Standard Chartered taps investor relations head for CFO

Costello will step in as group CFO for Standard Chartered as the bank moves forward with stablecoin expansion and preps for its upcoming investor day.

By Grace Noto • May 18, 2026

Automation’s promise: Distinguishing what delivers and works in the agentic age

Finance automation promised to fix the close. It didn't. Here's what actually changes things.

May 18, 2026

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

Revamped Colorado AI law targets ‘consequential’ HR decisions, takes effect in 2027

After scrapping a version challenged in court, the state wants its second attempt to be “a model for the rest of the country,” Gov. Jared Polis said.

By Ryan Golden • May 15, 2026

Cisco to cut nearly 4,000 jobs as AI shift accelerates

“Things are moving incredibly fast right now,” Cisco’s CFO said, as the company sharpens its focus on AI.

By Alexei Alexis • May 14, 2026

The hidden underwriting exposure of AI data centers

Data centers are still widely financed like traditional real estate assets, but in the volatile AI era that framework is dangerous and outdated, Jonathan Hatzor writes.

By Jonathan Hatzor • May 13, 2026

AI is the ‘foundation for great work,’ OneTrust CFO says

OneTrust CFO Douglas Owens sees AI as more than a “productivity perk,” he said.

By Grace Noto • May 12, 2026

SAP ramps up push to bring AI agents to finance teams

The rollout spans FP&A, tax, and treasury, as SAP moves to an end-to-end approach for automating finance workflows.

By Alexei Alexis • May 12, 2026

Execs admit to making ‘material’ decisions based on bad data

Nearly 40% of surveyed finance and IT leaders said their organization incurred losses above $1 million due to data flaws.

By Alexei Alexis • May 12, 2026

AICPA launches AI training to upskill finance teams

KPMG, Cisco and Stanley Black & Decker have all piloted early versions of the program that aims to help workers become more proficient in using AI.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 11, 2026

Real DeFi use cases that are changing B2B payments

Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, is the next step in a shift toward open financial infrastructure.

May 11, 2026

CFOs earn higher pay as pressures mount: Datarails

Median CFO pay now slightly exceeds chief operating officer levels, but tenure is falling and turnover is rising, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • May 8, 2026

AlphaSense CFO dedicates at least 10 hours per week to AI skills

Samantha Greenberg wants to make sure she is “right on top” of how to run an AI-native finance organization at AlphaSense, she said.

By Grace Noto • May 8, 2026

Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driver

For the second month in a row, AI led all reasons for U.S. job cuts across sectors in April, accounting for 26% of total layoffs.

By Alexei Alexis • May 7, 2026

OpenAI, PwC partner to build AI agents for CFOs

The ChatGPT developer’s finance organization is serving as “customer zero” for the initiative.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2026

Prophix CEO cautions against building an AI ‘faster horse’

The advent of agentic AI represents a huge leap toward the dream of a continuous close — but to get there, providers need to convince CFOs it can be trustworthy.

By Grace Noto • May 6, 2026

The real gap between cybersecurity and finance

CFOs and security leaders are managing the same enterprise risk “through entirely different lenses,” writes Bellini Capital CISO Brian Blakley.

By Brian Blakley • May 5, 2026

Data bottlenecks stall CFOs’ push for faster month-end close

“Companies are investing in AI, but they're still not closing the books as fast as they would like,” said Aaryn Ross, a financial data analyst at LiveFlow.

By Alexei Alexis • May 5, 2026

Beyond the numbers: FP&A’s evolving role in driving strategy

What if your team could turn uncertainty into opportunity—and redefine how finance drives value?

May 4, 2026

New Checkr CFO seeks to ‘invest heavily’ in AI, core tech

Newly appointed Checkr CFO Tim Yarbrough is focusing on allocating capital where the company has the highest “right to win,” he said.

By Grace Noto • May 4, 2026

Global payroll is a strategic problem. AI is finally solving it.

AI turns global payroll from burden to strategy—cutting costs, risk and complexity.

By Eynat Guez • May 4, 2026

CFOs flag tariff refunds, led by Ford’s $1.3B claim

Ford and General Motors are among early participants in the Trump administration’s tariff refund claims process.

By Alexei Alexis • May 1, 2026

AI could unlock 10 margin points of growth for CFOs by 2029: Gartner

“To capture the margin upside, CFOs need to align AI and technology investments to business outcomes,” Gartner’s Mike Helsel said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 29, 2026

CFOs expect smaller finance teams, fewer junior roles amid AI push: survey

As AI and global uncertainty heighten the finance function’s role, CFOs are looking for new technologies and more experienced professionals to staff their teams.

By Grace Noto • April 29, 2026

CFOs lean on AI, ‘synthetic audiences’ to decode consumer behavior

Companies like Albertsons are using AI to interpret online shopping patterns and increase basket sizes in real time.

By Alexei Alexis • April 28, 2026

Why AI poses a unique ROI challenge for accounting firms

AI is exposing the limits of ROI frameworks rooted in billable-hour models, writes Thomson Reuters accounting expert Elizabeth Beastrom.

By Elizabeth Beastrom • April 28, 2026