HSBC names first woman CFO amid restructuring

The bank is simplifying its business into four spheres and has tapped its chief risk and compliance officer, Pam Kaur, to become its next finance chief.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 22, 2024

Urgent call for CFOs: Strengthen operational resilience now or face regulatory and cybersecurity fallout

CFOs must integrate operational resilience into broader risk management strategies, here's why.

Oct. 21, 2024

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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

Stress grips 88% of finance staffers

Rapidly shifting business priorities and new demands are turning up the heat on finance teams.

By David McCann • Oct. 17, 2024

79% of CFOs expect net profit growth in 2025

Though only half said they are confident in their business’s ability to meet goals for increased demand, according to Grant Thornton.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 16, 2024

6 ways CFOs can inspire trust

In honor of Global Ethics Day, here’s how CFOs can inspire trust within their team and throughout the organization.

By Steve McNally • Oct. 16, 2024

Jamie Dimon warns of geopolitical risks on US economy

International conflict, global supply chain dependency, rising national debt and domestic political uncertainty are bubbling the U.S. economic cauldron, according to JPMorgan's CEO.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 15, 2024

How CFOs can drive a culture of shared financial accountability

Financial prudence and operational efficiency are parallel goals best achieved through shared accountability and partnership to help drive organizational success.

By Rahul Swali, Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. Laura Cassiday • Oct. 15, 2024

Accounting is no longer just accounting: Intuit CFO Sandeep Aujla

Aujla talks about his growth within the company, growing pressure around technology’s ROI and the “fallacy” of work-life balance.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 10, 2024

Own your unclaimed property management role

Effective management of financial statement disclosures and reserves must consider unclaimed property exposures.

By Kendall Houghton and Matt Hedstrom • Oct. 10, 2024

How your legal team can ‘find’ the company some extra money

Long tagged as a cost center, the legal department can unlock savings and monetize assets by being creative, in-house lawyers say.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 9, 2024

Tactics to increase journal entry automation for optimal efficiency: Metric of the Month

Increasing journal entry automation helps organizations grow and increase transaction volume without adding accounting staff.

By Perry D. Wiggins • Oct. 9, 2024

A modern approach to cash flow management

By becoming a cash flow catalyst, CFOs can move beyond traditional cash flow management methods and adopt strategies that prioritize automation, collaboration and real-time insights. 

By Aaron Levine • Oct. 8, 2024

How CFOs can monetize AI for financial growth

By leveraging artificial intelligence's ability to deliver actionable insights on market trends, CFOs can unlock new growth avenues for their companies.

By Bob Violino • Oct. 8, 2024

How CFOs envision FP&A’s development

As the CFO role evolves, giving a modern definition to FP&A helps finance teams better direct their efforts toward cross-collaboration and strategic decision-making.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 4, 2024

What CFOs should know about the US dockworker strike

The U.S. economy risks stalling due to disagreements between the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance over pay and the use of automation — issues CFOs know all too well.

By Adam Zaki • Updated Oct. 4, 2024

CFO succession planning: Tips for exiting your company the right way

Three C-suite executives offer advice on how to seamlessly transition CFO duties to a successor.

By Susan Mangiero, CFA, MBA, PhD • Oct. 1, 2024

7 key concerns for CFOs heading into 2025

AI, security and the evolution of finance are among the items keeping finance executives on their toes.

By David McCann • Sept. 26, 2024

Mastering finance transformation: 4 strategies for PE-backed CFOs

These critical steps help private equity backed CFOs navigate the complexities of finance transformation and build a future-ready finance function that delivers value.

By Connor Augustyn • Sept. 24, 2024

Finance function needs five-year vision, says ACCA

Only 29% of companies have a fully established view of what the function will look like approaching 2030.

By David McCann • Sept. 24, 2024

58% of CFOs think US election outcome will significantly impact their organization

CFOs think the federal government should address workforce issues over things like outbound investment and AI regulations, according to Deloitte. 

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 23, 2024

Data security displaces ESG atop finance leaders’ priority lists

Regulatory trends pushed the environment to the forefront in 2023 and are doing the same with respect to information security this year.

By David McCann • Sept. 16, 2024

65% of CFOs are under pressure to accelerate ROI from tech investments

Leadership’s patience around getting returns on tech investments is thinning, according to new data from IBM.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 12, 2024

How CFOs can help guide AI strategies and investments

These suggestions offer CFOs ways to make informed decisions around their organizations’ AI plans to ensure success.  

By Bob Violino • Sept. 10, 2024

43% of finance and sales leaders say sales forecasts are at least 10% off

Barriers to accuracy could be lessened through better collaboration between sales and finance.

By David McCann • Sept. 9, 2024

66% of internal audit teams say capabilities don’t align with priorities due to skills gap

Outsourcing and internal collaboration have skyrocketed as organizations’ demands and goals outpace their audit teams, according to new Jefferson Wells data. 

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 4, 2024