Strategy & operations
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CFO touts simplified biopharma cap structure
Capital transparency helps investors measure the performance of a $60M clinical-stage company.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 16, 2020 -
Planful: FP&A company rebrands to emphasize continuous planning
CEO Grant Halloran spoke to CFO Dive about the company's new identity and how it better aligns with their vision for finance professionals.
By Jane Thier • Jan. 15, 2020 -
How M&A drove CFO's review of company culture
Mediafly CFO-COO John Evarts saw a bigger project when he was asked to assess the company's first acquisition target.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 14, 2020 -
OpinionWhy your organization needs finance-governed analytics
CFOs are the ideal internal champions to create governed analytics strategies that extend planning and reporting capabilities beyond finance into sales, marketing, operations and HR.
By Bill Koefoed and Scott Stern • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Deep DiveThe 3 most common forecasting errors retail CFOs make
Smart investment on the planning side can help retailers better align forecasts with actual sales.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Casper files for IPO despite reporting consistent losses
The mattress company made the bed-in-a-box model famous, and has spent over $500 million on marketing to become a known disruptor. But does it have the forecasting and inventory management to ensure it won't run out of cash?
By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 13, 2020 -
5 CFO trends to watch in 2020
Greater adoption of rolling forecasts and subscription pricing models are among the trends you'll see this year.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 12, 2020 -
CFO sentiment down amid concern over trade policy and tariffs
Virtually all multinational company CFOs think the U.S. is on a downward path. "There’s a sense of frustration ... not having the clarity to plan and budget properly," Deloitte's Sandy Cockrell said.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 09, 2020 -
Coupa adds travel cost reductions to spend management platform
The acquisition of Yapta will position Coupa to compete with SAP Concur in the travel and expense spend category.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 09, 2020 -
Global success starts with shared ERP system
As simple as it sounds, if you and your foreign affiliate aren't using the same ERP and shared services, your push into another country could be needlessly bumpy.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 08, 2020 -
Finance chief must be a vital decision-maker, Captivate CFO says
Throughout 20 years in finance leadership, Jenny Buchholz said she has found some things to be consistently true. "Numbers don't lie," she said.
By Jane Thier • Jan. 07, 2020 -
State laws credited with raising wages of lowest-earning employees
Organizations expecting to increase minimum-wage level hiring can expect to pay more, two former federal officials say.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 06, 2020 -
OTC Markets CFO: No substitute for talking to customers
If you’re not solving problems for the companies that buy your products, someone else will do it better, faster and cheaper, Bea Ordonez said.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 06, 2020 -
Materiality, volatility key to identifying forecasting drivers
An FP&A expert shares thoughts on the budget line items worth paying close attention to in your forecasting.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 05, 2020 -
Medical tech company seeks to ease concern over CFO change
NuVasive says replacing its CFO with a former Mallinckrodt executive won't change its $1.16 billion revenue expectation for 2019.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 03, 2020 -
How CFOs can stop problems before they arise
A healthcare CFO talks about diversification to prevent over-reliance on a single source of revenue.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 02, 2020 -
Metrics, management reporting are top CFO priorities in 2020
CFOs' perceived shortcomings tend to fall beyond the scope of the typical responsibilities, veering into operations, IT and management.
By Jane Thier • Jan. 02, 2020 -
The new year brings 21 new state minimum wages
The highest minimum wage in 2020 will be $15.00 in Washington, D.C., effective July 1, 2020.
By Jennifer Carsen • Dec. 30, 2020 -
How to blend insight with data analytics to improve forecasts
Forecasts are more accurate when managers' insights and data analytics are combined, an Emory University professor says.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 19, 2019 -
CFO helps trading juggernaut overhaul tech, develop talent
Options Clearing Corp. CFO Amy Shelly's job is so stressful she finds Ironman competitions relaxing.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Ping CFO sees annual recurring revenue as 'the great normalizer'
The subscription-based cybersecurity firm has seen its ARR increase 23% year-over-year.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 17, 2019 -
OpinionSubscriptions increase incremental spend by 60%
Demand for a frictionless experience stretches beyond the SaaS model. Buyers of products and services want a relationship that keeps them coming back.
By Greg Alvo • Dec. 16, 2019 -
As Bill.com files IPO, CFO's role evolves
Bill.com, a B2B billing and payments software company, filed its IPO on Thursday. CFO John Rettig discussed how going public changes his role.
By Jane Thier • Dec. 15, 2019 -
How a spirits company reduced stranded inventory with rolling forecasts
The company lost sales when its popular products were out of stock, so it stopped using static forecasts to anticipate demand.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 15, 2019 -
Private capital targeting 5G, AI next year in M&A
Private equity and venture capital firms have declining M&A interest in real estate, media, retail and biotech, a BDO survey shows.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 12, 2019
