What CFOs need to get right when adopting subscription models

With subscription models continuing to expand across industries and verticals, the CFO has a significant role to play in making sure organizations can launch, manage, track and account for recurring revenue streams.

By Mark Aubin, Senior Vice President, Solution Consulting, Aptitude Software • Feb. 13, 2023

Business lobby rips Biden’s stock buyback tax plan

The push to raise taxes on corporate stock buybacks could hurt America’s retirement savers, as well as entrepreneurs, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 10, 2023

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Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle

In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.

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Middle market CFOs face revenue, spending dichotomy: study

Although a majority of middle market CFOs expect increased revenue in 2023, only 18% plan to increase spending to support that growth, according to a recent study.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 10, 2023

Opening the books on pay-versus-performance: Are you ready?

The new disclosures are meant to help investors compare executive compensation with company performance. It’s turning out to be a heavy lift for some companies.

By Ramona Dzinkowski • Feb. 10, 2023

Ratio Therapeutics CFO gets due-diligence ready

The new biotech firm’s CFO wants to make sure the young company is always able to answer questions potential investors may have.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 9, 2023

How CFOs can combat inflation’s supply chain squeeze

Just-in-time inventory logic can appeal to boards. Michael Poveda argues CFOs should consider stockpiling inflation-sensitive products and materials.

By Michael Poveda • Feb. 9, 2023

Disney cuts 7,000 workers with laser focus on streaming business

The Mouse House is slashing 3.6% of its workforce after CEO Bob Iger’s recent return to his role.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 9, 2023

Inflation erodes US company growth, return on capital: McKinsey

When facing persistent price pressure, companies need to focus more on sustaining gains in profit margins and return on capital, McKinsey said.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 8, 2023

Biden seeks four-fold tax hike on stock buybacks

The proposed increase will encourage corporations to make long-term investments, while still allowing them to see a "considerable profit," Biden said.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 8, 2023

Watch for accidental fraud, forensic accounting expert says

Kelly Richmond Pope believes CFOs need to understand what motivates three types of fraud perpetrators: the intentional, the accidental and the righteous.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 8, 2023

Most accounting professionals want more mental health help: study

“Attracting the next generation of talent to the accountancy profession is vital to healthy economies,” said Jillian Couse, head of ACCA North America. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 8, 2023

Fed’s Powell sees ‘significant road ahead’ to curb inflation

Fed policymakers will probably push up borrowing costs at coming meetings even though some measures of inflation have eased somewhat, Powell said.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 7, 2023

VinFast US CFO included in North America layoffs: report

The cuts come as the company is consolidating its Canadian and U.S. strategic business and management operations into a single unit that will be known as VinFast North America.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 7, 2023

Mid-size businesses plan for ‘aggressive hiring’: report

"We call it the mighty middle market," Doug Farren of the NCMM said. With confidence rebounding, these companies aim to grow their workforce in 2023.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 7, 2023

Bed Bath prices offering to avoid bankruptcy, taps new CFO

The investor deal comes as the beleaguered home goods retailer ushers in a new interim CFO with experience in turnarounds.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 7, 2023

Tyson Foods ‘hit in the mouth’ with disappointing earnings

The meat processor is facing unusual pressures across its chicken, pork and beef segments, executives said on Tyson Foods' earnings call Monday.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 6, 2023

Rampant budget cuts anticipated amid recession fears

The study by CFO.com shows that companies are planning as if a recession will happen, even if there are mixed views about the economy.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 3, 2023

Audit committee job creep taking its toll

With internal audit committees biting off more than they can often chew, committee members across businesses are feeling the burnout. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 3, 2023

Stripe CFO exits to handle ‘family matters’

Dhivya Suryadevara is exiting the payments software provider on the brink of a potential IPO and deal with Amazon.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 3, 2023

Checkout.com expands into US, picks CFO from within

Nirupam Sinha was promoted to the CFO seat as the company’s former finance chief moves on to oversee U.S. expansion.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 2, 2023

Fed slows tightening pace but signals more rate hikes to come

Fed Chair Jerome Powell predicted that the U.S. will avoid recession in 2023 while saying the Fed should lean toward tightening too much rather than too little.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2023

Interim Illumina CFO takes permanent seat

Joydeep Goswami’s appointment marks the executive’s first role in finance, and happens as the company faces headwinds from an acquisition last year.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 1, 2023

Biden antitrust enforcers block deals at record pace

The FTC and DOJ are relying more on litigation and less on consent decrees in their merger enforcement approach.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 1, 2023

CFOs are focused on talent — and the return to office

It’s becoming increasingly clear there is no “going back” fully to how we worked before the pandemic, Kathryn Kaminsky writes.

By Kathryn Kaminsky • Feb. 1, 2023

Wage growth slows, blunting threat of wage-price spiral

Federal Reserve policymakers say that a steady decline in wage growth is essential for a sustained easing of inflation.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 31, 2023