• Coca-Cola CFO prefers 'scenario management' to 'scenario planning'

  By Jane Thier • Dec. 1, 2020

  Leadership starts with understanding the consumer and anticipating future trends, John Murphy said. Over time, Coca-Cola has moved from "essentially a single-brand company to what we call a 'total beverage company.'" Read the full article ➔

• How can CFOs become the deputy CEO?

  By Jane Thier • Nov. 19, 2020

  Panelists at the MIT Sloan CFO Virtual Summit Thursday shared tactics and strategies for assuming the right-hand person role for their respective CEOs. Read the full article ➔

• Most important part of financial planning? Communication.

  By Jane Thier • Nov. 23, 2020

  "This is when we need to show what leadership is all about," Judy Romano, CFO of commercial and technology for InterContinental Hotels Group, said on a virtual MIT Sloan CFO Summit panel Friday.  Read the full article ➔

• COVID-19 has led to better business insights, CFOs say

  By Robert Freedman • Dec. 1, 2020

  The pandemic’s upheaval forced finance teams to better understand what their customers, suppliers and employees want, according to CFOs at last month's MIT Sloan CFO virtual summit. Read the full article ➔

• Zoom, Grubhub took risks to help customers during pandemic

  By Robert Freedman • Nov. 23, 2020

  Few companies benefited from the pandemic more than these two, so finance decisions were made to help hard-hit customers, company CFOs said at the MIT Sloan CFO virtual summit. Read the full article ➔

• Don't rush into public equity if you're succeeding privately, CFOs say

  By Robert Freedman • Nov. 22, 2020

  Remaining private brings benefits if you have the right partners, finance leaders say. Read the full article ➔

• Keep board meetings focused on strategy, avoid riffs, specialists say

  By Robert Freedman • Nov. 19, 2020

  Panelists at the MIT Sloan CFO virtual summit this week recommend getting financial information to members early to make board meetings more productive. Read the full article ➔