Making 'M&A by Zoom' work through the art of long-form writing

A return to long-form writing can help offset what's lost in virtual negotiations, Mona Sabet, chief of corporate strategy at UserTesting, says. 

By Mona Sabet • Dec. 6, 2020

6 ways a digitized accounts payable function benefits CFOs

CFOs need accurate, timely financial data; an automated AP function is the best way of getting there, Shan Haq, vice president of corporate strategy and development at Transcepta, says.

By Shan Haq • Nov. 24, 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

Zero-based budgeting makes a comeback, but it's different this time

With help from cloud platforms and AI-assisted technology, going back to the start each budget cycle is easier and leads to more accurate cuts. 

By Ted Knutson • Nov. 16, 2020

Data analytics, RPA top list of 2021 digital priorities, survey finds

In Gartner's most recent survey, all five of CFO's top priorities heading into 2021 are concerned with getting tech right.

By Jane Thier • Nov. 15, 2020

Offering free software boosts revenue, survey finds

A big funnel of users means higher conversions, assuming the product is good, according to an OpenView Venture Partners survey.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 12, 2020

2 powerful assets to help CFOs succeed: Data and machine learning

CFOs have a great opportunity to use data and machine learning to generate deeper insights and drive business growth.

Nov. 9, 2020

A pandemic winner, Tupperware may add services, industrial products

The 74-year-old company developed its digital platform just in time to keep its independent salesforce in business despite social distancing restrictions.  

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 5, 2020

xP&A: The logical evolution of FP&A

Champions of extended analysis say its planning looks at more — and more types — of data, leading to better-aligned organizational decisions.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 28, 2020

Shifting to revenue growth from margin improvement

CFO Sachin Patel helped healthcare data analytics company Apixio drive a strategy focused on lifetime customer value. 

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 22, 2020

ACV Auctions taps former Fitbit CFO

After raising $55 million in equity in a funding round last month, the online used-car marketplace hired veteran tech executive Bill Zerella.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 18, 2020

SaaS to generate $105B this year; new models taking root

The software-as-a-service model is expected to grow by 12% annually. Infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service models are expected to grow faster.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 13, 2020

As regulators step up data analytics, companies must do the same

Complying with government document requests is becoming too difficult and risky without predictive analytics tools, an e-discovery specialist says.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 6, 2020

CFO enthusiasm towards fintech investments unaffected by pandemic

More than 90% of CFO respondents are investing in financial technology, including solutions to improve cash flow, despite the belt-tightening their companies have instated during the pandemic.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 28, 2020

Survey: Digital transformation in finance a key agility indicator

Almost a third of CFOs said several financial digital transformation initiatives have stalled or stagnated amid the pandemic, at great cost to their organizations, a Workday survey found.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 23, 2020

Using agile planning to return to growth

Having a fully integrated, bottom-up and agile 12-month plan enables you and your team to react quickly when something like the pandemic comes your way. 

By Darrell Cox • Sept. 18, 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

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

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

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

Amid remote work, CFOs expected to impart digital change

Fifty-eight percent of CFOs believe the finance chief is responsible for imparting digital change, but half admit their organizations’ execution of change management is falling short.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 12, 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

CFO's 13-year tenure 'vital' to COVID-19 leadership

Software company Apptio brought its first product to market during the 2008 recession. CFO Kurt Shintaffer, who's held the position for 13 years, said that experience now shapes Apptio's commercializing strategy.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 7, 2020

Team is everything when joining an early-stage startup as CFO

If the tech talent isn't the right mix and is unprepared to help early customers succeed, the company's long-term prospects might be unpromising.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 6, 2020