Hidden delays that slow payments and strain cash flow: Metric of the Month

How tracking invoice-to-payment cycle time can improve cash flow strategy.

How Astellas’ CFO weighs cash management, leadership and ‘nomikai’ culture

Atsushi Kitamura shares how the Japanese pharma firm is tightening cash discipline, preparing for transformation and adapting to the country's changing work culture.

If you talk to AI more than your CPA, you’ve got a problem

Here are six signs your tax adviser might be holding you back. 

Elon Musk’s economic predictions may carry major CFO implications: Trial Balance

Musk sees a future where AI reshapes work and productivity, predicting rapid deflation, talent scarcity and a world where working will be optional.

Faced with a skills shortage, CFOs prioritize AI and data analysis

New data suggests technology is redefining what it means to be a finance professional.

Despite incoming holiday layoffs, CFO bonuses are likely safe

New data shows almost a third of companies will implement layoffs before year's end, while most will still preserve the funds to keep executive bonuses in place.

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Nov. 26

Keurig Dr Pepper taps former Mattel CFO for the top finance spot, Shake Shack’s finance chief steps down and Dentsply Sirona appoints an interim CFO. 

CPA requirements by state

A resource to help finance leaders track the state-by-state changes to CPA requirements.

Updated Jan. 6, 2026

NYCPA CEO Calvin Harris Jr. on New York’s new CPA pathway

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval of the state’s 120-hour pathway marks its first major shift in CPA licensure in more than a decade. 

Making the shift from the C-suite to the boardroom

Board service requires a redefined role, a fresh mindset and a reorientation of relationships.

Treasury practitioners slow to adopt modern cash management and fraud prevention tools

Leaders of treasury departments recognize today’s robust systems could make a significant difference, but they are challenged to get their reports on the same page.

New Jersey nonprofit’s ex-CFO gets 8 years in state prison

Colleen Witten, the former finance chief of Occupational Training Center Services of Burlington County, also must pay back $2.58 million in restitution to the organization.

Inside the 2025 MIT Sloan CFO Summit: Trial Balance

Beth Kurth, executive producer of the MIT Sloan CFO Summit, said this year’s conversations showed a shift toward practical AI and tougher questions for vendors.

Cybersecurity efforts and generative AI usage top internal auditors’ risk list

Both areas are hampered by a shortage of expert talent, research finds.

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Nov. 21

Citi and Eaton’s CFOs will step down next year, Sirius XM hires PVH's CFO for the top finance spot and Tailored Brands names a new finance chief. 

Ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO appeals 19-year sentence as impermissible

William Smith’s legal team says the judge relied on invalid considerations like political corruption and “white flight” in Detroit when sentencing the former finance chief.

5 capabilities that differentiate high-efficiency organizations

Companies seek the optimal formula for maintaining resilience, as a capacity for adapting to disruptions is strongly tied to a company's overall efficiency.

CFOs netted average of $8.4M in benefits via change in control pacts this year

A new report by Alvarez & Marsal details average benefits paid to leaders across a variety of companies in the S&P 1500. 

How Aaron Wilkins is taking nonprofit CFO skills to entrepreneurship

The former CFO of Human-I-T discusses starting his own business, how his CFO acumen helped propel his career and which tech companies delivered on ROI.

The 6 a.m. CFO: How UserTesting’s Mark Chamberlain starts his day

Chamberlain shares why it's important to recruit talented people onto your leadership team, how to craft an effective email and what’s on his Spotify playlist. 

CFO optimism around AI rises as adoption levels off

Gartner research suggests a pause in AI adoption is giving CFOs room to learn from early pilots and build confidence.

CFO Alliance develops new processes for finance to quantify what’s often qualitative

The group’s “Project Greenlight” guide is designed to provide actionable steps for CFOs to take at a time of rapid change and uncertainty.

How CFOs can integrate AI without overloading their teams

Sustainable AI transformation means knowing when to pause, not just accelerate.

9 takeaways from the Finance and Accounting Technology Expo

Topics of discussion included AI skepticism, ERP cleanup, shifting CFO talent demands and the future value of the CPA credential.

Connecticut software firm’s ex-CFO charged with wire fraud

Prosecutors allege that Pamela Aguilar, who pleaded not guilty to charges, stole as much as $700,000 from her former employer.