Chief Financial Officer news and trends

This CFO Says Digital IQ Will Define Role in 2024
CFO // January 05, 2024

Every ship needs a navigator, particularly when the seas are choppy — even stormy. Increasingly, the chief financial officer (CFO) has stepped up to play the navigator role within organizations, as firms big and small look to find sturdy footing in the face of changing...

CFOs Write New Playbook on Prepping for Leaner Economic Times
CFO // November 01, 2023

The role of today’s chief financial officer (CFO) is continually evolving in step with economic realities and technological advancements. And those two areas have undergone rapid amounts of change in recent years, completely reshaping the business environment. “You are in a totally different economic climate...

CFOs Must Be Nimble but Grounded in Fundamentals, Cleo Exec Says
CFO // October 24, 2023

The contemporary business landscape moves fast, which means finance teams need to move faster. “The level of change that is now part of our day-to-day lives is much more than what it has been in the past,” Sameer Katiyar, chief financial officer (CFO) at Cleo, tells PYMNTS...

CFOs Tap AI to Optimize Cash Flow
artificial intelligence // September 06, 2023

The influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives.  Within this new ecosystem, the chief financial officer (CFO) and finance department are no longer bean counters in the back office, but financial architects in the captain’s seat of the business...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFOs Use Data to Speed Business-Wide Productivity Decisions

February 10, 2024
Today’s CFOs are tasked with a threefold agenda: maintaining differentiation, attracting strategic partners and managing capital.  And with annual budget season in the recent rearview mirror, the importance of focusing on initiatives that create the most value is top of mind for finance teams. “What’s important is to stay focused and support that through analytics […]

This CFO Says Digital IQ Will Define Role in 2024

January 05, 2024
Every ship needs a navigator, particularly when the seas are choppy — even stormy. Increasingly, the chief financial officer (CFO) has stepped up to play the navigator role within organizations,...

CFOs Write New Playbook on Prepping for Leaner Economic Times

November 01, 2023
The role of today’s chief financial officer (CFO) is continually evolving in step with economic realities and technological advancements. And those two areas have undergone rapid amounts of change in...

Quick Reads
FIS Hires Former Walgreens Exec James Kehoe as New CFO

August 22, 2023
FinTech giant FIS Global has announced the appointment of James Kehoe as its new chief financial officer (CFO), who began his new role Monday (Aug. 21). Kehoe takes over from Erik Hoag, who ends his 16-year tenure but will remain with the company as a non-executive officer through the end of the year. Commenting on the news […]