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March 24, 2026

Audit report card: More internal audit teams suffered cuts in 2025

The percentage of internal audit leaders reporting staff and budget reductions in 2025 rivaled numbers during the global financial crisis nearly two decades ago. Strategic alignment was linked to sufficient funding for the function, an annual report showed.

March 5, 2026

Summing up economic sentiment and concerns about inflation, recession

A Q&A analyzes the latest Economic Outlook Survey results, highlighting guarded optimism, easing recession concerns, and steady hiring needs. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

March 5, 2026

Optimism, while tempered, is up among finance leaders

Finance decision-makers are more optimistic about the U.S. economy and their own organizations in the first quarter, according to the AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook Survey.

February 26, 2026

AI early adopters pull ahead but face rising risk, global report finds

Most companies committed to AI tools believe they have a strategic advantage, but they also have more risks to consider.

February 26, 2026

Talent shuffle: Why people want to change jobs and how leaders can adapt

Two Robert Half executives share data on what percentage of employees plan to look for new jobs in 2026 and what factors — from burnout to better benefits — are driving a potential shift. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

February 11, 2026

Looking to land a CFO role? 2025 was a good year

The amount of turnover among CFO seats at big U.S. companies increased last year, along with company preference for promoting from within. An executive search firm’s annual report tracks the hiring trends.

January 14, 2026

Report: AI speeds up work but fails to deliver real business value

Organizations are capturing speed through AI, but much of the reclaimed time is spent correcting or rewriting low-quality AI output, a global report says.

January 1, 2026

How a CPA beat burnout after strokes, years of depression

After suffering two strokes in four days, the author battled mental health issues before he learned to recognize, address, and prevent chronic stress.

December 4, 2025

Where CPAs stand on economic sentiment, what’s next for the JofA podcast

This episode summarizes results of a recent quarterly survey on economic and business sentiment, mentions IRS news, and previews future content. Listen to the episode or read the transcript.

December 4, 2025

Overall economic view slides, but CPAs feel better about their companies

Nearly 50% more CPA decision-makers are optimistic about their own companies versus the U.S. economy on the whole, according to the quarterly AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook Survey.

December 1, 2025

As Finance Duties Shift, CAOs Take On Strategic Role

With CFOs becoming co-pilots of the CEO, chief accounting officers emerge as essential partners in shaping the future.

December 1, 2025

Managing MNE subsidiaries during tariff shocks

Multinational enterprises’ subsidiaries need other incentives to optimize their performance if transfer pricing policies guarantee them a routine profit.

October 16, 2025

Promotion opportunities abound for CFO hopefuls

One trend in a report on large company executive turnover: more hiring of internal candidates for vacant CFO seats.

October 2, 2025

Car talk: M&A, AI and EVs changing the dealership landscape

Two speakers with vast industry knowledge preview their session at the AICPA Dealership Conference. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.

September 4, 2025

Summing up economic sentiment and concerns about inflation and tariffs

What’s the latest sentiment about the domestic and global economy? And how are CPA executives handling the effects of tariffs? Find out in this podcast episode about a new quarterly survey.

September 4, 2025

Business outlook brightens somewhat despite trade, inflation concerns

CPA leaders’ optimism about their own organizations remained the same, and projections for revenue and hiring rose slightly, a quarterly survey shows.

July 24, 2025

AICPA & CIMA Business Resilience Toolkit — levers for action

The toolkit from the AICPA & CIMA includes ways to build supply chain resilience, actions on product innovation and customer diversification, and more.

June 30, 2025

Economic pessimism grows, but CFOs have strategic responses

Nearly half of CFOs in Grant Thornton’s second-quarter survey are pessimistic about the U.S. economy. Their responses include supply chain adjustments to reduce the impact of tariffs.

June 25, 2025

‘Shift your tech strategy’: 3 keys to positive ROI

Business leaders are investing more than ever in new technologies, but the investment likely won’t pay off without a plan that aligns tech with business objectives.

June 25, 2025

The expected salary range for middle-market CFOs

CFOs at middle-market companies can expect a base salary of at least $350,000 a year, according to one recent survey that addressed compensation and career paths.