Trek CFO: 'Pent-up demand' driving bike boom

"Everyone bought toilet paper, and then they bought kids' bikes and entry-level mountain bikes," Chad Brown said. Amid the pandemic, the U.S. cycling industry overall saw a 75% year-over-year sales growth.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 4, 2020

Private capital hungry for companies hoping to make up 'lost year'

There’s strong competition for companies that benefited from the pandemic. But there are other good buys out there, investors say.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 3, 2020

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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

Companies leverage bond demand to shore up finances

The Fed's intervention this spring helped spur investor confidence, leading to a doubling in bond issues over the last four months.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 2, 2020

Getting day-1 subscription pricing right

Optimal pricing is crucial for the long-term, but until a product starts scaling, it's more important to win over the earliest customers.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 1, 2020

Employers face liability under payroll tax deferral guidance

Many employers could opt out of President Trump's pandemic relief order on concerns they could be left holding the bag for back taxes.   

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 31, 2020

Spotify CFO: Company could achieve profitability, 'If we wanted to'

Paul Vogel said transitioning from break-even to profitability is possible, but it would come at the cost of pivoting away from AI, machine learning, and research and development investments.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 31, 2020

Collaboration integral to operations, Red Hat CFO says

Finance undergirds policy decisions in a company that defines itself by open processes, finance chief Laurie Krebs says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 28, 2020

Pandemic pushing CFOs further into strategist role: survey

In February, 29% of surveyed CFOs reported spending a significant portion of time in a strategist role. In May, that jumped to 42%.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 28, 2020

Nearly half of companies at pre-pandemic operating levels: CFO survey

Companies have largely bounced back operationally from last quarter, and finance leaders have a renewed sense of optimism for 2021, Deloitte's 3rd quarter CFO Signals survey found.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 27, 2020

Real-time planning helps CFOs answer pandemic-critical 'what if' questions

To forecast today, think in shorter time horizons, identify how COVID-19 changes your business drivers, use large amounts of quality data to weigh "what if" scenarios, and create agile processes, specialists say. 

By Paul Prendergast and Patrick Picha • Aug. 27, 2020

CFO: The path to finance leadership should wind through FP&A

Heading up the financial planning and analysis function gives you the skills and perspective to be a top leader, HubSpot CFO Kate Bueker says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 26, 2020

43% of finance leaders optimistic going into 2021: survey

While 98% of respondents in OneStream Software's Enterprise Financial Decision-Making survey experienced pandemic-related challenges, nearly half still plan on increasing their budgets next year.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 26, 2020

CFO mulling post-pandemic go-to-market playbook

Finance chief Ivor Macleod of regenerative drug company Athersys has learned a lesson from his company’s virtual capital raise: on-site sales presentations might be a thing of the past.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 25, 2020

Amid gun sales spike, new arms manufacturer CFO prioritizes efficiency

Deana McPherson began as CFO at Smith & Wesson Monday, which, following the company's spinoff of its outdoor business, will now operate as a standalone firearms manufacturer.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 25, 2020

Survey: Most employers planning raises, bonuses for 2021

Only 7% of companies are not planning pay increases next year, down from 14% this year, indicating organizations are projecting a turn toward normalcy next year, a Willis Towers Watson report says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 23, 2020

Survey: Health plans to cost $15,500 per employee next year

More plans are expected to cover virtual office visits and expanded mental health and well-being offerings.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 20, 2020

3 tips for CFOs looking to migrate to a subscription pricing model

Tip one: Resist moving revenue recognition outside of your ERP, otherwise you decrease visibility into the success of your subscription model and create reporting, tracking and compliance problems. 

By Katrina Gosek • Aug. 19, 2020

CFO helped Rekor boost cash with mid-pandemic divestitures

The company didn't let disruption impede its strategy to focus on a technology that's ripe for expansion into the private sector.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 19, 2020

Pandemic-hit companies can still raise capital, investor says

The key is to give an inside look at your data to help bridge a widening trust gap without in-person meetings.  

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 18, 2020

How to be a data-driven CFO (without reliable data)

Alyssa Filter, CFO of tech startup Clari, explains to CFO Dive how she remains strategic without access to her usual insights.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 15, 2020

Making recovery audits part of your source-to-pay process

Invoicing errors chip away at margins, eventually turning into large losses, which recovery audits can help address.

By Mark Irwin • Aug. 13, 2020

Pension debt expected to rise 6% due to COVID-19 volatility

Companies in the auto and airline industries, among other sectors hard hit by the coronavirus, will see pension debt rise most, Moody's Investors Services analysts say.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 13, 2020

Workplace SaaS CFO keeps eye on post-COVID growth

The pandemic has hit Envoy's market hard, but CFO Sinohe Terrero is laying the groundwork for the company to thrive when remote workers return to the office.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 12, 2020

Sale leasebacks touted as a way to generate capital

Despite the downturn and uncertainty over long-term impacts on office markets by remote workers, there remains a big demand for selling property and leasing it back.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 11, 2020

3 things CFOs can do to navigate change (but aren't)

How are finance leaders adapting to today's business changes? Vena's 2020 Industry Benchmark Report takes a closer look.

Aug. 11, 2020