Cfo news and trends

Why CFOs Considering Stablecoins and Crypto Need a Cybersecurity Strategy
Cybersecurity // March 13, 2025

Another day, another push by cryptocurrency into mainstream financial services. BNY is reportedly handling additional services for the USDC stablecoin issuer Circle, while in Brazil, online-only bank Stark Bank is reportedly aiming to serve the country’s crypto startups. From Block and Strategy’s high-profile bitcoin holdings...

CFOs Give External GenAI Data the Cold Shoulder, at Least for Now
Artificial Intelligence // February 26, 2025

If there’s a cornerstone of the finance function, it’s trust but verify. In boardrooms across corporate America, finance chiefs are getting comfortable with artificial intelligence, but only when the data is homegrown. PYMNTS Intelligence’s CAIO Report, encompassing 60 chief financial officers from U.S. firms with...

3 Ways CFOs Balance the Capital Stack to Drive Growth
B2B Payments // February 25, 2025

How businesses manage their working capital can be the difference between surviving and thriving. With today’s interest rates fluctuating and supply chains rocked by uncertainty, forward-thinking chief financial officers are keeping their eyes on the ultimate operational prize of balancing their working capital stack, which...

Working Capital Efficiency Creates Healthier Supply Chains in Uncertain Times
VISA // February 21, 2025

Trade wars, tariffs and interest rates are all top of mind for businesses right now. As firms continue to transact with one another, a healthy working capital environment has a positive impact that extends across industries and across borders, fostering a healthy supplier ecosystem. Measuring...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFOs Give External GenAI Data the Cold Shoulder, at Least for Now

February 26, 2025
If there’s a cornerstone of the finance function, it’s trust but verify. In boardrooms across corporate America, finance chiefs are getting comfortable with artificial intelligence, but only when the data is homegrown. PYMNTS Intelligence’s CAIO Report, encompassing 60 chief financial officers from U.S. firms with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion, revealed a surge in positive […]

Software CFOs Help Their Companies Grow at the Speed of AI

February 19, 2025
Once upon a time, chief financial officers were the suit-and-tie number crunchers keeping the books tidy and making sure the lights stayed on. In the era of artificial intelligence and...

Cybersecurity Threats Hit Mid-Market Firms Where It Hurts: The Bottom Line

January 27, 2025
When it rains, it pours, especially for middle-market companies caught in the crosshairs of uncertainty. Sandwiched between a competitive landscape full of startups with agility and large corporations with deep...

77% of CFOs Say AR Automation Improves Invoice Tracking

January 27, 2025
Many companies struggle with a lack of transparency in their accounts receivable (AR) processes, making it difficult to identify payment issues and forecast cash flow. As business operations become more...

Quick Reads
Kroger Appoints PepsiCo Veteran David Kennerley as Incoming CFO

February 12, 2025
Kroger said Wednesday (Feb. 12) that PepsiCo veteran David Kennerley will join the company as senior vice president on March 10 and take on the additional role of chief financial officer (CFO) on April 3. Kennerley will succeed interim CFO Todd Foley, who will continue to serve in that role through the end of Kroger’s […]

Esker Integrates Accounts Payable Solution With Microsoft ERPs

November 26, 2024
Esker now enables the real-time integration of its Esker Accounts Payable with two Microsoft cloud-enabled enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Microsoft Dynamics...

Apple Finance Chief to Depart at Year’s End

August 27, 2024
Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri is set to step down at the start of next year. Maestri will exit the CFO office starting Jan. 1 but continue to lead...

MoneyGram Appoints Driven Brands Veteran Gary W. Ferrera as CFO

June 10, 2024
MoneyGram International has appointed former Driven Brands chief financial officer (CFO) Gary W. Ferrera as its CFO. Ferrera succeeds Larry Angelilli, who has retired after more than 12 years with...