Up from the ashes: retailing CFOs get ready for a consumer rush

Retailing CFOs preparing for a "spring-loaded" consumer splurge provide insights for financial executives in industries less challenged by the coronavirus.

By Jim Tyson • May 18, 2021

A meeting of the minds: The evolving CMO-CFO relationship

Thanks to changes in technology, chief marketing officers are getting better at understanding the metrics behind their strategies and CFOs are using marketing analytics to deepen their business insights. 

By Ramona Dzinkowski • May 18, 2021

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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.

By CFO Dive staff

Colonial hack a wake-up call to CFOs with legacy systems

Older systems leave finance and accounting operational data at risk of breach, security specialists say.

By Ted Knutson • May 14, 2021

Most companies increase spending on diversity training: survey

Roughly four in five companies are increasing their budgets for diversity training and for managing their performance in sustainable business practices, a OneStream Software survey found.

By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2021

Bankers' main CFO gripe: lack of transparency

CFOs and their treasurers can get more from their banking relationships if they treat them more as partnerships than customer-seller transactions, banking specialists say.

By Ted Knutson • May 13, 2021

Only 20% of CFOs can forecast revenue, earnings beyond a year: survey

Even after the pandemic shock, most CFOs forgo effective scenario planning and more than half lack the ability to forecast revenue and earnings beyond six months, according to a Prophix Software survey.

By Jim Tyson • May 11, 2021

Lack of automation preventing efficient financial close: CFO survey

Due to ineffective processes and technology, 51% of CFO respondents to Trintech's Global Financial Close Benchmark Report cited meeting deadlines and time pressures as their biggest challenges this year.

By Jane Thier • May 11, 2021

Companies losing out as insurers skirt rebates

Health carriers are said to be strategically overestimating how much they use premiums to pay claims to avoid returning money to policyholders.

By Robert Freedman • May 11, 2021

Half of companies lack LIBOR phase-out plan: Duff & Phelps

Despite regulatory pressure, more than half of financial services firms have not determined when they will stop using LIBOR in new contracts, according to a Duff & Phelps survey.

By Jim Tyson • May 10, 2021

Enhancing funding plans when there are a variety of options

CFOs are busy navigating a (surprisingly) expansive menu of capital raising alternatives, weighing the pros and cons of disparate markets.

By David Brown, Head of US Equity Capital Markets, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, LLC • May 10, 2021

AR intelligence: Providing new answers to old questions

BlackLine AR Intelligence optimizes working capital by boosting payment predictability and improving collections forecasting.

May 10, 2021

Companies ignoring ESG may become 'uninvestable,' says investment bank chief

Interest in sustainability goals is growing "enormously" and companies that ignore the trend risk rejection by investors, according to Larry Wieseneck, co-president of investment bank Cowen.

By Jim Tyson • May 7, 2021

Up from the ashes: Restaurant CFOs prepare for boom

Profit-hungry restaurant CFOs blindsided by the pandemic get ready for robust economic growth, offering lessons for leaders in less-stressed industries.

By Jim Tyson • May 6, 2021

Rising inflation, higher taxes pose 'headwinds' to growth, Schenker says

Look for 'eye-popping inflation numbers' and 'horse trading' on taxes as potential economic drags, economist Jason Schenker says. 

By Jim Tyson • May 6, 2021

Zig Zag CFO ready to capitalize on cannabis

After weathering a tough period, Turning Point Brands has the resources to become a major presence as legalization expands across the country.

By Robert Freedman • May 5, 2021

'Gender bonds' empowering women likely to improve issuers' credit outlook: Moody's

Issuance of bonds tied to women’s economic empowerment will likely grow while boosting issuers’ credit standing, Moody’s said.

By Jim Tyson • May 5, 2021

Walmart gives suppliers option for early payment to help increase access to capital

The retailer is expanding its early payments program through a partnership with the financial technology company C2FO.

By A.B. Brown • May 5, 2021

PPP runs out of funds for most lenders

About $8 billion remains available through MDIs and CDFIs, the Small Business Administration told banking trade groups Tuesday. But the portal has largely stopped accepting applications, the American Bankers Association said.

By Dan Ennis • May 5, 2021

How CFOs and CEOs collaborate best

Both executives want strong performance, but the CEO often focuses on opportunities and potential, while the CFO emphasizes realism and honest risk assessment. How should they strike a balance?

By Jane Thier • May 4, 2021

ESG investing fails to outperform: study

ESG investing offers neither superior returns nor risk protection, and investors seeking outperformance are looking “in the wrong place,” a Scientific Beta study finds.

By Jim Tyson • May 4, 2021

Corporate inversions could return under Biden tax plan

Despite hurdles, companies could merge with a smaller foreign company and relocate outside the U.S. to avoid a big tax bite.

By Robert Freedman • May 4, 2021

Leveraging cash flow's multiplier effect on valuation

Most finance tools are optimized for GAAP but they can be made more effective for increasing company value by enabling better cash management, finance leaders say. 

By Robert Freedman • May 3, 2021

Biden climate policy poses credit risks for 'carbon-intensive' companies: Moody's

Biden administration plans for curbing climate change will increase credit risks for companies in carbon-intensive industries while creating business opportunities, Moody’s said.

By Jim Tyson • April 30, 2021

Can't get funding? It's likely not for the reason you're told

Don’t expect investment firms to be upfront about why they turn down your company, SafeGraph CEO Auren Hoffman says.

By Robert Freedman • April 30, 2021

Deutsche Bank posts strong quarter, OKs 3-day remote work: CFO

James von Moltke said the bank, going forward, intends to let employees work from home 40-60% of the time.

By Jane Thier • April 29, 2021