Cloud ERP takes top spot on CFO priority list for IT spending, survey finds

CFOs prioritize cloud enterprise resource planning, while giving lower rankings to artificial intelligence and blockchain/Internet of Things, Gartner says.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2021

Study: Post-pandemic economy to compel 107M workers to switch occupations

The coronavirus is spurring more company spending on automation and AI while creating workforce skill gaps, according to a McKinsey study.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 18, 2021

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Tarifff headwinds along with the accounting talent shortage and the promises and traps of generative AI, are among the top issues CFOs are grappling with this year.

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Survey: Most financial executives not planning to use bitcoin as corporate asset

Volatility discourages most financial executives from ever adopting bitcoin even though it is gaining some acceptance in finance, according to a Gartner survey. 

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 17, 2021

How SoftBank VC CFO turned finance into strategic asset

Navneet Govil built a data tool to provide the investment fund’s executives and limited partners with insights from portfolio companies’ financial data.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 16, 2021

3 CFO mistakes to avoid as IT spend rises to record in 2021

Financial executives should avert mistakes in digital transformation as they budget record capital for IT purchases this year.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 15, 2021

How CFOs can use churn, NPS data to grow revenue

By linking net promoter score with other metrics, finance chiefs can help executives know where intervention can help boost recurring revenue.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 11, 2021

Twitter CFO: Jump in January users after Trump ban

The social media platform added more daily active users in January, the month Trump was banned, than the average of the last four Januarys, Ned Segal told CNBC. 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 10, 2021

Survey: CFOs plan to shore up reserves against pandemic, other risks

CFOs are reacting to the pandemic-induced downturn by reshaping risk strategies and cushioning against future shocks, a Euler Hermes survey finds.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 9, 2021

Study: Companies pivoted during Q3, boosting production even as pandemic spread

After the initial blow from the coronavirus, companies reallocated resources and revived production during the third quarter of 2020.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 3, 2021

Study: Digital finance helped CFOs obtain pandemic aid

Government multiplied the impact of PPP and other aid thanks to the robust digital infrastructure in place, a McKinsey study found.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2021

ESG, SPAC trends converge with AppHarvest capital raise

Following its entrance to the public market on Monday, former Impossible Foods CFO David Lee says the agricultural tech company has no intentions of being a "precious small player."

By Jane Thier • Feb. 1, 2021

Companies that divested assets achieved high EBITDA growth: study

Especially for those facing earnings pressure, companies that divested during a downturn were able to boost cash flow, PwC says.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2021

COVID-19 driving PE investment in life sciences

Faster diagnostic and treatment development and more value-driven reimbursement methods point to robust opportunities, and valuations, for next several years.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 29, 2021

Survey: US companies retrenched less during pandemic than firms in China, India

The coronavirus has compelled fewer staff and pay cuts among U.S. companies than among firms in China, India and the Middle East, according to a survey from the Institute of Management Accountants.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 28, 2021

EY report: IPOs surge worldwide during Q4 amid pandemic

Liquidity from pandemic-related government spending helped fuel a rise in global IPOs during the fourth quarter of 2020 that will likely persist in 2021, Ernst & Young said.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 24, 2021

Zoom raises $2B in stock offering, preferring flexibility of equity

Zoom's equity raise exceeded its initial target and provides additional flexibility on the balance sheet.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 20, 2021

Finance team tech competency vital for 2021 success, survey finds

Finding the funds to implement tech is only one part of the equation; knowing how to use it is the other, a Gartner survey of 173 global CFOs found. 

By Jane Thier • Jan. 19, 2021

4 ways CFOs can cut waste in spending on the cloud

The typical company wastes as much as 35% of its cloud budget, estimates show. Wasteful spending rose as many companies rushed to move operations into the cloud during the pandemic.  

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 18, 2021

CFOs, HR leaders optimistic about recovery in 2021, survey finds

Financial executives at emerging and mid-market businesses expect COVID-19 vaccine distributions this year to brighten the economic outlook.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 14, 2021

Payments company CFO: We won't work with partners 'not aligned with our values'

Affirm went public on Wednesday, a week after the insurrection that has spurred many platforms to reassert their values.

By Jane Thier • Jan. 14, 2021

For post-pandemic world, put extra cash in IT

Alongside talent and real estate, investing in improved modeling and spend management can provide a competitive edge, finance pros say. 

By Ted Knutson • Jan. 10, 2021

Google engineers unionize, but the focus isn't on money — yet

The new Alphabet Workers Union is expected to press for more employee influence on Google’s policies and priorities. 

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 4, 2021

Large gulf between CFOs and reality on real-time capabilities, survey finds

Nearly 70% of CFOs say a real-time financial model will be key to responding to any crises that arise next year, an Accenture survey shows.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 17, 2020

Technology market growth strong despite pandemic, new AvidXchange research finds

Businesses are shifting their attention to the new opportunities they’ll be able to capitalize on in 2021. 

Dec. 7, 2020

Making 'M&A by Zoom' work through the art of long-form writing

A return to long-form writing can help offset what's lost in virtual negotiations, Mona Sabet, chief of corporate strategy at UserTesting, says. 

By Mona Sabet • Dec. 6, 2020