How do you know if your business or the economy are headed toward a recession? I posed this question to finance chiefs across a range of industries, and got some interesting, albeit concerning answers.

From a Wisconsin furnace maker to a Chicago eyeglass purveyor, small US businesses are already feeling the pinch from Trump’s tariff policies.

The CFOs of the EV startup and the storied Boston baseball team discuss business strategies, challenges and more.

Tech investments remain a priority at many companies even as economic uncertainty clouds the business outlook. But who is in charge of the purse strings? Read more in the latest edition of CFO Briefing.

When it comes to accounting, assumptions can have a major impact on the bottom line. That’s happening now in the AI-obsessed tech sector.

Last Wednesday, we hosted our first CFO Roundtable in New York, the first in a series of events aimed at connecting with finance executives around the world and sharing some of Bloomberg’s reporting and insights. We talked about the merits of earnings guidance in the current environment with FCLT Global’s Sarah Keohane Williamson and touched upon a few other topics, including tariffs. Some of those themes will be covered in the upcoming editions of CFO Briefing. Our next roundtables will be held in Doha (Qatar Economic Forum, May 20-22), Singapore (Sustainability Summit, July 29-30) and London (Bloomberg Tech, Oct. 21).

Working capital — or the money needed to support day-to-day operations — will likely go up as companies adjust to Trump’s tariffs regime. While that might not be a problem for cash-rich businesses, it could pressure less fortunate peers.

Have you ever wondered whether you could work as a finance chief, but for more than one company? Turns out you can.

As the US earnings season winds down, one takeaway of note is that companies need to work harder than in prior quarters to get rewarded by investors.

Donald Trump’s favorite word, “tariff,” is throwing a wrench in CFOs’ business plans.