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Industry insights from our journalists


  • New credit loss accounting standard expected to pummel retail income

    FASB's CECL standard took effect for public banks at the beginning of this year. Analysts at Morgan Stanley say it's going to hit some retailers hard.

    Robert Freedman • Jan. 27, 2020
  • CFO in the Know: The 3 most common forecasting errors retail CFOs make

    Smart investment on the planning side can help retailers better align forecasts with actual sales.

    Robert Freedman • Jan. 14, 2020
  • How a spirits company reduced stranded inventory with rolling forecasts

    The company lost sales when its popular products were out of stock, so it stopped using static forecasts to anticipate demand.

    Robert Freedman • Dec. 15, 2019
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    Bankrupt biopharmas are rare. 2019 has some worried that's changing.

    Eleven biopharmas declared bankruptcy in 2019, more than any other year since at least 2011. Rising market pressures, coupled with legal liabilities, risk more companies falling to zero, experts warn.

    Andrew Dunn • Nov. 19, 2019
  • CFO in the Know: Does the beef against beef make financial sense?

    As the holidays approach, plant-based protein companies are making a play for the dinner table.

    Barbara Ballinger • Nov. 12, 2019
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    What industry gets wrong about cyber insurance

    Despite common perception, recovery from a cyber event — such as paying a ransom — cannot be decided by a carrier.

    Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2019
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    CFOs taking closer look at self-funding health insurance

    Costs of fully funded programs are increasing 8-10% a year, motivating CFOs to play a more hands-on role in shaping the insurance their company provides employees.

    Robert Freedman • Oct. 22, 2019
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    Open enrollment 2019: 8 questions to ask your broker

    A data-driven strategy is a key differentiator. Do you have data that can provide an actionable plan?

    Jennifer Carsen • Oct. 22, 2019
  • Budgeting consultants tout benefits of rolling forecasts

    Don't move from a static annual forecast all at once; start with your business drivers and phase in other metrics later.

    Robert Freedman • Oct. 16, 2019
  • These 28 retailers could go bankrupt in the next year

    That figure is more than double past watch lists, which are based on an analysis of CreditRiskMonitor data.

    Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2019
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    How to meet states' new economic nexus tax collection obligation

    As of last year, companies may be required to collect sales and use tax, even without physical nexus in a state, if it conducts a certain amount of business there.

    Robert Freedman • Sept. 18, 2019
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    Living with GILT(I): How to apply the new tax on intangible overseas assets

    The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) calculation is designed to prevent tax base erosion resulting from the transfer of intangible assets to foreign subsidiaries in low-tax countries.

    Ed McCarthy • Sept. 15, 2019
  • CFO outlines US company's plan for end-to-end rare earths processing

    MP Materials plans to leverage a $2 billion investment from the company's previous owner to put in place the total processing of strategically important rare earths used in electric cars.

    Robert Freedman • Sept. 8, 2019