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Questions around governance, upskilling and reskilling, and the balance of human judgment are falling squarely into the lap of finance leaders. Join CFO Brew and leaders on the front lines of this change management to unpack what leadership actually looks like right now.

Talent Management

AI & Automation Training

The Leadership Lesson Nobody Trained You For: Managing People Through the AI Hype Cycle

CFOs have moved past whether to adopt AI and now face a harder question: which automation bets are still paying off, which have plateaued, and which are quietly creating more work than they save. Join CFO Brew and RightRev to get a practical framework for auditing your automation portfolio and finding where the real ROI headroom still is.

Risk Management

Automation Risk

Where the Buck Actually Stops: Avoiding the Automation Ceiling

Fragmented systems make forecasts and financial reporting harder to trust, leaving finance leaders scrambling to defend shaky numbers to the board. Learn how CFOs and RevOps can work in lockstep on stack consolidation and cost control to build predictability that holds up.

Strategy

Financial Forecasting

Financial Control, Forecast Trust, Board Confidence: How a CFO Gets There

CFO Brew helps finance pros navigate their roles with insights into risk management, compliance, and strategy through our newsletter, virtual events, and digital guides.

CFO Brew

Courtney Vien

Alex Zank

Vincent Ryan

Accounting and finance skillset needs are evolving rapidly. Finance leaders describe how the changes have altered hiring cycles, talent evaluation, and employee development.

Accounting Hiring Trends

The state of finance hiring & careers

Morning Brew Creative Studio

Paystand

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Accounting

Reaching ’26’s financial finish line

Financial Reporting

What Q4 has in store: 2026’s final finance trends

Oracle NetSuite

CFOville

AI-Enabled Finance

12 ways to win with AI

Luisa Beltran

How a clinical-stage hair loss treatment company made it through the IPO window.

Capital Markets

This CFO’s company has delivered the highest return for a 2026 IPO

And how she’s paying forward what an influential mentor did for her.

CFO Evolution

Sharp Electronics CFO Moonsun Park on how to say ‘yes’

Opus 5.5 got 100% of tasks correct on a benchmark, while human accountants only averaged 37%. 

Automation Impact

AI beats out CPAs at month-end close tasks

Will Evans explains how to grow a business “outside a spreadsheet.”

Market Expansion

Einstein Bros. CFO plans expansion amid bagel boom

Demi Lawrence

“We really need to unlock the potential of the everyday person utilizing AI,” a search firm executive says.

Talent Shortage

How talent can meet the massive AI investment moment

The changes could open up growth and exit opportunities for some owners.

Growth Strategies

SBA standards revision would increase the number of SMBs

The Fed’s Lisa Cook thinks AI will lift productivity—but for now it’s boosting something else.

Inflation Impact

AI is contributing to inflation, Fed governor says

Deals get done when the CFO stays tight with investors.

Debt & Credit

Debt refinancing in a touchy market

Compliance

Running to the window

A “very siloed” financial system, an AI bubble, and private credit stress are warning signs, the former FDIC chair says.

Credit Risk

Sheila Bair: ‘I’m nervous, to be honest’

Comment period gives Big Four firms a chance to urge the audit overseer to ease into setting standards for AI use.

PCAOB Updates

PCAOB rolls out new agendas

There’ll be a lot riding on the market’s ability to absorb that much.

Equity Financing

Goldman projects $600 billion in equity offerings next year

“We’ll be talking about a different Nike going forward,” one sportswear consultant said.

Restructuring Strategy

Nike lays the groundwork for recovery

S&P Global Market Intelligence

S&P Custom White Paper Q2'26

Knowledge work just got an upgrade—don’t lag behind

Finance chiefs who aspire to take the next step should gather experience outside the finance department, an expert recommends.

The CFO-to-CEO roadmap

Planning in one system, closing in another, and reporting in a third means numbers don’t reconcile and finance leaders can’t see what’s really driving the business. Lineos joins CFO Brew to explore how one connected platform, with AI running across the full cycle, gives CFOs the whole picture.

Finance Software

The Fragmentation Trap: Completing Finance’s Line of Sight

This CFO’s company has delivered the highest return for a 2026 IPO

The Latest Corporate Finance and Accounting News

Sheila Bair: ‘I’m nervous, to be honest’

PCAOB rolls out new agendas

Goldman projects $600 billion in equity offerings next year

Nike lays the groundwork for recovery

Editor's Picks

Sharp Electronics CFO Moonsun Park on how to say ‘yes’

AI beats out CPAs at month-end close tasks

Einstein Bros. CFO plans expansion amid bagel boom

How talent can meet the massive AI investment moment

Events

The Leadership Lesson Nobody Trained You For: Managing People Through the AI Hype Cycle

The Fragmentation Trap: Completing Finance’s Line of Sight

Where the Buck Actually Stops: Avoiding the Automation Ceiling

Resources

How knowledge workers can make the most of AI-powered data solutions

The state of finance hiring & careers

The CFO-to-CEO roadmap

The state of finance hiring & careers

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