Closing the post-merger integration investment gap

This gap is one of the most consequential and most fixable capital allocation errors in corporate finance, writes EY-Parthenon’s Devesh Kumar.

By Devesh Kumar • May 12, 2026

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood discusses career uncertainty in Duke speech: Trial Balance

Addressing roughly 7,000 Duke graduates during a commencement speech on Sunday, Hood shared lessons that align with many of the challenges facing her CFO peers.

By Adam Zaki , Lauren Muskett • May 11, 2026

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Tax policy shifts: What CFOs need to know to stay ahead

Discover how evolving tax policies are creating new opportunities and challenges for CFOs.

By CFO.com staff

AI helps firms with efficiency, but most don’t trust it to drive growth

Overcoming today’s weighty business challenges demands a re-assessment of automation’s cutting edge, EY counsels.

By David McCann • May 11, 2026

AI in finance: When human-in-the-loop means humans doing the work

"Human-in-the-loop" shouldn't mean humans doing all the work.

By Sidharth Kakkar • May 11, 2026

Why CFOs must lead the response to AI-fueled disinformation

Gartner’s Dymah Paige identifies three categories of disinformation security tools and shares how CFOs should evaluate spending by measuring its impact on enterprise risk.

By Dymah Paige • May 8, 2026

7 ideas from Consensus that show crypto’s shift toward traditional finance

At the "Super Bowl of Blockchain" in Miami Beach this week, stablecoins took center stage as crypto hits a crossroads, potentially shifting how future CFOs will manage liquidity.

By Adam Zaki • May 8, 2026

Authority Brands CFO on finance leadership in the franchise industry

Former Cracker Barrel VP and Primrose Schools finance chief Josh Greear shares his path to leading finance at the multi-brand home service franchisor.

By Sandra Beckwith • May 7, 2026

What bank reconciliation cycle time really tells you: Metric of the Month

Longer cycles often signal deeper issues in transaction management, visibility and the financial close.

By Perry D. Wiggins • May 6, 2026

CFO optimism dims in the short term, U.S. Bank survey shows

Though U.S. finance chiefs believe they have better prospects over the next three years, their optimism in the near term has “cooled,” according to U.S. Bank.

By Dan Niepow • May 6, 2026

Semiannual reporting could cut costs by almost $200K: SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released more details about its plan to give companies the option of reporting financials semiannually instead of quarterly.

By Dan Niepow • May 5, 2026

Why some CFOs stay far away from the R&D credit

Former IRS R&D tax engineer Richard Bernstein says some finance leaders often leave money on the table — especially around R&D tax incentives — due to information gaps and risk perceptions.

By Richard Bernstein • May 5, 2026

Global accountants hold grim outlook on the economy

The war in the Middle East sends the confidence level skidding to a near-record low.

By David McCann • May 4, 2026

Fractional CFO firm eyes expansion after minority investment

CFO Selections, a Seattle-based fractional CFO firm, aims to expand to several new cities within the next few years, says Managing Partner Brian Turner.

By Dan Niepow • May 1, 2026

Tax considerations CFOs need to factor into tariff refund planning

With $166 billion in IEEPA tariffs at stake, the Supreme Court's landmark ruling has triggered a wave of refund claims. 

By Mark Luscombe • April 30, 2026

Just 28% of finance pros see finance AI tools delivering measurable results

Larger finance departments view their return on artificial intelligence as even less impactful than smaller ones do.

By David McCann • April 29, 2026

Financial trade group creates stablecoin certificate for treasury

The Association for Financial Professionals has partnered with fintech Kyriba on a new stablecoin certificate course aimed at addressing a “critical gap facing finance and treasury leaders today.”

By Dan Niepow • April 28, 2026

Oil and gas execs don’t expect Hormuz traffic to normalize until August

As the United States and Iran enforce dueling blockades in the narrow waterway, energy executives are gearing up for a long wait.

By Dan Niepow • April 28, 2026

Why enterprise AI still isn’t delivering financial returns

Companies are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, yet sustained financial impact remains elusive. 

By Daniel Schmeltz • April 28, 2026

Innovative financing essential to decarbonizing fashion industry: H&M and EY

A recent white paper from the clothing brand and consulting firm asks executives to rethink traditional financing models and boost industry-wide collaboration to scale impact.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 27, 2026

CFOs fear health benefit costs are ticking up unsustainably

In a recently released survey by consulting firm Mercer, 80% of finance chiefs said their organizations couldn’t tolerate health care cost hikes above 6%.

By Dan Niepow • April 24, 2026

Finance functions ramp up internal AI budgets

The key to generating value from artificial intelligence projects within finance is scaling them to full production, according to a new Bain & Co. report. 

By David McCann • April 23, 2026

The best AI model still fails 1 in 5 accounting tasks

DualEntry’s CFO unveils insights from testing 19 AI models on 101 accounting tasks to evaluate their accuracy and efficiency. The results, he writes, “should concern CFOs buying into the hype.”

By Woosung Chun • April 22, 2026

Tariffs become a ‘permanent planning assumption’ for US execs

Despite a major legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, tariffs are still a big consideration in executives’ scenario planning, according to a recent PwC survey.

By Dan Niepow • April 22, 2026

Your CFO is already your chief risk officer

In the world of family offices, finance chiefs are uniquely positioned to integrate financial and operational signals into a practical risk management framework.

By Sarah Oliver • April 21, 2026

A small business CFO’s 10-point checklist before selling the company

Here’s what it takes to prepare a private company for sale.

By Steve McNally • April 21, 2026