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  AR sobriety: How to cut your losses

  Late payments mean your company is effectively loaning money at zero interest. It’s time to tighten your billings and collections systems, Dean Kaplan writes.

  Dean Kaplan • Jan. 10, 2024

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  Driving FP&A transformation in 2024

  Indirect spend is an area that is perfect for radical automation — the kind that can deliver huge cost savings for a business, writes Globality’s Seth Catalli.

  Seth Catalli • Jan. 2, 2024

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  Human connection is still CFOs’ greatest asset

  Finance chiefs must find the “delicate balance between leveraging the power of digitization and fostering personal connections,” Bob Purcell writes.

  Bob Purcell • Dec. 18, 2023

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  How AI is raising the bar for CFO budget planning

  AI can analyze vast amounts of financial data to predict trends, model budget scenarios, and deliver insights, writes Falconi’s Bernardo Miranda.

  Bernardo Miranda • Dec. 12, 2023

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  Leveraging AI to step up your CFO game in 2024

  While the world is dreaming of big problems AI might solve, business leaders should look to use the technology to address specific company pain points, writes Vic.ai’s Anand Desai.

  Anand Desai • Nov. 20, 2023

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  Why CFOs must remove barriers to growth in a ‘deadweight’ economy

  What sets apart leading efficient-growth companies is the way they remove barriers or “growth anchors” that impede action, Gartner’s Dennis Gannon writes.

  Dennis Gannon • Nov. 10, 2023

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  What businesses can learn from the F-35B fighter jet failure

  When planning complex projects, it’s important to focus on their core purposes without adding nonessential features, project management expert Dr. Te Wu writes.

  Dr. Te Wu • Oct. 26, 2023

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  Out of the shadows: Shining a light on AI use within your organization

  If your policies don’t cover AI use by employees who aren’t aware they’re using it, or are using it outside official channels, it’s a good idea to create a policy to cover this growing shadow AI use. 

  Myriah Jaworski, Melissa Ventrone and Eric Rouseau • Oct. 24, 2023

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  Leveraging AI in your monthly close process

  Savvy accounting leaders who see the writing on the wall are focused on bringing cutting-edge technologies into their teams’ daily tasks, including the monthly close, writes Horváth’s Tony Klimas.

  Tony Klimas • Oct. 10, 2023

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  Forget FOBO: use AI or lose your FP&A job

  Financial, planning and analytics professionals need to adapt to AI — or risk being replaced by someone else who does embrace it, FP&HEY Co-founder Drew Murphy writes. 

  Drew Murphy • Sept. 19, 2023

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  Why AP automation is a smart investment for CFOs

  When it comes to managing thousands of invoices, artificial intelligence and automation can run a much tighter ship than humans, asserts Medius executive Branden Jenkins.

  Branden Jenkins • Sept. 12, 2023

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  Cyberattackers have upped their game. Have a recovery plan ready.

  With a good plan, data can be quickly restored after a ransomware attack, bringing systems back online without the need for a hefty payment to a cybercriminal, writes Object First’s Anthony Cusimano.

  Anthony Cusimano • Aug. 28, 2023

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  How CFOs can trade ‘Dr. No’ role for stickier customers

  Advances in AI can help executives balance the tension between cost efficiencies and satisfied customers, AlixPartners’ Saurabh Singh and Jason McDannold assert.

  Saurabh Singh and Jason McDannold • Aug. 24, 2023

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  Mixing whiskey and blockchain: A CFO’s perspective

  Blockchain is helping Metacask to modernize the sale and ownership of whiskey casks, highlighting the technology’s business potential, writes CFO Andrew Kennard.

  Andrew Kennard • Aug. 14, 2023

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  It’s time for family-owned firms to put private equity on the table

  Well-publicized cases of bad behavior have fueled certain biases against private equity. But family-owned businesses shouldn’t ignore the financial lifeline that PE can offer, Bob Goldsmith argues.

  Bob Goldsmith • July 31, 2023

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  How CFOs and businesses can get (or stay) ahead of rising rates

  The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the benchmark rate again this week. Finance executives must adjust their strategies, PwC’s Wes Bricker asserts.

  Wes Bricker • July 25, 2023

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  How predictive analytics can curb just-in-time inventory pitfalls

  CFOs can use predictive analytics to avoid panic buying, anchor price bias and overpaying suppliers, Edmund Zagorin, an executive with the procurement platform Arkestro, writes.

  Edmund Zagorin • July 11, 2023

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  CFOs shouldn’t let high rates hold them back

  A capital project that automates a business can yield a positive discounted investment return, Bill Fink asserts. When rates do come down, CFOs can refinance the debt.

  Bill Fink • July 5, 2023

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  B2B must embrace digital payments

  “B2B organizations have been slow to adapt to the changing demands and expectations of Gen Z,” writes a payments company vice president. “This is a huge mistake, and it can cost them dearly in the long run.”

  Justin Main • June 23, 2023

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  Building resilience, funding sources critical to riding out a storm

  The more efficiently you run your operations, the longer your company’s cash cushion will last. Industry-specific tools can help, Luke Voiles writes.

  Luke Voiles • June 9, 2023

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  Accounts payable shouldn’t be a cost center

  CFOs are under growing pressure to drive efficiencies at zero cost. Leveraging intelligent automation to process invoices can help, Steven Cronin writes.

  Steven Cronin • May 26, 2023

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  Why CFOs must beef up their CX playbooks

  The B2B market is facing a new generation of decision makers who are accustomed to speedy digital customer experiences, according to Billtrust CFO Bob Purcell. 

  Bob Purcell • May 19, 2023

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  It’s time for holistic emissions accounting

  A fulsome and holistic accounting of a company's operational emissions and other sustainability risks helps businesses find new pathways and opportunities for value creation, Donavan Hornsby writes.

  Donavan Hornsby • April 26, 2023

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  Why CFOs eyeing IPOs must prep now

  While many companies have put public listing plans on pause, CFOs would be wise to get ready now for when the IPO window reopens, Nick Theos writes. 

  Nick Theos • April 14, 2023

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  CFOs need public/private funding mix to bridge ESG financing gaps

  Finance leaders need access to multiple types of capital to finance their companies’ environmental, social, and governance goals, Ana Carolina Oliveira writes. 

  Ana Carolina Oliveira • April 13, 2023

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