First American Financial confirms threat actors stole and encrypted data

The title insurance giant said the cyberattack is contained, but it is still working to determine whether the incident will have a material impact.

By David Jones • Jan. 2, 2024

AI may boost M&A dealmaking this year

M&A activity could be on the verge of a rebound this year, with artificial intelligence playing a key role, analysts say.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 2, 2024

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Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

By CFO Dive staff

Driving FP&A transformation in 2024

Indirect spend is an area that is perfect for radical automation — the kind that can deliver huge cost savings for a business, writes Globality’s Seth Catalli.

By Seth Catalli • Jan. 2, 2024

2024 is ‘all about the Fed,’ U.S. Bank exec says

With 2023 drawing to a close, all eyes are remaining on the Federal Reserve and its inflation strategies for 2024, U.S. Bank’s Stephen Philipson said.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 21, 2023

ChatGPT’s ‘winter break’ is the latest sign of model drifts

Unexpected changes in large language model behavior could disrupt the rest of an organization’s software or data science pipeline, researchers say.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 20, 2023

Fifth Third shakes up executive suite

The Cincinnati lender is getting a new COO, CFO and treasurer, all from the inside.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Dec. 20, 2023

CFOs must take an ROI-centered approach to global expansion

To access top talent in new markets, finance chiefs need to keep their focus on value creation and ROI, CFO Simone Nardi advises.  

By Grace Noto • Dec. 19, 2023

Firms advised to prepare for tough enforcement of SEC cyber rules

Effective Monday, public companies other than small reporting businesses will now be required to comply with the SEC’s new breach disclosure mandates. 

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 19, 2023

AI’s quest to transform corporate finance meets hurdles

While finance leaders widely view artificial intelligence as a game-changer, some are nervous about the risks of adoption, according to a OneStream poll.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 19, 2023

Human connection is still CFOs’ greatest asset

Finance chiefs must find the “delicate balance between leveraging the power of digitization and fostering personal connections,” Bob Purcell writes.

By Bob Purcell • Dec. 18, 2023

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise taps HP Inc. CFO for finance chief

Company veteran Marie Myers will take HPE’s financial reins as the business seeks to boost IT spending next year.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 18, 2023

FASB pushes crypto, tax rules over finish line

The U.S. standard setter has issued nine new accounting standards updates so far this year, compared to six in all of 2022.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 15, 2023

Former Disney CFO takes stage in proxy battle

Activist investor Nelson Peltz is leaning on the insider financial expertise of ex-CFO Jay Rasulo as the Disney proxy battle reignites.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 15, 2023

Kraft Heinz probes ransomware attack claim

The food and beverage company attributed the potential attack to a decommissioned marketing site and said internal systems are operating normally.

By Matt Kapko • Dec. 15, 2023

UBS, Citi and the 2023 ‘grinch index’

Citi is reportedly offering employees part of their annual bonuses early if they agree to leave the bank. UBS, meanwhile, aims to claw back old bonuses paid to Credit Suisse bankers.

By Dan Ennis • Dec. 15, 2023

3 tips for SEC cyber rule stragglers

With breach reporting enforcement set to begin in just days, stragglers should be treating readiness as a “super-high priority,” says Deloitte’s Daniel Soo.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 14, 2023

Booking snaps up S&P Global CFO

Ewout Steenbergen will leave S&P Global in March to replace Booking’s retiring finance chief.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 13, 2023

Spotify, Lucid CFO exits signal broader ‘changing of the guards’

Some year-end C-suite job churn is normal. But this year executive recruiters say they’re seeing more than usual. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 12, 2023

Cybersecurity pressures stretch CFOs

CFOs are bracing for new SEC cybersecurity rules set to kick in this month as the regulator is already signaling an aggressive enforcement posture.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 12, 2023

How AI is raising the bar for CFO budget planning

AI can analyze vast amounts of financial data to predict trends, model budget scenarios, and deliver insights, writes Falconi’s Bernardo Miranda.

By Bernardo Miranda • Dec. 12, 2023

Veradigm CEO, CFO asked to resign amid audit committee probe

Veradigm appointed an interim CEO and CFO as it struggles to course correct in the midst of an ongoing audit and a shareholder complaint alleging it artificially inflated revenues for a two-year period.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 11, 2023

CFO survey: Reflecting on 2023 to avoid surprises in 2024

It’s a CFO’s job to avoid surprises and when they happen, to be ready with a plan to minimize their impact.

By Planful • Dec. 11, 2023

Instacart to focus on order efficiency to retain online grocery delivery dominance

The practice of “batching,” or handling multiple orders per shopper trip, is improving unit economics, CFO Nick Giovanni says.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Dec. 8, 2023

Ex-Salesforce finance exec lands at digital accounting startup

Accounting automation startup Docyt says its expanding its executive leadership team as it positions itself for continued growth.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 7, 2023

Chewy names new CFO

The online pet supplies retailer has been looking for someone to fill the role on a permanent basis after Mario Marte stepped down from the role in July.

By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 7, 2023