EY CFO departed following failed split: reports

Jamie Miller departed the Big Four firm just weeks after the failure of its plan to split its audit and consulting business into two distinct entities. 

By Grace Noto • Oct. 9, 2023

RingCentral CFO keeps eye on sustainable growth

For finance chief Sonalee Parekh, the best way to drive profitability is to keep your eye on growth and product innovation.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 6, 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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84% of CFOs wrestle with talent crunch

Accounting ranked as the top finance function struggling with talent shortages, amid high turnover and dwindling new entrants.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 5, 2023

Ex-Uber CFO rejoins KPMG as ‘emerging giants’ leader

KPMG reeled back the former Uber finance chief to take charge of the private enterprise group as it looks to guide startups through large-scale market shifts.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 5, 2023

UK regulators ‘concerned’ about AWS, Microsoft amid cloud market probe

Following a yearlong inquiry into competitive practices, Ofcom referred the public cloud infrastructure market to the Competition and Markets Authority for further investigation.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 5, 2023

Helen of Troy’s former CFO is back to stay

Months after he rejoined the maker of popular Hydro Flask water bottles as interim finance chief, Brian Grass has been made CFO.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 4, 2023

Xero: Rebranding accounting for a new generation

Recontextualizing accounting as an engaging, flexible field is key to enticing new candidates — and the CFO needs to be front and center at that cultural shift.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 4, 2023

Senate bill would let SMBs use SBA loans to cover fintech fees

The Financial Technology Association is backing a bill that would clarify that loans made through the Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program can be used to pay for fintech services.

By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 4, 2023

Clear Street taps new CFO among sweeping leadership shifts

The new CFO is taking the company’s financial reins as the $2 billion fintech looks to establish a unique niche in the capital markets space.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 3, 2023

Cybersecurity spending slows amid economic headwinds: report

Average security budget growth was lowest in cyber-mature sectors, such as tech, finance and healthcare, according to the research.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 3, 2023

AI champions pitch use cases for CFOs: Workday conference

“We’re moving to a world with massive amounts of data, massive complexity of data, and data that is continuously changing, and that’s where AI comes in,” said tech executive Rohit Gupta.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 3, 2023

More companies are ramping up generative AI pilots

The share of companies piloting the technology has tripled in less than six months, Gartner data shows.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 3, 2023

Allianz chief actuary replaces CFO exiting for Generali

The German global insurer promoted Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre as outgoing CFO Giulio Terzaroil leaves for a competitor.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 2, 2023

ServiceNow CFO: Looking beyond the numbers

Amid accelerating change, CFOs need to grow into strategists rather than pure number specialists, ServiceNow’s Gina Mastantuono says.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 2, 2023

Cano Health appoints interim CFO

Eladio Gil takes the reins as interim chief financial officer as the struggling primary care chain searches to replace Brian Koppy.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 2, 2023

CFO events, conferences in H2 2024

As CFOs head into the back half of 2024, it’s important to keep an eye on key trends. CFO Dive’s list of conferences and industry events can help finance chiefs do so.

By Grace Noto • Updated June 21, 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $20 fast food minimum wage into law

The deal, AB 1228, establishes a council with limited power to set the pace of wage increases until 2029, in what the SEIU calls a “historic” turn for labor.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 29, 2023

Uber taps decades-long finance veteran for CFO seat

Semiconductor executive Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah is taking the finance reins at the ride-sharing company as it focuses on post-COVID-19 pandemic growth. 

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 28, 2023

Learn to talk tech, Heller Search CEO advises CFOs

For finance and technology executives to create an effective digital transformation strategy, it’s important to speak the other’s language.  

By Grace Noto • Sept. 28, 2023

SEC fines CFO, others for stock trade filing ‘delinquencies’

The charged corporate insiders and companies deprived investors of timely information related to over $90 million in transactions, SEC’s Gurbir Grewal said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 27, 2023

Non-profit’s former executives arrested for $3.7M fraud scheme

The criminal charges follow a three-year investigation by the state of Florida into misconduct by the nonprofit’s former CEO and CFO.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 27, 2023

Envestnet taps Blackrock, Treasury alum for CFO

Joshua Warren will take on the CFO seat as the company deals with continued headwinds in the wealth management sector.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 26, 2023

Shoe Carnival CFO exits after 5 months

Patrick Edwards was named the company's new chief financial officer — the third person to serve in the role this year.

By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 26, 2023

Half of digital transformation investments fail: KPMG

Success requires collaboration among key stakeholders, including the CFO, who can help ensure a “clear line of sight” toward achieving a return on investment, says KPMG’s Atif Zaim.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 26, 2023

Runaway cloud spending frustrates finance execs: Vertice

Finance leaders are almost three times as likely to be concerned about cloud costs than their tech peers, and more than twice as likely to be worried about cloud visibility, a Vertice study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 26, 2023