3 CFO tips for raising productivity: McKinsey

By taking steps toward streamlining and adaptation, companies can reverse a slump in U.S. productivity and increase profits and employee wages, McKinsey said.

By Jim Tyson • June 9, 2023

Cyber startup DTEX snatches ‘high-growth’ CFO

The appointment will support DTEX’s growth trajectory amid rising demand for its insider risk management services, the company said.

By Alexei Alexis • June 8, 2023

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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

Visa, Mastercard split on open banking

The two big U.S. card companies have diverging views on prospects for open banking. Will it make a difference in their rivalry?

By Lynne Marek • June 8, 2023

SMBs expect 14% boost in finance tech spend on average

The need for consolidation, automation or better data is a top factor driving the spending increase, followed by a need to strengthen business value and a desire to generate growth amid macroeconomic pressures. 

By Alexei Alexis • June 7, 2023

SEC sues Coinbase as federal crackdown on crypto continues

Coinbase was accused Tuesday of operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. The SEC also took aim at its staking-as-a-service program, a day after suing crypto firm Binance.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 7, 2023

CFO-CIO teamwork key to IT spend results: Gartner

Digital investments tend to require a high level of collaboration due to their complexity and cross-functional nature, says Gartner analyst Emily Riley.

By Alexei Alexis • June 6, 2023

Many AI early adopters struggle for success: report

Only 45% of respondents said their organization’s AI investments have led to a successful business impact, a Boston Consulting Group survey found.

By Alexei Alexis • June 6, 2023

Cybercriminals target C-suite, family members with sophisticated attacks

A study by BlackCloak and Ponemon shows senior executives are being targeted for IP theft, doxxing and extortion, often through home office networks.

By David Jones • June 5, 2023

Chipmaker Broadcom joins generative AI gold rush

The chipmaker projects revenues related to generative AI will double in the next year even as it faces questions of possible business "cannibalization" by the tech.

By Grace Noto • June 2, 2023

Salesforce North America unit takes ‘brunt’ of revenue slowdown

The cloud software company’s revenue growth slowed in the U.S. during the first quarter of its fiscal year 2024 while expanding in other parts of the world, its CFO said.

By Alexei Alexis • June 1, 2023

CFOs should lead adoption of generative AI: Gartner

The rapid spread of generative AI has compelled top finance executives to weigh big opportunities from the new technology against its risks.

By Jim Tyson • June 1, 2023

Dwolla appoints new CFO following boost in partner ecosystem

The cryptocurrency, bank and card network alum will take on Dwolla’s CFO chair as the company, which also appointed two new members to its board, looks to capitalize on rising A2A payments demand.  

By Grace Noto • June 1, 2023

AI can double productivity in three years: Gartner

CFOs are more likely to succeed in adopting artificial intelligence if they take steps to overcome cultural obstacles to the new technology, according to a Gartner expert.

By Jim Tyson • May 31, 2023

Use case is key in getting started with AI: Gartner analyst

While generative AI holds immense promise, some use cases in the short term may be too risky without careful “stress testing,” says Gartner analyst Arun Chandrasekaran.

By Alexei Alexis • May 31, 2023

Visibility is key for protecting cash flow, Trovata CEO says

A new treasury platform is using ChatGPT technology to give finance chiefs higher visibility into their cash flow.

By Elizabeth Flood • May 30, 2023

Accessible tech advocate Haben Girma gets CFO audience

Girma, the first blind and deaf woman to graduate from Harvard, is set to speak at Gartner’s 2023 CFO & Finance Executive Conference.

By Alexei Alexis • May 30, 2023

Accounts payable shouldn’t be a cost center

CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost. Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes.

By Steven Cronin • May 26, 2023

Workday CFO stepping down, former Apple exec to take over

Barbara Larson, Workday’s current finance chief, will be replaced by Zane Rowe, who most recently served as CFO of VMware and previously did a stint as an Apple sales executive.

By Alexei Alexis • May 26, 2023

ChatGPT aces CPA exam after prior version flunked

ChatGPT-3.5 took the CPA exam and got an “F.” The newest version of the AI learned from the failure, however, and nailed the test, researchers said.

By Jim Tyson • May 25, 2023

Nvidia revenues soar amid AI demand

The chipmaker’s finance chief credited generative AI with driving “exponential growth” in the computing sector.

By Alexei Alexis • May 25, 2023

C-suite leaders see AI boosting productivity: KPMG

Top executives expect AI will especially improve efficiency in a range of finance functions.

By Alexei Alexis • May 24, 2023

TripleLift hires ex-Politico CFO

The Politico alum joins executive colleagues from Yahoo and Amazon in TripleLift’s C-suite as the company looks toward its next phase of growth amid data privacy and economic challenges.

By Grace Noto • May 24, 2023

Zoom raises forecasts, continues on AI train

The company is positive in its look ahead for 2024, despite recent headcount reductions and a slowing business environment.

By Elizabeth Flood • May 24, 2023

Warehouse robots in high demand despite downturn: report

Revenues from automated forklifts reached a total of $1.5 billion in 2022, nearly $200 million higher than previously projected, according to Interact Analysis.

By Alexei Alexis • May 23, 2023

As employees eye new tech, Nintex CFO stresses balance

CFOs and their C-suite peers need to look at both what they want out of tools like generative AI as well as what their employees are asking for when it comes to technology.

By Grace Noto • May 23, 2023