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6 CFO tips for finding gold in online ratings
Many businesses have overlooked sales-boosting insights available from online ratings and reviews even amid the explosion in e-commerce, according to McKinsey.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 26, 2021 -
Move from pension to 401(k) riles union
Striking Nabisco employees want the company to restore the pension contributions that were frozen three years ago, among other demands, given healthy revenue gains at parent Mondelez International.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Pulling the right levers as talent battle heats up
A third of companies plan to boost budgets for salary increases, a Willis Towers Watson (WTW) survey showed. "There are longer term consequences of some of these short-term levers that organizations are pulling," a company exec said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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Driver-based budgeting touted for integrating financial and operational planning
Tying resource allocation to what moves an organization forward is an exercise that leads to strategic insight that could otherwise remain hidden, says Vena FP&A chief Tom Seegmiller.
By Ramona Dzinkowski • Aug. 25, 2021 -
CFOs using annuitization to derisk their pension liabilities
Conditions are right for companies to spin off obligations to insurers to improve their balance sheets and protect against a drain on future cash flow.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 24, 2021 -
SPAC or PE exit decision rides on executives' long-term plans
Both types of liquidity events offer an influx of capital, but they come with a mix of risk and reward that must be well-understood, acquisition specialists say.
By Ed McCarthy • Aug. 20, 2021 -
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Amid continued growth, Petco promotes VP of finance to CFO
The retailer has sustained its rate of growth achieved in 2020, reporting that comp sales rose for the 11th consecutive quarter.
By Caroline Jansen , Jane Thier • Aug. 19, 2021 -
Making FP&A analysts the CFO's braintrust
The holy grail is to put a dollar figure on any operational tweak that leadership is considering, finance leaders say.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 17, 2021 -
Financial maneuver playing key role in Carvana profit
The company makes a third of its revenue from retail sales and a third from vehicle-servicing contracts. The rest is from selling its car loans in a way other car sellers don’t.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 16, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhy CFOs speak to the press (and whether they should)
Finance chiefs' credibility, diligence and deep knowledge of the numbers make them ideal candidates for press interviews and company spokespeople, PR specialists say.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 13, 2021 -
Dearth of third-party deal analysts slowing acquisitions
Record-setting M&A volume has put the Big Four and other consulting firms in the unusual position of turning down business.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Coinbase CFO amassing cash to weather 'crypto winter'
The company has no plans for a dividend or share buyback so it can focus on executing its growth and business goals, Alesia Hass says.
By Ted Knutson • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ProphixThe business finance awakening: Why investing in your finance team is a post-pandemic imperative
Cloud-based planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities provide a competitive business edge.
By Alok Ajmera, CEO at Prophix Software • Aug. 9, 2021 -
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Shareholder support surges for action on climate change: EY
Investors back proposals for change in corporate environmental and social policies, an EY study found.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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Companies oppose one-size-fits-all SEC climate disclosure rule: survey
The SEC should scale its coming rules for climate risk disclosure based on a company’s size, according to companies surveyed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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Cloud SaaS exit choices expanding rapidly
Even moderately successful late-stage companies are attracting private investment, even outright purchase in some cases, giving them options in addition to an eventual IPO.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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FTC unable to keep up with 'surge' in merger filings
The Federal Trade Commission said it “has been hit by a tidal wave of merger filings” and can’t complete reviews within the statutory period.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 4, 2021 -
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Fed risks letting 'inflation genie' out of bottle: CRS
The Federal Reserve may wait too long and attempt to slow inflation after it “has become embedded in people’s expectations,” the Congressional Research Service said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 3, 2021 -
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Sustainable bond issuance will surge this year to record exceeding $850B
The volume of sustainable bonds issued will grow 59%, fueled by investor enthusiasm and increased regulatory clarity, Moody’s Investor Service said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 2, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ItemizeWhy finance automation fails (and 6 steps for success)
Finance and accounting automation initiatives can easily fail if the right steps aren’t taken. Here are our top reasons these programs fail and how to fix them.
Aug. 2, 2021 -
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Hilton CFO: 'We're not big believers in new normals'
Despite a colossal labor shortage, Kevin Jacobs predicts both business and leisure travel will rebound in short order, he told analysts Thursday.
By Jane Thier • July 30, 2021 -
Mergers could hit rep and warranty insurance snag
Deals increasingly have to fit squarely in carriers' preferred underwriting bucket to get covered, specialists say.
By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2021 -
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Back-office investment as equity value drivers
Jobcase CFO Beth Clymer doesn’t let the desire to hold down costs trump the scaling that flows from high-functioning accounting and planning teams.
By Robert Freedman • July 29, 2021 -
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SEC may require climate risk disclosures in expanded 10-Ks: Gensler
SEC Chair Gary Gensler says a company, when filing mandatory climate risk disclosures, may need to measure carbon emissions across its “value chain.”
By Jim Tyson • July 28, 2021 -
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Duolingo CFO credits operational discipline on IPO day
"The stock price is always going to do what the stock price does," CFO Matt Skaruppa told CFO Dive on opening day. "We've released it to the market; we can no longer control it. But we're really excited."
By Jane Thier • July 28, 2021
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