Five new rules for CFO success

“Growth” means different things to different CFOs and different companies, but the one constant is about finding a way to not only protect the business and protect the finances, but to also figure out what it looks like to help the business expand.

Nov. 28, 2022

Capture more spend and increase your corporate card rebate

As financial leaders seek ways to drive revenue, they should consider shifting more spend to their corporate credit card program.

Nov. 28, 2022

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Spend management innovation yields equity value

Spend management technology is about attracting talented staff, reducing compliance problems and scaling back-office operations in a way that creates value. 

By CFO Dive staff

World Cup offers stage for payments tech

While one card network giant has grabbed center stage at the World Cup event in Qatar, other payments companies have landed bit roles too.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 23, 2022

Cloud firm Lacework taps new CFO, considers IPO

Symantec and Oracle alum Andrew Casey will bring his industry expertise to the CFO role as Lacework prepares to go public.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 18, 2022

Tech execs see growth opportunities in economic downturn: EY

Half of executives in the technology sector see a potential recession as a time to implement growth strategies.

By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 17, 2022

A holistic approach to ASC 740

Calculating taxes owed is always a monumental task. A provision which guides how companies recognize income taxes is proving to be particularly challenging.

By Adam Schrom • Nov. 17, 2022

CFO automation/AI Close-up: Back to tech basics

CFOs tasked with streamlining financial processes must understand the ins and outs of automation to be able to measure and apply the technology’s benefits.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 16, 2022

C-suite, financial leaders eager to gain cash flow visibility

Improving visibility into company cash flow and gaining tighter control of data is essential for financial leaders as they brace for the possibility of a recession, according to a study.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 15, 2022

CFO FP&A Close-up: Modern planning and analysis

In today’s uncertain economy, strategic planning and analysis is more important — and difficult — than ever. CFOs need to set priorities to get the most out of their FP&A teams.

By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 14, 2022

5 ways to cut waste in cloud spending: McKinsey

Companies will probably increase cloud computing budgets by more than 20% next year even as they waste as much as 32% of their spending, according to surveys and analysts’ estimates.

By Jim Tyson • Nov. 14, 2022

Bahamas law enforcement investigates bankrupt FTX exchange

The collapse of the prominent cryptocurrency exchange coincides with SEC efforts to safeguard investors and businesses against abuses in crypto and other digital assets.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Nov. 14, 2022

Green Dot CEO taps new CFO, team

The payment services company’s recently appointed CEO brought on his own team this week, naming a new CFO, COO and chief revenue officer.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 11, 2022

Companywide Zoom meetings, coming to a theater near you

AMC Theatres is partnering with Zoom to launch Zoom Rooms in as many as 17 major U.S. cities in 2023.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 10, 2022

Dark social: the invisible CFO tool

Financial executives want quick answers to people, process or tech questions. Lately they are finding new ways to get the information they need.

By Zviki Shimon • Nov. 9, 2022

PwC beefs up consulting with latest tech deal

With Sagence, PwC’s fourth acquisition in 18 months, the Big Four firm gains expertise in AI and data science as it continues its tech buying spree.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 8, 2022

Talent shortages still among top CFO worries: study

Forty percent of CFOs pointed to talent shortages as a top business risk as financial leaders switch from an offensive to a defensive approach to their balance sheets.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 2, 2022

Meta CFO backs AI spending as Metaverse bleeds $3.7 billion

Despite investor skepticism, Meta is pushing forward with spending on artificial intelligence and its Metaverse project.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 27, 2022

Warren wants regulators to answer for crypto ‘revolving door’

Five Democrats wrote the SEC, CFTC, CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Fed and Treasury to see how the agencies’ policies keep employees who jump to crypto lobbying roles from exerting undue influence.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 27, 2022

Ukraine raises fresh fraud concerns, Stripe exec says

The war in Ukraine raised the stakes for fraud detection, as threat actors devise more complex ways of evading oversight.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 26, 2022

Hybrid work ushers HR onto CFO-CIO tech team

The complexity of hybrid work is fostering closer cross-department collaboration — especially on technology procurement and rollouts.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 21, 2022

Tackling the build versus buy forecasting dilemma

The rise in economic volatility is increasing the need for better decisions when it comes to acquiring and interpreting forecasting data.

By John Frechette • Oct. 20, 2022

CFOs can cut supply chain costs with outsourcing, automation

Making strategic supply chain decisions can help CFOs maintain a critical balance between cutting costs and spurring growth.  

By Grace Noto • Oct. 19, 2022

3 ways CFOs can utilize ERP as recession hedge

Strong enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can help businesses prepare to survive an impending and potentially inevitable recession.

By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 19, 2022

FASB fair-value play poised to clear crypto barrier

If adopted, the standard would eliminate a deterrent that keeps some companies from getting involved with crypto, according to a Crowe LLP partner.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 17, 2022

Upskilling helps CFOs battle cyber, workforce retention challenges

Investing to upskill existing employees while also hiring skilled talent where needed could help CFOs address cybersecurity and talent retention issues.

By Grace Noto • Oct. 17, 2022