Leadership
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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 -
The key to landing a CFO role? Absolute transparency, says MarginEdge’s finance chief
Mentorship and clear communication with other top leaders were essential factors in allowing Emma Whelan to land her first CFO role, she said.
By Grace Noto • April 22, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesTrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Bankrupt 23andMe faces growing questions over data privacy
Interim CEO Joe Selsavage, who also serves as CFO, is in the hot seat as U.S. lawmakers probe data privacy issues related to the company’s bankruptcy proceeding.
By Alexei Alexis • April 22, 2025 -
Opinion
No turning back: How disruption is accelerating era of next-gen CFO
“To navigate this new era, finance leaders must rethink their traditional approaches,” writes WNS executive Krishnan Raghunathan.
By Krishnan Raghunathan • April 22, 2025 -
Tennessee passes legislation revamping CPA licensure rules
A growing number of states are aiming to ease the accounting talent shortage by offering alternative routes to CPA licensure that remove the 150-hour college credit hurdle.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 21, 2025 -
Cuts to middle management stressing 72% of senior executives: Korn Ferry
Forty-four percent of U.S. employees report that their companies have sliced away managerial levels, Korn Ferry said.
By Jim Tyson • April 18, 2025 -
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 -
Work visas favored by big tech CFOs face more scrutiny, attorneys say
As the Trump administration tightens immigration policies, legal experts say lengthier vetting of visa petitions require companies to develop international talent plans up to a year in advance.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • April 18, 2025 -
Valuations, impairments spark more class actions than revenue recognition
Until last year, revenue recognition had been the most common GAAP violation alleged since Cornerstone first began tracking the class action suits in 2019.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 17, 2025 -
Trump tariffs add to warehouse automation woes
Some vendors say their customers are already becoming “increasingly concerned” about the tariffs, according to a report by Interact Analysis.
By Alexei Alexis • April 17, 2025 -
Visual Lease finance exec seeks ‘scalable’ tech
As economic uncertainty and rising costs puts pressure on finance chiefs to make the right choices when it comes to their tech spending, the question of scale is key, Visual Lease’s Kathryn Eskandarian said.
By Grace Noto • April 17, 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 -
Most companies just test-driving AI agents: KPMG
Despite a rise in agents that are being piloted, full-scale deployment of the technology has remained flat, a survey by the Big Four accounting firm found.
By Alexei Alexis • 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 -
The Trump administration is making space for stablecoins. Should CFOs?
With the Trump administration embracing digital assets, finance leaders need to get educated on the potential risk and reward of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
By Grace Noto • April 15, 2025 -
Deepfake job candidates flagged as growing cyberthreat
Once inside a company, a deepfake employee can launch a cyberattack for financial gain, warns fraud detection firm Pindrop.
By Alexei Alexis • 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 -
Ex-Girardi CFO sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
The former finance chief was also ordered to pay $8.9 million in restitution after helping to build “a web of deceit and manipulation,” according to the court.
By Grace Noto • April 14, 2025 -
Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments
As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.
By Matt Ashare • April 14, 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 -
Tracker
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 22 hours ago -
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 -
DOGE poses danger to FTC data, fired commissioners say
The pair, who served as Democrats on the commission, said they were “deeply concerned” that DOGE may access confidential business data at the FTC.
By Alexei Alexis • April 11, 2025 -
China raises tariffs on US imports to 125%
Once the increase takes effect Saturday, the country signaled that it won't retaliate further if the U.S. hikes duties again.
By Max Garland • April 11, 2025 -
Amazon CEO: Generative AI will ‘reinvent virtually every customer experience’
The company is building more than 1,000 generative AI applications across the business to improve customer experience, Andy Jassy said.
By Kristen Doerer • April 10, 2025