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OpinionNet recovery rate: the vital KPI you might be overlooking
Companies are leaving money on the table by writing off too many chargebacks. Better data can make it cost effective to improve your net recovery rate.
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Sponsored by Iowa Economic Development AuthorityIowa: A smart investment in America's Midwest
Business-friendly regulations and groundbreaking initiatives have elevated Iowa as a leading option for business expansion.
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CFOs to use debt issuance for M&A, refinancing in 2022: Moody's
Companies are in “savings mode” and well prepared for both M&A and riding out turbulence in financial markets, Moody’s said.
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How FP&A evolved into a top finance function
Advances in technology, the rise of the cloud and COVID-19 have made financial planning and analysis a must-have function for companies facing profound change.
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Petition details Trump Organization valuation practices
A property the company bought in 1995 for $7.5 million was valued at almost $300 million in 2014, even though a plan for luxury home development was still in the starting gate, the document shows.
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CFOs, accountants vexed by surging operating costs
CFOs and other financial executives express rising concern about increasing prices for transport, energy and other costs, a survey found.
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C-suites see record high female CEO, CFOs, rise in black CFOs: Crist|Kolder
Despite diversity gains, whites and men still hold nearly 90% of CEO, CFO and COO positions, the survey found.
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CarParts.com CFO loads up inventory as just-in-time delivery loses favor
In this environment, companies that have what customers want, when they want it, are the ones coming out on top, CFO David Meniane says, but he predicts the pendulum swinging back in 2023.
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Antitrust officials will update M&A rules for technology, other sectors
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice say current M&A guidelines may lag changes in technology-driven markets.
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Flexible subscription offerings make more money, study shows
Customers want a choice in payment plans, term lengths and discount options, among other findings from a survey of 2,000 recurring-revenue companies.
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Companies ignoring employee demands will falter: Fink
A tight labor market has strengthened workers’ clout, compelling corporate leaders to increase pay and benefits or risk underperformance, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
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Tech reliance to remain high even after the pandemic
The kind of technology that got businesses through COVID-19 won’t be the kind that gets them through the permanently reshaped landscape in which they must operate, a global business specialist says.
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Conductor's first female CFO pushes her own boundaries to join former WeWork company
A self-described risk-averse person by nature, Conductor's Sherri Moyen says she's been inspired by Sheryl Sandberg and others to choose risk over comfort.
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Deep Dive8 CFO tips for pursuing M&A amid dealmaking 'fever'
M&A will probably surge this year after a record 2021, and CFOs who want to prevail in the highly competitive market should follow several best practices.
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Workiva's Klindt sees regulations as key to more ESG buy-in
Anticipated SEC rules on ESG reporting could bring more firms off the sidelines.
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Bad use of FP&A costs U.S. companies $7.8B a year
The losses stem from innovation that doesn’t happen and the hours analysts spend using siloed, manual, error-prone data processes, a research collaboration between the University of Baltimore and DataRails finds.
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Inflation 'skyrocketing' as C-suite worry: Conference Board
Price pressure has surged into the top ranks of CFO concerns, drawing more attention than anytime in nearly nearly 40 years, surveys show.
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'Friendly fraud' risks messing up CFOs' metrics
Consumers taking advantage of gaps in online processes can make it hard for companies to track how well they’re doing.
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Powell hints at Fed's inflation moves, digital currency in hearing
Analysts expect Fed officials to make three or four interest rate increases in 2022. At least two Fed regional presidents — Loretta Mester in Cleveland and Raphael Bostic in Atlanta — have said an increase in March would be appropriate.
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Increasingly strategic CFOs are in the room where back-to-office plans happen – or don't
Financial executives are being tasked with a much broader set of responsibilities across their companies, according to Steve Gallucci, global and U.S. CFO program leader at Deloitte.
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Salary for top-end, big-city, big company CFO close to $570,000
Salaries can be considerably lower for finance leaders in smaller metro areas even if they’re in a large company, according to staffing firm Atrium, which surveyed New York City companies.
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OpinionEasing the transition from private to public company
Finance organizations can prepare by understanding what happens after the IPO.
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Inflation to 'remain very elevated' in 2022: Furman
A persistent imbalance between supply and demand and labor shortages will likely push inflation in 2022 above Fed forecasts for the second consecutive year, former White House economist Jason Furman said.
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CFOs chase down payments, eye inventory, grip cash amid halting recovery
After realizing a win by reducing the average days to payment, financial executives are looking to rationalize inventory, according to Craig Bailey of The Hackett Group.
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Interest deduction, R&E changes could raise 2022 tax bill
Finance leaders will need to determine how two provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act that take effect this year will impact their operations, says a tax specialist.
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Annovis Bio CFO looks to shelf registration, big pharma for capital runway
While investor enthusiasm for the Alzheimer's treatment space has flip-flopped, CFO Jeffrey McGroarty has shored up a capital lifeline through a shelf registration.
