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What changes most for CFOs when they become CEOs?

Adam Zaki — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500

After reaching the top job, CFOs who became CEOs reflect on the transition, their responsibilities and what execution really requires.

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Jan. 9

Lauren Muskett — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:38:22 -0500

Marqeta names a former Stripe exec as CFO, the University of North Carolina Athletics promoted its controller to finance chief and Loop Industries names a new CFO.

The writings of Andy Burt

Adam Zaki — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:29:00 -0500

This collection gathers the editor’s notes from Andy Burt, the former managing director of CFO.com, who passed away at the end of 2025. Written with clarity and restraint, his notes focused on defining his perspective on the life that surrounds finance and accounting. He shared how he th...

How finance transformation is becoming a people problem

Adam Zaki — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

A new collection of data from the Controllers Council suggests CFOs face new people pressures as automation rises.

7 finance trends CFOs can’t ignore in 2026

Adam Zaki and Dan Niepow — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Finance chiefs are entering the year facing new pressures around talent, tax policy, capital allocation and risk.

SMBs still fret about the economy but see good times ahead for themselves

David McCann — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

After surviving a topsy-turvy 2025, companies are ramping up their growth plans.

Chicago CFO to depart after city OKs $16.6B budget for 2026

Dan Niepow — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:10:26 -0500

Jill Jaworski, the city’s finance chief since May 2023, is taking a similar job at Chicago’s Navy Pier tourist attraction starting in early February.

How Uncle Nearest’s finance debacle is becoming a lesson in controls

Adam Zaki — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

A lawsuit against the whiskey brand’s former CFO combines misconduct allegations, a nine-figure lender dispute and a court-appointed receivership into a governance case study.

What control violations reveal about cyber risk: Metric of the Month

Perry D. Wiggins — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:40:59 -0500

New APQC research shows how financial control violations fit into the enterprise risk picture.

PwC expands crypto services as stablecoins move into corporate finance

Adam Zaki — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:47:33 -0500

Paul Griggs, chief executive of the firm's U.S. operations, said clearer regulation is increasing conviction around stablecoins.