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    Uber alum turned Remote CFO applies ‘risk-on’ lessons

    Remote CFO Michiel Boere is taking advantage of the payroll platform’s dry powder to make long-term investments that let it prepare for where “customers will want us to be in three years,” he said.   

    By June 24, 2025
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    Salesforce preps price hike amid AI blitz

    The software company will increase pricing across several of its core products, including Slack, Enterprise Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2025
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    Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

    As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Judge approves AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement

    The settlement, which has received preliminary clearance, now awaits a December hearing for final approval.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Push to freeze state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle

    The effort comes as AI legislative proposals are rapidly piling up across states, creating potential compliance headaches for business leaders.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Xerox alum joins publisher Wiley following AI licensing revenue jump

    The CFO appointment comes as the publisher nearly doubled its revenue from AI licensing agreements to $40 million for its fiscal 2025, according to its earnings report.

    By June 23, 2025
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    The evolution of payments: What’s on the horizon?

    Traditional payment rails are fading. Discover what's on the horizon in our increasingly borderless financial world.

    By Thomas Mehlkopf • June 23, 2025
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    How private companies’ AI adoption barriers are evolving as they seize opportunities

    As CFOs and other company leaders continue advancing AI initiatives the concerns they consider challenges and barriers are shifting.

    June 23, 2025
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    SolarWinds promotes insider to CFO seat

    The change comes as the company defends itself against a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit stemming from a major cybersecurity breach in 2020.

    By June 18, 2025
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    7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil

    “Foundational rules for risk management have been fundamentally altered forever," the former CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors said.

    By June 17, 2025
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    Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds

    Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.

    By Eric Geller • June 17, 2025
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    How Kraft Heinz measures AI project value

    A newly formed team helps the food and beverage giant assess the success of an initiative as it works to facilitate an innovation funnel.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 17, 2025
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    Why agentic AI may herald golden age for procurement

    Procurement is an ideal use case for agentic AI because it’s inherently complex, data-driven and prone to human error, writes Globality’s Keith McFarlane.

    By Keith McFarlane • June 17, 2025
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    Inside Microsoft finance team’s AI-driven cost, time savings

    AI is “driving so much change at the company … saving us thousands upon thousands of hours” as well as millions of dollars, Microsoft’s Cory Hrncirik said.

    By June 17, 2025
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    IBM’s Apptio targets ‘AI sprawl’ in latest FinOps rollout

    The tool can help users evaluate whether AI initiatives are incurring costs without corresponding business value or usage, an executive said.

    By June 12, 2025
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    Amazon delivery robots offer ‘large opportunity’ for savings: BofA

    The analysis comes as Amazon is reportedly developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers. 

    By June 10, 2025
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    Sage launches training program for next-gen CFOs

    “In an era defined by tighter margins, speed of business, faster tech shifts and higher expectations, the role of the CFO is evolving,” the software firm said.

    By June 10, 2025
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    Finance without borders: Rethinking contingent cost centers in the age of AI and tariffs

    Rethink finance for a borderless workforce. Meet Contingent OS: visibility, control, compliance.

    By Adam Craighill, Global SVP of Revenue • June 9, 2025
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    PayPal veteran named Bill CFO

    Rohini Jain is set to become Bill’s finance chief in July, replacing John Rettig who will assume the role of president and chief operating officer.

    By June 4, 2025
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    Banking groups urge SEC to rescind Biden-era cybersecurity rule

    The rule has exposed companies to liability risks while failing to provide investors with “decision-useful” information, the coalition said in a recent letter.

    By June 3, 2025
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    AI agents observed sharing sensitive corporate data: SailPoint

    The findings come as AI agents proliferate, gaining access to passwords, financial details and other confidential information, the cybersecurity firm said.

    By June 2, 2025
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    Cube AI suite aims to ease finance platform, communication gaps

    With planning now a constant on the CFO’s to-do list, AI can help finance chiefs ease critical communication gaps between platforms, Cube CEO Christina Ross said.  

    By June 2, 2025
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    CFOs, financial execs in crosshairs of ‘highly targeted’ spearphishing campaign

    Hackers are preying on senior corporate leaders at banks, investment firms, utilities and insurance companies worldwide.

    By Eric Geller • May 30, 2025
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    Salesforce says over 8,000 customers using new agentic AI tool

    The “Agentforce” tool is also now producing $100 million in annual order value, CEO Marc Benioff said.

    By May 29, 2025
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    One in four ransomware payers left with missing data: report

    Most ransomware victims responding to the survey said they were threatened with having their data published or sold if they didn’t pay the attacker.

    By May 28, 2025
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    Supercharge finance with AI: Boost productivity, cut cycle times, drive growth

    AI-powered finance is revolutionizing the industry by enabling smarter planning processes, dramatically accelerating financial cycles, and delivering greater business impact across organizations.

    By IBM, Co-authored by Bill Primerano • May 27, 2025