Dollar Tree's CFO to depart in C-suite shakeout

Gone or nearly gone following an activist revolt are the discounter’s chief financial, operating, information, strategy and legal officers.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 28, 2022

With Roe overturned, employers eye changes to abortion-access benefits

With politics increasingly becoming a workplace issue, employers and C-suite executives have had to navigate how and when to make statements and changes to benefits.

By Emilie Shumway • June 27, 2022

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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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EU global minimum tax plan hits Hungarian road 'bump'

Hungary’s eleventh hour opposition included concerns about the war in Ukraine and fears about being a first mover on the Pillar Two rules, according to a PwC report. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 27, 2022

3 ways CFOs can help tackle supply chain disruptions

CFOs can help companies relieve immediate supply chain pressures, as well as create long-term value.

By Greg Hisenberg and Mark Tennant, Ernst and Young LLP • June 27, 2022

Businesses nudged to decentralize cybersecurity leadership

The push to enable employees to make informed security decisions comes amid an increase in the rate and severity of cyberattacks.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2022

Predictable spend can flip view of legal as cost center

Every CFO's in-house legal team has matters with well-defined outlays. The department should aim to realize those easy wins to show control is within reach, a budget specialist says.

By Robert Freedman • June 23, 2022

Just one in three CFOs have appetite for more risk: Deloitte

Finance chiefs in the technology, financial services, and manufacturing industries were the least inclined to take on more risk, according to the Deloitte survey.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 21, 2022

Discover CFO eyes benefits of downturn

As smaller fintechs grapple with restructuring challenges, the card company expects there will be more opportunities for it in hiring talent and acquiring businesses, said CFO John Greene.

By Caitlin Mullen • June 21, 2022

Pitney Bowes CFO taps robots, targets more shipping

U.S. parcel shipping volume rose 6% in 2021 to a record high of 21.5 billion from 20.3 billion in 2020, according to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 17, 2022

Affirm CFO takes on BNPL skeptics, shrugs off new competition

Apple's entry into the buy now-pay later market isn't a concern for Affirm, the company's Chief Financial Officer Michael Linford asserted Tuesday.

By Jonathan Berr • June 17, 2022

Practical tips for forging a stronger CFO-COO partnership

The duo needn’t be good friends, but the CFO and COO do need to trust each other as transparency and accountability are key.

By Julie Iskow and Jill Klindt • June 16, 2022

Fed failure in fighting inflation 'not an option,' Powell says

The Federal Reserve announced a 0.75 percentage point increase in the main interest rate and indicated that policymakers plan more aggressive tightening in coming months.

By Jim Tyson • June 15, 2022

Citi CFO sees support for more Fed moves to stave off inflation

Citigroup CFO Mark Mason is one of a number of top bank executives who have recently raised the prospect of a U.S. recession.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 14, 2022

AI yields 30% of revenue at tech-savvy companies: Accenture

Despite a big potential boost in profits, most companies fail to seize on the full benefits from artificial intelligence, Accenture found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • June 13, 2022

Visa CFO sees long runway with cash-to-card transition

The largest U.S. credit card network company sees plenty of future growth opportunity as payments digitization prompted by COVID-19 remains in an early stage, Visa Chief Financial Officer Vasant Prabhu said at recent investor conferences.

By Caitlin Mullen • June 13, 2022

How SEC ESG disclosure rules will impact private companies

The responsibility for overseeing how environmental impacts are tracked and measured is expected to fall mainly on CFOs.

By Robert Freedman • June 10, 2022

Fitch still on hunt for acquisitions, CFO says

“As the world is entering into a less accommodating operating environment we need to continue to work on ways to grow our revenue,” Fitch CFO Tracey Perini said.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 9, 2022

Tips for CFOs advancing ESG: Gartner

Finance chiefs facing increased pressure to implement sustainable initiatives can take several steps to make sure the programs succeed and drive business value. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 8, 2022

IKEA finance chief busts four ESG 'myths'

C-suite executives stymied by misperceptions about sustainability are slow to gain from shrinking their companies’ carbon footprints, according to Ingka Group-IKEA CFO Juvencio Maeztu.

By Jim Tyson • June 8, 2022

CFOs should use AI to navigate 'dark horizons' in scenario planning: Gartner

CFOs aiming to improve scenario planning with artificial intelligence need to overcome an aversion to gathering and analyzing a broad variety of data, according to Gartner.

By Jim Tyson • June 7, 2022

Many CFO-led teams still follow 20-year-old ‘steward’ role: Microsoft

CFOs and other finance executives identified as the most disruptive business trend the imperative to streamline team collaboration, Microsoft found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • June 6, 2022

'Social inflation' increasing severity, frequency of litigation against companies

In a self-reinforcing loop, more claimants seek bigger awards and more frequently get them, an analysis by a global insurance support company says.

By Robert Freedman • June 6, 2022

Manufacturers shift tactics to stay ahead of ingredient, edible oil turmoil

CFOs grappling with supply chain friction can learn from food companies that have had to stay flexible as war, weather and export bans pressure ingredient supplies.

By Samantha Oller • June 3, 2022

Recession 'not inevitable,' Moody's says

CFOs considering changes to wages, prices and other critical points of business strategy must filter an unusual range of conflicting economic forecasts.

By Jim Tyson • June 3, 2022

Repay CFO uses 5% raises, retention packages to win workers

While some payments players have pared jobs, Repay CFO Timothy Murphy plans to continue hiring and said there's been "no slow down in growth for our core markets."

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 2, 2022