Former FEMA CFO Mary Comans wins ruling, awaits decision on job

A federal judge ordered a name-clearing hearing after finding the former FEMA finance chief was denied due process before President Donald Trump ordered her firing last year.

By Adam Zaki • July 20, 2026

OpenAI CFO details ‘scorecard’ for measuring AI’s worth

As questions about artificial intelligence grow louder and more pointed, Sarah Friar laid out a four-part process designed to help business leaders understand the technology’s cost and value.

By Adam Zaki , Dan Niepow • July 17, 2026

New filings widen Uncle Nearest case tied to former CFO

A court-appointed receiver fired the whiskey company’s founders and expanded claims tied to former CFO Michael Senzaki’s alleged misconduct.

By Adam Zaki • July 17, 2026

13 buzzwords CFOs should know for H2 2026

From AI-washing to friendshoring, these are the terms CFOs are likely to hear in upcoming conversations with team members, sales representatives, fellow executives and human resources.

By Adam Zaki • July 17, 2026

NBC broadcaster Michael Barkann: CFOs should listen like journalists

The longtime Philadelphia sports broadcaster told attendees at a recent AchieveNEXT webinar that when leaders actively listen, it helps build trust and prepare for high-pressure moments.

By Adam Zaki • July 17, 2026

CFOs On the Move: Week ending July 17

Allstate hires CoStar Group’s chief financial officer, PVH appoints a Sephora exec as CFO and Klaviyo names a new finance chief.

By Lauren Muskett • July 17, 2026

ACCA President Melanie Proffitt on the future of global accounting

The CFO turned global accounting body president shares how the future of accounting is changing across the 180 countries her organization operates in.

By Adam Zaki • July 16, 2026

CFOs On the Move: Week ending July 10

Julius Baer appoints a Standard Chartered exec as CFO, Kyndryl and Costa Coffee name new finance chiefs and United Natural Foods reshuffles its C-suite.

By Lauren Muskett • July 10, 2026

Teikametrics 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.

By Adam Zaki • July 9, 2026

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.

By CFO.com editorial staff • July 9, 2026

Baltimore 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.

By Adam Zaki • July 7, 2026

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.

By Lauren Muskett • July 2, 2026

How 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.

By Adam Zaki • July 2, 2026

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.

By CFO.com editorial staff • July 2, 2026

Layoffs disrupt companies’ culture for 7.2 months or longer

Remaining workers often lose confidence in leadership or become less productive.

By David McCann • July 1, 2026

Why 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.

By Adam Zaki • June 30, 2026

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.

By Adam Zaki • June 29, 2026

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.

By Adam Zaki • June 26, 2026

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.

By Adam Zaki • June 26, 2026

Paystand 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.

By Dan Niepow • June 25, 2026

Summit Therapeutics finance chief tops list of public CFO pay in 2025

Manmeet Soni, finance chief of the oncology company, had total compensation of nearly $250 million last year, the highest among CFOs at publicly traded firms in America.

By Dan Niepow • June 23, 2026

What CFOs would trust an agentic AI clone to do

Hasbro CFO Gina Goetter, CFO Leadership Council founder Jack McCullough and Sysdig CFO Karen Walker offer a practical look at how finance leaders are thinking about agentic AI.

By Adam Zaki • June 23, 2026

Sysdig CFO Karen Walker on scaling without perfection

The Sysdig finance chief reflects on a career spent scaling fast-growing companies and explains why the CEO-CFO relationship remains one of the most important in the business.

By Adam Zaki • June 18, 2026

The 6 a.m. CFO: How Brex’s Erica Dorfman starts her day

Dorfman offers advice on crafting effective emails, shares how her mother inspires her and explains why she was "shushed" by LeBron James.

By CFO.com editorial staff • June 18, 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals CFO’s case for thinking like a portfolio manager

After helping scale Vertex Pharmaceuticals from $3 billion to $13 billion in revenue, CFO and COO Charles Wagner says finance leaders must build organizations for opportunities that haven’t emerged yet.

By Adam Zaki • June 16, 2026