Nonfinance metric helped CFO diagnose strategic error

Fast churn rate showed that the software was too complex for small organizations, SaaS executive says.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 3, 2019

Japan-based Nissan appoints American CFO

Stephen Ma is one of several executives tapped to join Nissan's C-suite following a tumultuous year for the Japanese automaker.

By Jane Thier • Nov. 1, 2019

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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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Scenario planning key to overcoming macro events, CFO says

Host Analytics CFO Dan Fletcher names the 2008 global meltdown as the time when CFOs began taking a forward-looking approach to their strategic insights.   

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 30, 2019

Investment in socially conscious companies outpacing market

Whether they're obeying a mandate or following principle, the largest global asset managers are pouring money into companies that mix business with a mission. 

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 29, 2019

Moving to subscription pricing? Prepare investors for a short-term revenue drop

Following a successful transition, subscription models tend to bring in more long-term revenue. 

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 28, 2019

Citrix CFO faces challenge in shift to subscription-based licensing model

Arlen Shenkman joined the remote-access workspace platform company in September in part to change the way it charges for its services.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 27, 2019

FedEx: 82% of small businesses believe trade is key to economic growth

More than one-third of small business respondents in a study said fees and tariffs impacted them "a great deal."

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 25, 2019

Amazon CFO: shift to 1-day shipping a 'drastic change to the whole network topology'

Brian Olsavsky attributed the increased costs to continued capacity building related to the shift of default Amazon Prime shipping from two days to one.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 25, 2019

For private equity deals, all parties 'benefit from having a strong CFO'

An excess of private equity capital, and deceleration of 2019 deals to date, means CFOs should prepare for opportunity in Q4. 

By Jane Thier • Oct. 24, 2019

Red Sox CFO quantifies the Fenway experience

Tim Zue of the Boston Red Sox looks for ways to track fans' experience so they'll leave the famed ballpark with a smile on their face — and help the team's bottom line.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 24, 2019

China tariffs cut margins for 70% of US electronics manufacturers

The U.S.-China trade war has impacted overall industry sentiment to the extent that one in five firms in IPC's study reported reduced investment in the U.S. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 24, 2019

New metrics for improving visibility into company performance

Finance metrics are lagging indicators, so you need to centralize collection of other performance measures to forecast future value.  

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 23, 2019

CFOs taking closer look at self-funding health insurance

Costs of fully funded programs are increasing 8-10% a year, motivating CFOs to play a more hands-on role in shaping the insurance their company provides employees.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 22, 2019

Open enrollment 2019: 8 questions to ask your broker

A data-driven strategy is a key differentiator. Do you have data that can provide an actionable plan?

By Jennifer Carsen • Oct. 22, 2019

Huntington Bancshares hires new CFO, will lay off up to 200 workers

The bank, which is set to announce its quarterly earnings Thursday, blamed volatile interest rates for its cost-cutting moves.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 21, 2019

Data democracy means making smarter decisions, but we're not there yet

A whopping 93% of participants in a survey cited people, not the technology, as holding back the progress of digital transformation of companies. 

By Dina Kholkar • Oct. 21, 2019

Currency exchange rates leave companies $22.5B poorer

"CFOs who dismissed this problem as a temporary wave of market drama need to reconsider their approach," says Wolfgang Koester, chief evangelist at Kyriba, which tracks currency rate impacts.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 20, 2019

UK and EU reach agreement on Brexit

The United Kingdom released import-export advice for businesses that trade between the U.K. and European Union, reimplementing a plan to keep traffic moving around the Port of Dover once Brexit takes effect.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 18, 2019

Fortune names Cisco best multinational workplace

Employees who are treated well tend to have a high "net promoter score," a key leading indicator for CFOs trying to forecast revenues. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 18, 2019

Fast growth can obscure cost misalignment

When cash is coming in quickly and plentifully, investigate whether some of it is going out for the wrong reasons, Centage CFO Jason Lin said.  

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 17, 2019

Budgeting consultants tout benefits of rolling forecasts

Don't move from a static annual forecast all at once; start with your business drivers and phase in other metrics later.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 16, 2019

JPMorgan Chase CFO credits economy, consumers for record revenue

Despite macro uncertainty, the bank's diversification and scale enables it to "outperform in any environment and invest in its businesses," the bank's finance chief, Jennifer Piepszak, said. 

By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 15, 2019

Commercial property values thrive near transit, study finds

The impact nearby transit has on property values is often associated with residential property, but commercial property benefits too, a report from APTA and the National Association of Realtors shows. 

By Chris Teale • Oct. 15, 2019

Move to subscription-based licensing a risk worth taking, CFO says

Software company 1E wrestled with poor revenue visibility and end-of-year volatility under its old perpetual licensing model.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 11, 2019

3 reasons why M&A efforts fail

Companies conduct due diligence to discover why they shouldn't buy a company, but the mechanics of the process shouldn't kill deals. Unfortunately, that happens too often.  

By Kison Patel • Oct. 10, 2019