Startup CFO advises against 'growth at all costs' mindset

Christine Park sees a trend among companies whose IPOs failed to meet expectations and believes a strategic CFO can be the saving grace. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 30, 2019

New Kespry CFO-COO highlights value of a strategy background

Langley Eide discussed with CFO Dive how working in capital markets at Morgan Stanley and as chief of strategy at Alteryx prepared her for her dual position. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 29, 2019

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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.

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Elevation to interim CEO puts CFO in spotlight as eBay tries to right itself

Scott Schenkel has a firm grasp of the company's financial health, but it's unclear whether the board thinks he can retool the once-prominent online marketplace, analysts say.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 26, 2019

CFO helps chart strategy for moving supply-chain tech from government to business

Savi Technology is leveraging its IoT technology in the commercial sector after making its name in federal RFID defense contracting.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 26, 2019

CFO to share CEO duties at WeWork with co-chair

WeWork CFO Artie Minson was a chief backer of the idea the fast-growing company would reach an IPO valuation of $50B.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 26, 2019

After decades of promise, finance automation coming into its own

Cloud-based SaaS applications are seen as game changers.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 24, 2019

CFO sees his role as chief storyteller while biotech firm relies on capital raises

Even if market conditions are favorable, capital raises need CFO to assemble team that can excite investors about company's promise. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 23, 2019

Why heads of IT should report to the chief people officer, not the CFO

IT and finance no longer have the same relationship they did 10 years ago.

By Matt Harris • Sept. 23, 2019

Reverse factoring in cash management prompts alarm from Moody's

Companies are stretching out their supplier payments with a new take on conventional factoring, but this often creates an undisclosed material debt obligation.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 22, 2019

GM CFO Dhivya Suryadevara has $34B in liquidity to work with during strike

To offset losses, Suryadevara can push back payables and cut capital outlays, analysts say.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 20, 2019

CFOs operating more like chief strategy officers, study finds

As CFOs pay more attention to strategy and data analysis, RPA is bridging the finance team gaps. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 20, 2019

Nearly 75% of finance execs predict greater involvement in tech, ops and talent

CFOs should view data as the foundation upon which everything else gets built, according to Gina Gutzeit of FTI Consulting.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 17, 2019

Mid-size tech M&A expected to pick up, but will deals create shareholder value?

Trade tension and interest rates will affect M&A activity as 2019 winds down, but operational details and due diligence will determine whether or not a merger succeeds.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 16, 2019

Lesson learned: 'Watch your balance sheet like a hawk,' CFO says

Amplify Credit Union's CFO John Orton argues your income statement won't give you the heads-up you need when sales drop and debt service obligations start to mount. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 15, 2019

Reata's new CFO on M&A, weathering a recession and biotech's quirks

Manmeet Soni helped execute multi-billion dollar sales as CFO of Pharmacyclics and Ariad. Now, the exec is moving from Alnylam to a small, Texas-based biotech.

By Andrew Dunn • Sept. 12, 2019

5 signs you're about to run out of cash

Cash is surprisingly hard to track, and knowing when it's about to run out is harder if you don't know the warning signs. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 12, 2019

Auditors' ears are always listening, consultant says

Risk management encompasses all aspects of an operation, from the tone coming out of the C-suite to what finance staff say to auditors at dinner.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 11, 2019

CFOs too busy to take on more despite expectations, survey finds

To ensure cybersecurity and other digital priorities are met, CFOs are relying on third-party vendors until they're ready to tackle them in-house.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 10, 2019

Consulting background prepares CFO for any industry

By working with multinational companies, a tech company CFO was able to increase cash flow and improve forecasting despite never having worked in the sector.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 9, 2019

CFO outlines US company's plan for end-to-end rare earths processing

MP Materials plans to leverage a $2 billion investment from the company's previous owner to put in place the total processing of strategically important rare earths used in electric cars.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 8, 2019

Lifetime income retirement plans are popular, but at what cost?

With an aging workforce and an uncertain economic landscape, many companies are adopting lifetime income solutions for employees, a new Willis Towers Watson survey finds.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 5, 2019

IFAC rolls out best practices for strategic CFO

The International Federation of Accountants has laid out a framework for finance pros to master more than just tracking and reporting on costs and income.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 5, 2019

Target's scale gives it leverage as tariffs increase

The U.S.-China trade war is starting to create stark contrast between which suppliers and retailers have the power to shift the burden away from their own balance sheets and which do not. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 5, 2019

Educating Bentonville about the startup culture of Silicon Valley

A CFO's strategic focus proves crucial to helping big-name brands Walmart and PepsiCo tackle new areas. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 4, 2019

Investors punish companies that combine philanthropy and tax avoidance

Investors find "Robin Hood" companies troubling because they appear to sacrifice the public good for private philanthropy.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 3, 2019