Three tips for landing plum board seats

While more board seats are opening up due to retirements, it’s still “a competitive game” to win an offer, Allegis Partners’ Keith Meyer said. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 25, 2022

U.S. companies face ‘growing risk’ to profit margins: Fitch

Many CFOs during the second quarter were apparently able to pass on to consumers the rising cost of labor and materials. That may not last, Fitch Ratings said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 25, 2022

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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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M&A sparked by ESG surges 111% in H1 2022

Pressure for sustainability disclosure is fueling dealmaking targeted at providers of ESG software and services, Hampleton Partners said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 24, 2022

Layoffs collide with talent shortages in ‘labor market paradox’

Companies may continue to fill roles that require specialized skills while investing in automation and reducing headcounts in other areas.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Aug. 24, 2022

Twitter whistleblower claims may bolster federal privacy push

Bipartisan efforts to protect consumer information may gain momentum following allegations that Twitter failed to safeguard private data.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 23, 2022

Why a CFO should be one of your first hires

Startups are inherently risky but their CFOs have an early opportunity to fundamentally shape the way the companies operate.

By Harry Hurst • Aug. 23, 2022

Promotion is key to hiring diverse CFOs: Cowen

Despite rising pressure for C-suite diversity, CFOs of color comprised just 20% of the new finance chiefs named in the first half of 2022, a study found.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 23, 2022

Defense technology company taps Uber alum as new CFO

Fast-growing Shield AI gains an industry veteran in Francois Chadwick.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 23, 2022

Fed unlikely to avoid recession: economists

Almost 50% of economists believe a downturn will begin by the first quarter of 2023, the National Association for Business Economics found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 22, 2022

Credit Suisse appoints new CFO in executive shuffle

Credit Suisse has named a former Deutsche Bank exec as its new CFO as part of a series of executive changes at the top.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 22, 2022

Walmart CFO eyes payments opportunities

With PayPal’s former CFO on board, the retail behemoth is assessing its prospects in the payments arena near and far.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 22, 2022

Navigating uncertainty in cash flow forecasting

Learn how to navigate the current volatility in cash flow forecasting by thinking long-term and strategic.

By Andrea Vardaro Thomas • Aug. 22, 2022

Survey says: How companies are responding to the possibility of a recession

With concerns high over a recession, companies are examining changes in how they view investment strategies, technology, and staffing.

By Steve Doire, CPA, CFA, CPCU • Aug. 22, 2022

Supply chains unclogging, slowing inflation: report

With coronavirus disruptions waning, goods are flowing more smoothly across the economy, reducing price pressures, RSM said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 19, 2022

U.S. may fall into recession by early 2023: Conference Board

Factors including stock market volatility and a slump in both housing construction and manufacturing orders could cause a downturn by early next year.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 18, 2022

CFOs-turned-CEOs have ‘worse outcome’

CFOs turned CEOs must “let go” of finance so they can become stronger in other areas like investments and innovation, experts say. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 18, 2022

Fed planned more tightening while noting risk of going too far

Central bank officials last month gave no indication of plans to slow their fight against inflation while noting an imperative to alter policy based on fresh economic data.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 17, 2022

Western Union CFO departs for Arrow

The 171-year-old company is the latest payments firm to announce a CFO change as the sector faces macroeconomic headwinds.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 17, 2022

Walmart CFO aims for market share as shoppers trade down

The retail giant’s pricing strategy — geared to budget-conscious consumers — includes plans for an under-$50 Thanksgiving meal for four.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 16, 2022

SEC backs tougher rules for audits involving multiple firms

SEC Chair Gary Gensler hailed efforts to avert significant errors in audits by multiple firms, including mistakes in the calculation of revenue and measurement of fair value.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 16, 2022

CFOs undervalue their own ESG efforts: report

Well over half (78%) of CFOs rated themselves ineffective at addressing ESG initiatives despite earning top grades from their peers.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 16, 2022

Consumer sentiment rises on improved inflation expectations

The falling price of energy and other essential goods buoyed consumer sentiments, the University of Michigan found in a survey this month.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 15, 2022

Akumin terminates CFO per transformation plan

With the hiring of a global business transformation specialist as Akumin’s interim CFO, William Larkin is fired from the top financial seat. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 15, 2022

‘Inflation persistence has jumped’: Richmond Fed

Price pressures, pumped up by the pandemic and other shocks, have proven more durable in the past several quarters compared with a period beginning in 2008.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 12, 2022

Coalition, Inc. names first ever CFO

Jim Young plans to take the company to bigger heights and tap into the massive cybersecurity market.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 12, 2022