Apple accelerates AI investment with $500B for skills, infrastructure

The company unveiled a four-year plan to develop in-demand skills, expand data center capacity and build a server manufacturing hub.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 24, 2025

Ross Stores promotes from within for next CFO

William Sheehan, the company’s group senior vice president of finance, will take over after Adam Orvos retires this fall.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 24, 2025

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

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Trump vows retaliation for foreign taxes aimed at US tech giants

The president threatened tariffs against countries that impose global digital services taxes, which he said are designed to “plunder” American tech companies.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 24, 2025

Tax preparers urge Congress to protect IRS data amid DOGE advances

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has sparked privacy concerns as it has sought to tap into federal databases in its effort to cut costs and root out fraud.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 21, 2025

Florida CFO bans China’s DeepSeek in financial services department

The CFO’s directive is the latest episode in the AI app’s wild ride from obscurity into the global spotlight.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 21, 2025

SEC revamps cyber and crypto enforcement unit under Trump administration

The reconfigured unit signals a more hands-off approach on digital currencies, but legal experts do not expect major changes in cyber risk disclosure.

By David Jones • Feb. 21, 2025

GM tariff playbook includes international inventory cuts, CFO says

“The last thing you want is a bunch of finished inventory that just suddenly became 25% more expensive,” General Motors finance chief Paul Jacobson said Wednesday.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 20, 2025

Hasbro projects slight revenue growth this year despite tariffs

The toy company is looking to “diversify our manufacturing footprint to create optionality as we navigate the trade environment,” CFO Gina Goetter said.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 20, 2025

Don’t ‘overreact’ to short-term disruption: Cox Enterprises CFO

Intimately understanding the current state of the business while creating milestones to gauge progress is critical to a solid, long-term strategy, Cox Enterprises CFO Dallas Clement said.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 20, 2025

Wood Group CFO resigns after ‘incorrect description’ of qualifications

Arvind Balan said he decided to step down to minimize “distraction at this very pivotal time with our investors and lenders.”

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 20, 2025

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

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