Finance’s $1.4T gap between strategy and execution

Separate surveys from vendors Personiv and Medius reveal a widening disconnect between leadership priorities and the daily realities of finance teams.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 8, 2025

Converge CFO on tripling EBITDA, navigating PE and leading change

In her first year as CFO, Ying Miao has focused on efficiency, talent and technology while balancing the demands of a private equity-backed board.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 2, 2025

‘Very frank conversations’ at the heart of CFO-CRO relationship at Planet DDS

Stephen Fong, finance chief at the dental practice software provider, strives to balance fiduciary duty with CRO Mike Huffaker’s plans for growth.

By Dan Niepow • 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

AI use is casual for consumers but becoming formal for CFOs

While only 30% of ChatGPT inquiries are for work, CFOs are facing mounting pressure to prove AI’s business value through measurable results, according to new data.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 18, 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

Early-career finance and accounting workers overestimate aptitude

A new survey by the Illinois CPA Society identifies “notable disconnects” in perceptions of less experienced employees’ skill levels.

By Dan Niepow • Sept. 10, 2025

6 initial takeaways from FinovateFall

From customization and customer experience to AI and stablecoins, early themes at FinovateFall highlight trends CFOs should be watching.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 9, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Keurig Dr Pepper CFO to lead coffee spin-off

Keurig Dr Pepper plans to acquire JDE Peet's and then cleave its combined coffee businesses into a separate, publicly traded company.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 25, 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

Los Angeles temple, ex-CFO clash in escalating legal battle

Dana Rubin claims she was fired for flagging questionable spending, while Stephen S. Wise Temple says her allegations are baseless.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 22, 2025

1 in 10 corporate finance and accounting execs report ‘significant’ talent shortages

A new survey by the nonprofit Controllers Council aims to quantify talent concerns in corporate F&A.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 20, 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

Diploma plc CFO is out after a ‘lapse in judgment’

The London-based products and services provider said finance chief Chris Davies has resigned after his behavior at a recent company event.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 14, 2025

US employers coming around to pay transparency

In a WTW survey of American businesses, just over a third of respondents said they’re already communicating individual pay ranges with employees.

By Dan Niepow • Aug. 13, 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

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

Patreon’s new CFO Carlos Cabrera on risk, payments and AI

Cabrera said lessons from earthquake risk modeling and guidance from former Shopify leaders informed Patreon’s approach to growth, payments and a creator-driven future.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 5, 2025