M&T hires ex-Truist CFO Bible

Truist CFO Daryl Bible, who played a critical role during the BB&T-SunTrust merger, will join M&T bank as it consolidates its tie-up with People’s United.

By Dan Ennis • Dec. 15, 2022

Trump case spells benefits’ tax perils

Underreporting “fringe benefits” has long been on the IRS’ radar but there appears to be a shift toward holding companies more accountable for tax reporting.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 14, 2022

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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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New York Times CFO to retire in 2023

The New York-based national news company says farewell to Roland Caputo as he plans to retire after 36 years.

By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 14, 2022

American Airlines promotes insider to CFO

The Fort Worth, Texas-based company’s new finance chief appointment marks the latest in a series of end-of-year executive swaps by companies in multiple industries.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 13, 2022

DOJ, SEC charge Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday night in the Bahamas and charged Tuesday with eight criminal counts including wire fraud.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Dec. 13, 2022

Del Monte Foods picks Campbell alum as CFO

The Campbell Soup alum will take Del Monte Foods’ finance helm after the company said it has sought to combat inflation by raising prices and cutting costs.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 12, 2022

Newell nabs new CFO, shuffles C-suite

Cerner and Procter & Gamble alum Mark Erceg will take on the financial helm for the company. He succeeds Chris Peterson who will remain with the company as president.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 12, 2022

Tyson Foods backs CFO after reviewing arrest

The meat processing giant’s pick of John R. Tyson — the great grandson of the company’s founder — has drawn skepticism from some board governance experts.

By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 9, 2022

Krispy Kreme taps Mars alum as CFO

The new finance chief is taking the helm as the the Charlotte, N.C.-based doughtnut maker is expanding abroad. It has announced a joint venture to enter France in 2023.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 9, 2022

3 reforms for the post-FTX crypto era

FTX’s collapse underscores the highly-centralized crypto market’s risks and blockchain’s importance as a defense against bad actors, Metallicus' CFO argues.

By Irina Berkon • Dec. 9, 2022

US could skirt recession, former Fed economist says

Inflation and economic uncertainty top business leaders’ worries, but easing supply chain pressures and a strong labor market could help the U.S. avoid a recession.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 8, 2022

Behind the snark, counsel for laid-off Twitter staff promises Musk a rough ride

A clause saying ex-employees aren’t third-party beneficiaries of the merger agreement won’t hold up if challenged in court, attorney Akiva Cohen says.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 8, 2022

Merry and Bright: A look at 2022 holiday merchandising

’Tis the season to evoke cheer while attempting to drive up sales.

By Kaarin Moore • Dec. 8, 2022

CFO stressors: Job creep

While many finance chiefs are adjusting to their expanding duties, some CFOs feel they are doing an untenable share of the C-suite’s heavy lifting.

By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 7, 2022

For CFOs rethinking growth, profitability, data is key

Investing in data analytics that can reveal key opportunities can aid CFOs looking to better balance growth and profitability.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 7, 2022

Trump Organization tax guilt turned on meaning of ‘in behalf of’

Even if helping the company wasn’t the main goal of the tax scheme carried out by Allen Weisselberg when he was CFO, the company is still implicated in the fraud, according to the verdict.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 7, 2022

‘Down round’ hold outs are on the clock, SVB CFO says

In today’s uncertain financing environment many companies are curbing their “cash burn” in order to extend the time that their existing financing will last. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 7, 2022

Salesforce alum takes on CFO role for Frontdoor

Jessica Ross will take on the top financial seat for the home service provider effective Dec. 30.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 6, 2022

Treasurers warm to liquidity, yields of T-bills, Jiko CEO says

As interest rates have risen against a backdrop of volatile equity and currency markets, lower-risk T-bills are drawing more interest.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 6, 2022

WW International names interim finance exec as CFO departs

Amy O’Keefe departs the company as a new chief people officer and chief data officer are appointed. WW International also continues to face headwinds in major losses of subscribers. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 6, 2022

FTX fallout spurs regulatory fears

Payments industry professionals, including at the software security firm Fireblocks, worry that the crypto exchange’s downfall could trigger a regulatory backlash against digital assets.

By Caitlin Mullen • Dec. 6, 2022

WHSmith swipes Neiman Marcus CFO

Kevin Gotthard pivots to the convenience store space after a little over a decade at luxury retail brands Neiman Marcus and Ralph Lauren.

By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 5, 2022

CFOs budget to party like it’s 2009

While some companies are splurging, the share of businesses surveyed that have holiday parties teed up is hovering near a pre-pandemic low.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 5, 2022

10 of the year’s biggest CFO stories

As the year winds down, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the stories that have helped keep our readers in the know in 2022. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 2, 2022

Biden signs legislation preventing rail strike, lockout

The president said the law avoids “what, without a doubt, would have been an economic catastrophe at a very bad time in the calendar.”

By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 2, 2022