Cisco AI infrastructure orders top $2B

Newly minted CFO Mark Patterson will focus on “financial discipline” and profitable growth as Cisco looks to position itself as a “critical infrastructure provider” for the AI age.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 14, 2025

AI cuts monthly financial close time by 7.5 days: MIT/Stanford study

Accounting firms that adopt artificial intelligence can yield “remarkable improvements in productivity, task allocation and reporting quality,” researchers said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 13, 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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Urgently narrows operating loss, leveraging AI, ML

Urgently, while shifting leadership, is opening its AI model to clients in an attempt to boost renewals and spark new relationships.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 13, 2025

Why the EU AI Act could be a wake-up call for US CFOs

Staggered effective dates and uncertainty about which companies must comply could yield fresh financial pressures for CFOs, according to an attorney who specializes in cybersecurity.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Aug. 12, 2025

OneStream CEO highlights ‘deterministic’ AI approach

After a strong second quarter, OneStream is keeping its focus on creating AI solutions that can provide CFOs with clear, rather than subjective insights, CEO Tom Shea said.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 11, 2025

Research shows AI agents are highly vulnerable to hijacking attacks

Experts from Zenity Labs demonstrated how attackers could exploit widely deployed AI technologies for data theft and manipulation.

By David Jones • Aug. 11, 2025

How Salesforce’s finance chief is leveraging AI

With artificial intelligence tools, the time it takes to prepare for earnings calls has “been reduced to hours instead of days,” the executive said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 11, 2025

‘Big bang’ tech deployments fade amid optimization focus

“Instead of 24- or 36-month projects, we’re talking six- to eight-week cycles,” Grant Thornton’s Tony Dinola said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 6, 2025

Tesla CFO Taneja, ex-CFO Kirkhorn named in robotaxi shareholder suit

The suit comes shortly after Tesla was ordered to pay $240 million to victims of a car crash related to its autopilot technology by a Florida jury.  

By Grace Noto • Aug. 6, 2025

Autonomous finance will arrive within three years: Ramp CEO

The tech executive weighed in on the future of finance as his company announced that it raised $500 million at a $22.5 billion valuation.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 5, 2025

Cybersecurity budgets tighten as economic anxiety rises

Uncertain tariff policies and fluctuating inflation and interest rates are leading to stagnant or reduced budgets, according to an IANS Research report.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 5, 2025

First-ever Finzly CFO seeks to create culture of ‘connectivity’

As the first CFO for the payments infrastructure provider, software alum Adam Carson aims to upgrade the finance role from a "backseat function."

By Grace Noto • Aug. 4, 2025

AI evolution prompts sense of urgency among CFOs: Oracle

The steady evolution of AI is creating a sense of urgency for CFOs — but they need to ensure they have the right mix of tech and accounting skills inside of their teams, Oracle’s Hari Sankar says.  

By Grace Noto • Aug. 1, 2025

Microsoft capex to exceed $30B this quarter, CFO says

The tech giant saw its heavy AI spending pay off Thursday as strong quarterly earnings results helped propel its valuation past the $4 trillion mark.

By Alexei Alexis • July 31, 2025

Most firms still grappling with accounting talent crunch

Securing junior level candidates with more than one year of experience has proven especially challenging, an Intuit survey found. 

By Alexei Alexis • Updated July 31, 2025

AI spending above $10M jumps as agentic tools grab spotlight

Nearly three-quarters of senior leaders believe that entire business units will one day be managed by agentic AI, EY researchers found.

By Alexei Alexis • July 29, 2025

Trump AI plan allows wide room for denying funds to states

The plan is silent on how the administration will define “burdensome” state AI rules for the purpose of withholding federal funds.

By Alexei Alexis • July 29, 2025

Finance’s role in technology transformations: Strategies to be an active participant in your transformation

Learn the tools and approach to be an active partner in leading business transformation from the finance seat.

By George Penton, Donte Anderson • July 28, 2025

Alphabet CFO reports spike in operating costs after $1.4B Texas settlement

Alphabet’s total operating expenses jumped 20% during the second quarter, driven largely by legal costs, CFO Anat Ashkenazi said.

By Alexei Alexis • July 24, 2025

Trump releases AI action plan targeting regulatory ‘red tape’

The plan states that AI-related federal funding should not go to states with burdensome rules on the technology.

By Alexei Alexis • Updated July 24, 2025

White House poised to unveil plan easing AI regulation

An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the development of an “AI action plan” within 180 days.

By Alexei Alexis • July 22, 2025

Most cyber risk programs ignore finance teams: Qualys

Only 22% of companies involve finance teams in the risk management process for IT assets, researchers found.

By Alexei Alexis • July 22, 2025

How edge AI is building the future of finance

By leveraging tools like AI and edge computing, financial institutions can turn ambition into action, creating smarter systems.

July 21, 2025

Instant paychecks pose moral dilemma for Yooz CFO

The accounts payable software company may offer earned wage access benefits to employees. Yooz CFO John Gronen has reservations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 18, 2025

Few firms in ‘transformation’ phase of AI deployment

While adoption is growing, organizations across all maturity levels face barriers that can slow or stall progress, consulting firm Protiviti said.

By Alexei Alexis • July 16, 2025