Accounting firms hop into business advising

A new survey by information services firm Wolters Kluwer finds a notable uptick in the number of accounting firms offering business advisory services.

By Dan Niepow • Oct. 15, 2025

Finance chiefs do an about-face on economic concerns

Just months after CFOs were decidedly down over the effects of tariffs, more than half now have a positive outlook on the economy.

By David McCann • Oct. 6, 2025

CFOs confident in their own companies but not in the economy

Deloitte’s latest CFO Signals survey shows a surge in finance chiefs’ confidence in their own businesses’ future amid more muted feelings on the economy at large.

By Dan Niepow • Oct. 3, 2025

CFO optimism ticks up as uncertainty fears drop: Duke-Fed survey

Finance chiefs are “breathing a little easier” as some tariff-related uncertainty ebbs, though the potential for price increases remains.

By Dan Niepow • 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

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

Labor tops challenges for municipal finance leaders

As cities face ballooning deficits, budget and pension concerns are also top of mind, according to a recent survey by HilltopSecurities.

By Dan Niepow • Sept. 17, 2025

Early-career finance and accounting workers overestimate aptitude

A new survey by the Illinois CPA Society identifies “notable disconnects” in perceptions of less experienced employees’ skill levels.

By Dan Niepow • Sept. 10, 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

1 in 10 corporate finance and accounting execs report ‘significant’ talent shortages

A new survey by the nonprofit Controllers Council aims to quantify talent concerns in corporate F&A.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 20, 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

Federal regulatory activity dropped steeply in H1 2025

Analysis by information services firm Wolters Kluwer shows a sharp decline in both the number and severity of penalties for financial services businesses in the first half of the year.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 7, 2025

CFOs report increased influence on company-wide decisions

A recent survey by professional services firm RGP quantifies the ways the role of the finance chief is expanding.

By Dan Niepow • July 30, 2025

US wage growth continues to slow

Research from hiring platform Indeed showed wage growth increasing by just 2.9% in June, down significantly from recent COVID-driven peaks.

By Dan Niepow • July 29, 2025

Employers project flat salary budgets in 2026

In a Willis Towers Watson survey of U.S. companies, participants said they’re planning to increase salary budgets by 3.5% in 2026, the same as actual increases this year.

By Dan Niepow • July 18, 2025

US firms’ cash conversion cycle improved in 2024: Hackett

Across the largest 1,000 publicly traded nonfinancial companies in the U.S., the time it took to convert investments to cash averaged 37 days last year, down from 38.3 days in 2023, according to the Hackett Group’s annual working capital survey.

By Dan Niepow • July 17, 2025

Manual tasks still clogging finance teams’ capacity

Just about eight in 10 of respondents in a recent survey by enterprise tech firm Zuora said their finance teams are “swamped” with manual tasks.

By Dan Niepow • July 15, 2025

CFO confidence experienced a sharp drop in Q2

Deloitte reports the second-largest quarterly drop in finance chiefs’ optimism within the last four years.

By Dan Niepow • July 9, 2025

M&A is up year to date. Will that last?

Bain research touts modest growth in transactions so far this year and suggests a brighter future for dealmakers, but many questions remain.

By Dan Niepow • July 2, 2025

CFOs, investors diverge on near-term economic prospects

A new survey by New York consulting firm Teneo shows marked differences in opinion about economic conditions over the rest of the year.

By Dan Niepow • June 26, 2025

A third of business leaders are pausing M&A deals over tariff uncertainty

Research by PwC suggests a slowdown in mergers and acquisitions for the remainder of 2025.

By Dan Niepow • June 18, 2025

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report raises concerns about US trade tensions

Though the island nation is set to rake in billions of euros’ worth of revenue from corporate taxes paid by foreign multinationals, trade tensions spell uncertainty.

By Dan Niepow • June 13, 2025

US investors’ near-term optimism dips on tariffs

But they remain bullish for economic prospects beyond 18 months, according to new research by KPMG.

By Dan Niepow • June 12, 2025

One in five finance leaders say the US is already in a recession

A second-quarter economic outlook survey by the AICPA shows lingering concerns about the effects of tariffs.

By Dan Niepow • June 6, 2025