Samsung CFO takes on new role in management shake-up

The shift comes on the heels of profit struggles at Samsung and the company’s public apology to investors.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 27, 2024

PE pressure could spur more tech M&A

The tech sector has a rising hunger for M&A deals that is expected to persist into 2025, but the U.S. election introduces new uncertainties, KPMG deal experts said.

By Chris Gaetano • Nov. 27, 2024

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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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Zoom rebrands, aims to be known as ‘AI-first’ company

“Zoom is now about so much more than video meetings,” CEO Eric Yuan said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2024

AI rush is fueling tech debt ‘tsunami’: Forrester

The research highlights the growing challenges faced by businesses as they scramble to adopt AI and avoid falling behind competitors.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2024

Intuit rolls out AI QuickBooks enhancements as CEO eyes AI agents

The upgrades to QuickBooks come as the firm targets AI agents that could potentially replace CFOs and other executives in the C-suite, the CEO said.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 25, 2024

Rise in US health benefit costs to accelerate to 10.2% next year: WTW

More than half of employers plan to trim health care costs by implementing strategies such as pharmacy benefit management, WTW said.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 22, 2024

CFOs zero in on AI ‘auditability’ for 2025: Visual Lease

CFOs are keeping their focus on finding AI tools with “some good bit of traceability” in the face of a rising tide of potential vendors, Visual Lease’s Amie Durr said.  

By Grace Noto • Nov. 21, 2024

KPMG to invest $100M in Google Cloud effort

The move expands an existing alliance as KPMG looks to bolster its consulting services, including by developing advanced generative AI agents.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 21, 2024

Trump win, interest rate cuts could spur M&A spike next year: EY

Dealmakers are “energized” by the prospect of less regulation in the coming Trump administration as well as continued interest rate cuts, said EY’s Mitch Berlin.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 20, 2024

Walmart CFO keeps eye on prices, tariffs

Walmart is looking to continue to attract high-income consumers with the right price mix, even as CFO John Rainey anticipates price hikes in the face of potential tariffs.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 20, 2024

Why AI alone won’t solve biased underwriting

Combining AI advances with thoughtful, human-powered selection of risk data that benefit the members of underserved communities is the winning strategy for fairer underwriting, Jin Han writes.

By Jin Han • Nov. 20, 2024

Trump’s DOJ pick has backed tough antitrust actions against big tech

Even if the controversial nominee is confirmed, it’s not yet clear if his “surprising” antitrust positions will be adopted in the Trump administration, analysts said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 19, 2024

AI’s coming for finance jobs, CFOs expect: Datarails

Finance chiefs expect AI to shrink the number of roles in the finance function by 2026, Datarails found in a survey. 

By Chris Gaetano • Nov. 19, 2024

Spirit CFO says post-pandemic airline sector is ‘unrecognizable’

Budget carriers like bankrupt Spirit Airlines have been “disproportionately” affected by industry headwinds as they rely on “much slimmer margins,” CFO Fred Cromer writes.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 18, 2024

CFOs are leading the expansion of FP&A throughout the enterprise

CFOs drive FP&A expansion with AI and data integration.

Nov. 18, 2024

Federal watchdog flags restrictive licensing practices in cloud

The U.S. Government Accountability Office uncovered vendor management processes across several federal agencies that led to cost overruns.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 14, 2024

4 tech issues to watch in Trump’s second term

AI, cloud and cybersecurity policies are in the spotlight ahead of the forthcoming Trump administration.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 12, 2024

Earned wage access: A CFO primer

The service, which lets users draw an advance on a portion of their pay before payday, raises some thorny issues for employers and their finance teams.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 12, 2024

Bolstering your cyber defenses in the age of AI

Generative AI’s ability to create persuasive deepfakes is just one example of the risks it poses when in the hands of fraudsters, writes Deloitte’s Ryan Hittner.

By Ryan Hittner • Nov. 12, 2024

Vertical software platforms are closing the financing gap for SMBs

Discover how vertical software platforms are stepping in to fulfill the financing needs of SMBs.

Nov. 11, 2024

Ditching Dr. No: Tips for CFOs navigating AI, tech’s promises, pitfalls

Once relegated to number crunching, modern CFOs typically work with chief information officers to help finance and keep score on tech projects.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 7, 2024

CFOs look to curb burnout in face of economic strain: Yooz

Automation can help stressed CFOs curb employee burnout and improve efficiency, but they need to approach its implementation strategically, Yooz CFO John Gronen said.  

By Grace Noto • Nov. 6, 2024

ServiceNow CFO eyes AI agents following robust Q3

The SaaS provider is looking to bring AI agents to its customer and IT service segments after reporting $2.7 billion in subscription revenues, driven in part by AI adoption, its CFO said.  

By Grace Noto • Nov. 5, 2024

28% of workers fear AI will diminish or replace their role: survey

It’s a stressful time for workers, who also report challenges such as increased burnout and declining mental health, Grant Thornton found.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 5, 2024

IBM’s Apptio unit ‘refines’ AI tool, eyes early 2025 rollout

“Customers are really pushing us to provide better, more actionable answers,” Apptio’s Eugene Khvostov said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 5, 2024