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Accounting enrollments spike

2 days ago | cfobrew.com | Courtney Vien

The accounting world just got some good news. Undergraduate accounting enrollments are up by double digits for the second straight semester, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. In fall 2024, undergrad enrollments climbed by 12% year over year, the Journal of Accountancy reported, reaching their highest levels since fall 2020. The spring semester of 2025 has seen a similar jump, with enrollments up by another 12% year over year.
AI is coming for finance jobs

3 days ago | cfobrew.com | Courtney Vien

What implications will a shrinking pool of jobs have on the finance function? What will work look like when so much is automated? CFO Brew will examine these questions in part three of this series. Learn more about why you need to believe the AI hype in part one. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently made a dire prediction: AI will soon eliminate half of all entry-level office jobs.
“Strategy is a real thing, and it can be learned”

3 days ago | cfobrew.com | Courtney Vien

Manage equity without headaches. Running a company is a complex skill. Managing your cap table shouldn’t make it harder. Growing companies use Pulley to simplify equity management from fundraise modeling to tender offers. Master running your business with help from Pulley. Coworking is a recurring segment where we talk to CFOs and other leaders in the finance space about their experiences, their companies, and the larger economy. if you are—or you know—a CFO we should interview.
The main things CFOs should know, for now, about the ‘big, beautiful bill’

1 week ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

43% of CFOs plan to invest significantly in AI this year, yet only 20% say they have a clear strategy in place. The Modern CFO’s AI Playbook from Tabs shows how you can rethink your revenue infrastructure and prepare your finance team for the future. Download the guide now. The so-called “one big beautiful” reconciliation bill making its way through Congress could mean a lot of big changes for organizations.
What are risk experts most concerned about? A lot…

1 week ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

Risk-minded finance leaders should know by now that risks are getting more complicated and effective management strategies require a mindset shift. Here’s what experts at May’s Riskworld conference said about the risks they and their clients are closely monitoring. Geopolitics and tariffs. Ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical stability were common refrains from folks throughout the conference. But Shailesh Kumar, head of The Hartford’s Global Insights Center, considered them one and the same.
the twilight of manual accounting

1 week ago | cfobrew.com | Courtney Vien

43% of CFOs plan to invest significantly in AI this year, yet only 20% say they have a clear strategy in place. The Modern CFO’s AI Playbook from Tabs shows how you can rethink your revenue infrastructure and prepare your finance team for the future. Download the guide now. AI was everywhere at the 2025 Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference. No fewer than 68 sessions were specifically devoted to the topic. Practically every SaaS vendor touted their products’ AI capabilities.
Most companies are raising prices and shifting supply chains due to tariffs

2 weeks ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

Here’s another one for the “completely unsurprising tariff revelations” column. A majority (54%) of US-based companies said they’ll need to raise prices following President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” announcement, compared to 46% that said the same thing before the big April 2 reveal, according to an Allianz survey. There’s been a tariff deal since Allianz conducted its survey.
Time for companies to rethink how they respond to risks

2 weeks ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

A major takeaway from the Riskworld mega conference this month in Chicago was that risks are becoming more intertwined, which requires a total rethinking on how to manage them. Here’s another one for CFOs to consider: Today’s risk landscape requires organizations to be proactive and nimble. That is, risk management should be embedded in company strategy, but leaders must recognize they’ll need to adjust their strategy quickly as risks evolve, experts told us.
Fighting cancer with finance

2 weeks ago | cfobrew.com | Courtney Vien

Heart your AR. Paystand is designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing ERP and automate your payment process. That means a fee-less, blockchain-based payment network that can reduce DSO by 60%. Book a demo and you could win a $150 Amazon gift card. When the CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) first reached out to Kael Reicin about becoming its CFO, he was a bit bewildered. Naturally, the ACS is a big name.
External factors weigh heavily on CFOs

2 weeks ago | cfobrew.com | Alex Zank

Heart your AR. Paystand is designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing ERP and automate your payment process. That means a fee-less, blockchain-based payment network that can reduce DSO by 60%. Book a demo and you could win a $150 Amazon gift card. External forces such as trade tensions and cybersecurity threats can put pressure on an organization’s financial results, and CFOs are painfully aware of that, according to a recent survey from spend management software developer Coupa.