Below you will find an outline of The CFO’s content calendar for upcoming quarters of 2025.
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Month | Month theme | Scheduled content | Article themes | Relevance | Focus Areas |
Jan | 2025 predictions/ taking stock of 2024 | People movs Q4 2024 Q&A Exec Interview |
Navigating post-M&A integration challenges | Resurgence of M&A in 2024 creates integration challenges for newly merged entities. | Effective financial integration, aligning accounting systems, and managing cultural differences to achieve synergies. |
Corporate borrowing in a low-interest world | Surge in borrowing in 2024 may create risks if interest rates shift or liquidity tightens. | Strategies for managing high debt levels, refinancing risks, and leveraging capital for growth initiatives. | |||
Feb | AI | Q&A Exec Interview | The CFO’s role in ESG-driven business models | ESG continues to dominate finance agendas with global reporting directives like CSRD coming into force. | Balancing investor expectations, operationalizing ESG strategies, and tying sustainability metrics to financial outcomes. |
Generative AI’s impact on financial forecasting | AI is transforming financial data management and performance prediction. | Use cases for AI in scenario planning, revenue forecasting, and cash flow optimization, alongside regulatory and risk considerations. | |||
March | End of year reporting | Q&A Exec Interview | CFOs and talent retention in finance teams | CFOs must lead both financial processes and people in increasingly competitive job markets. | Strategies for upskilling teams in tech-enabled finance, retaining talent, and aligning team goals with corporate strategy. |
Corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD) compliance | CSRD’s first full reporting cycle occurs in 2025. | Case studies of early adopters, challenges for latecomers, and tools for streamlined compliance reporting. | |||
April | Talent & Skills | People Moves Q1 2025 Q&A Exec Interview |
Risk management in a high-volatility market | Global economic uncertainty emphasizes the need for financial resilience. | Hedging strategies, scenario analysis, and liquidity buffers to mitigate geopolitical, inflationary, and currency risks. |
Beyond automation: scaling AI in spend management | AI in spend management reduced non-compliance in 2024; scaling will be key in 2025. | Impact of AI on reducing non-compliance, enhancing supplier negotiations, and providing deeper spend analytics. | |||
May | Sustainability | Q&A Exec Interview | The rise of green finance instruments | Green bonds and sustainable finance products are becoming more mainstream. | Integrating green finance into capital structures and navigating reporting challenges associated with these instruments. |
Preparing for the next era of digital taxation | Digital taxation laws are evolving globally, creating compliance complexities. | Adapting to frameworks like OECD’s Pillar Two or region-specific digital tax regulations with effective reporting and strategy. | |||
June | Supply chains | Q&A Exec Interview | Scaling AI in Spend Management | AI adoption in procurement and expense management is helping companies drive cost savings and compliance. | AI-powered procurement, fraud detection, contract management automation. |
Inflation & Cost Control Strategies | With inflationary pressures persisting, finance leaders need strategies to optimize cost structures. | Dynamic pricing, supplier negotiations, hedging against commodity price fluctuations. | |||
July | Treasury & Liquidity Management | Q&A Exec Interview People Moves Q2 2025 |
The Evolution of Corporate Treasury | Corporate treasurers are navigating a high-rate environment, geopolitical risks, and increasing digitalization. | Interest rate strategies, liquidity buffers, treasury centralization, real-time payments. |
Optimizing Working Capital | Companies are under pressure to improve cash flow efficiency while balancing supply chain demands. | Cash flow forecasting, supply chain finance, accounts receivable/payable optimization. | |||
August | Private Markets & Alternative Financing | Q&A Exec Interview | The Rise of Private Credit | As interest rates stay high, companies are turning to non-bank lenders to fund expansion. | Direct lending, structured credit, private equity-backed financing. |
SPACs & IPO Readiness | Capital markets are shifting, with IPOs and SPAC activity rebounding after a slowdown. | Regulatory scrutiny, investor sentiment, public vs. private financing strategies. | |||
September | Digital Transformation | Q&A Exec Interview | AI Governance in Finance | AI adoption is accelerating, but CFOs must address compliance, bias, and ethics risks. | AI risk management, regulatory compliance, AI bias mitigation. |
Cybersecurity & Financial Data Protection | The rise in cyber threats makes financial data security a top priority for CFOs. | Ransomware threats, compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SEC), financial fraud prevention. | |||
October | Regulation & Compliance | Q&A Exec Interview People Moves Q2 2025 |
Global Tax Reforms & OECD Pillar Two | OECD’s new global tax framework will require major compliance shifts for multinational firms. | Minimum tax rules, BEPS initiatives, cross-border tax planning. |
CFOs & Corporate Governance | Boards are expecting CFOs to take a more active role in corporate risk and ethics. | Board reporting, executive accountability, financial transparency. | |||
November | Economic Outlook & Strategy | Q&A Exec Interview | 2026 CFO Playbook: Key Risks & Opportunities | Finance leaders need to anticipate macroeconomic trends and business challenges for the upcoming year. | Economic risk assessment, financial strategy planning, long-term forecasting, recession-proofing strategies. |
M&A & Divestitures | With rising interest rates and shifting investor sentiment, corporate M&A activity is evolving. | Due diligence, post-M&A integration, divestiture strategies, private equity interest in carve-outs. | |||
December | Year-End & Future Planning | Q&A Exec Interview | Year in Review | A look back at the key developments that shaped the finance industry. | Market trends, regulatory changes, corporate case studies, finance technology adoption. |
2026 Predictions | Finance leaders will look ahead at expected challenges and opportunities in 2026. | Emerging technologies, economic risks, finance leadership strategies, geopolitical impacts. |