Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott: Single person at Microsoft who holds people most accountable is … – The Times of India

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott has made a major revelation about Amy Hood’s position as CFO in the company. In an interview with Bloomberg, Scott said, “She is the single person at Microsoft who holds people most accountable.” Hood is trusted by CEO Satya Nadella not just on managing budgets, but on a wide range of business planning decisions, a role many of the software giant’s employees described as closer to that of a chief operating officerAs per the Bloomberg article, Hood became embroiled in controversy at the end of 2024 when she called for a hold on several data centre expansions due to concerns about the accuracy of her company’s forecasts. This turned out to be an expensive mistake. Much of what Microsoft vacated ended up with its competitors, and the AI services segment continued to suffer from a lack of data centre space. During an earnings call in October 2025, Hood said, “I thought we were going to catch up. We are not.”Despite the setback, Hood has kept…