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'Uncertainty cube' touted for sharper modeling
By analyzing more variables over more paths, FP&A teams can narrow down risk scenarios, McKinsey analyst Aleksander Petrov says.
By Robert Freedman • March 15, 2021 -
SEC official: Companies avoiding ESG disclosures 'risk higher costs of capital'
Disclosing some ESG-related issues may eventually prove as important for companies as reporting asbestos-related risks, a top SEC official said.
By Jim Tyson • March 13, 2021 -
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TrendlineFP&A's evolution into CFOs' essential strategic asset
When FP&A works best, you get things like Amazon Prime. The trick is eliminating the friction in your planning function.
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A CFO's stress-tested model bears out
The Center for Naval Analyses benefited from the financial model Christian Geyer created despite its hard-to-believe forecast.
By Robert Freedman • March 13, 2021 -
CFOs see need to overhaul capital strategy amid pandemic 'shock,' EY says
The pandemic has given CFOs a "once-in-a-generation shock," forcing them to completely rethink their capital allocation strategy, an EY survey found.
By Jim Tyson • March 11, 2021 -
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 -
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 -
$1.9T stimulus includes $55B for business
PPP and other emergency loans will get an infusion, restaurants and live-event venues get targeted help, and the new 'Navigator' program will help businesses find available funds.
By Robert Freedman • March 8, 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 -
CFO helped Zipcar grow revenue prior to IPO
Ed Goldfinger's deep dive into revenues and costs showed the car rental company's main moneymaker was a money loser in disguise.
By Robert Freedman • March 7, 2021 -
PayPal CFO: Pandemic has created 'inflection point' for digital payments
The virtual payments processor does not anticipate a post-pandemic drop in business, but intends to double its user base and triple total payment volume, John Rainey told Barron's.
By Jane Thier • March 4, 2021 -
Talend CFO walked investors through gutsy pandemic response
The data integration company's decision to keep its foot on the gas required a number of frank conversations but the move has positioned it well.
By Robert Freedman • March 3, 2021 -
Survey: Finance among least diverse corporate departments
Gartner's Labor Market Survey finds people of color comprise just 11% of the total workforce in corporate finance, and just 6% of senior finance roles.
By Jane Thier • March 2, 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 -
CFO of still-unprofitable DoorDash shares growth plans, investments
The takeout and delivery app with a 48% market share is investing in food preparation robots, subscription program and partnerships with commercial retailers, Prabir Adarkar said, after its first earnings report as a public company.
By Jane Thier • March 1, 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 -
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CFO aligns incentives using profits interest ownership structure
Executives of affiliated companies can get equity bonuses without triggering a tax obligation.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 23, 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 -
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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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 -
Dramatic layoffs 'kindest' approach to pandemic, restaurant CFO says
Innovations like a retro-styled TV dinner helped boost kitchen productivity and gave employees more hours, Robert Linder, CFO of Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar said.
By Robert Freedman • 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
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