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

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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

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

Tariffs throw a snag into companies’ planning and profits

Almost two-thirds of finance executives say their FP&A teams are challenged to prepare reliable forecasts.

By David McCann • Sept. 18, 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

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

Agentic AI rushes to the leading edge

A majority of companies that use generative AI are also now using nearly autonomous agents that can plan and reason on their own.

By David McCann • Sept. 16, 2025

Massachusetts town CFO terminated following whistleblower notice

After several weeks of paid leave, Concord CFO Anthony Ansaldi is officially out of his job.

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

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

Setting the record straight on VATs and tariffs

For U.S. companies doing business globally, an accurate understanding of these tax principles is more important than ever.

By George L. Salis • Sept. 2, 2025

Employees take AI usage into their own hands

Most workers are using tools not provided by their employers, and few see any type of internal oversight.

By David McCann • Sept. 2, 2025

Employers’ medical costs are up almost 6% this year

Causes include a shortage of health care workers, the introduction of new specialty drugs and the consolidation of health care systems.

By David McCann • Aug. 28, 2025

3 cybersecurity tips for finance chiefs

As cyber attacks continue to mount, cybersecurity expert Daniel Tobok offers actionable steps for finance teams.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 27, 2025

CFO says Massachusetts town asked him to engage in ‘unethical’ conduct

Anthony Ansaldi, finance chief of the town of Concord, Massachusetts, has filed a whistleblower notice against the municipality.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 26, 2025

How Trump’s tariffs trigger state tax bills most CFOs never see coming

As companies adjust supply chains and pricing strategies in response to tariffs, they may inadvertently create a tax nexus in new states.

By Glenn C. McCoy, Jr. • Aug. 26, 2025

iHerb CFO on managing cash at a global, multibillion-dollar business

Mike Cody sits at the helm of one of the biggest online supplement sellers you’ve probably never heard of.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 21, 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