Trump tasked his ex-CFO, ex-attorney with ‘reverse engineering’ asset values, Cohen testifies

Ex-attorney and former “fixer” Michael Cohen testified as a key witness for the state in its $250 million civil fraud case against his former boss Donald Trump.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 24, 2023

Modern CFOs as ‘chief value officers’: EY

Generative AI could aid CFOs seeking to meet the wider demands and job creep that has expanded their strategic responsibilities, EY’s Daren Campbell says. 

By Grace Noto • Oct. 23, 2023

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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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With venture arm, Huntington Bank CFO keeps eye on innovation, liquidity

In the face of economic uncertainty, access to the innovation economy is essential to help bolster growth, Huntington Bank’s CFO says.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 20, 2023

Ex-Trump CFO targeted in fraud trial for emails, testimony

The New York Attorney General’s Office wrote that it has “identified likely omissions” of data provided by the Trump Organization in response to subpoenas. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 20, 2023

Price cuts eat into Tesla margins, fail to boost demand

Tesla faces contracting margins and slumping market share, with multiple price cuts for its EVs failing to persuade consumers to shell out for new cars.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 19, 2023

NY AG zeros in on Trump golf course valuation

A longtime commercial real estate expert with Cushman & Wakefield testified Thursday to feeling pressure to assign higher appraisal values.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 19, 2023

Ransomware projected to see banner year amid ‘big game hunting’

Cyber risk management company Resilience said 2023 is on track to become “the most financially damaging year” for ransomware victims since 2021.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 19, 2023

Son of ex-Trump CFO details cozy lending ties

The judge presiding over the fraud case against the former president warned him and others to be quiet Wednesday as tempers flared.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 18, 2023

Plaid names first CFO amid potential run-up to public listing

The move comes as the 10-year-old fintech company is reportedly considering going public after its failed agreement to be acquired by Visa.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 18, 2023

AI venture capital deal volume shrinks 27%: Pitchbook

The third-quarter slowdown follows a flurry of large deals earlier in the year, including Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT creator OpenAI.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 17, 2023

Criminals’ AI adoption intensifies scam threat

With AI, a criminal can now more easily mimic the voice of a trusted person at an organization as part of a sophisticated payment fraud scam, says Trustpair CEO Baptiste Collot.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 17, 2023

CFOs keep focus on tech, profitability: Grant Thornton

As CFOs seek to boost profits while balancing rising operating costs, a tailored digital transformation strategy is critical, Grant Thornton’s Paul Melville says.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 16, 2023

CVS shuffles leadership again as CFO takes leave

The changes come about a month after the pharmacy giant appointed CFO Shawn Guertin as president of its health services segment.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 16, 2023

Ex-Trump CFO lied under oath, Forbes says

The ex-finance chief perjured himself while testifying in the state of New York’s $250 million civil-fraud case against his former boss, Forbes alleged.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 13, 2023

KPMG taps new vice chair of tax

27-year KPMG alum Rema Serafi will become the first woman to serve as the firm’s vice chair of tax as it looks to craft strong, tech-forward tax offerings.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 13, 2023

How UiPath kept its finance team lean as it scaled up

The goal is to increase team productivity through automation tools, but “doing more with less” might motivate some companies using the technology, CFO Ashim Gupta says.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 13, 2023

Atlassian bets on video messaging in nearly $1B Loom buy

The global movement toward distributed work has fueled a need for new ways to help teams collaborate, Atlassian said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 12, 2023

CFOs, treasurers earn top corporate accounting salaries: Robert Half

The median corporate CFO salary is $265K while treasurers at the 50th percentile in compensation earn $210K, a study finds.     

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 12, 2023

Finding the digital transformation ‘sweet spot’: FloQast CFO

CFOs need to find the right moment, and the right software, to drive digital transformation effectively, FloQast’s Razzak Jallow says.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 12, 2023

AI regulation backed by 73% of dealmakers: Datasite

Fourteen percent of M&A professionals surveyed have seen a transaction derailed because of AI-related concerns.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 11, 2023

Ex-Trump CFO testifies NYC apartment size was inflated

Financial reporting practices are at the heart of the New York Attorney General’s civil-fraud case against former President Trump and his real estate company.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 10, 2023

Ripple CFO departs for Maven Clinic amid SEC battle

CFO Kristina Campbell is leaving Ripple as the exchange continues to tussle with the SEC over the fate of its XRP token.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 10, 2023

SEC cyber rules send execs scrambling as deadlines near

Companies face the thorny challenge of determining what constitutes a “material” cyber breach for reporting purposes.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 10, 2023

Leveraging AI in your monthly close process

Savvy accounting leaders who see the writing on the wall are focused on bringing cutting-edge technologies into their teams’ daily tasks, including the monthly close, writes Horváth’s Tony Klimas.

By Tony Klimas • Oct. 10, 2023

Nobel economics prize highlights gender wage gap

Claudia Goldin is credited with advancing the understanding of “key drivers of gender differences in the labor market.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 9, 2023