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

Why 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

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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. 

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CFO in the Know: The 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 Moore • 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. 9, 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. 9, 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. 8, 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. 7, 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. 6, 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. 6, 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. 5, 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. 3, 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. 2, 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. 2, 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, 2019

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

Subscriptions 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

CFO keeps tight reins on biopharma structure

Avoiding complexity in capital structure, organization helps company keep a handle on costs while it conducts clinical trials.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 11, 2019

Transformation of GE's closing process aims to improve finance jobs, CFO says

The company created a data lake to help organize a system that includes thousands of legal entities, many of which use their own ERP software.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 9, 2019