3 CFO steps for finding opportunity in geopolitical instability: McKinsey

The financial and political order built after World War II faces mounting challenges to the flow of goods, capital and services and outright conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 19, 2024

Spirit Airlines cleared $5.4M in retention awards before bankruptcy

The budget airline’s CEO will receive a $3.8 million retention payment while its CFO will get $175,000, according to an SEC filing.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 19, 2024

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Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle

In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.

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C-suites vie for shrinking pool of experienced CFOs: Russell Reynolds

There’s a growing “agnosticism” surrounding the age of finance chiefs as the supply of experienced CFOs grows more constricted, Russell Reynolds’ Jenna Fisher said.  

By Grace Noto • Nov. 19, 2024

Audit committees expand oversight to ESG, cybersecurity, AI: EY

Nearly four out of five investors said boards should demonstrate expertise in climate, cybersecurity and other risks by detailing their work to limit such hazards, EY said.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 18, 2024

Spirit CFO says post-pandemic airline sector is ‘unrecognizable’

Budget carriers like bankrupt Spirit Airlines have been “disproportionately” affected by industry headwinds as they rely on “much slimmer margins,” CFO Fred Cromer writes.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 18, 2024

Maximizing ROI on corporate travel: A CFO’s perspective

CFOs are crucial in managing business travel costs but how do they ensure maximum ROI? Read it here.

Nov. 18, 2024

Retail sales rise in hint of cheer for holiday consumer spending

Recent signs of robust consumer spending and persistent inflation prompted Wall Street to reduce the odds that the Fed will cut the main interest rate by a quarter point at its December meeting.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 15, 2024

How Trump 2.0 could revamp tax policy

Businesses need to prepare for potentially “fast moving” changes to tax policy as questions swirl around President-elect Trump’s plans, EY’s Martin Fiore said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 15, 2024

Economists predict above-trend economic growth in 2025: Wolters Kluwer

Economists at companies ranging from Goldman Sachs to Ford Motor and KPMG to Wells Fargo now see only a 27% probability of recession in the next 12 months.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 14, 2024

Federal watchdog flags restrictive licensing practices in cloud

The U.S. Government Accountability Office uncovered vendor management processes across several federal agencies that led to cost overruns.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 14, 2024

Inflation edges up, highlighting Fed’s bumpy path to stable prices

Traders in interest rate futures bet that the Fed will take the inflation news in stride, raising the odds that it will trim borrowing costs by a quarter point next month.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 13, 2024

Small business optimism rose before election despite uncertainty: NFIB

Nine out of the 10 factors that determine the NFIB’s optimism index increased last month, including the outlook for business conditions.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 12, 2024

Xactly CFO looks to non-finance talent to fill accounting gaps

Teaching employees without a traditional finance background to speak the language can help circumvent ongoing talent shortages, CFO Jason Godley said.  

By Grace Noto • Nov. 12, 2024

4 tech issues to watch in Trump’s second term

AI, cloud and cybersecurity policies are in the spotlight ahead of the forthcoming Trump administration.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 12, 2024

Earned wage access: A CFO primer

The service, which lets users draw an advance on a portion of their pay before payday, raises some thorny issues for employers and their finance teams.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 12, 2024

Trump Media CFO plans to sell $13.4M in shares by Dec. 2025

Donald Trump, three days after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election, sought to puncture rumors that he plans to sell Trump Media shares.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 11, 2024

Some distressed office landlords to roll back capital-intensive concessions, CBRE says

Office tenants negotiating leases may see more landlords cutting back on deal sweeteners like space build-outs that entail upfront costs.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 11, 2024

How Trump’s administration may rework payments policies

The president-elect and his new administration will have the opportunity to revamp federal government approaches for everything from earned wage access to digital currencies to open banking.

By Lynne Marek and Patrick Cooley • Nov. 11, 2024

Navigating common workflow challenges in corporate development

Overcome the hurdles of data overload and time constraints and enhance your ability to make strategic decisions with confidence.

Nov. 11, 2024

Global growth: How US exporters can circumvent rising risk worldwide

As the old cliché goes, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Nothing could be more apt in the global shift of U.S. exporters, as they hesitate to grow internationally.

Nov. 11, 2024

News Corp’s new CFO to receive $2.6M one-time equity bonus

Lavanya Chandrashekar, 52, most recently CFO of beverage company Diageo, will replace Susan Panuccio, who has held News Corp’s finance reins since 2017. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 8, 2024

‘Pawternity’ leave: Paid sick leave to care for pets could be on the horizon

New York City’s paid pet leave proposal could open up a larger conversation on employee benefits and flexible workplaces, a law firm partner said.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 8, 2024

Consumer expectations hit highest level since July 2021: survey

Expectations for personal finances have improved amid indications that many Americans, when looking back four years, believe their financial well-being has declined.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 8, 2024

Fed cuts rate by quarter point, sees ‘balanced’ risks to inflation, jobs

The reduction in borrowing costs comes just two days after Donald Trump won a second term as president, heralding likely economic policy shifts that may fuel inflation.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 7, 2024

Ditching Dr. No: Tips for CFOs navigating AI, tech’s promises, pitfalls

Once relegated to number crunching, modern CFOs typically work with chief information officers to help finance and keep score on tech projects.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 7, 2024