5 strategies for a faster year-end close: Metric of the Month

Thorough pre-work and AI-powered tools can help reduce both cycle time and end-of-year workloads. 

By Perry D. Wiggins • Sept. 3, 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

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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

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

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

How Aurora Cannabis’ shift to global medical market led to higher margins

CFO Simona King explains how new markets, technology and patient demand helped Aurora become free cash flow positive for the first time while creating a new pathway for growth.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 28, 2025

In-person compliance tracking rises 53% as attendance rules tighten

Companies across America are enforcing office policies more often, raising new cost and culture considerations for finance chiefs.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 27, 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

Are outsourcing and AI fast-tracking the CPA pipeline shrink?: Trial Balance

PwC’s campus hiring cuts show how technology is reshaping accounting and raises new questions about the profession’s future.

By Lauren Muskett , Adam Zaki • Aug. 25, 2025

CFOs increasingly rely on counsel from tax leaders

New tax and trade policies are among the stressors that boost the need for collaboration between finance and tax.

By David McCann • Aug. 25, 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

Companies rethink the balance between retaining executives and controlling costs

With the economy shaky, financial discipline has drawn even with retention as having the most impact on executive benefits strategy.

By David McCann • Aug. 20, 2025

Tips for expanding a B2B business outside the US

Jim Ogle, CFO of B2B marketing firm Anteriad, shares lessons learned and strategic insights on successfully navigating the complexities of international business expansion.

By Jim Ogle • Aug. 19, 2025

Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint CFO shares the recipe for growth

Graham Davis shares how finance’s role in growth at the Virginia-based restaurant group is a mix of data leveraging, culture preservation and strategic decision-making.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 19, 2025

Salary budgets to maintain 3.5% growth trajectory in 2026

Only 16% of U.S. companies expect next year’s budget growth to exceed the 2025 level.

By David McCann • Aug. 18, 2025

There’s never been a better time to invest in AI. The tax code backs you up

For the first time in years, the tax code and the tech road map are aligned.

By Dean Quiambao • Aug. 14, 2025

Growth in cybersecurity budget slows this year

With foundational investments in place at most companies, the focus is shifting toward optimization of existing systems, a new study finds.

By David McCann • Aug. 13, 2025

7 legal considerations for mitigating risk in AI implementation

By proactively addressing data privacy, intellectual property and cybersecurity, finance professionals can mitigate legal exposure and unlock the full value of AI. 

By Emily Burrows • Aug. 12, 2025

How a CFO-built cannabis dispensary is expanding in New York City

Roy Cysner, CFO of The Travel Agency, provides insight into how finance is helping build a cannabis brand in one of the most challenging places to do so.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 12, 2025

CFOs united in their resolve to make use of cryptocurrency

A recent Deloitte survey of finance chiefs reveals warming sentiment for using crypto to make investments or receive payments, among other use cases.

By David McCann • Aug. 11, 2025

Shift4 faces CFO, board departures

The payment processor’s CFO will step down and join the board, while the company founder’s father said he will resign from the board.

By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 7, 2025

How Glenn Schiffman shapes financial strategy at Fanatics

The CFO of Fanatics explains how finance helps power growth, brand impact and long-term value across the sports commerce giant’s growing portfolio.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 7, 2025

July earnings update: Boeing, UnitedHealth Group, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and BlackRock

Cathy Smith of Starbucks talks long-term cost structure, John Murphy of Coca-Cola focuses on margin expansion and Kim Kuryea of General Dynamics highlights record backlog and cash flow.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 6, 2025

Fraud costs public companies an estimated 2.5% of revenue

The impact of undetected or unreported fraud is greater than that of known fraud, a new ACFE survey finds.

By David McCann • Aug. 6, 2025

3 ways to reduce AP process costs: Metric of the Month

Reducing the time spent resolving payment issues can yield significant savings to help free up cash for reinvestment.

By Perry D. Wiggins • Aug. 6, 2025

5 steps to fix fragmented reporting

Addressing fragmented reporting requires more than surface-level fixes. Use this framework to build sustainable and practical reporting improvements. 

By Swetha Pandiri • Aug. 5, 2025