Washington’s new CPA licensing rules could go live next month

The Evergreen State joins at least 22 others that have enacted rules allowing CPA candidates to become licensed without a fifth year of post-secondary education.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 24, 2025

Rivian to pay $250M to settle IPO fraud suit

The settlement agreement will enable Rivian to “focus its resources” on the launch of its upcoming R2 vehicle, the company said Thursday, denying any wrongdoing.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 24, 2025

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Financial reporting enters a new age

Finance leaders are increasingly relying on metrics including churn, net promoter score and customer growth to reveal company performance in a way traditional GAAP measures cannot.

By CFO Dive staff

Trump tariffs push up prices by 4.9 percentage points: Tax Foundation

Trump administration officials have asserted for months that import duties will at most cause a one-time bump in inflation.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 23, 2025

FASB reckons with higher-than-expected lease accounting costs

Nearly a decade after issuing lease accounting standards in 2016, the FASB is finishing a formal review of the rules.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 22, 2025

Fortune 100 firms accelerate disclosures linked to AI, cybersecurity risk

Companies are concerned about deepfakes and unauthorized AI tools, and board committees are increasing their oversight responsibilities.

By David Jones • Oct. 21, 2025

B&M reveals freight cost accounting error as CFO quits

The U.K.-based discount retailer said it failed to correctly recognize about £7 million ($9.39 million) of overseas freight costs in its cost of goods sold.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 20, 2025

Avoiding the tariff ‘ripple effect’

CFOs must determine how tariffs can impact pricing and supply chain strategies to avoid letting their “ripples” turn into a tsunami, EY’s Al Paul writes.

By Al Paul • Oct. 16, 2025

Real Brokerage ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit gets more mediation time

The residential brokerage firm’s former finance chief was fired three months after returning from maternity leave.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 15, 2025

Michigan tees up tweaked CPA pathways bill

The Great Lakes Sate’s legislators have developed a new draft that is poised to replace the original CPA pathways legislation introduced last month.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 14, 2025

Public disclosures of AI risk surge among S&P 500 companies

A report by The Conference Board shows companies are flagging concerns about cyber and reputational risk as they increase deployment.

By David Jones • Oct. 14, 2025

5 tips for boosting the CFO-CISO relationship

CFOs and CISOs often fail to collaborate effectively due to differences in language, metrics and perceived value, writes cybersecurity firm Anomali’s George Moser.

By George Moser • Oct. 14, 2025

IRS shuts down most operations after depleting unused funds

The IRS closed up just a week after its inspector general warned that sweeping cuts to the agency’s payroll this year may impair operations during the coming tax season.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 8, 2025

Governor signs California’s CPA pathways bill into law

California joins 21 other states that have put new laws on the books establishing certified public accountant licensing paths that don’t require 150 college credit hours.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Oct. 6, 2025

Silvergate ex-CFO loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud suit

The SEC alleges Silvergate’s former finance chief engaged in fraud to conceal the bank’s dire condition following the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 3, 2025

US IPO reviews expected to freeze amid government shutdown

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is operating with “a limited number of staff members” who will deal with matters such as emergency filing relief questions, the agency said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 2, 2025

FASB pubs updated derivatives scope guidance

The update is aimed at fighting “scope creep,” with existing derivative standards having been applied too often, FASB Chair Richard Jones said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 30, 2025

Cyber insurance could greatly reduce losses from diversification, mitigation measures

A report by CyberCube shows the global market is heavily concentrated in the U.S. and would benefit from expanding into new segments and improving cyber hygiene.

By David Jones • Sept. 30, 2025

One-third of corporate spending aligns with sustainability: Risilience

Fifty-two percent of large companies have created plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and 30% are drawing up such roadmaps, Risilience found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2025

DHS to revive wage-based H-1B visa selection criteria via new rule

The proposal is a partial return to the first Trump administration’s policies and comes on the heels of the president’s announcement of a $100,000 fee for such visas.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 23, 2025

Many ‘material’ cybersecurity breaches go unreported: VikingCloud

The research also found that cyberattacks have escalated both in frequency and severity in the past year, with AI serving as a primary driver behind the surge.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 23, 2025

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This podcast explores how CFOs use unified ERP to achieve efficiency, improve compliance, and unlock real-time, strategic insights.

By CFO Dive's studioID • Sept. 23, 2025

Business contracts with tariff clauses proliferate

Companies are using tariff-specific language to hedge against uncertainty in areas such as pricing and delivery timelines, contract management firm Agiloft said.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 17, 2025

SEC taps Gibson Dunn lawyer to lead corporation finance division

James Moloney will take over the division — which reviews IPO filings, among other tasks — after spending more than two decades as a corporate attorney.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 11, 2025

Former fisheries CFO sentenced to eight months in prison for theft

The ex-CFO of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission siphoned more than $211,000 to pay personal expenses, including premiums for her spouse’s long-term care. 

By Grace Noto • Sept. 11, 2025

Tesla CFO unloads more stock as CEO pay battle brews

The CFO’s latest share sale comes as the EV maker’s CEO Elon Musk is seeking a $1 trillion pay package.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 10, 2025