Petco picks board member, Gap vet for CFO

Sabrina Simmons stepped down from the board seat she’s held since 2021 to take the pet retailer’s finance reins.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 19, 2025

Southwest to cut 15% of leadership staff ahead of CFO shift

The “unprecedented” layoffs of senior and corporate leaders come as Breeze Airways alum Tom Doxey gears up to take Southwest’s CFO seat.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 18, 2025

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CFO best practices: lessons from the trenches

Leaders share operational and strategic learnings from their years in the top finance seat.  

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Virginia becomes second state to pass new CPA pathways legislation

The push to offer alternative routes to licensure that don’t require 150 hours of college credit is gaining momentum this year.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 18, 2025

3 CFO tips for navigating ERP migration challenges

Initial productivity dips may be unavoidable during the transition, but the right strategies can minimize disruption, writes insightsoftware’s Lee An Schommer. 

By Lee An Schommer • Feb. 18, 2025

Meta, Microsoft, Workday join latest wave of tech layoffs

While 62% of tech CFOs surveyed plan job cuts, all said their organizations will probably expand overall headcount this year, according to a BDO study.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 18, 2025

Pathward CFO: Pulling back the strategic curtain

Building a strong talent foundation is key to successfully executing one's business strategy, Pathward CFO Greg Sigrist said.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 13, 2025

Trump orders reciprocal tariffs on all countries

“In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff, and we charge them the exact same tax,” the president said Thursday.

By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 13, 2025

OneStream sees high demand despite ‘near-term headwinds’

“If there’s a growing sense of uncertainty [among CFOs], we’re probably going to feel it a little bit first,” said Tom Shea, the finance software maker’s CEO. 

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 12, 2025

C-suite at odds over responsibility, innovation as AI tools mature

Leaders agree there's a significant gap between innovation and safety as a global debate over the technology's regulation plays out.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 12, 2025

Kroger taps PepsiCo alum as next CFO

The appointment comes two months after Kroger’s $25 billion merger with Albertsons was blocked by an Oregon District Court judge.  

By Grace Noto • Feb. 12, 2025

Southwest appoints Breeze Airways alum to CFO chair

The new CFO joins the budget-friendly airline as it aims to realize $500 million in cost savings while facing inflationary pressures and challenges to its fleet capacity.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 11, 2025

Trump tags steel, aluminum imports with 25% tariffs

The new duties build on actions from the president's first term while axing exemptions and product exclusions.

By Philip Neuffer • Updated Feb. 11, 2025

DeepSeek’s lower-cost AI model could supercharge adoption, use cases: Goldman Sachs

The Chinese startup’s offering could trigger what economists call the Jevons paradox, by removing the barrier to entry to implementing the new technology, one panelist said.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 11, 2025

Warehouse automation market set for slow recovery this year

It’s still “a bit too early to tell” how President Trump’s tariff plans might impact the struggling market, an analyst said.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 11, 2025

Global tax deal awaits US ask, KPMG exec says

KPMG’s global tax leader Grant Wardell-Johnson views President Trump’s decision to exit the global tax deal as a broad opening salvo that could lead to negotiations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 10, 2025

Generative AI fueled $60B boost in enterprise cloud spend last year

“The technology might be expensive, but it is creating new services that are bringing in tens of billions of dollars for the cloud providers,” Synergy Research Group Chief Analyst John Dinsdale said.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 10, 2025

Strategic CFOs must build ‘complementary’ finance teams: Gartner

For CFOs to meet their strategic goals, they must think differently about the skills they need in the finance function.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 10, 2025

CFPB’s future hangs in the balance after a wild weekend

Headquarters-based staff will work remotely this week after a new acting chief halted agency supervision and enforcement and told the Fed he wouldn't take any unappropriated funding next quarter.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 10, 2025

Tesla CFO, board members offload millions in stock

The sales occurred after board members, including Kimbal Musk, agreed to pay a collective $919 million back to the EV maker to settle claims of excessive compensation last month.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 7, 2025

Finance job hunt essentials: Soft skills, tailored resumes and social media

With the “great stay” period leaving more workers feeling stuck, it’s important for job hunters to use a range of tools to seize any employment opportunities that do emerge. 

By Chris Gaetano • Feb. 7, 2025

Salesforce director named chief of operations, finance

The software giant is among a growing list of companies that have decided to merge the CFO and COO roles.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 6, 2025

CFOs prep for tax policy impacts: Grant Thornton

CFOs are feeling more upbeat about economic prospects following the U.S. election, but still face uncertainty when it comes to tax or regulatory policy shifts.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 6, 2025

Alphabet projects $75B in capex as AI push grows: CFO

Big tech continues to invest heavily in AI even as investors nervously watch for indications that it’s paying off.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 5, 2025

Ford Motor taps finance VP as new CFO

Sherry House will move into the CFO role as planned after joining Ford in June, when she inked a $4.5 million signing bonus as part of her compensation package.  

By Grace Noto • Feb. 5, 2025

Ransomware payments fell 35% in 2024

Cyberattacks using ransomware spiked in the second half of the year, but fewer victims paid up.

By Rob Wright • Feb. 5, 2025