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

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Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

By CFO Dive staff

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

Sequoia Capital exec: CFOs must be master storytellers

The most important part of any story is the conclusion you draw from it and how you're going to make or save money as a result, Alfred Lin says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 7, 2020

CFO Dive: A year to remember

The last 12 months have been full of change for CFOs. They've relied on creativity to thrive no matter the challenge. That creativity has guided CFO Dive in its first year of coverage. 

By Robert Freedman , Jane Thier • Aug. 5, 2020

How new visibility led to big cash savings at AT&T

Generating billions of dollars in savings starts with business leaders taking a broader view of how they deploy working capital, Xandr CFO Ray Carpenter says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 3, 2020

Most CFOs don't drive returns exceeding cost of capital: survey

CFOs who model costs around the factors unique to their organizations exhibit more resilience in the face of unexpected events, such as today's economic crisis, Gartner found.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 3, 2020

P&G CFO credits narrow focus for best sales year in 15 years

On the heels of the company's earnings report Thursday, vice chairman, CFO and COO Jon Moeller said the company is situated "very, very well" for the future.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 2, 2020

Pandemic to heighten internal reporting challenges

As staff work remotely, finance leaders are paying an even higher price in opportunity costs to release recurring reports, a reporting software executive says.   

By Robert Freedman • July 31, 2020

COVID-19 accelerating changes in health benefits, specialists say

Employer plans will likely focus more on preventive care and telehealth after the pandemic.

By Robert Freedman • July 30, 2020

CFOs: FP&A and accounting must speak the same language

Poor coordination between backward-looking and forward-looking finance functions eats up time and resources better spent elsewhere. 

By Robert Freedman • July 30, 2020

The CFO's responsibility on diversity, unconscious bias and positive outcomes

During a CFO Live virtual event, panelists discussed diversity & inclusion efforts and where CFOs are particularly prized to make a difference.

By Jane Thier • July 29, 2020

Building your own SaaS billing system not for the faint of heart

A system that grows as your services and pricing become more complex will be far costlier and take longer than you expect, a consultant says.

By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2020

Audits helped identify embedded leases, survey finds

Companies' first audits since transitioning to ASC 842 lease accounting standards led to control and efficiency improvements.

By Robert Freedman • July 28, 2020