5 key takeaways from CFO Live 2025

Today’s CFOs still put a premium on top-tier financial skills and know-how, even as technologies, talent requirements and business needs continue to change.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 2, 2025

Nike expects $1.5B in tariff costs this year, CFO says

The company raised its estimate due to new reciprocal tariff rates that have taken effect since the last quarter, CFO Matthew Friend said.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 1, 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

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

Stellantis appoints new CFO in latest leadership shakeup

GE alum Joao Laranjo will take the financial reins as Stellantis looks to recover from a “rough period” during its first half, when the company saw tariff expenses hit approximately 330 million euros.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 29, 2025

CFOs delay spending: Where to find liquidity when budgets are frozen

Freezing spend feels safe but CFOs risk being left behind. Learn how to unlock liquidity.

By Eric Linn, CEO of Oak Point Partners • Sept. 29, 2025

FASB mulls feedback on recognition of intangibles

The FASB received over 40 comment letters on whether it should update guidance on recognizing intangibles.

By Colleen Lutolf • Sept. 26, 2025

Costco CFO calls hot dog combo important amid ‘economic uncertainty’

In fiscal 2025, the warehouse club retailer sold over 245 million hot dog and soda “combos,” said finance chief Gary Millerchip.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 26, 2025

Former Shoe Carnival CFO retakes finance chief reins

Kerry Jackson will slip back into the CFO role he held for 26 years as Shoe Carnival targets expansive growth plans for its Shoe Station segment.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 26, 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

Accel Entertainment taps Kraft Heinz alum as CFO

Brett Summerer will leverage his M&A expertise as Accel’s newly minted CFO, as the company looks to execute on a “multipronged” growth strategy.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 23, 2025

Senate report on Silicon Valley Bank rips KPMG, reveals CFO role

The Senate subcommittee’s report stems from a 28-month investigation that reviewed nearly 100 hours of briefings and interviews with auditors and regulators.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 19, 2025

FASB finalizes narrow software accounting update

The targeted new guidance detailing how companies should capitalize certain software costs is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2027.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 18, 2025

PayPal vet jumps to Extend CFO seat

Francois Horikawa will become the spend management platform’s first CFO as Extend taps $20 million in newly raised capital to accelerate its path to profitability.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 18, 2025

Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts two more cuts this year

Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the first time in 2025 as concerns about a decline in hiring prompted them to put on hold efforts to curb inflation to their 2% target.

By Jim Tyson • Updated Sept. 17, 2025

SEC prioritizes Trump call to axe quarterly earnings

The SEC has changed the frequency of reports before, pivoting from semiannual reporting in 1970 to mandate quarterly reporting for publicly traded companies.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 16, 2025

Trump-backed push to nix quarterly reports not ‘slam dunk’ for CFOs

Advocates say ditching 10Qs would enable more focus on long-term planning, but some finance execs view the process as an early warning system, experts say.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 15, 2025

Alstom alum takes Worldline CFO seat to drive cash flow, growth push

The newly-minted CFO will focus on regaining a path to growth, after Worldline’s free cash flow plunged by more than 50% during the first half of the year.  

By Grace Noto • Sept. 15, 2025

Cinema operator Vue taps new CFO

The CFO swap comes as Vue aims to expand its presence throughout Europe after a 2024 financial restructuring.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 12, 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

Rising tariff worries, AI use puts spotlight on FP&A, Protiviti survey finds

Businesses are increasingly looking to FP&A to manage their data needs as concerns related to cybersecurity, AI and tariffs rise, Protiviti found.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 9, 2025

Dell CFO resigns after two years in seat

Yvonne McGill’s time as finance chief capped a nearly 30-year career at the Texas-based PC-maker. She is credited with helping grow Dell’s AI business.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 9, 2025

AI-driven job displacement may already be here: Fed

The CEOs of Salesforce and Amazon have been in the spotlight after touting AI’s ability to handle some jobs in place of humans.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 9, 2025

Walmart CFO in SEC filing trims planned sales of company shares

John David Rainey, the retail behemoth’s finance chief, plans to sell a maximum total of 40,000 shares on two dates early next year.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 8, 2025

Stablecoin maturity, regulation opens crypto adoption gate: Taxbit CEO

While regulatory clarity has eased some of the risks associated with stablecoins, CFOs are still eyeing outstanding accounting and tax questions.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 8, 2025

Sweetgreen swipes Chipotle CAO for CFO

Jamie McConnell will step in as Sweetgreen’s finance chief after a “convergence” of external and internal challenges led to slumping sales for the salad chain.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 5, 2025