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Hardee's, Carl's Jr. parent names ex-Caribou exec as CFO
CKE is one of the latest quick service restaurant companies to launch a digital loyalty program, an offering that has emerged as a key area of competition.
By Kaishi Chhabra • April 1, 2022 -
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CFO scenario planning is key as Biden pushes 28% corporate tax rate
“The advice we’re giving people is to watch what the Build Back Better morphs into in 2022 and see if there’s momentum to push through those tax changes,” said PwC's Ken Kuykendall.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 31, 2022 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from CFO Dive
Tarifff headwinds along with the accounting talent shortage and the promises and traps of generative AI, are among the top issues CFOs are grappling with this year.
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Geopolitical tensions, inflation dim CFOs' economic outlook: Deloitte
CFOs are entering 2022 with lower expectations for the economy and their business prospects, according to a Deloitte survey.
By Kaishi Chhabra • March 30, 2022 -
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Crypto firm Abra's new CFO digs into war for talent
Justin McMahan joins a growing number of executives leaving more mainstream finance companies to helm the finances at crypto-focused firms.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 28, 2022 -
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OpinionHow growth, inflation and access to capital will play off one another this year
The rise in prices is complicating CFOs' plans as they continue to focus on talent, transformation and growth as their strategic priorities.
By Wes Bricker • March 25, 2022 -
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Item 9 CFO relishes fight to normalize cannabis industry
"We have new problems to solve every day to normalize the industry and get it out of the back alley,” Item 9 Labs CFO Bobby Mikkelsen said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 24, 2022 -
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CRISPR pioneer's biotech taps ex-Barclays banker as CFO
Scribe Therapeutics was co-founded by Jennifer Doudna, who shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of CRISPR, the genome editing technology.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 21, 2022 -
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CarParts.com promotes CFO in C-Suite shakeup
With over 300,000 square feet of warehouse space coming online over the next two quarters and a record inventory level, the company is sticking with its strategy of loading up on products to win customers.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 17, 2022 -
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How Kyiv media CFO is adjusting to a war-footing
The Kyiv Independent uses a fintech platform and sends crypto to an exchange, which converts it into payments in local currency, the hryvnia, and lets subscribers pay their fees with non-fungible tokens (NFT), says CFO Jakub Parusinski.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 16, 2022 -
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Women executives tick up to 18%, avoid pandemic backslide
“We are still far from where we should be, and some of our findings continue to be shocking,” said Diana Van Maasdijk, CEO at Equileap.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 15, 2022 -
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Healthcare alliance's CFO to scale, lock down finance functions
“Generally speaking with any early-stage company, you get a lot of nos. I’m going to have to pivot a lot,” said CFO Karen Molis.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 11, 2022 -
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How Axogen's CFO solved for growth by sticking with office
“We would not want to make any decisions that might benefit the cost line over the next 12 to 18 months but limit our ability to grow,” said CFO Pete Mariani.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 8, 2022 -
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Kyiv Independent CFO taps crowdfunding for Ukrainian journalists
“We needed to have resources to be able to support media immediately because in this kind of situation … hours matter, sometimes minutes,” said CFO Jakub Parusinski.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 7, 2022 -
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CFOs grapple with Ukraine fallout, 'fluid' sanctions environment
“Our first and most important priority remains the people we have in the region," said Sachin Mehra, CFO at Mastercard.
By Maura Webber Sadovi , Jonathan Berr , Caitlin Mullen • March 4, 2022 -
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How CFOs can structure an ESG-friendly tax strategy
ESG's tax implications is “a topic where there’s a two-way street,” said Kevin M. Jacobs, a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal Taxand.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 3, 2022 -
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Class action embroils Wells Fargo commercial real estate underwriting practices
A judge is set to rule on the bank's motion to dismiss the complaint, which names the company, ex-CEO Tim Sloan and former CFO John Shrewsberry among the defendants.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 2, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Tipalti5 trends in finance leadership
Finance leaders are up-leveling their team and accelerating growth with these five trends.
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Sponsored by SalesVista3 tactics to solve sales compensation concerns and improve retention
With resignations rising among sales teams, the onus falls on finance to ensure pay structures work to entice reps to stay.
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Toast CFO leans into tactical investments for market share
“As CFO it’s my role to make sure I take the strategy and paint the picture with numbers,” Elena Gomez said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 25, 2022 -
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Navigating the CFO-CEO, and CFO-board minefield
Finance leaders can operate most effectively if they have an independent relationship with directors, but managing that relationship without violating the chain of command is different in every organization.
By Ted Knutson • Feb. 25, 2022 -
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First-time biotech CFO strategizes for future with or without big pharma
Aristea Therapeutics' CFO Justin Thacker says the company has a $100 million cash runway that will take it into 2024.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 23, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Infosys BPMWhen did CFOs become the guardians of organizations?
The future where CFOs will be value architects and builders in the digital world, rather than ledger-keepers, is not hard to imagine anymore.
By Suresh Nambiar, AVP, Infosys BPM • Feb. 22, 2022 -
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Board work helps pave way for Prologis' internal CFO pick
“In Tim’s various roles he had quite a bit of exposure to the board and to senior management so he was very much a known quantity,” outgoing Prologis CFO Tom Olinger said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 18, 2022 -
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Female CFOs' more cautious earnings talk has payoffs
Women tend to give shorter, less upbeat and clearer presentations and to include more numbers and fewer euphemisms in earnings calls, according to Kate Suslava of Bucknell University.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 16, 2022 -
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New Clene CFO to focus on financing runway amid beaten down sector, rising rates
“The key is to be prepared for when there is opportunity and to have enough arrows in your quiver,” said Clene CFO Morgan Brown.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 14, 2022
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