The 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

Why 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

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

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

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

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

Global regulators unite to intensify scrutiny of SPACs

A group of securities market regulators from several countries launched a joint network to monitor SPAC deal-making.

By Jim Tyson • July 27, 2021

Twitter CFO eyeing subscription model

Over time, CFO Ned Segal said, Twitter envisions subscriptions being a “big part” of the company. But currently, it's prioritizing advertising, which brought in over $1 billion during the second quarter, and "is firing on all cylinders.”

By Jane Thier • July 26, 2021

Data, communications pose hidden scaling costs

Companies that avoid fragmented analytics and inconsistent internal engagement can keep operations aligned with growth, executives say.

By Robert Freedman • July 26, 2021

4 steps to building an agile business plan

Four steps to building a more agile business plan and staying on top of market changes. 

By Burzin Contractor, CPA, - Vice President, Revenue Operations & Strategy at Vena • July 26, 2021

Subscriptions are set to boom in Latin America

Growing consumer credit options, cloud adoption and accommodation of local currencies are paving the way for continued SaaS growth post-pandemic.

By Adonay Cervantes • July 23, 2021

Tech, talent investments vital to CFOs' post-pandemic strategy: survey

Nearly two-thirds of CFOs worry talent shortages could impair their strategic abilities, Grant Thornton’s 2021 Q2 Survey found, and a similar percentage are worried about controlling compensation and benefits costs.

By Jane Thier • July 23, 2021

Coronavirus real estate shifts pose accounting complexities

CFOs confront a tangle of accounting challenges as they reopen offices and prepare for post-pandemic use of real estate, a Deloitte survey found.

By Jim Tyson • July 23, 2021

Usefulness of SaaS metrics lies in context, not isolation

High customer acquisition costs, like some low conversion rates, shouldn't automatically be considered a bad signal.

By Robert Freedman • July 23, 2021

Corporate 'greenwashing' poses growing threat to ESG goals: report

Sustainable financing has surged since 2015 but false corporate claims jeopardize carbon reduction efforts, Generation Investment Management said in a report.

By Jim Tyson • July 21, 2021

Chipotle CFO: higher wages preventing staff shortages

The company maintains pricing power, finance chief Jack Hartung says, giving it flexibility to decide when to use that power to either protect margins or make an additional investment in its people. 

By Jane Thier • July 21, 2021

Why a startup went straight to full-scale ERP, shared-services center

When Pedro Barros, finance chief of workforce software company Remote, implemented his team's systems, he bypassed the typical piecemeal approach and kept his eye on global ambitions.

By Robert Freedman • July 21, 2021

Companies plan bigger pay raises in 2022, survey finds

"The war for talent is pretty significant," says Adrienne Altman of Willis Towers Watson, whose survey shows companies plan to raise pay next year more than in 2021.  

By Jim Tyson • July 20, 2021