Dramatic layoffs 'kindest' approach to pandemic, restaurant CFO says

Innovations like a retro-styled TV dinner helped boost kitchen productivity and gave employees more hours, Robert Linder, CFO of Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar said.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 18, 2021

Study: Post-pandemic economy to compel 107M workers to switch occupations

The coronavirus is spurring more company spending on automation and AI while creating workforce skill gaps, according to a McKinsey study.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 18, 2021

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Digital 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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Prior business relationships influence PPP coronavirus lending, study finds

Banks used the PPP last year to strengthen relations with “large connected firms,” a joint study by Washington University in St. Louis, Boston College and the University of Geneva found.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 17, 2021

Survey: Most financial executives not planning to use bitcoin as corporate asset

Volatility discourages most financial executives from ever adopting bitcoin even though it is gaining some acceptance in finance, according to a Gartner survey. 

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 17, 2021

How SoftBank VC CFO turned finance into strategic asset

Navneet Govil built a data tool to provide the investment fund’s executives and limited partners with insights from portfolio companies’ financial data.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 16, 2021

CBO: US federal debt to surge this decade, fueled by rising deficits

Annual federal deficits will rise to 5.7% of GDP by 2031, increasing U.S. debt to a record 107% of GDP that year, according to CBO projections.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 16, 2021

3 CFO mistakes to avoid as IT spend rises to record in 2021

Financial executives should avert mistakes in digital transformation as they budget record capital for IT purchases this year.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 15, 2021

How CFOs can use churn, NPS data to grow revenue

By linking net promoter score with other metrics, finance chiefs can help executives know where intervention can help boost recurring revenue.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 11, 2021

Data model helps CFO see forest for the trees

Tom Berquist, CFO of software company TIBCO, applies Wall Street experience to help make acquisitions work, whether they involve hot new companies or old workhorses. 

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 10, 2021

Survey: CFOs plan to shore up reserves against pandemic, other risks

CFOs are reacting to the pandemic-induced downturn by reshaping risk strategies and cushioning against future shocks, a Euler Hermes survey finds.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 9, 2021

Balancing trade-offs as a CFO leadership skill

Aryaka CFO Brad Kinnish uses hard-won communication skills to help colleagues, board members and investors weigh competing priorities.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 9, 2021

CFOs turn to shelf registrations to position companies for capital raises

Filings can have a short-term negative impact. But when the timing is right, they help companies move quickly with stock and other offerings.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 7, 2021

CFO's pricing metric helped SaaS company get through COVID-19

Smart pricing allowed process management software provider Cherwell to get the most from its subscribers while new business languished.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 4, 2021

Study: States cut corporate taxes despite pandemic-induced shortfalls

A plunge in tax revenue caused by the downturn in 2020 did not discourage several states from trimming corporate income taxes.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2021

Study: Companies pivoted during Q3, boosting production even as pandemic spread

After the initial blow from the coronavirus, companies reallocated resources and revived production during the third quarter of 2020.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 3, 2021

Diverse CFOs could be heading into board-seat golden age

As companies try to meet ESG measures, and a likely Nasdaq rule, efforts to add women and minorities to boards are moving from talk to action, opening opportunities for finance executives. 

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 2, 2021

SEC appoints policy advisor to advance new initiatives on ESG

The appointment of an ESG advisor by the acting SEC chair follows commitments by President Biden to redouble efforts to combat climate change.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 2, 2021

Study: Digital finance helped CFOs obtain pandemic aid

Government multiplied the impact of PPP and other aid thanks to the robust digital infrastructure in place, a McKinsey study found.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2021

Companies that divested assets achieved high EBITDA growth: study

Especially for those facing earnings pressure, companies that divested during a downturn were able to boost cash flow, PwC says.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 1, 2021

5 CFO tips for tapping today's abundant capital

Record monetary and fiscal stimulus is flooding markets with liquidity, giving CFOs an unusual opportunity to improve capital structure.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 29, 2021

How a venture capital CFO balances potential with reality

For Kairos Ventures CFO-COO Todd Thomson, maintaining profitability requires a precise mix of optimism and conservatism. 

By Jane Thier • Jan. 29, 2021

COVID-19 driving PE investment in life sciences

Faster diagnostic and treatment development and more value-driven reimbursement methods point to robust opportunities, and valuations, for next several years.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 29, 2021

CFO dual-tracked IPO, SPAC during pandemic

CuriosityStream settled on a SPAC deal that helped capitalize the Netflix competitor at more than $500M without debt.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 28, 2021

Survey: US companies retrenched less during pandemic than firms in China, India

The coronavirus has compelled fewer staff and pay cuts among U.S. companies than among firms in China, India and the Middle East, according to a survey from the Institute of Management Accountants.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 28, 2021

After serving time, fraudster cautions against PPP, other emergency loans

Taking money hastily can create more problems than it solves if the additional resources aren’t tethered to need.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 27, 2021