Trailblazing CFOs are turning rampant uncertainty into opportunity

It’s clear that the CFOs who take a creative and nimble approach to operating their businesses will continue to fare better than those taking the more classic, slightly deliberate and conservative approach of even the more “modern” CFOs.

By Dan Fletcher, CFO, Planful • July 12, 2022

Inflation knocks small business expectations to record low: NFIB

Small businesses — a bellwether for U.S. economic trends — face persistent hiring challenges in a tight labor market.

By Jim Tyson • July 12, 2022

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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

Long-time Vail CFO, key to acquisitions, exits

Vail CFO Michael Barkin is stepping down, as the company's new CEO has shifted the resort operator's focus to better support employees, amid worker shortages.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 11, 2022

Cloud computing adds value well beyond agility, efficiency: Deloitte

Companies excelling in the use of cloud computing work with three or four cloud providers rather than only one or two and do not spend much more on cloud platforms and services than their rivals, Deloitte found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • July 11, 2022

Twitter CFO retweets board plan to enforce Musk deal

Experts have differed as to whether Twitter CFO Ned Segal would remain at the company in a Musk-led scenario. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 10, 2022

Auditors see inflation plaguing economy for at least 12 months: CAQ

High inflation and tight labor markets have compelled many CFOs to revise business plans during the past several months. Most audit partners see the two challenges persisting.

By Jim Tyson • July 8, 2022

GameStop ousts CFO, taps former interim finance chief

Michael Recupero’s exit could be a signal that GameStop’s effort to “Amazon-ify” its business isn’t working. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 8, 2022

Don't abandon stablecoins over Terra, CFO says

Fintechs and financial services players will "be the driver of innovations and regulations that enable stablecoins, crypto and other digital assets to scale," argues Metallicus Chief Financial Officer Irina Berkon.

By Irina Berkon • July 8, 2022

Advent's Maitland predicts CFOs will return to convertible bonds

Global convertible bond issuance volumes posted a record slow first half, plummeting nearly 90% year-over-year to $11 billion, according to a Bank of America report.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 7, 2022

M&A falls 21% during first half 2022 amid global turmoil: Refinitiv

As the M&A market shrinks following a banner year in 2021, CFOs eager to pursue a deal can still draw from abundant capital.

By Jim Tyson • July 7, 2022

Fed anticipated a big rate increase later this month, minutes show

Policymakers alarmed at their June meeting by mounting price pressures supported an aggressive pullback in stimulus to curb economic growth.

By Jim Tyson • July 6, 2022

BNY Mellon poaches new CFO from Goldman Sachs

BNY Mellon’s pick of Dermot McDonogh as CFO comes just months after the bank announced Robin Vince would succeed CEO Todd Gibbons, who is retiring.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 6, 2022

How CFOs can free liquidity from insurance 'collateral jail'

Insurance collateral financing now offered by the 1970 Group is designed to solve a pain point that has long vexed treasurers and finance executives who opt for loss-sensitive policies to lower premiums.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 5, 2022

'Gray-zone aggression' may make some business uninsurable: AEI

CFOs face growing difficulty in curbing risk as geopolitical tensions rise and hostile governments harm global companies with headquarters in rival nations.

By Jim Tyson • July 1, 2022

Chicago woos out-of-state execs with post-Roe letters

Chicago economic development officials, often forced to fend off concerns around crime and high taxes, quickly launched an offense touting its advantages to business, executives and their employees in a post-Roe world. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 1, 2022

IPOs worldwide plunged 46% during first half 2022: EY

Many CFOs have held off on IPOs this year as high inflation, a pullback in monetary stimulus and sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled equity markets.

By Jim Tyson • June 30, 2022

Fed inflation fight 'highly likely to involve some pain': Powell

Powell committed the Fed to hitting its 2% inflation target as rising prices undermined consumer expectations and increased the odds of a recession.

By Jim Tyson • June 29, 2022

CFO, business optimism hits 12-year low: JPMorgan

In spite of the “drastic” decline in business leader optimism, JPMorgan’s Ginger Chambless doesn’t expect companies to make “material” capital spending cuts this year.  

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 29, 2022

Dollar Tree's CFO to depart in C-suite shakeout

Gone or nearly gone following an activist revolt are the discounter’s chief financial, operating, information, strategy and legal officers.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 28, 2022

With Roe overturned, employers eye changes to abortion-access benefits

With politics increasingly becoming a workplace issue, employers and C-suite executives have had to navigate how and when to make statements and changes to benefits.

By Emilie Shumway • June 27, 2022

EU global minimum tax plan hits Hungarian road 'bump'

Hungary’s eleventh hour opposition included concerns about the war in Ukraine and fears about being a first mover on the Pillar Two rules, according to a PwC report. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 27, 2022

3 ways CFOs can help tackle supply chain disruptions

CFOs can help companies relieve immediate supply chain pressures, as well as create long-term value.

By Greg Hisenberg and Mark Tennant, Ernst and Young LLP • June 27, 2022

Businesses nudged to decentralize cybersecurity leadership

The push to enable employees to make informed security decisions comes amid an increase in the rate and severity of cyberattacks.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2022

Predictable spend can flip view of legal as cost center

Every CFO's in-house legal team has matters with well-defined outlays. The department should aim to realize those easy wins to show control is within reach, a budget specialist says.

By Robert Freedman • June 23, 2022

Just one in three CFOs have appetite for more risk: Deloitte

Finance chiefs in the technology, financial services, and manufacturing industries were the least inclined to take on more risk, according to the Deloitte survey.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 21, 2022