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Sustainable bond issuance will surge this year to record exceeding $850B
The volume of sustainable bonds issued will grow 59%, fueled by investor enthusiasm and increased regulatory clarity, Moody’s Investor Service said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 2, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ItemizeWhy finance automation fails (and 6 steps for success)
Finance and accounting automation initiatives can easily fail if the right steps aren’t taken. Here are our top reasons these programs fail and how to fix them.
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TrendlineCompensation: 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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Hilton CFO: 'We're not big believers in new normals'
Despite a colossal labor shortage, Kevin Jacobs predicts both business and leisure travel will rebound in short order, he told analysts Thursday.
By Jane Thier • July 30, 2021 -
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Mergers could hit rep and warranty insurance snag
Deals increasingly have to fit squarely in carriers' preferred underwriting bucket to get covered, specialists say.
By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2021 -
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Back-office investment as equity value drivers
Jobcase CFO Beth Clymer doesn’t let the desire to hold down costs trump the scaling that flows from high-functioning accounting and planning teams.
By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2021 -
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SEC may require climate risk disclosures in expanded 10-Ks: Gensler
SEC Chair Gary Gensler says a company, when filing mandatory climate risk disclosures, may need to measure carbon emissions across its “value chain.”
By Jim Tyson • July 28, 2021 -
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Duolingo CFO credits operational discipline on IPO day
"The stock price is always going to do what the stock price does," CFO Matt Skaruppa told CFO Dive on opening day. "We've released it to the market; we can no longer control it. But we're really excited."
By Jane Thier • July 28, 2021 -
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Global regulators unite to intensify scrutiny of SPACs
A group of securities market regulators from several countries launched a joint network to monitor SPAC deal-making.
By Jim Tyson • July 27, 2021 -
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Twitter CFO eyeing subscription model
Over time, CFO Ned Segal said, Twitter envisions subscriptions being a “big part” of the company. But currently, it's prioritizing advertising, which brought in over $1 billion during the second quarter, and "is firing on all cylinders.”
By Jane Thier • July 26, 2021 -
Data, communications pose hidden scaling costs
Companies that avoid fragmented analytics and inconsistent internal engagement can keep operations aligned with growth, executives say.
By Robert Freedman • July 26, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Vena4 steps to building an agile business plan
Four steps to building a more agile business plan and staying on top of market changes.
By Burzin Contractor, CPA, - Vice President, Revenue Operations & Strategy at Vena • July 26, 2021 -
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OpinionSubscriptions are set to boom in Latin America
Growing consumer credit options, cloud adoption and accommodation of local currencies are paving the way for continued SaaS growth post-pandemic.
By Adonay Cervantes • July 23, 2021 -
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Tech, talent investments vital to CFOs' post-pandemic strategy: survey
Nearly two-thirds of CFOs worry talent shortages could impair their strategic abilities, Grant Thornton’s 2021 Q2 Survey found, and a similar percentage are worried about controlling compensation and benefits costs.
By Jane Thier • July 23, 2021 -
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CFOs chart a COVID real estate strategyCoronavirus real estate shifts pose accounting complexities
CFOs confront a tangle of accounting challenges as they reopen offices and prepare for post-pandemic use of real estate, a Deloitte survey found.
By Jim Tyson • July 23, 2021 -
Usefulness of SaaS metrics lies in context, not isolation
High customer acquisition costs, like some low conversion rates, shouldn't automatically be considered a bad signal.
By Robert Freedman • July 23, 2021 -
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ESG reportingCorporate 'greenwashing' poses growing threat to ESG goals: report
Sustainable financing has surged since 2015 but false corporate claims jeopardize carbon reduction efforts, Generation Investment Management said in a report.
By Jim Tyson • July 21, 2021 -
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Chipotle CFO: higher wages preventing staff shortages
The company maintains pricing power, finance chief Jack Hartung says, giving it flexibility to decide when to use that power to either protect margins or make an additional investment in its people.
By Jane Thier • July 21, 2021 -
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Why a startup went straight to full-scale ERP, shared-services center
When Pedro Barros, finance chief of workforce software company Remote, implemented his team's systems, he bypassed the typical piecemeal approach and kept his eye on global ambitions.
By Robert Freedman • July 21, 2021 -
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Companies plan bigger pay raises in 2022, survey finds
"The war for talent is pretty significant," says Adrienne Altman of Willis Towers Watson, whose survey shows companies plan to raise pay next year more than in 2021.
By Jim Tyson • July 20, 2021 -
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Making FP&A more business relevant
Financial planning and analysis teams work best when they know the operational side of things, say CFOs who've built or rebuilt the function recently.
By Robert Freedman • July 20, 2021 -
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SPAC deals will rebound for remainder of 2021: EY
After a second-quarter slump, the SPAC market will rebound in the second half of 2021 as deal-makers adjust to tougher regulatory scrutiny, EY said.
By Jim Tyson • July 19, 2021 -
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CFOs working around cost pressures, labor availability
CFOs' biggest concern is labor shortages, which could cost the U.S. $35 billion in lost revenue, according to Duke University's quarterly CFO survey.
By Jane Thier • July 19, 2021 -
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CFO brings GE steadiness to tech world
Nathan Winters of Zebra Technologies moved from audit to FP&A on his ability to execute; now he’s leveraging that background in a markedly different context.
By Robert Freedman • July 19, 2021 -
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Sponsored by EYHow divestments are helping banks respond to industry shifts
Mergers and acquisitions have boomed in the banking and capital markets (BCM) sector since August 2020, reflecting management teams' heightened realization of how customers' expectations have changed in recent years.
By Geoffrey Mize and Elyse Reilly • July 19, 2021 -
Borrowing costs drop for even riskier companies
Investors are accepting declining yields as they look for Treasury bond alternatives.
By Robert Freedman • July 16, 2021
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