Southern Company names comptroller as next finance chief

The retiring CFO, Daniel Tucker, will sign a two-year consulting agreement that pays him $300,000 annually, the company said.

By Grace Noto • July 11, 2025

Tariffs, meat to drive inflation, Conagra CFO says

The food-and-snack maker’s CEO Sean Connolly said tariff-related costs could add more than $200 million annually to the company’s cost of goods sold. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 10, 2025

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Tarifff headwinds along with the accounting talent shortage and the promises and traps of generative AI, are among the top issues CFOs are grappling with this year.

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Trump’s megabill boosts M&A outlook after slump

The new law could provide greater tax certainty for dealmaking in an otherwise risky economic and policy environment, analysts say.

By Alexei Alexis • July 10, 2025

Tesla CFO offloads another $1.7M in stock

The CFO sold another $1.7 million in stock as scrutiny of Tesla’s corporate governance tightens.

By Grace Noto • July 10, 2025

Frost CFO: ‘We are that stable bank in Texas’

The San Antonio lender has hung its hat on long-term organic growth. “We get to bring in customers that chose us, not that we bought,” said Dan Geddes, a 28-year Frost veteran. “We get to recruit the bankers that want to be with us.”

By Caitlin Mullen • July 10, 2025

CFOs must embrace ‘cross-functional’ role: Beamery CEO

To figure out the golden balance between tech and talent spending, CFOs need to work more closely than ever with other C-suite leaders, Beamery’s Sultan Saidov said.

By Grace Noto • July 9, 2025

CFOs ‘getting more risk averse’ in Trump economy

Only one in three CFOs believe now is a good time to take on more risk, down from 60% in Q1, a Deloitte survey found.

By Alexei Alexis • July 9, 2025

For M&A in 2025, tariff policy presents opportunity

While it’s understandable dealmakers are pausing M&A and trying to predict where trade policy goes next, these are instincts to try and resist, Deloitte’s Adam Reilly writes.

By Adam Reilly • July 9, 2025

Bankrupt Wolfspeed taps new CFO

Just one week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the semiconductor manufacturer announced it is bringing on a new finance chief. 

By Grace Noto • July 8, 2025

Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others

The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in identical letters shared by the president Monday.

By Philip Neuffer • Updated July 8, 2025

Wendy’s taps CFO for interim CEO

CFO Ken Cook will step in as interim CEO following the resignation of Kirk Tanner, who is leaving to take the president and CEO role at candy giant Hershey.

By Julie Littman • Updated July 8, 2025

SaaS audit costs climb as tech stack visibility slides

Nearly half of organizations report spending $1 million or more on software vendor reviews in the last three years, Flexera found.

By Matt Ashare • July 8, 2025

AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

By Alexei Alexis • July 8, 2025

SEC seeks SolarWinds settlement in reversal for agency under new leadership

The decision by the commission, now under Republican control, could reshape the landscape of corporate accountability for cyber incidents.

By Eric Geller • July 8, 2025

Measuring AI value is tricky. Here’s how CFOs should approach it.

Many of AI’s benefits — better forecasts, faster decisions, stronger customer engagement — are difficult to quantify, writes Keystone.ai’s Aarif Nakhooda.

By Aarif Nakhooda • July 8, 2025

Trump’s megabill: Quick CFO takeaways

No matter where finance leaders stand on the political spectrum, President Trump’s reconciliation bill warrants attention as it is poised to touch bottom lines for many years to come.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 7, 2025

Unverified filings list Tesla CFO as treasurer of new Musk political party

The documents filed with the Federal Election Commission — one of which Elon Musk has decried as false — could indicate a blurring of the Tesla finance chief’s professional boundaries. 

By Grace Noto • July 7, 2025

M&A comeback on pause amid Trump policy haze: PwC

CFOs will need to carefully manage liquidity and the financial fundamentals of their business in the current environment, the Big Four accounting firm said.

By Alexei Alexis • July 2, 2025

From gatekeeper to coach: Xactly CFO’s finance, operations merge

Being an effective operational leader, as well as finance chief, requires CFOs to cultivate an “unhealthy degree” of curiosity, Xactly’s Jason Godley advises.

By Grace Noto • July 2, 2025

Massachusetts CPA bill backers push to avoid outlier status

As a growing band of states have passed laws lowering barriers to CPA licensure, proponents of similar legislation in Massachusetts don’t want to be left behind.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 2, 2025

Francesca’s veteran joins Kirkland’s as CFO

Andrea Courtois, who also had financial roles at La Senza, Lane Bryant and Lands’ End, replaces longtime Kirkland's executive Mike Madden.

By Daphne Howland • July 2, 2025

Senate rejects proposed moratorium on state AI laws

The proposed freeze was stripped from President Trump’s megabill as an effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to advance compromise language fell apart.

By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025

Boeing picks Lockheed alum for CFO seat

Jesus “Jay” Malave will join the jet maker next month as Boeing faces fresh scrutiny after at least 270 people died in a June crash of an Air India flight that occurred just after takeoff.

By Grace Noto • Updated July 1, 2025

Senate Republican deals blow to compromise AI proposal

A modified proposal to pause state AI regulation is still “not acceptable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asserted Monday, rejecting revised language that reduced the moratorium to five years.

By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025

Time to rethink corporate treasury as Washington embraces crypto

The arrival of clear-sighted crypto regulation has created a unique opportunity for corporate finance, writes Alchemy’s Guillaume Poncin.

By Guillaume Poncin • July 1, 2025