SoundHound AI CFO Nitesh Sharan on life after IPO and AI’s impact on finance

Sharan describes how he has built a system that manages finance, HR and legal while aligning every function around growth.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 25, 2025

CFO Peer Audit: Is the finance chief’s role changing?

Buzzwords like strategic, collaborative and forward-thinking have come to define the CFO role. But is this trend new?

By Adam Zaki , Dan Niepow • Sept. 25, 2025

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Top 5 stories from CFO.com

From CPA licensure changes to undergoing a digital transformation, these are the most popular stories CFOs are reading. 

By CFO.com staff

New PICPA research spells out ‘urgent need’ for audit modernization

CFOs should push audit firms on technology, workforce quality and regulatory readiness, according to a new report from the representing body of Pennsylvania CPAs.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 24, 2025

Corporate treasurers brace for shifting job expectations

In a recent survey by EY, treasurers say they’re facing increased pressure to create value at their organizations. 

By Dan Niepow • Sept. 23, 2025

Florida CFO challenges Jacksonville’s $2B budget: Trial Balance

Blaise Ingoglia says the city has overspent by nearly $200 million and could lower its millage rate, while Mayor Donna Deegan says the city can prove its financial discipline.

By Lauren Muskett , Adam Zaki • Sept. 22, 2025

CFOs adjust to private equity’s growing influence

As private equity firms buy up businesses across many industries, finance chiefs are navigating a more complicated leadership structure.

By Dan Niepow • Sept. 19, 2025

Eric Mason’s move from Quincy, Massachusetts CFO to advising municipalities

Formerly the CFO of his hometown, Mason details his first formal onboarding process, the scope of his new role, lessons learned in public finance and how he’s preparing for fatherhood.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 19, 2025

7 pieces of advice for CFOs from former PCAOB Chair Erica Williams

While talking on topics like AI risk and auditor accountability, she said CFOs must double down on compliance while promoting a culture that encourages whistleblowing.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 17, 2025

Trump calls to end quarterly earnings reports: Trial Balance

The president’s suggested move from quarterly to semiannual disclosures underscores a long-running debate over the cadence of corporate reporting.

By Lauren Muskett , Adam Zaki • Sept. 15, 2025

Qualities of the successful small business CFO

Corporate experience becomes invaluable when transitioning to the dynamic world of small business leadership, where versatility and hands-on expertise shine.

By Steve McNally • Sept. 15, 2025

What mid-market CFOs say about the job today and where it’s headed

With lots of talk on how the CFO role is set for change, finance leaders at a recent Long Island CFO event emphasized the daily realities of forecasting, technology and leading teams.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 12, 2025

6 initial takeaways from FinovateFall

From customization and customer experience to AI and stablecoins, early themes at FinovateFall highlight trends CFOs should be watching.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 9, 2025

Former Oregon fisheries CFO sentenced for embezzling over $200K: Trial Balance

Pamela Kahut, previously the finance chief of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for the crime.

By Lauren Muskett , Dan Niepow • Sept. 8, 2025

6 podcasts CFOs should listen to in preparation for Q4

Insight from finance leaders at Meta, USA Hockey, Wayfair and GoFundMe may help CFOs looking to end the year on a strong note.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 5, 2025

August earnings update: Affirm, Build-A-Bear, Intuit, MSG Entertainment, Rumble

Affirm outlines interest-rate impacts, Build-A-Bear warns about tariffs, and J.M. Smucker details its coffee pricing strategy, while Intuit and Rumble lean on AI and new revenue streams.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 4, 2025

Audit committee chairs reckon with expanding purview

A more technologically driven workforce is increasing demands on audit chairs, according to a new Deloitte study. 

By Dan Niepow • Sept. 4, 2025

CFOs must balance boomers’ demand for flexibility with millennial and Gen Z’s AI use

Flexibility is driving loyalty for older workers as younger peers adopt AI, a shift CFOs must navigate across pay, policy and technology.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 3, 2025

How Aurora Cannabis’ shift to global medical market led to higher margins

CFO Simona King explains how new markets, technology and patient demand helped Aurora become free cash flow positive for the first time while creating a new pathway for growth.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 28, 2025

Are outsourcing and AI fast-tracking the CPA pipeline shrink?: Trial Balance

PwC’s campus hiring cuts show how technology is reshaping accounting and raises new questions about the profession’s future.

By Lauren Muskett , Adam Zaki • Aug. 25, 2025

Los Angeles temple, ex-CFO clash in escalating legal battle

Dana Rubin claims she was fired for flagging questionable spending, while Stephen S. Wise Temple says her allegations are baseless.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 22, 2025

Private equity-backed CFOs under pressure to adopt AI: Trial Balance

In a survey of private equity senior leaders, 98% have told CFOs at portfolio companies to “prioritize the use of AI in the finance function.”

By Lauren Muskett , Dan Niepow • Aug. 18, 2025

5 finance trends CFOs are watching in the rest of 2025

Finance chiefs are bracing for more C-Suite collabs, more tariff talk and more tech questions.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 15, 2025

US employers coming around to pay transparency

In a WTW survey of American businesses, just over a third of respondents said they’re already communicating individual pay ranges with employees.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 13, 2025

How a CFO-built cannabis dispensary is expanding in New York City

Roy Cysner, CFO of The Travel Agency, provides insight into how finance is helping build a cannabis brand in one of the most challenging places to do so.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 12, 2025

Salesforce, PayPal COFOs tout agentic AI potential: Trial Balance

Robin Washington, Salesforce’s finance chief, believes she’s part of the “last set of managers to just manage humans.”

By Lauren Muskett , Dan Niepow • Aug. 11, 2025