang shares why she’s proud to wear the moniker and the details of her company's extensive AI experiments.
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OpinionThe hidden cost of spreadsheet dependency in enterprise FP&A
For CFOs, the challenge is determining when spreadsheet dependency shifts from being a practical solution to becoming a business risk.
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Most investment analysts want to retain quarterly financial reporting
Cutting reporting frequency in half, as proposed, may dilute investors’ ability to compare different kinds of companies
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Granville Homes’ ex-CFO files whistleblower suit
Ryan Toncheff, previously finance chief of the Fresno developer, says in a recent whistleblower suit he was fired for raising concerns that the company had become cash-flow insolvent.
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Memphis names new CFO as Tennessee’s growth continues: Trial Balance
Following passage of a nearly $900 million budget, Memphis’ new CFO faces the task of capturing some of the growth flowing to Nashville and Knoxville.
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 26
Pfizer's CFO joins Nike, Wendy's hires Potbelly Sandwiches' CFO, Airwallex's new CFO boomerangs back to the company and more.
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CFO sentiments on world economy ‘decreased substantially’ in Q2
Deloitte’s second-quarter CFO Signals survey showed notable dips in finance chiefs’ assessments of several key regional economies.
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Gousto CFO warns against chasing the private equity payday
On a recent podcast, the U.K.-based meal-kit company’s CFO Jim Buckle urged finance leaders on the job hunt to focus first on the type of business they want to help build, not its ownership structure.
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What CFOs should do in the first 24 hours of a cyberattack
At IMA26, Walter Crawford of OakTruss Group outlined first steps to take in the wake of a major data breach.
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Q&APaystand CFO on why banks see stablecoins as a threat
“Several years ago, anything that mentioned blockchain was instantly tied to crypto, and crypto was kryptonite,” CFO Scott Bennion tells CFO.com.
