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Companies 'prone to self-delusion' when using cloud, McKinsey says
Most industrial companies have adopted cloud computing but few “reap the cloud’s full rewards,” McKinsey says.
By Jim Tyson • March 10, 2021 -
Goodwill impairment on track to rival 2008 meltdown
Goodwill is projected to drop $143 billion in 2020 due to the pandemic, Duff & Phelps analysts say, while also noting that the government stimulus should probably get credit for preventing greater losses.
By Robert Freedman • March 10, 2021 -
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TrendlineNavigating risk in turbulent times
CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability.
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Credit risk eases after regulator clarifies sunset of LIBOR, Moody's says
Regulatory clarity on the phase-out of LIBOR has reduced the credit risk tied to billions of dollars in financial contracts, Moody's Investors Service said.
By Jim Tyson • March 9, 2021 -
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CFOs facing an unprecedented range of risks find an edge in analytics
CFOs are adapting to an unusually hazardous business landscape by forecasting with advanced data analytics.
By Jim Tyson • March 8, 2021 -
Companies consider cheaper, faster Subchapter 5 bankruptcies
The process’s higher debt threshold opens the door to companies that would otherwise have few options besides expensive Chapter 11.
By Robert Freedman • March 2, 2021 -
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CFOs optimistic about revenue growth, plan big investments, survey finds
Most CFOs in the U.S. and U.K. plan “significant financial investments” while seeing bright prospects for growth in revenue and the economy, according to a Proxima survey.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 28, 2021 -
Cloud ERP takes top spot on CFO priority list for IT spending, survey finds
CFOs prioritize cloud enterprise resource planning, while giving lower rankings to artificial intelligence and blockchain/Internet of Things, Gartner says.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Biden's corporate tax hike would reduce output, jobs, wages, study finds
Biden’s proposed increase in corporate tax would push up the U.S. federal-state combined tax rate to the highest level in the OECD, the Tax Foundation said.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 24, 2021 -
Powell says Fed will press on with stimulus, noting inflation persists below 2%
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told a Senate committee several factors beyond policy accommodation are increasing asset prices.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 23, 2021 -
Small businesses 'muscled out' of aid to receive exclusive access to PPP loans
President Biden is targeting Paycheck Protection Program loans to businesses with fewer than 20 workers that he says received too little from the coronavirus rescue program in 2020.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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As restaurants recover, their success formula will change
Off-premise innovations like ghost kitchens will characterize the industry going forward, a Duff & Phelps analysis says.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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Report: Hardest-hit businesses received less than 10% of PPP loans
Companies in food services and similar businesses slammed by COVID-19 received a comparatively small portion of PPP loans in 2020, according to a Tax Policy Center analysis.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 21, 2021 -
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Study: Post-pandemic economy to compel 107M workers to switch occupations
The coronavirus is spurring more company spending on automation and AI while creating workforce skill gaps, according to a McKinsey study.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 18, 2021 -
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Prior business relationships influence PPP coronavirus lending, study finds
Banks used the PPP last year to strengthen relations with “large connected firms,” a joint study by Washington University in St. Louis, Boston College and the University of Geneva found.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 17, 2021 -
Survey: Most financial executives not planning to use bitcoin as corporate asset
Volatility discourages most financial executives from ever adopting bitcoin even though it is gaining some acceptance in finance, according to a Gartner survey.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 17, 2021 -
CBO: US federal debt to surge this decade, fueled by rising deficits
Annual federal deficits will rise to 5.7% of GDP by 2031, increasing U.S. debt to a record 107% of GDP that year, according to CBO projections.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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3 CFO mistakes to avoid as IT spend rises to record in 2021
Financial executives should avert mistakes in digital transformation as they budget record capital for IT purchases this year.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 15, 2021 -
Survey: CFOs plan to shore up reserves against pandemic, other risks
CFOs are reacting to the pandemic-induced downturn by reshaping risk strategies and cushioning against future shocks, a Euler Hermes survey finds.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 9, 2021 -
Study: Companies pivoted during Q3, boosting production even as pandemic spread
After the initial blow from the coronavirus, companies reallocated resources and revived production during the third quarter of 2020.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 3, 2021 -
SEC appoints policy advisor to advance new initiatives on ESG
The appointment of an ESG advisor by the acting SEC chair follows commitments by President Biden to redouble efforts to combat climate change.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 2, 2021 -
Companies that divested assets achieved high EBITDA growth: study
Especially for those facing earnings pressure, companies that divested during a downturn were able to boost cash flow, PwC says.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Study: Digital finance helped CFOs obtain pandemic aid
Government multiplied the impact of PPP and other aid thanks to the robust digital infrastructure in place, a McKinsey study found.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Deep Dive5 CFO tips for tapping today's abundant capital
Record monetary and fiscal stimulus is flooding markets with liquidity, giving CFOs an unusual opportunity to improve capital structure.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 29, 2021 -
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Survey: US companies retrenched less during pandemic than firms in China, India
The coronavirus has compelled fewer staff and pay cuts among U.S. companies than among firms in China, India and the Middle East, according to a survey from the Institute of Management Accountants.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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After serving time, fraudster cautions against PPP, other emergency loans
Taking money hastily can create more problems than it solves if the additional resources aren’t tethered to need.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 27, 2021
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