CFO optimism towards economy declining, M&A interest rising: survey

Respondents to Deloitte's CFO Signals survey lowered expectations for revenue, earnings, spending and dividends, and raised them for hiring and salaries.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 16, 2021

SEC panel weighs stricter SPAC disclosures, citing conflicts of interest

An SEC advisory committee says SPACs benefit sponsors and target companies while putting investors at risk.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 27, 2021

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Navigating risk in turbulent times

CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

By CFO Dive staff

5 CFO tips for rebuilding FP&A from pandemic ruin

The coronavirus destroyed the reliability of some historical data deemed essential for planning even as it underscored the value of preparing for crises.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 11, 2021

Boards sharpen focus on political risk: McKinsey

While looking toward a post-pandemic recovery, board directors are stepping up their attention to political risks and other uncertainties, McKinsey found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 10, 2021

Companies oppose one-size-fits-all SEC climate disclosure rule: survey

The SEC should scale its coming rules for climate risk disclosure based on a company’s size, according to companies surveyed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 5, 2021

FTC unable to keep up with 'surge' in merger filings

The Federal Trade Commission said it “has been hit by a tidal wave of merger filings” and can’t complete reviews within the statutory period.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 4, 2021

Fed risks letting 'inflation genie' out of bottle: CRS

The Federal Reserve may wait too long and attempt to slow inflation after it “has become embedded in people’s expectations,” the Congressional Research Service said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 3, 2021

Sustainable bond issuance will surge this year to record exceeding $850B

The volume of sustainable bonds issued will grow 59%, fueled by investor enthusiasm and increased regulatory clarity, Moody’s Investor Service said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 2, 2021

Almost 90% of SPACs have had to restate financials

Concerns by the Securities and Exchange Commission over the accounting of warrants spurred a compliance rush, both by operating companies and SPAC sponsors.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 2, 2021

SEC charges Nikola founder with fraud

Trevor Milton repeatedly made claims, mostly through social media, that either misstated or far exceeded what Nikola and its products actually did or could do, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2021

Mergers could hit rep and warranty insurance snag

Deals increasingly have to fit squarely in carriers' preferred underwriting bucket to get covered, specialists say.

By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2021

SEC may require climate risk disclosures in expanded 10-Ks: Gensler

SEC Chair Gary Gensler says a company, when filing mandatory climate risk disclosures, may need to measure carbon emissions across its “value chain.”

By Jim Tyson • July 28, 2021

Global regulators unite to intensify scrutiny of SPACs

A group of securities market regulators from several countries launched a joint network to monitor SPAC deal-making.

By Jim Tyson • July 27, 2021

Data-breached companies face higher bank lending costs

In addition to the other costs they must pay after their customer data is compromised, companies must pay higher interest rates and are subject to more loan covenants when they borrow funds.

By Robert Freedman • July 27, 2021

Loan performance could worsen under new lease accounting standards

For executives whose pay is tied in part to company performance, debt troubles from the reporting changes could impact compensation.

By Ed McCarthy • July 26, 2021

Coronavirus real estate shifts pose accounting complexities

CFOs confront a tangle of accounting challenges as they reopen offices and prepare for post-pandemic use of real estate, a Deloitte survey found.

By Jim Tyson • July 23, 2021

Corporate 'greenwashing' poses growing threat to ESG goals: report

Sustainable financing has surged since 2015 but false corporate claims jeopardize carbon reduction efforts, Generation Investment Management said in a report.

By Jim Tyson • July 21, 2021

CEO, CFO charged with faking revenue, bond documents

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges the former executives of FTE, a network infrastructure company, used phony paperwork to hide the financial health of the company while spending lavishly on themselves. 

By Robert Freedman • July 20, 2021

Companies plan bigger pay raises in 2022, survey finds

"The war for talent is pretty significant," says Adrienne Altman of Willis Towers Watson, whose survey shows companies plan to raise pay next year more than in 2021.  

By Jim Tyson • July 20, 2021

SPAC deals will rebound for remainder of 2021: EY

After a second-quarter slump, the SPAC market will rebound in the second half of 2021 as deal-makers adjust to tougher regulatory scrutiny, EY said.

By Jim Tyson • July 19, 2021

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.   

By Marc Huffman • July 15, 2021

SPAC sponsor, merger target charged with misleading statements

Under a settlement for making inaccurate claims about the target company's technology, the sponsor must give up any founder shares it would have received from the merger, and private investment in public equity (PIPE) investors can terminate their subscription agreements before the merger. 

By Robert Freedman • July 14, 2021

Double set of books could prove Trump Organization's undoing

An internal spreadsheet the company kept treated expenses in one way while the expenses were treated another way in the general ledger.

By Robert Freedman • July 13, 2021

3 hit with Long Island Iced Tea insider trading

A company employee sent a friend a draft press release on the beverage company's upcoming pivot to blockchain technology.  

By Robert Freedman • July 12, 2021

Biden antitrust push faces steep road

Although the president and congressional majority are aligned on checking big tech, it’s not clear agencies will bring much firepower to the effort.

By Robert Freedman • July 12, 2021