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

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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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DeepSeek’s AI shake-up could boost cybersecurity risks, spending: report

The cybersecurity market could grow to $338 billion in value by 2033, driven in part by expanding AI risks, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts said.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 25, 2025

Amplitude CFO focuses on value amid ‘year of the platform’

The data analytics firm is positioning itself to reach profitability this year as businesses look to consolidate software costs amid impacts from AI.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 24, 2025

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

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

Crypto’s compliance revolution: Navigating the new era of digital asset tax reporting

Digital asset tax reporting is evolving rapidly. Stay ahead with insights on IRS 1099-DA and global regulations.

By Wendy Walker, VP Regulatory Affairs, Sovos • 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

‘Overhyped’ AI may trigger setbacks in stock market: Fed official

Roughly eight out of 10 CFOs plan to boost spending on generative AI and other technologies this year, Gartner found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • 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

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

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

Generative AI fueled $60B boost in enterprise cloud spend last year

“The technology might be expensive, but it is creating new services that are bringing in tens of billions of dollars for the cloud providers,” Synergy Research Group Chief Analyst John Dinsdale said.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 10, 2025

Strategic CFOs must build ‘complementary’ finance teams: Gartner

For CFOs to meet their strategic goals, they must think differently about the skills they need in the finance function.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 10, 2025

Salesforce director named chief of operations, finance

The software giant is among a growing list of companies that have decided to merge the CFO and COO roles.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 6, 2025

PCAOB warns auditors of risks from lax oversight of specialists

Specialists who use artificial intelligence pose a growing challenge to auditors and, in turn, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 6, 2025

Alphabet projects $75B in capex as AI push grows: CFO

Big tech continues to invest heavily in AI even as investors nervously watch for indications that it’s paying off.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 5, 2025

Ransomware payments fell 35% in 2024

Cyberattacks using ransomware spiked in the second half of the year, but fewer victims paid up.

By Rob Wright • Feb. 5, 2025

With AI, CFOs must balance cost, value: Genpact

CFOs need to play a familiar risk versus rewards game to meet the AI deployment mandate being asked of many of them, Genpact’s Vivek Saxena said.  

By Grace Noto • Feb. 4, 2025