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• Independent auditors provide ESG disclosure assurance

  The expertise external auditors bring to financial reporting can help investors and other stakeholders feel confident as companies step up environmental, social and governance reporting.  

  Kathryn Kaminsky • Aug. 10, 2021

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  Subscriptions are set to boom in Latin America

  Growing consumer credit options, cloud adoption and accommodation of local currencies are paving the way for continued SaaS growth post-pandemic.

  Adonay Cervantes • July 23, 2021

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  Data is a differentiator, but much of it is wrong

  As CFOs step up spending, the integrity of their data could determine whether or not their spending decisions lead to growth.   

  Marc Huffman • July 15, 2021

• Why CFOs should lead the way on sustainability

  The way forward can feel messy, time-consuming and amorphous for CFOs, but this is an extraordinary time in history to tackle these challenges.

  Anthony Coletta • July 7, 2021

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  How the CFO role is transforming media and entertainment

  The pandemic gave streaming companies low-hanging fruit from which to increase their subscribers. How finance leaders respond as people return to the office will depend on how they leverage analytics.

  Stephen Blume • July 6, 2021

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  Meeting uncertainty with fiscal discipline and operating rhythm

  Organizations may not consider finance central to the decision-making process; some may even consider it an obstacle. It's on the CFO to disprove that, Malwarebytes finance chief Thomas Fox says.

  Thomas R. Fox • June 24, 2021

• Subscription pricing: Stop relying on the negative option

  Companies hurt the annual recurring revenue model by being less than straightforward in attracting and keeping subscribers and complicating cancellations.

  Krish Subramanian • June 22, 2021

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  Using flexible pricing models to keep transformation projects on track

  CFOs that work with their technology providers on payment arrangements can help accelerate their organization's post-pandemic recovery. 

  Sameer Bhagwat and Raakesh Boyapati • June 18, 2021

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  What's behind the SEC's SPAC warrant concerns

  In many of the deals, the warrants don't meet an exception in FASB's accounting standards for derivatives. As a result, they're misclassified as equity in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  

  Matt Smith and Petar Tomov • June 14, 2021

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  3 strategies to create a cash culture

  An estimated $2.5 trillion is tied up in working capital at companies across Europe and the United States. Freeing up that cash could help CFOs reach strategic capital allocation goals.

  Peter Kingma • June 9, 2021

• CFOs' essential role in promoting employee mental health

  For professional accountants, mental health issues heighten the risk of not identifying errors in financial reports or spotting indicators of fraud. 

  Russell Guthrie • June 1, 2021

• Despite gains in hard-hit sectors, be realistic on valuations

  The outlook across sectors is better than expected, but forecasts must be achievable.   

  Brian Garfield • April 14, 2021

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  651 apps? How to get your SaaS stack in order

  Software-as-a-Service applications help employees become more productive and innovative. But when unmanaged, too many applications can drain a technology budget and make collaboration difficult.

  Theresa O'Neil • April 8, 2021

• After digital payments rush, time to tighten security

  Don't be surprised if a vendor you're about to pay turns out to be fraudulent. ACH and other types of cyber fraud surged during the pandemic. 

  Angela Anastasakis • March 30, 2021

• A winning agenda for the CFO's first 90 days

  Best-in-class finance functions’ total costs are consistently in the range of 0.3% to 1.0% of sales, a benchmark for CFOs as they compare their finance function with that of peers on the basis of head count and costs.   

  Hardik Sheth • March 24, 2021

• Using a price-volume-mix analysis to improve performance

  Whether you know it as a sales bridge or variance analysis, it can help decode your company's performance at a granular level.

  Dayton Kellenberger • March 17, 2021

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  Remote work is the tax compliance mess CFOs feared

  Data sheds light on CFOs' challenges as they reconcile tax compliance with remote work.

  Steve Black • March 4, 2021

• Making pandemic-related EBITDA adjustments

  Annualized earnings, 2021 EBITDA and swap outs are three approaches CFOs are taking to show company performance potential in light of COVID-19. 

  Brian Garfield • Feb. 25, 2021

• GAAP is obsolete; treat talent like the asset it is

  The intellectual workforce that drives company growth should be capitalized and amortized like traditional production investments. 

  Marvin Weiss • Feb. 1, 2021

• CFOs must consider tax, legal issues before closing offices

  Work with your HR chief to factor in your organization’s talent strategy before deciding how much real estate you want to let go; having permanent remote workers has far-reaching implications.

  Steve Black • Dec. 20, 2020

• 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. 

  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.

  Shan Haq • Nov. 24, 2020

• Using data analytics to improve audit functions

  Data analytics let finance leaders employ a risk-based approach to conducting internal and compliance audits and prioritize improvements when problems are found.  

  Greg Buchanan, Michael Costa and Ed Levy • Nov. 8, 2020

• Chart your exit right from the start

  Waiting to start planning your team's exit strategy until you're showing year-on-year growth, or any benchmark, limits your options.

  Chris Shipferling • Oct. 29, 2020

• The CFO's critical role in customer retention

  In the midst of a widespread health and financial crisis, retaining customers is more important than ever, and the job often falls to the CFO, SurveyMonkey CFO Debbie Clifford writes.

  Debbie Clifford • Oct. 14, 2020

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