CFOs seek insights, efficiency boost from process mining

CFOs during the pandemic have sped up digital transformation. Today they are especially focused on robotic process automation and complementary tools such as process mining, Gartner said.

By Jim Tyson • April 29, 2022

New McCarthy CFO: Jobs crisis industry's 'biggest challenge'

Kristine Newman, recently promoted to the CFO seat at the St. Louis-based contractor, said she believes building a unified front is key to combating the labor shortage.

By Zachary Phillips • April 28, 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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Hiring, strategizing compete for CFO time: survey

Eighty-eight percent of CFOs at private-equity backed companies surveyed said they underestimated the time it would take to migrate financial and accounting processes to a state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning system (ERP) and software stack.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 28, 2022

Mega-cap CFOs in high demand as IPOs, retirements thin supply

"The increased use of cash over equity in compensation packages is a sign that CFOs are in demand as companies would typically rather give equity," according to Robert Lamp of Korn Ferry. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 26, 2022

Profit expectations fall at US companies, NABE says

The business outlook has grown hazier amid Federal Reserve plans to reduce stimulus, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and doubts about the stability of supply chains tied to China.

By Jim Tyson • April 25, 2022

How treasurers can wade into data lakes

Treasurers can use data lakes to centralize information, increase liquidity and reduce fraud, but finding the resources to set them up may be a challenge.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 25, 2022

Furniture retailers adapt to supply chain chaos

As some retailers extend lead times and amass inventory to manage delays, they're also building sourcing relationships beyond China and Vietnam.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 25, 2022

How things work around here: Keep culture in mind when going public

The importance of keeping culture in mind for private companies making the leap to the public market. 

By Kimberly Lanier, Director, Business Performance Improvement, and Carole Andrew, Senior Manager, Business Performance Improvement • April 25, 2022

Automating payment operations to get a full view of company finances

What you need to know as you scale payment operations for your business.

April 25, 2022

Geopolitical storm hitting company valuations differently

Cash flow, cost of capital and other factors remain central when it comes time to determine what a business or its credit is worth to investors.

By Robert Freedman • April 22, 2022

Diversity hiring gains speed in accounting: AICPA

Companies hiring for jobs in accounting and finance increasingly value recent graduates with technological skills, AICPA said.

By Jim Tyson • April 22, 2022

Most companies unable to gauge whether suppliers meet ESG goals: survey

Companies that collect data about their suppliers can gain insights needed to influence suppliers’ behavior on carbon emissions and other sustainability goals.

By Jim Tyson • April 20, 2022

Carta's aim of global private stock market starts with a good slide deck

Since 2012, CEO Henry Ward has been using his deck to excite interest in his plan to transfer private shares digitally and then own the ecosystem of a new stock market.

By Robert Freedman • April 19, 2022

CFO clout rising amid pandemic, other challenges: McKinsey

The influence of CFOs is growing across a range of decision making, including M&A, investor relations and digital transformation.

By Jim Tyson • April 18, 2022

Pay, health benefits beat flexible work in winning new hires

While employees are swayed most by pay and bonuses, an increasing percentage of workers said healthcare and retirement benefits are key to whether they stay or go, a survey found.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 18, 2022

CFOs eye hybrid office savings; firms grow in place

While some companies have sought to dump office leases, others are looking to keep a lid on costs by quietly accommodating more hybrid workers in existing space.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 18, 2022

Accounts payable: Why CFOs should pay attention

Over one-third of your invoices have errors, and costs to process these may be up to ten times greater than a "clean" invoice.

April 18, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war to stoke U.S. inflation, slow growth

While ending a period of easy money, the Federal Reserve may have trouble reducing inflation to its 2% target without tipping the economy into a recession, the Conference Board said.

By Jim Tyson • April 14, 2022

Pfizer, Moderna tap new CFOs outside pharma

The changes in the COVID-19 vaccine-makers’ C-suites come as the recent easing of pandemic pressures will likely pave the way for more CFO and executive exits, one expert said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 12, 2022

Collaborative model can be a win for both company and customers

Making money based on the customer's savings or revenue generated from the product or service is gaining steam but valuation and accounting challenges are still being sorted out.

By Katelyn Horowitz • April 12, 2022

Twinkies-maker Hostess taps former Kraft Foods executive as CFO

As many companies are focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, Travis Leonard is one of a recently growing but still small number of Black executives tapped to fill CFO seats at public companies. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 11, 2022

KPIs can mislead if they're not tested against other metrics, SaaS exec says

An initiative’s effectiveness can’t be measured on the basis of a single set of data points, according to Rob Israch of Tipalti.

By Robert Freedman • April 11, 2022

Doudna's CRISPR biotech taps ex-Merrill banker as CFO

While initial public offerings in the Americas plummeted 72% during the first quarter, Elaine Sun believes strong companies can go public even in volatile markets.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 8, 2022

Startup turns employee phones into predictable OpEx

Riding the device-as-a-service (DaaS) wave, Everphone saves an enterprise customer 21% on mobile device costs, the company’s CEO says.

By Robert Freedman • April 7, 2022

New Sigyn CFO maps Nasdaq uplist, shelf registration strategy

Sigyn's Jeremy Farrell is preparing to issue more shares even as some companies are shying away from tapping equity amid rising stock market volatility.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 7, 2022