Nearly one in five SMBs at risk of shutting down after a cyberattack

SMBs are a growing target for malware, denial of service attacks, deepfake scams and ransomware, researchers found.

By Alexei Alexis • March 25, 2025

OneStream CFO: Tariff turbulence is ‘good driver of business for us’

The finance leader said disruptions in the current environment are in many ways reminiscent of what companies faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Alexei Alexis • March 24, 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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Ransomware attacks surged 50% in February: NCC

Attacks are on the rise even though law enforcement operations have continued to disrupt cybercriminal networks, according to NCC Group analysts.

By Alexei Alexis • March 20, 2025

Deloitte, HPE team up to offer AI agents for finance teams

“We're transforming financial operations together and will be able to bring that experience to our joint customers," HPE CFO Marie Myers said.

By Alexei Alexis • March 19, 2025

CIOs, CFOs clash over tech ROI, innovation budgets

More CFOs describe tech spending as “excessive” than CIOs, one sign of friction between technology and finance leaders.

By Roberto Torres • March 19, 2025

Data privacy fears erode consumer trust in digital services

More than eight out of 10 consumers globally have abandoned an online brand over the past 12 months out of concern for their privacy.

By Alexei Alexis • March 18, 2025

ServiceNow CFO pledges M&A ‘discipline’ amid AI mega-deal

The enterprise software company is seeking to acquire AI startup Moveworks for $2.85 billion. 

By Alexei Alexis • March 18, 2025

The CFO’s competitive edge: How data drives success

Learn how CFOs can enhance decision-making through data-driven opportunities.  Learn how CFOs can enhance decision-making through data-driven opportunities.

March 17, 2025

The AI revolution in finance: What CFOs need to know now

Read Deloitte’s use cases about how GenAI can drive innovation across the finance organization.

March 17, 2025

AI project failure rates are on the rise: report

The share of businesses scrapping most of their AI initiatives increased to 42% this year, up from 17% last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 14, 2025

CFOs combat near COVID-era disruption levels with hedging, FP&A

Amid rising challenges from the Trump administration’s on-again-off-again tariffs, finance chiefs are facing intensifying pressure to quickly assess and offset risk.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 14, 2025

Adobe touts 10% revenue growth amid AI push

The company’s introduction of new AI-enabled products is encouraging, although monetization is still “in the early stages,” a Morningstar analyst said.

By Alexei Alexis • March 13, 2025

Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up

The software giant is among several enterprise software companies that have begun rolling out products leveraging the nascent technology.

By Alexei Alexis • March 11, 2025

Trump DOJ advances Biden-era push to break up Google

The move potentially signals that big tech won’t get a free pass from U.S. antitrust regulators in President Trump’s second term.

By Alexei Alexis • March 10, 2025

IT unemployment jumped in February despite AI hiring surge

Employers across all sectors of the economy added 177,000 tech positions, but the data also suggests a potential wait-and-see approach to hiring.

By Roberto Torres • March 7, 2025

Gap to explore ‘AI monetization opportunities’

The retailer plans to capitalize on investments made last year, including the creation of an AI unit.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 7, 2025

Cyberattacks targeting IT vendors intensify, causing bigger losses

Ransomware criminals are on the hunt for prime targets that can yield bigger payouts, according to cyber risk management firm Resilience.

By Alexei Alexis • March 4, 2025

House lawmakers urge governors to ban DeepSeek

The congressmen raised alarms over an ABC News report saying that DeepSeek’s code allows data to be sent directly to the Chinese government.

By Alexei Alexis • March 3, 2025

The AI revolution in finance: What CFOs need to know now

Read Deloitte’s use cases about how GenAI can drive innovation across the finance organization.

March 3, 2025

Dwolla taps Walmart alum for CFO

Daniel Quezada is the payments player’s second CFO in less than two years. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 28, 2025

[Podcast] Modern Tax Compliance

Stay ahead of tax compliance with Modern Tax Compliance, a new Sovos podcast covering regulations, real-time monitoring, and digital assets.

By CFO Dive's studioID • Feb. 28, 2025

Salesforce expects AI agent push to yield ‘modest’ returns this year

The company’s stock price dipped after it reported revenue guidance for the coming year that fell short of analysts’ expectations.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 27, 2025

Optimistic CFOs look to AI, tech to boost margins, profitability: Coupa

Simply chopping expenses is not a way to sustainably grow margins over time — leaders also have to improve their teams’ efficiency, Coupa CFO Michael Agresta said.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 27, 2025

DOGE offers ‘rich opportunity’ for Workday, CEO says

The software executive sees the potential for increased federal technology spending thanks to President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 26, 2025

Employees accept 25% pay cut to work from home: NBER

Since the fading of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of U.S. employers have nudged workers from their homes back to the office.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2025