RGP released new research from its June 2025 CFO Survey, indicating that Chief Financial Officers maintain cautious optimism regarding their organizations’ financial health and future outlook. The survey included 202 senior financial decision-makers, with 63 CFOs from companies exceeding $500 million in annual revenue.
Nearly 70% of CFOs expressed positivity about their current financial health, and 60% were optimistic about their financial potential over the next 12 months. However, this optimism is tempered by significant concerns, with 94% worried about tariff and trade policies and 63% anticipating supply chain disruptions in the coming year.
In response to tariff concerns, CFOs are planning actions such as proactively cutting costs (68%), diversifying supply chains (44%), and engaging with policymakers (41%). The highest capital allocations are directed towards technology and digital transformation (57%), operational efficiency initiatives (57%), and product and service innovation (51%).
A notable finding is the growing investment in artificial intelligence, with four in 10 CFOs planning to commit more than 10% of their capital budgets to AI initiatives in the next year. Furthermore, 84% of CFOs are optimistic about AI's impact on their business and are more optimistic than they were 12 months prior.
The survey also highlighted strong interest in M&A activity, with half of CFOs anticipating engaging in M&A in the next six months. Key focus areas for these acquisitions include technology and capability enhancements, horizontal expansions, and geographic growth, underscoring the CFO's expanded role in strategic decisions.
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