CFOs reporting greater optimism, appetite for risk: survey

Nearly seven in 10 CFOs (67%) reported being "somewhat" or "significantly" more optimistic than they were three months ago, per Deloitte's Signals Survey.

By Jane Thier • March 18, 2021

Using a price-volume-mix analysis to improve performance

Whether you know it as a sales bridge or variance analysis, it can help decode your company's performance at a granular level.

By Dayton Kellenberger • March 17, 2021

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

Federal watchdog warns of cybersecurity risks to employee retirement plans

Fiduciaries might not realize they could be liable for losses they were obligated to prevent, the Government Accountability Office says. 

By Jim Tyson • March 17, 2021

Pandemic-driven cost efficiency gains may be at risk, survey finds

Reintroducing costs based on recovered revenue fails to recognize permanent business shifts, Gartner’s recent research shows.

By Jane Thier • March 16, 2021

SEC chair wants corporate disclosure of political donations in ESG regime

SEC Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee said disclosure on political spending would help investors ensure company donations align with public ESG statements.

By Jim Tyson • March 16, 2021

The metrics behind feedback-driven growth

To get alignment behind common goals, employees must have access to the same data as leaders, the co-CEOs of Monday.com say.

By Robert Freedman • March 16, 2021

'Uncertainty cube' touted for sharper modeling

By analyzing more variables over more paths, FP&A teams can narrow down risk scenarios, McKinsey analyst Aleksander Petrov says.

By Robert Freedman • March 15, 2021

Lawmakers propose extending PPP coronavirus rescue aid through May

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would postpone the deadline for the Payroll Protection Program from March 31 to May 31.

By Jim Tyson • March 15, 2021

A CFO's stress-tested model bears out

The Center for Naval Analyses benefited from the financial model Christian Geyer created despite its hard-to-believe forecast.

By Robert Freedman • March 13, 2021

SEC official: Companies avoiding ESG disclosures 'risk higher costs of capital'

Disclosing some ESG-related issues may eventually prove as important for companies as reporting asbestos-related risks, a top SEC official said.

By Jim Tyson • March 13, 2021

CFOs see need to overhaul capital strategy amid pandemic 'shock,' EY says

The pandemic has given CFOs a "once-in-a-generation shock," forcing them to completely rethink their capital allocation strategy, an EY survey found.

By Jim Tyson • March 11, 2021

Companies 'prone to self-delusion' when using cloud, McKinsey says

Most industrial companies have adopted cloud computing but few “reap the cloud’s full rewards,” McKinsey says.

By Jim Tyson • March 10, 2021

Credit risk eases after regulator clarifies sunset of LIBOR, Moody's says

Regulatory clarity on the phase-out of LIBOR has reduced the credit risk tied to billions of dollars in financial contracts, Moody's Investors Service said.

By Jim Tyson • March 9, 2021

$1.9T stimulus includes $55B for business

PPP and other emergency loans will get an infusion, restaurants and live-event venues get targeted help, and the new 'Navigator' program will help businesses find available funds.

By Robert Freedman • March 8, 2021

CFOs facing an unprecedented range of risks find an edge in analytics

CFOs are adapting to an unusually hazardous business landscape by forecasting with advanced data analytics.

By Jim Tyson • March 8, 2021

CFO helped Zipcar grow revenue prior to IPO

Ed Goldfinger's deep dive into revenues and costs showed the car rental company's main moneymaker was a money loser in disguise.

By Robert Freedman • March 7, 2021

PayPal CFO: Pandemic has created 'inflection point' for digital payments

The virtual payments processor does not anticipate a post-pandemic drop in business, but intends to double its user base and triple total payment volume, John Rainey told Barron's.

By Jane Thier • March 4, 2021

Talend CFO walked investors through gutsy pandemic response

The data integration company's decision to keep its foot on the gas required a number of frank conversations but the move has positioned it well.

By Robert Freedman • March 3, 2021

Companies consider cheaper, faster Subchapter 5 bankruptcies

The process’s higher debt threshold opens the door to companies that would otherwise have few options besides expensive Chapter 11.

By Robert Freedman • March 2, 2021

Survey: Finance among least diverse corporate departments

Gartner's Labor Market Survey finds people of color comprise just 11% of the total workforce in corporate finance, and just 6% of senior finance roles.

By Jane Thier • March 2, 2021

CFO of still-unprofitable DoorDash shares growth plans, investments

The takeout and delivery app with a 48% market share is investing in food preparation robots, subscription program and partnerships with commercial retailers, Prabir Adarkar said, after its first earnings report as a public company.

By Jane Thier • March 1, 2021

CFOs optimistic about revenue growth, plan big investments, survey finds

Most CFOs in the U.S. and U.K. plan “significant financial investments” while seeing bright prospects for growth in revenue and the economy, according to a Proxima survey.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 28, 2021

Cloud ERP takes top spot on CFO priority list for IT spending, survey finds

CFOs prioritize cloud enterprise resource planning, while giving lower rankings to artificial intelligence and blockchain/Internet of Things, Gartner says.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2021

Biden's corporate tax hike would reduce output, jobs, wages, study finds

Biden’s proposed increase in corporate tax would push up the U.S. federal-state combined tax rate to the highest level in the OECD, the Tax Foundation said.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 24, 2021

CFO aligns incentives using profits interest ownership structure

Executives of affiliated companies can get equity bonuses without triggering a tax obligation.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 23, 2021