Tesla’s CFO cites tariffs, brand hostility as profits slide

Expected tariffs on the automotive space will have an impact on Tesla’s profitability, CFO Vaibhav Taneja warned Tuesday.

By Grace Noto • April 23, 2025

Lockheed has ‘mechanisms’ to recover tariff impacts, new CFO says

Just days after taking the defense contractor’s CFO seat, Evan Scott said Tuesday that he was “comfortable” with the company’s approach to mitigating tariff impacts.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 22, 2025

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

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Prologis CFO says ‘disconnected world’ requires more warehousing

“Even with the pause in some tariffs or resolution of others, customers simply lack a steady backdrop upon which to plan,” the industrial real estate company’s CFO said. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 18, 2025

Net Power ousts president, CFO amid ongoing cash challenges

The departures come approximately a month after the energy company once again pushed back the launch date for its first commerical-scale power plant and reupped cost estimates for the project.

By Grace Noto • April 16, 2025

Warner Music’s new CFO gets $1M signing bonus

Armin Zerza is taking the financial reins of the entertainment and record-label conglomerate as it has been seeking to cut costs.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 15, 2025

Microsoft confirms AI pullback as tariffs compound pressure

A significant “endeavor at this size and scale requires agility and refinement as we learn and grow with our customers,” Microsoft’s Noelle Walsh said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025

Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades

The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 14, 2025

Tracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle

State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.

By CFO Dive staff • Updated April 22, 2025

FASB sets clock for derivatives rules update

Existing accounting standards have led to “scope creep,” with derivative standards being applied too often, FASB Chair Richard Jones said.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 11, 2025

Tesla CFO sells $957K in stock amid waning sales

The finance chief’s third stock sale in as many months comes as Tesla continues to grapple with declining sales and uncertainty related to the Trump administration’s trade war.  

By Grace Noto • April 9, 2025

Iowa passes CPA licensure legislation

Iowa joins a growing band of states passing new CPA licensure laws aimed at easing the accounting talent shortage.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 8, 2025

Strategy reports unrealized $5.91B loss on digital assets

The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company’s report comes on the heels of a bitcoin slump and newly effective crypto accounting rules from FASB.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 8, 2025

Newly-minted CVS Health CFO inks $1M salary

UPS and PepsiCo alum Brian Newman will receive a $1 million base salary as the latest member of the healthcare company’s revamped leadership suite.

By Grace Noto • April 8, 2025

Spirit Airlines CFO, COO, GC to step up after CEO exits

The budget airline, recently emerged from bankruptcy, picked the trio of senior executives to handle CEO responsibilities until a new chief executive is found.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 7, 2025

Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

By Philip Neuffer , Edwin Lopez • Updated April 18, 2025

Macy’s claws back over $600K in exec bonuses

The retailer asserts it overpaid executives after an accounting error led to an overstatement of 2023 EBITDA by $81 million, according to a securities filing.

By Grace Noto • April 3, 2025

Georgia, Indiana join growing band of states to pass CPA licensure laws

So far this year at least seven states have passed alternative CPA licensure laws aimed at easing the accounting talent shortage.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated April 3, 2025

FASB clarifies guidance for construction contract holdbacks

Accounting related to revenue recognition issues has been one of the thornier subjects tripping up report preparers in recent years.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 2, 2025

Just Salad ex-CFO missed out on $1.2M, lawsuit claims

The former finance chief is seeking $1.2 million in funds he claims he’s owed relating to a separation agreement, as well as $5 million in damages.

By Grace Noto • April 1, 2025

Vendors crowd CFO software market amid AI boom

More than 300 tech companies are currently in the fast-growing “office of the CFO software market,” according to venture capital firm Norwest.

By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025

With Pillar Two here, focus on 3 areas

Pillar Two upends global tax. Leaders should focus on three areas for efficient and effective compliance.

March 31, 2025

SEC withdraws defense of climate-risk disclosure rule

The agency will no longer defend its rule requiring companies to disclose certain climate-related risks, a move one commissioner called an attempt to “unlawfully” dismantle it.

By Lamar Johnson • March 28, 2025

Tesorio launches AI agent to ease invoice bottlenecks

Dubbed the "Supplier Portals Agent," the fintech's new offering targets invoice submission pain points in order to free up finance teams for more value-added tasks.

By Grace Noto • March 27, 2025

Ex-Tesla CFO leads $16.5M Series A for startup Jolly

Zach Kirkhorn previously served as Tesla’s CFO or “Master of Coin” for four years, before departing from the company in 2023 — with a $590 million net worth.

By Grace Noto • March 26, 2025

OneStream CFO: Tariff turbulence is ‘good driver of business for us’

The finance leader said disruptions in the current environment are in many ways reminiscent of what companies faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Alexei Alexis • March 24, 2025