Companies speed up salary hikes, front load stock vesting

CFOs will need to find ways to meet higher pay and manage accelerated equity awards if their organization makes changes to compete in tight labor market.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 23, 2022

Tales from the C-suite: Tech tasks CFOs with new responsibilities

CFO roles in the trucking industry will become more data-driven as digital tools change how they approach their strategies.

By Heather Larson • Feb. 22, 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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Supply chains top CFO business risk concerns

Finance leaders are wrestling with shortages and delays while demand-side pressure from customers can mean costly inventory build-up. 

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 18, 2022

ROI proof a must-have for treasurers courting new tech greenlighting

Getting budget approval is the biggest hurdle to pulling the trigger on new technologies, according to an informal panel poll this week.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 17, 2022

Making family offices your go-to source of capital

The money is often long term and can come with sector expertise, specialists say.

By Ted Knutson • Feb. 17, 2022

Preventing corporate documents from sinking your subsidiary sale

Waiting until you put an entity up for sale to evaluate how complete and organized its ownership documents are can bring down the purchase price, delay closing and kill the deal in some cases. 

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 16, 2022

IRS delays spell headaches for financial executives

Businesses are “facing an IRS that is underwater right now, given the backlog of paper returns,” said Garrett Watson, a senior policy analyst at the Tax Foundation.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 15, 2022

4 CFO scenarios – and fixes – for inflation

Many economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, botched their forecasts for price gains last year. CFOs can avoid losses from flawed inflation projections through scenario planning.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 11, 2022

Takeover bid latest drama to hit Zendesk

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) company has had to navigate a few tussles in public — and a crucial one is coming up.  

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 11, 2022

Women's U.S. board seat gains are middle of the pack globally

“Anecdotally, what we understand from most boards that we work with is that their first preference is a sitting or former CEO and the second preference is a sitting or former CFO,” said Dan Konigsburg of Deloitte.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 11, 2022

IPO pace slows, SPACs underperform market

The number of special purpose acquisition companies could be down significantly this year as investors digest the poor performance many of them had last year.

By Ted Knutson • Feb. 10, 2022

Most CEOs expect inflation to persist, survey shows

Plans by the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate probably will not quickly rein in the fastest price increases in four decades, most CEOs said in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 10, 2022

CFOs reveal four inflation-coping strategies

CFOs in several industries describe how they are trying to shield profits against an inflationary surge.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 9, 2022

Private equity firm KKR sees appetite in assets with strong yield potential

As inflation expectations rise KKR is seeing more interest in real estate and infrastructure assets, Co-CEO Scott Nuttall said on the company's fourth quarter earnings call. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 8, 2022

'Price-wage spiral' boosting inflation: Moody's

CFOs facing the worst inflation in more than 30 years can largely blame price increases rather than wage pressures, Moody’s said.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 7, 2022

Revenue-based loans called tactical tool to meet short-term goals

Quick underwriting and minimal covenants make the financing an attractive, non-dilutive source of funds, specialists in the sector say.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 7, 2022

How CFOs can avoid 5 common portfolio review pitfalls

With so much value at stake, companies need to identify and address where their portfolio review process is going wrong so leaders can make better informed strategic decisions.

By Loren B. Garruto and Alex Brown, Principals, Strategy and Transaction, Ernst and Young LLP • Feb. 7, 2022

Sprinkles' new CFO to guide cupcake maker's growth, navigate inflation

Like many companies facing rising input costs, Sprinkles recently raised prices, bringing the average cost of one of its cupcakes to $4.50.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 4, 2022

Fewer companies expected to issue low-yield convertible bonds

The last two years marked a high point for zero-coupon bonds. Rising interest rates are taking that option off the table. 

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 4, 2022

CFOs should adopt strategies of activist investors: Gartner

CFOs should advance beyond the role of reviewer or advisor and serve as an “activist,” crafting a business strategy and investment portfolio that maximizes long-term value.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2022

More states step up to guide LIBOR transition, provide stopgap solution

States are recognizing that they may not be able to wait for a federal solution. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 3, 2022

Intangibles are your valuation key, even if capital tightens

If 2022 is the year investors start applying more scrutiny to the companies they fund, the value of your intangible assets can be the difference in getting, or not getting, the price you want.  

By Tyler Capson • Feb. 3, 2022

SPAC industry promotes myths in a 'deep fraud,' former SEC official says

Promoters of SPACs have upheld several "myths" to ensure steady income from a boom in the so-called blank-check companies, according to a former senior SEC official.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 2, 2022

How Vimeo refashioned its funnel from consumers to business

CFOs and the rest of the C-suite must be all-in if a company is to transform itself from one model to another, CEO Anjali Sud says.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 2, 2022

DE&I gains in private equity firms despite being rare deal-breaker – EY

Private equity firms are feeling some pressure from limited partners to pursue diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to Kyle Burrell of EY.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 2, 2022