Cyber premiums spike at slower pace in 2022: Fitch

The deceleration was driven by factors such as a moderation of ransomware incidents and a heightened level of cyber risk awareness among corporate executives, according to Fitch Ratings.

By Alexei Alexis • April 18, 2023

OneStream expands platform, eyeing CFO ‘App Store’

The platform can now be used to download applications created by OneStream partners, along with the company’s own portfolio of tools.

By Alexei Alexis • April 18, 2023

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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

Tax AI is here, but distrust lingers

AI could help companies with filing taxes. But first, finance executives need to learn to trust it.

By Grace Noto • April 17, 2023

4 CFO tips for demystifying AI hype

Innovation in AI has prompted talk of a coming technological leap as profound as the creation of the internet. It has also sparked anxiety. CFOs need to navigate past the hype and fear.

By Jim Tyson • April 17, 2023

SPAC backing Trump media venture taps new CFO

The appointment of Katherine Chiles as CFO of Digital World Acquisition follows the resignation of the company’s former finance chief and the termination of its prior CEO.

By Alexei Alexis • April 13, 2023

Cost-wary CFOs to cull tech spending

As CFOs deal with a muddled economic outlook, they are keeping their eye on technology, vendor and headcount costs.

By Grace Noto • April 13, 2023

To drive digital transformation, ‘getting the data right’ is key

Putting data skills and governance front and center for both leaders and employees is essential for CFOs to make digital transformation headway.

By Grace Noto • April 11, 2023

Ledge seizes on SVB crisis with multi-bank offering

The Israeli finance tech startup decided to expedite the rollout of its new treasury management tool after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

By Alexei Alexis • April 11, 2023

Auvik adds private equity vet as CFO in C-suite shakeup

The IT management company is at an "inflection point" as it adjusts to being owned by a private equity firm and evolves to meet customer demand, its new CFO says.

By Alexei Alexis • April 10, 2023

Matillion CFO: Melding operational, finance skills can boost decision-making

Pairing operational and finance skills can help prepare CFOs to make better decisions and to eventually take on broader roles, newly-minted Matillion CFO and COO said.

By Grace Noto • April 10, 2023

Is now the time to trust AI while facing market volatility?

CFOs can drive long-term growth despite market volatility with focused efforts and strategic tools.

By Alexander Hagerup, CEO of Vic.ai • April 10, 2023

Why CFOs must take inventory reins

The people responsible for bloated inventory levels don’t all sit in factories and warehouses, Ernst & Young’s Peter Kingma writes. 

By Peter Kingma • April 7, 2023

Samsung employees leaked corporate data in ChatGPT: report

Data privacy is a concern for companies with employees using ChatGPT’s web-based interface, as input data is used to train and improve the tool.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 7, 2023

Walmart automates to combat inflation, CFO says

The retailer is upping its investments in automation as it looks to manage costs and pricing during an inflationary environment.

By Grace Noto • April 7, 2023

UberEats loses global CFO to tech startup Remote

Michiel Boere has left Uber to become the first finance chief of Remote, a tech startup that provides tools and services for managing dispersed workforces.

By Alexei Alexis • April 6, 2023

FASB chooses single software accounting model

The new project marks the first time in decades that the U.S. accounting standard setter is revisiting accounting for software costs.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 5, 2023

Automation can curb finance burnout

Finance leaders are looking closer at automation as a talent retention tool as employees eye new opportunities.

By Grace Noto • April 4, 2023

Cyberattacks hit almost all companies last year, Sophos says

A constant barrage of malicious activity has organizations reeling, negatively impacting their ability to accomplish IT projects or dedicate time to strategic issues.

By Matt Kapko • April 4, 2023

Esker, HighRadius top C2C software rankings

Esker, HighRadius and FIS Global surpassed modern C2C software industry peers such as Billtrust, BlackLine, and Cforia in a study by the Hackett Group.

By Alexei Alexis • April 4, 2023

No, AI isn’t coming for your CFO seat

CFOs are likely here to stay for the foreseeable future, despite predictions that automation will transform corporate finance functions, experts say.

By Alexei Alexis • April 3, 2023

Rolls-Royce taps first woman CFO in leadership shakeup

The leadership change follows the installment of Tufan Erginbilgic as the company’s new CEO in January.

By Alexei Alexis • March 31, 2023

Finance staff digital skills outstrip leadership: study

As AI and automation continue to advance, the digital skills of finance staffs are outstripping those of senior executives — leading to challenges managing and engaging skilled talent.

By Grace Noto • March 30, 2023

GPT-4 draws more heat as AI advocates file FTC complaint against OpenAI

An AI advocacy group’s complaint arrived the same week FTC Chair Lina Khan said AI was top of mind for the agency while speaking at an antitrust summit.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 30, 2023

Alibaba to split into six groups, chases IPOs

The Chinese e-commerce giant will split into six separate groups in a move that follows declining tech valuations and a regulatory crackdown on the country’s tech sector.

By Grace Noto • March 29, 2023

Experts warn against ransomware complacency

Despite reports of fewer ransomware-related cyber insurance claims and decelerating premiums in 2022, experts say the threat is still serious and evolving.

By Alexei Alexis • March 28, 2023