3 trends reshaping CFO recruitment

Finance leaders looking to position themselves for success in today’s job market should understand and adapt to these hiring trends.

By Dan Ellis • Sept. 3, 2024

78% of business leaders expect ROI on generative AI investments in 1 to 3 years

As the cost-benefits of generative AI for businesses come into question, new data from KPMG suggest the largest companies have a timeline to ROI.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 28, 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

Health care costs expected to jump by 9% in 2025

Employers, hesitant to pass too much expense to their workers, will continue to bear the brunt of the annual increases.

By David McCann • Aug. 28, 2024

How CFOs can introduce AI into financial operations

Implementing small, manageable AI tasks helps CFOs build the foundation for a much larger transformation within their finance teams.

By Ashok Manthena • Aug. 27, 2024

5 things I wish I knew as a CFO before starting a digital transformation

CFOs should be aware of these often-overlooked aspects of digital transformation, such as data cleansing, cultural change management and the importance of clear goals.

By Brian May • Aug. 23, 2024

The power of payment data to enhance CFO decision making

Insights from payments and transaction-related data provide CFOs with valuable intelligence that can be used to predict future performance.  

By Brian Greenfield • Aug. 20, 2024

6 actions to help CFOs drive and achieve fundraising goals

While there's plenty of capital available for investment in today’s market, securing that funding has become more difficult than ever.

By Dean Quiambao • Aug. 15, 2024

CPA skills aren’t enough to be a CFO, CPAs say

Is the window of opportunity narrowing for CPAs who want to position themselves as future CFO candidates?

By David McCann • Aug. 14, 2024

The fight for data and the future of CFO networking: The CFO Alliance’s Q2 member brief

“There’s a fight [among leadership] about whose data is right, whose forecast was right and what to do about it when there are discrepancies in data.”  

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 14, 2024

13 new workforce terms CFOs should know before Q4

Even the most outside-the-box workplace terms provide insight into how tomorrow’s workforce will approach their jobs.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 9, 2024

90% of CFOs are outsourcing accounting functions

“Hiring under-qualified accounting candidates can increase costs by requiring more training and extra supervision,” said Personiv’s global head of finance and accounting Matt Wood.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 7, 2024

Sahm rule triggered: Should CFOs expect a recession?

Historically, current rates are still low, but metrics like inflation, wages and prices have resulted in rates that were once normal creating unaffordable financing for things like cars and homes for many Americans.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 5, 2024

Overcoming data immaturity: How CFOs can unlock value creation

Many SMEs have not unleashed the full potential of their data assets.

By Hung Nguyen • Aug. 1, 2024

The CFO Earnings Dispatch

Monthly updates on interesting takes from CFOs on their company's earnings calls. 

By Adam Zaki • Updated Dec. 11, 2025

3 ways mid-size company CFOs can strengthen their bottom line

  To overcome supply chain challenges, companies need to do three things well: align their supply chain strategy, mitigate risks and achieve end-to-end systemization.  

July 29, 2024

The importance of the CFO-CEO relationship in minor league baseball

This two-part series highlights how the relationship between Mike Zilenski and Alan Miller is paramount to the success of the many organizations they oversee.

By Adam Zaki • July 26, 2024

Business travel could rise by 8% to 12% this year

Twenty percent of travelers said they expect to take six to 10 business trips this year.

By David McCann • July 24, 2024

Beware of this subscription software accounting error

CFOs are often surprised to learn that their companies have been getting the accounting wrong on subscription software all along.  

By Peter Madara • July 23, 2024

8 ways the axing of SEC’s climate disclosure rule may benefit CFOs

“By requiring disclosures of certain things, you’re trying to push boards and companies to act in a certain way rather than just doing what they know and what they consider to be in the best interest of the shareholders,” said former SEC General Counsel Robert Stebbins.

By Adam Zaki • July 22, 2024

The CFO’s second act: succession planning matters

“It’s almost spiritual for a high-powered C-suiter to dig deep within themselves and evaluate how best to go from full speed to retirement.”

By Susan Mangiero, CFA, MBA, PhD • July 18, 2024

90% of CFOs say ESG issues will be a major focus over the next 5 years

Stakeholders are pressuring CFOs to raise their ESG game.

By David McCann • July 17, 2024

5 AI trends CFOs must know: Project Strawberry, IT Brand Pulse report and China’s impact

Globally, 44% of insurance companies are integrating AI chatbots or generative AI into the claims resolution process, while 42% have already begun.

By Adam Zaki • July 15, 2024

4 imperatives for the future finance department

These emerging trends point to a need for upskilling finance professionals to best respond.  

By David McCann • July 12, 2024

Summer hiring helps US job report avoid a ‘downbeat month’: Trial Balance

“What [we’re] seeing is pockets of weakness, and that weakness can be problematic for inflation, not a coolant for [it],” said ADP’s chief economist Nela Richardson.

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 8, 2024

10 tips for CFOs to drive successful negotiations

Use this advice to help polish your negotiation skills and become a more effective communicator. 

By Steve McNally • July 8, 2024