How CFOs are reporting coronavirus impact on earnings calls

Large companies including Apple, Microsoft and United Airlines are addressing investor concerns by significantly lowering their earnings expectations for the quarter and for 2020.

By Jane Thier • March 4, 2020

Navigating a COVID-19 remote work policy

A successful remote work plan will unite technology with existing workplace norms and expectations, one source said.

By Katie Clarey • March 4, 2020

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

By CFO Dive staff

Which analytics should CFOs and CHROs track?

It is well-documented that talent retention and workplace satisfaction are crucial to a company's bottom line. But which analytics should CFOs keep tabs on to ensure they're well-versed? 

By Jane Thier • March 3, 2020

Retiring Delta CFO to stay on amid pandemic

In February, Paul Jacobson, Delta's CFO since 2012, announced he would be retiring. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, he today informed his team he would be staying on indefinitely.

By Jane Thier • Updated April 21, 2020

Thomson Reuters corporate finance head promoted to CFO

Mike Eastwood will start his role March 15, along with incoming CEO Steve Hasker, Reuters announced Tuesday. 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 26, 2020

Former SunTrust CFO to step in as finance chief of Invesco

Allison Dukes will start at Invesco next month as deputy CFO, and will become senior managing director and CFO in August.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 25, 2020

Finance newcomers demanding higher pay

CFOs are more likely than ever to engage in back-and-forth over salaries for new finance employees, a new Robert Half study finds.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 24, 2020

DuPont CFO, CEO out; replaced internally

Investors hope incoming CFO Lori Koch, currently vice president of investor relations and corporate FP&A at DuPont, will improve transparency while accelerating operational performance.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 19, 2020

New CFO takes reins at Yelp as it struggles to monetize site traffic

More than six months after CFO Lanny Baker left the company to head finance at Eventbrite, Yelp has named an experienced replacement whom it hopes will spur momentum.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 14, 2020

How can CFOs curb employee turnover rates?

The bottom line of replacing an employee far exceeds the cost of upping an existing employee's compensation. What is the CFO's role in improving retention? 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 12, 2020

Maersk's new CFO brings M&A experience to shipping giant

Patrick Jany joins the shipping giant from Clariant, a company that highlights its work to create a sustainable supply chain, and where mergers and acquisitions fell under his purview.

By Matt Leonard • Feb. 12, 2020

Wyndham Hotels CFO moves to XPO Logistics

David Wyshner, who will start as finance chief on March 2, joins the supply chain provider amid its exploration of a potential sale or spinoff of its business units.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 11, 2020

CFO in the Know: Getting acquired in a 'snack-eat-snack' market

Small food companies often form in hopes of acquisition by giants like Hershey or Mondelez. How can CFOs best help their companies prepare for such large-scale acquisitions?

By Jane Thier • Feb. 11, 2020

CFOs less likely to blow whistle on fraud when under financial pressure

CFOs with accounting backgrounds are more likely to express fraud concerns to external resources than CFOs with banking or finance backgrounds, a study of Italian companies from the Journal of Business Ethics found. 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 10, 2020

UBS global wealth management CAO replaces CFO

Amid a strategy overhaul announced last month, UBS is expected to cut the jobs of 500 senior wealth management employees.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 9, 2020

A consultancy CFO's No. 1 KPI

According to Halloran Consulting's Tania Zieja, there is one KPI that is vital for finance, accounting and HR. 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 6, 2020

CFO in the Know

A series of the roles CFOs play across different industries.

Feb. 6, 2020

Biotech chief accounting officer to step in as interim CFO

Brian Mueller, who has been at California-based pharmaceutical giant BioMarin for 18 years, is filling in for outgoing CFO Dan Spiegelman until a permanent replacement is named. 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 5, 2020

Projected profits, revenue among top KPI concerns for CFOs in 2020

The divide is stark between what finance executives and others in the c-suite worry about, research from Oracle NetSuite shows. 

By Jane Thier • Feb. 4, 2020

4-time CFO moves into 5th role at Allvue Systems

Brian Seldess, a CPA whose first roles were in business development and FP&A at American Express, started his fifth CFO job at software company Allvue Systems in December.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 3, 2020

Largest Boeing supplier CFO out amid compliance review

The CFO and the controller at Spirit AeroSystems have resigned and their replacements have been hired, the company says.

By Jane Thier • Feb. 2, 2020

2020 Trends: What future-ready CFOs are thinking about

Qualitative analyses, sustainable investment, inclusive hiring, shortened supply chains and business response plans are among the priorities forward-looking CFOs will put in place in 2020.

By Anthony Coletta • Jan. 30, 2020

82% of workers want financial updates from CFOs

Across industries, sharing financial performance information with employees results in more trust, loyalty and better workplace culture, a Robert Half survey finds. 

By Jane Thier • Jan. 30, 2020

Finance director returns to Digital River as CFO

Leveraging business intelligence is one of the priorities of returning finance executive, C.J. Bernander. 

By Jane Thier • Jan. 29, 2020

PepsiCo, Blue Apron exec moves to CFO role at Cooks Venture

Ankur Agrawal, who started as CFO of the regenerative agriculture company last month, worked with CEO Matthew Wadiak at Blue Apron for three years. 

By Jane Thier • Jan. 28, 2020