36% of companies plan to raise pay in 2024 amid tight labor market: BDO

Although the job market has shown signs of cooling in recent quarters, CFOs aim to increase compensation this year to attract and retain employees.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 25, 2024

83% of execs anticipate spike in their M&A volume this year: Deloitte

With economic conditions slowly improving, the stage might be set for a rebound in M&A activity.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 24, 2024

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Spend management innovation yields equity value

Spend management technology is about attracting talented staff, reducing compliance problems and scaling back-office operations in a way that creates value. 

By CFO Dive staff

CFO of beleaguered smart window manufacturer View to resign

View’s finance chief is departing as the company scrambles to accrue enough capital to continue operating through 2024.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 24, 2024

Qualcomm expands CFO’s role to include COO responsibilities

Akash Palkhiwala’s move to the dual role is part of a rising trend where finance chiefs are absorbing operational responsibilities.  

By Grace Noto • Jan. 23, 2024

AI, fake CFOs drive soaring corporate payment-fraud attacks

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are making it easier for scammers to create bogus texts and emails as well as deep-fake voices at scale.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 23, 2024

Cloud, SaaS spending manager Vertice raises $25M in Series B funding

The startup is looking to expand in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Singapore as it also enters new markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 22, 2024

EY: As AI compliance looms, CFOs are strategy ‘nerve center’

Balancing innovation with compliance, CFOs are essential in creating companies’ AI strategy, EY’s Liban Jama said.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 22, 2024

How CFOs can make travel & expense transformation a reality

Modernizing T&E can deliver substantial benefits to organizations—including middle market companies.

Jan. 22, 2024

‘Little evidence’ remote work harms productivity: San Francisco Fed

After surging during the worst of the pandemic, remote work has declined to 30% of paid workdays, according to research by the San Francisco Fed.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 19, 2024

Amazon taps operations SVP for AWS CFO amid rocky cloud growth

The long-time Amazon veteran will step into the top financial seat for AWS as the e-commerce retailer looks to bolster the cloud segment’s stale revenue growth.  

By Grace Noto • Jan. 19, 2024

PwC’s Wes Bricker: Economy is top of mind as CFOs face ‘decade of disruption’

The coming year will see CFOs zero in on profitability and pricing strategies that can foster growth in a high-rate environment.  

By Grace Noto • Jan. 18, 2024

JPMorgan Chase takes ‘pragmatic and disciplined’ approach to AI

The banking company is against “chasing shiny objects,” CFO Jeremy Barnum said during an earnings call.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 18, 2024

Modern finance team makeovers: Controllers

As finance departments undergo seismic tech-driven changes, controllers are poised to play a crucial role as the CFOs’ right hand.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 17, 2024

Citi poured $12B into tech last year, retired nearly 400 legacy apps

While efforts to modernize are underway, the company is operating at a loss and plans to cut 20,000 positions by 2024 as part of a broader restructuring.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2024

AI ranked by tech CFOs as top 2024 investment priority

The technology also triggered concerns including the potential for data privacy risks and negative workforce impacts such as job displacement.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 16, 2024

Finance firms shift to defensive AI playbooks

Just over a year after ChatGPT’s launch rocked corporate digital transformation plans, a Nvidia survey signals changes in how finance chiefs think about AI.  

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Jan. 16, 2024

C-suite leaders expect AI to deliver cost savings in 2024

Executives anticipate the technology to bring increased productivity in operations, customer service and IT.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 16, 2024

6 AI tips for first-time adopters

Companies adopting AI for the first time must be ready to do it responsibly and in a way that can deliver real business value, writes Hero Digital’s Arun Kumar.

By Arun Kumar • Jan. 16, 2024

Google lays off hundreds of workers, citing organizational changes

Several divisions were impacted, including teams in central engineering, augmented reality and the Google Assistant unit.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 12, 2024

CFOs look to tech, M&A to foster growth: Deloitte

Finance chiefs are eyeing digital technologies and new potential deals as they marshal their plans for the new year, Deloitte said.  

By Grace Noto • Jan. 9, 2024

Seeking ‘Goldilocks’: 5 CFO trends for 2024

Financial executives in the new year must protect profits by adapting to trends ranging from falling price pressures and borrowing costs to federal disclosures on carbon emissions.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 9, 2024

2024 tech events for CFOs

CFO Dive compiled a list of tech-related events for finance leaders, touching on topics such as digital transformation, AI and cybersecurity.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 9, 2024

Firms still scrambling over SEC cyber rules: poll

Grant Thornton found that many companies have taken steps to comply with the new rules, “but some still have work to do.”

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 9, 2024

5 ways CFOs can optimize the employee experience with commercial cards

Employees are an organization’s most valuable asset, making their satisfaction and retention paramount for CFOs.

Jan. 8, 2024

IT unemployment rose in December, but experts remain optimistic

Despite the increase, the technology industry added nearly 13,000 new positions last month, marking its largest increase since April 2023.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 5, 2024