CFO Dive

15/07/2025

California’s CPA bill advances as clock ticks toward deadline

The accounting industry is closely watching the densely populated Golden State as any licensure changes are expected to have an outsized impact on the profession.  

15/07/2025

Inflation rises to 2.7% as companies shift tariff costs to consumers Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Persistent inflation prompted traders in interest rate futures to all but rule out a reduction in borrowing costs during a Federal Reserve policy meeting on July 29-30.

15/07/2025

CFOs must own order-to-cash processes: Zuora

Modern CFOs know they’re expected to be strategic leaders — but they need to pay closer attention to how technology comes into play, Zuora’s Todd McElhatton said.

15/07/2025

‘Heavy lift’: Colorado AI law sets high bar, analysts say

Colorado’s sweeping new AI law could be a blueprint for other states. It also puts fresh pressure on companies to beef up risk management systems.

15/07/2025

OPINION: Beyond traditional ROI: A smarter way to measure AI value

Adaptive tools such as “digital twins” are better suited for assessing AI investments compared with static financial models, writes Keystone.ai’s Aarif Nakhooda.

14/07/2025

CFOs already feel tariffs biting into margins, sales: KPMG

It’s unclear how long companies can continue delaying investments as they await tariff certainty without hurting their businesses, KPMG’s Joe Lackner said.

14/07/2025

Archer Aviation CFO steps down after year of medical leave

The news comes as the electric air taxi company looks to expand its test flight program in the UAE. Archer’s Midnight aircraft began test flights in Abu Dhabi on July 2.

14/07/2025

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12/07/2025

US corporate bankruptcies hit 15-year H1 high: S&P

The petition volume this year through June is on pace to make 2025 one of the busiest years for bankruptcy filings in over a decade, according to an S&P Global report.   

12/07/2025

Southern Company names comptroller as next finance chief

The retiring CFO, Daniel Tucker, will sign a two-year consulting agreement that pays him $300,000 annually, the company said.

10/07/2025

Trump’s megabill expected to boost M&A after slump

The new law could provide greater certainty for dealmaking in an otherwise risky economic and policy environment, analysts say.

10/07/2025

Tesla CFO offloads another $1.7M in stock

The CFO sold another $1.7 million in stock as scrutiny of Tesla’s corporate governance tightens.