Office rent decline gives CFOs potential cost-saving opportunities

Since early in the pandemic, effective U.S. office rents have fallen 13.3% and office vacancies have risen to a nearly 20-year high, according to Cushman & Wakefield. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 31, 2022

C-suite sees war for talent topping risks in 'expensive' 2022: PwC

Executives will face rising travel costs this year as the pandemic evolves into an endemic, according to Tim Ryan of PwC. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 27, 2022

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The promises and traps of generative AI, revamped modern finance teams and stark geopolitical risks are among the top forces CFOs are grappling with this year.

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Kraft Heinz looks inside to tap new CFO Andre Maciel

Maciel has the type of cultural profile that 3G Capital likes and the skill set they love, according to Josh Crist, co-managing partner at Crist | Kolder Associates. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 25, 2022

Conductor's first female CFO pushes her own boundaries to join former WeWork company

A self-described risk-averse person by nature, Conductor's Sherri Moyen says she's been inspired by Sheryl Sandberg and others to choose risk over comfort.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 14, 2022

Workiva's Klindt sees regulations as key to more ESG buy-in

Anticipated SEC rules on ESG reporting could bring more firms off the sidelines. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 13, 2022

Annovis Bio CFO looks to shelf registration, big pharma for capital runway

While investor enthusiasm for the Alzheimer's treatment space has flip-flopped, CFO Jeffrey McGroarty has shored up a capital lifeline through a shelf registration.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 7, 2022

FASB proposes seller financing disclosure

Companies that use a third party to pay suppliers would have to describe the arrangement, and the liability it poses, in the notes to their financials, the Financial Accounting Standards Board says.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 21, 2021

Unlocking the strategic value of third-party valuations

Most CFOs plan to continue using valuations as a tool for informed decision-making even if the Financial Accounting Standards Board replaces impairment testing with an amortization model for calculating goodwill, as it's thinking of doing. That's a smart strategy. 

By Bryan Knoepp and Irina Chernova • Dec. 20, 2021

Investors call for unified global goodwill standards

Should the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) switch to an amortization model, U.S. companies could lose 40% of their equity, according to one estimate.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 17, 2021

Getting started on ESG reporting

Thoughtful guidance is coming, but there are steps you can take now to meet investors' appetite for reporting that shows your organization is taking environmental, social and governance performance seriously.   

By John Truzzolino • Dec. 16, 2021

Disclaimers could go a long way in protecting Trump from fraud charges

No matter how much some asset valuations appear exaggerated, analysts say, financial statements that were provided to lenders contain ample warning that the numbers don’t necessarily meet GAAP standards.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 15, 2021

CFOs fall short of meeting investors' ESG reporting needs: EY

CFOs need to close a "reporting gap" with investors by providing more information on company sustainability performance, EY said.

By Jim Tyson • Dec. 14, 2021

How CFOs can challenge their teams to deliver better forecasts

CFOs need to deliver faster, more accurate forecasts. It's up to them to decide what insights they want and then challenge their teams to choose the data and methodologies to make better decisions. 

By Daniel Burkly, Paul Halley, and Loren Garruto, Principals, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young LLP • Dec. 13, 2021

Walmart's CFO to leave the company after 22 years

Brett Biggs officially departs on Jan. 31, 2023. As part of the transition, he will remain a board member of the retailer's fintech startup.

By Maria Monteros • Nov. 29, 2021

ProPetro CEO hid perks, SEC says. CFO not charged but replaced

The Securities and Exchange Commission, crediting the company for its action once it learned of the problem, imposed no settlement charge on it.  

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 22, 2021

FASB won't delay new lease standards for private companies, nonprofits

The Financial Accounting Standards Board had already delayed the standards twice before. They take effect for annual reports released after December 15, 2021. 

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 11, 2021

Cryptocurrencies not on FASB's agenda beyond info-gathering

Delays in standards for lease and LIBOR accounting are among priorities the accounting standards group is focusing on.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 10, 2021

FASB to consider another lease accounting delay

Private companies and nonprofits say they need more time to make the sweeping changes required under the Sec. 842 standards that require leases to be included on the balance sheet.   

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 10, 2021

Intentional versus unintentional expense fraud: How finance leaders can detect and prevent fraud

The first step to setting up the right controls and safeguards is understanding how expense fraud takes place.

By Khushboo Koutu, Marketing Director • Nov. 8, 2021

Audit fees rise faster than inflation

The scope of audits grew as companies coped with pandemic disruptions and sought an edge through acquisitions, according to a study sponsored by the Center for Audit Quality.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 2, 2021

FASB changes contract revenue accounting for post-merger companies

Instead of applying a fair market value calculation to an acquired company's contract assets and liabilities, acquiring companies are to apply ASC 606 as if they originated the contracts.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 2, 2021

SEC chief accountant calls for safeguards for independent audits

"Not all audits are created equal," a top SEC official said, noting the imperative to "vigilantly maintain the independence of auditors."

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 27, 2021

11 CFO tips for riding the rising tide in ESG activism

CFOs eager to steer clear of shareholder activists should publicly embrace sustainability despite flaws in the measurement of best practices.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 20, 2021

Flaws persist in audits of U.S. companies: PCAOB

“We continue to identify a number of deficiencies that recur from year to year,” the U.S. audit watchdog said in a report.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 19, 2021

SEC dusts off 2015 rule requiring clawbacks for financial restatements

If it takes effect, executives would have to give back bonuses and other forms of equity-based compensation that was tied to numbers reported in error. 

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 15, 2021