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Net Conversion, an Orlando-based impact media agency, has promoted Joshuah Rodery to chief financial officer, effective immediately. Rodery, who joined the company seven months ago as vice president of finance, will continue to report to co-founder and CEO Ryan Fitzgerald. His promotion follows a period of significant growth for the agency, including new media AOR assignments and the opening of its first Midwest office in Chicago.
On August 20, 2026, Pure IP announced the relaunch of Pure IP FinOps, which now features AI-driven spend intelligence and a new dashboard that automatically audits bills and identifies discrepancies, helping customers save an average of 3% to 8% on technology spending and reduce network costs by 10% to 20%.
On August 30, 2026, Numbers Game announced that its MCP product for accounting firms now supports Xero, expanding its existing QuickBooks Online integration. The platform emphasizes the firm as the controlling entity, using fine-grained user- and company-level permissions to allow accountants to retain professional judgment while leveraging AI tools like Claude for information retrieval, transaction investigation, and accounting preparation.
OpenAI finance executive Kyle Kober used the AI coding tool Codex to automate the cost reporting process, reducing the time from days to hours, reflecting a new trend of AI programming in the finance sector.
Artificial intelligence is penetrating enterprise operations at an unprecedented pace. CFOs driving AI adoption must confront multiple risks, including return on investment, data quality, governance, and compliance. This article compiles insights from CFOs at companies such as Nintex, Fullstory, and Pipedrive, as well as industry experts, listing seven key risk points and exploring how to maintain prudence and flexibility amid rapid change.
On Monday, at the AICPA Engage 2026 conference in Las Vegas, Costco's retired CFO Richard Galanti and 'Deadpool' actor Ryan Reynolds delivered a joint keynote. The two touched on topics from hot dog prices to film financing, showcasing a cross-industry collision between finance and entertainment.
In an interview with CFO Dive, IBM executive Neil Dhar stated that many enterprises' AI projects fall into a 'scientific experiment' dilemma due to insufficient leadership and lack of process reengineering. He suggested that CFOs, as asset stewards, drive AI investments to achieve quantifiable returns, and cited CEO survey data indicating that 80% of executives expect AI to bring significant revenue by 2030, but only 24% are clear about the revenue sources.
Pinterest CFO Julia Brau Donnelly announced her departure, stepping down on October 30, with the company appointing Vikram Naidu as interim CFO and initiating an external search. During Donnelly's tenure, the company achieved 11 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth, and her departure has sparked market concerns about growth sustainability. The company is driving user growth through AI investments, but rising costs and a slowdown in Q3 growth guidance pose challenges.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas announced that Jeffrey Scott Keehn, former CFO of the Dallas Child and Family Guidance Center, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for forging signatures and embezzling over $2.1 million through remote mobile banking deposits. The court also ordered him to pay approximately $2.06 million in restitution to the victim agency and insurance companies, and to forfeit related assets.