Former software firm CFO convicted of wire fraud

Nevin Shetty faces up to 20 years in prison for funneling more than $35 million from his former employer to a cryptocurrency platform. Defense attorneys are seeking an appeal.

By Dan Niepow • Nov. 14, 2025

Holiday party vibes go from Bah! Humbug! to bottom-line booster

A year after many workers skipped company festivities, new ezCater data shows rising party budgets and attendance.

By Adam Zaki • Nov. 14, 2025

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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

As airfares increase, companies ‘squeezing as much as possible’ out of business trips

Leaders are consolidating business trips as the costs of both domestic and international flights rise, according to recent data compiled by a Flight Centre Travel Group subsidiary.

By Dan Niepow • Nov. 12, 2025

US firms show renewed interest in foreign currency accounts

Amid geopolitical uncertainties, bank accounts that allow customers to hold deposits in foreign currencies seem to be gaining traction.

By Dan Niepow • Nov. 7, 2025

CFOs juggle a crush of competing priorities

Profit is top of mind for a plurality of finance chiefs, but most are emphasizing something else.

By David McCann • Nov. 7, 2025

OpenAI CFO’s on-stage gaffe illustrates perils of public speaking

Sarah Friar confirmed to a Wall Street Journal editor that the company was seeking a federal “backstop” to finance chips, only to walk back the comment less than 24 hours later.

By Dan Niepow • Nov. 6, 2025

How CFOs can protect the business as big bankruptcies rise

Having a proactive system for identifying early signs of customer distress is essential to protect your cash flow, limit losses and avoid disruption. 

By David Dragich • Nov. 4, 2025

Leaders of Miami investment firm face securities charges

777 Partners Co-Founder Joshua Wander and CFO Damien Alfalla are named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Dan Niepow • Oct. 27, 2025

‘A quiet alarm bell going off’: Job-based family coverage hits $27K annually

Premium increases are outpacing wage growth and general inflation at a time of intense focus on healthcare affordability, according to new research from KFF.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 23, 2025

Exposure to cyberattacks plagues asset management industry

Investment management executives fear loss of clients, disrupted operations and financial fraud, according to a survey by cybersecurity firm Omega Systems.

By David McCann • Oct. 22, 2025

Why the GENIUS Act makes stablecoins hard to ignore for CFOs

The most strategic CFOs aren’t waiting for the rules to fully phase in and are already making moves within the 2026 budget cycle. 

By Dean Quiambao • Oct. 21, 2025

Feds serve former Builder.ai CFO with a subpoena amid investigation: Trial Balance

While on a layover in Dallas, former finance chief Andres Elizondo was served by FBI agents as prosecutors examine the collapse of the Microsoft-backed AI startup.

By Lauren Muskett , Adam Zaki • Oct. 20, 2025

Mounting AI risks prompt new 10-K disclosures

A niche technology issue just two years ago, AI is now a core category of enterprise risk.

By David McCann • Oct. 20, 2025

LA affordable housing developer’s ex-CFO charged with mail fraud

Cody Holmes, former CFO of Shangri-La Industries, is alleged to have “knowingly submitted fake bank records” to win grant money from California’s housing department.

By Dan Niepow • Oct. 17, 2025

Ethical CFO leadership as a strategic differentiator

Finance leaders can become beacons of ethical behavior by shining light on potential ethical blind spots and fostering a culture of accountability.

By Steve McNally • Oct. 15, 2025

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

CFOs grapple with an expanding priority list in a change-riddled environment

Inflation, tariffs, advancing technologies, a talent shortage and overall economic uncertainty put finance departments in a squeeze.

By David McCann • Oct. 14, 2025

Kentucky county education board settles $300K case with former CFO

The Oldham County Board of Education’s settlement with ex-CFO Stephanie Anderson doesn’t constitute an admission of wrongdoing.

By Dan Niepow • Oct. 10, 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

Pace of US bankruptcy filings continues to climb

Even as equity markets surge, unsettled underlying economic trends are pushing more companies to seek protection from the courts.

By David McCann • Oct. 2, 2025

Employer health care expenses expected to soar next year

Companies are taking a smorgasbord of approaches to control the cost without aggressively shifting more to employees.

By David McCann • Sept. 26, 2025

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

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