SEC cybersecurity tactics point to ESG approach, attorney says

As the Securities and Exchange Commission builds investor protections on sustainable investing, CFOs can look to the agency's approach to cybersecurity for hints on how to prepare for disclosure rules and enforcement actions.

By Jim Tyson • April 15, 2021

Senate confirms Gensler to lead SEC in 53-45 vote

While leading the Biden administration’s watchdog of Wall Street, Gensler is expected to toughen aspects of oversight that were eased during the Trump administration.

By Jim Tyson • April 14, 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

Despite gains in hard-hit sectors, be realistic on valuations

The outlook across sectors is better than expected, but forecasts must be achievable.   

By Brian Garfield • April 14, 2021

CFO hit home run as Mets assistant controller

Rebecca Mahadeva is bringing to the healthcare advertising industry the same accounting efficiencies she brought to the storied New York ball club.

By Robert Freedman • April 13, 2021

Former NYSE CFO: SPACs are 'here to stay'

Special purpose acquisition companies “are starting to disintermediate late-stage venture capital," Amy Butte told CNBC Monday.

By Jane Thier • April 13, 2021

M&A supports buyers' stock price performance during Q1, study finds

Dealmaking paid off for acquiring firms, boosting their stock prices to a record first-quarter performance, a Willis Towers Watson study found.

By Jim Tyson • April 13, 2021

Weed out data before evolving finance tools, planning chief says

Teddy Collins of SeatGeek gave the company's data a hard look before transitioning finance tools from Excel to Google sheets to third-party applications.

By Robert Freedman • April 12, 2021

SEC in 'risk alert' warns that some ESG funds may mislead investors

The SEC found that some investment companies may have made misleading statements on ESG investing processes and adherence to ESG frameworks.

By Jim Tyson • April 12, 2021

Private credit markets poised to rebound: survey

Private credit dealmakers foresee a market resurgence in 2021 following the pandemic-induced setback last year, according to a survey by Katten.

By Jim Tyson • April 9, 2021

Model discounts into pricing, SaaS specialist says

Rather than leave discounting to a sales rep’s discretion, calculate strategically and offer transparent pricing, SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin says.

By Robert Freedman • April 8, 2021

651 apps? How to get your SaaS stack in order

Software-as-a-Service applications help employees become more productive and innovative. But when unmanaged, too many applications can drain a technology budget and make collaboration difficult.

By Theresa O'Neil • April 8, 2021

Most companies will likely link executive pay to environmental targets: ING survey

Spurred on by the pandemic, most companies are accelerating their “green transformation” and plan to tie executive pay to environmental goals, ING said in an ESG survey.

By Jim Tyson • April 7, 2021

Coinbase's direct IPO could be hard act to follow

High name recognition and strong investor interest are needed to go public when there’s no big underwriter or a road show to generate excitement, a capital raise specialist says.

By Robert Freedman • April 7, 2021

Ahead of logistics business spinoff, XPO taps new CFO

The supply chain giant with clients including Nestlé, IKEA and Boeing on Tuesday named Baris Oran CFO of its soon-to-be spinoff company, GXO Logistics.

By Jane Thier • April 7, 2021

Yellen urges global policymakers not to withdraw stimulus too quickly

The lesson of the last financial crisis is to keep supporting the global recovery, the Treasury secretary said at the opening of a global economic meeting. 

By Jim Tyson • April 6, 2021

New SaaS CFO to focus on deal pricing

Enterprise search technology company Sinequa is sitting on cash, freeing up finance chief Mark Williams to focus on growth, metrics, and deal support.

By Robert Freedman • April 6, 2021

Yellen pushes for global minimum corporate tax rate

Yellen deplores “a 30-year race to the bottom” in taxation and says a global minimum corporate tax rate would help bolster U.S. competitiveness.

By Jim Tyson • April 5, 2021

SEC accounting chief cautions on SPAC rush

The newly popular IPO alternative is often completed in months, a short time frame that can make public compliance rules hard to meet, a top federal official says.

By Robert Freedman • April 5, 2021

Benefits of $2T Biden plan won't outweigh tax costs: Tax Foundation

Biden would benefit the economy more by funding his $2 trillion infrastructure plan with federal spending cuts, rather than by raising corporate taxes, the Tax Foundation said.

By Jim Tyson • April 1, 2021

More companies using hybrid auction in lieu of traditional IPO

The process can lead to more market-based initial pricing while giving companies control over share allocations.

By Robert Freedman • March 31, 2021

Private company CFOs excited about, but wary of, SPACs

Grant Thornton's quarterly CFO survey also finds CFOs prioritizing investments in ESG, diversity and tech. 

By Jane Thier • March 31, 2021

Companies may want to consider halting quarterly EPS guidance, McKinsey says

Quarterly EPS guidance often provides limited insights, so companies that suspended the reports during the pandemic may want to consider suspending them for good, McKinsey said.

By Jim Tyson • March 31, 2021

Companies said to need deeper data dives to improve metrics

Data lakes contain much more information than CFOs typically use to track performance, data specialists say. 

By Robert Freedman • March 30, 2021

SEC threatened with lawsuit by state attorney general over ESG disclosure

West Virginia's attorney general threatens to sue the SEC if it compels companies to file disclosures on environmental, social and governance matters.

By Jim Tyson • March 29, 2021

CFO used automation to turn back-office function into value driver

LivePerson finance chief John Collins brought in top data scientists and engineers to build a data system that increased growth and improved margins.

By Robert Freedman • March 29, 2021