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Model discounts into pricing, SaaS specialist says
Rather than leave discounting to a sales rep’s discretion, calculate strategically and offer transparent pricing, SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin says.
By Robert Freedman • April 08, 2021 -
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Charles Schwab Bank CFO moves to IPG Mediabrands
Marlene Pelage replaces CFO Guy Beach, who becomes global president at the media and marketing solutions division of ad giant Interpublic Group.
By Jane Thier • April 08, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe CFO Dive Outlook on 2021
New ways to go public, new ways to measure success — here’s what to expect as you, as a finance leader, help lead your organization through the months ahead.
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Coinbase's direct IPO could be hard act to follow
High name recognition and strong investor interest are needed to go public when there’s no big underwriter or a road show to generate excitement, a capital raise specialist says.
By Robert Freedman • April 07, 2021 -
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Ahead of logistics business spinoff, XPO taps new CFO
The supply chain giant with clients including Nestlé, IKEA and Boeing on Tuesday named Baris Oran CFO of its soon-to-be spinoff company, GXO Logistics.
By Jane Thier • April 07, 2021 -
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At logistics company Transfix, former WeWork CFO is prioritizing balance
The most important thing for a high-growth company is to balance long-term aspirations with the day-to-day work, Christian Lee told CFO Dive.
By Jane Thier • April 06, 2021 -
New SaaS CFO to focus on deal pricing
Enterprise search technology company Sinequa is sitting on cash, freeing up finance chief Mark Williams to focus on growth, metrics, and deal support.
By Robert Freedman • April 06, 2021 -
SEC accounting chief cautions on SPAC rush
The newly popular IPO alternative is often completed in months, a short time frame that can make public compliance rules hard to meet, a top federal official says.
By Robert Freedman • April 05, 2021 -
More companies using hybrid auction in lieu of traditional IPO
The process can lead to more market-based initial pricing while giving companies control over share allocations.
By Robert Freedman • March 31, 2021 -
Private company CFOs excited about, but wary of, SPACs
Grant Thornton's quarterly CFO survey also finds CFOs prioritizing investments in ESG, diversity and tech.
By Jane Thier • March 31, 2021 -
Companies said to need deeper data dives to improve metrics
Data lakes contain much more information than CFOs typically use to track performance, data specialists say.
By Robert Freedman • March 30, 2021 -
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Shake Shack CFO to become CEO of TMRW Life Sciences
Tara Comonte will take the reins in May at the biotech company focused on in vitro fertilization.
By Jane Thier • March 30, 2021 -
Opinion
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.
By Angela Anastasakis • March 30, 2021 -
CFO used automation to turn back-office function into value driver
LivePerson finance chief John Collins brought in top data scientists and engineers to build a data system that increased growth and improved margins.
By Robert Freedman • March 29, 2021 -
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Q&ANoodles & Company's new CFO talks how ghost kitchens, drive-thrus will shape the chain's future
Carl Lukach, who started at the chain in November, says 70% to 80% of the stores built this year will have a drive-thru pickup window.
By Julie Littman • March 29, 2021 -
CFOs predict massive revenue growth, greater ESG focus: survey
Eighty-one percent of CFOs expressed optimism towards economic recovery in PwC's latest Pulse survey, topping the broader C-suite’s positive outlook of 76%.
By Jane Thier • March 26, 2021 -
Ahead of potential IPO, TikTok parent company hires first CFO
Shou Zi Chew will arrive from Xiaomi, the third-most valuable publicly traded smartphone maker, behind Apple and Samsung.
By Jane Thier • March 25, 2021 -
Opinion
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.
By Hardik Sheth • March 24, 2021 -
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Humana CFO to depart
Susan Diamond, president of the health insurer's home business, will assume the role of interim CFO on June 1 while Humana completes an external search for Brian Kane’s replacement.
By Jane Thier • March 23, 2021 -
How Google's CFO balances new projects with 'financial rigor'
“If you're not building strong, durable, quality growth, [your company] won't persist into the long-run,” Ruth Porat said last week.
By Jane Thier • March 22, 2021 -
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Deep DiveHow university CFOs survived the 2020 pandemic
The pandemic has shown the limitations of endowments as a resource, the risks of too many people in charge, and the intricacies of decision-making as a higher ed CFO.
By Jane Thier • March 19, 2021 -
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You're behind if you're not thinking two years out, CFO says
As a first-time CFO at AI company Uniphore, Stephane Berthier leans on 20 years' experience helping companies go public and execute on M&A.
By Robert Freedman • March 19, 2021 -
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CFO's rise reinforces networking role
While planning and accounting skills are irreplaceable, the ability to build a network is often what gets professionals into the top finance seat.
By Robert Freedman • March 18, 2021 -
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GE's first female CFO to become Cargill's first female CFO
Jamie Miller will begin work at the nation's largest agricultural corporation at the beginning of its fiscal year, on June 1.
By Jane Thier • March 18, 2021 -
CFOs reporting greater optimism, appetite for risk: survey
Nearly seven in 10 CFOs (67%) reported being "somewhat" or "significantly" more optimistic than they were three months ago, per Deloitte's Signals Survey.
By Jane Thier • March 18, 2021 -
Opinion
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.
By Dayton Kellenberger • March 17, 2021
