Russia-Ukraine war to stoke U.S. inflation, slow growth

While ending a period of easy money, the Federal Reserve may have trouble reducing inflation to its 2% target without tipping the economy into a recession, the Conference Board said.

By Jim Tyson • April 14, 2022

Pfizer, Moderna tap new CFOs outside pharma

The changes in the COVID-19 vaccine-makers’ C-suites come as the recent easing of pandemic pressures will likely pave the way for more CFO and executive exits, one expert said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 12, 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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Collaborative model can be a win for both company and customers

Making money based on the customer's savings or revenue generated from the product or service is gaining steam but valuation and accounting challenges are still being sorted out.

By Katelyn Horowitz • April 12, 2022

Twinkies-maker Hostess taps former Kraft Foods executive as CFO

As many companies are focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, Travis Leonard is one of a recently growing but still small number of Black executives tapped to fill CFO seats at public companies. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 11, 2022

KPIs can mislead if they're not tested against other metrics, SaaS exec says

An initiative’s effectiveness can’t be measured on the basis of a single set of data points, according to Rob Israch of Tipalti.

By Robert Freedman • April 11, 2022

Doudna's CRISPR biotech taps ex-Merrill banker as CFO

While initial public offerings in the Americas plummeted 72% during the first quarter, Elaine Sun believes strong companies can go public even in volatile markets.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 8, 2022

Startup turns employee phones into predictable OpEx

Riding the device-as-a-service (DaaS) wave, Everphone saves an enterprise customer 21% on mobile device costs, the company’s CEO says.

By Robert Freedman • April 7, 2022

New Sigyn CFO maps Nasdaq uplist, shelf registration strategy

Sigyn's Jeremy Farrell is preparing to issue more shares even as some companies are shying away from tapping equity amid rising stock market volatility.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 7, 2022

After record year, time for CFOs to rethink aggressive buybacks

Bad timing can turn what should be a financial booster into a long-term negative ROI, a veteran management consultant says.

By Ted Knutson • April 6, 2022

IPOs in Americas plummet 72% during first quarter: EY

High inflation, stock market turbulence and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted a slump in initial public offerings during the first quarter.

By Jim Tyson • April 5, 2022

Automation could be end result of Starbucks buyback pause

Although employees stand to benefit from the coffee giant’s decision to invest money in its operations, the company remains unfriendly to unionization.

By Robert Freedman • April 5, 2022

Spencer Stuart's new CFO tracks Ukraine

Christine Laurens is now a three-time CFO even as women still only accounted for 15.1% of CFOs at major companies last year.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 4, 2022

3 steps to finding Zen in unmanaged spend

Finance departments have thought of unmanaged spend as a problem rooted in how well we track purchases, enforce T&E policies and consolidate vendors, but the human element is the big factor. 

By Adriana Carpenter • April 1, 2022

M&A slumps 23% during first quarter amid headwinds

Geopolitical tensions, threats to economic growth and other risks discouraged deal-makers during the first three months of 2022, according to Refinitiv.

By Jim Tyson • April 1, 2022

Outsourced middle-office services gaining traction with CFOs

CFOs can expose their in-house staff to the newest technology and best practices by augmenting their processes with managed services, consultants say.

By Ted Knutson • March 31, 2022

Geopolitical tensions, inflation dim CFOs' economic outlook: Deloitte

CFOs are entering 2022 with lower expectations for the economy and their business prospects, according to a Deloitte survey.

By Kaishi Chhabra • March 30, 2022

100% bonus depreciation for company jet ends this year

Starting in 2023, bonus depreciation drops annually by 20% increments and conventional accelerated depreciation fills in the balance. 

By Robert Freedman • March 29, 2022

Surging inflation compelling small businesses to raise prices

Inflation is broad based – flaring in every sector – and will probably persist longer than initially expected, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said.

By Jim Tyson • March 29, 2022

Cyber extortion surges 78% on spread of 'ransomware-as-a-service'

Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and, at most companies, require a recovery period of more than a month, according to Palo Alto Networks.

By Jim Tyson • March 28, 2022

Crypto firm Abra's new CFO digs into war for talent

Justin McMahan joins a growing number of executives leaving more mainstream finance companies to helm the finances at crypto-focused firms.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 28, 2022

4 ways to boost profits by minimizing deduction leakage

In this piece, we focus on how to minimize and prevent deduction leakage as part of a larger margin preservation strategy. 

March 28, 2022

Minority of CFOs see metaverse transforming their companies

While many financial executives have made big investments in cloud computing to support remote work in the pandemic, a growing number of large companies are now signaling their interest in the metaverse by filing related trademark applications.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 25, 2022

Biden tightens Russia sanctions as supply chain recovery falters

The prices of oil, metals and other commodities have surged since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, complicating efforts by CFOs to overcome the harm from supply chain disruptions.

By Jim Tyson • March 24, 2022

3 ways recurring revenue can fund business growth

Investors are starting to recognize a company's recurring-revenue stream as an asset that can be traded in exchange for up-front capital, a fast, non-dilutive alternative to equity.  

By Harry Hurst • March 24, 2022

Item 9 CFO relishes fight to normalize cannabis industry

"We have new problems to solve every day to normalize the industry and get it out of the back alley,” Item 9 Labs CFO Bobby Mikkelsen said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 24, 2022