Employers face liability under payroll tax deferral guidance

Many employers could opt out of President Trump's pandemic relief order on concerns they could be left holding the bag for back taxes.   

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 31, 2020

Spotify CFO: Company could achieve profitability, 'If we wanted to'

Paul Vogel said transitioning from break-even to profitability is possible, but it would come at the cost of pivoting away from AI, machine learning, and research and development investments.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 31, 2020

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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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Collaboration integral to operations, Red Hat CFO says

Finance undergirds policy decisions in a company that defines itself by open processes, finance chief Laurie Krebs says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 28, 2020

Pandemic pushing CFOs further into strategist role: survey

In February, 29% of surveyed CFOs reported spending a significant portion of time in a strategist role. In May, that jumped to 42%.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 28, 2020

Nearly half of companies at pre-pandemic operating levels: CFO survey

Companies have largely bounced back operationally from last quarter, and finance leaders have a renewed sense of optimism for 2021, Deloitte's 3rd quarter CFO Signals survey found.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 27, 2020

Real-time planning helps CFOs answer pandemic-critical 'what if' questions

To forecast today, think in shorter time horizons, identify how COVID-19 changes your business drivers, use large amounts of quality data to weigh "what if" scenarios, and create agile processes, specialists say. 

By Paul Prendergast and Patrick Picha • Aug. 27, 2020

CFO: The path to finance leadership should wind through FP&A

Heading up the financial planning and analysis function gives you the skills and perspective to be a top leader, HubSpot CFO Kate Bueker says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 26, 2020

43% of finance leaders optimistic going into 2021: survey

While 98% of respondents in OneStream Software's Enterprise Financial Decision-Making survey experienced pandemic-related challenges, nearly half still plan on increasing their budgets next year.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 26, 2020

CFO mulling post-pandemic go-to-market playbook

Finance chief Ivor Macleod of regenerative drug company Athersys has learned a lesson from his company’s virtual capital raise: on-site sales presentations might be a thing of the past.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 25, 2020

Amid gun sales spike, new arms manufacturer CFO prioritizes efficiency

Deana McPherson began as CFO at Smith & Wesson Monday, which, following the company's spinoff of its outdoor business, will now operate as a standalone firearms manufacturer.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 25, 2020

Survey: Most employers planning raises, bonuses for 2021

Only 7% of companies are not planning pay increases next year, down from 14% this year, indicating organizations are projecting a turn toward normalcy next year, a Willis Towers Watson report says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 23, 2020

Survey: Health plans to cost $15,500 per employee next year

More plans are expected to cover virtual office visits and expanded mental health and well-being offerings.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 20, 2020

3 tips for CFOs looking to migrate to a subscription pricing model

Tip one: Resist moving revenue recognition outside of your ERP, otherwise you decrease visibility into the success of your subscription model and create reporting, tracking and compliance problems. 

By Katrina Gosek • Aug. 19, 2020

CFO helped Rekor boost cash with mid-pandemic divestitures

The company didn't let disruption impede its strategy to focus on a technology that's ripe for expansion into the private sector.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 19, 2020

Pandemic-hit companies can still raise capital, investor says

The key is to give an inside look at your data to help bridge a widening trust gap without in-person meetings.  

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 18, 2020

How to be a data-driven CFO (without reliable data)

Alyssa Filter, CFO of tech startup Clari, explains to CFO Dive how she remains strategic without access to her usual insights.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 15, 2020

Making recovery audits part of your source-to-pay process

Invoicing errors chip away at margins, eventually turning into large losses, which recovery audits can help address.

By Mark Irwin • Aug. 13, 2020

Pension debt expected to rise 6% due to COVID-19 volatility

Companies in the auto and airline industries, among other sectors hard hit by the coronavirus, will see pension debt rise most, Moody's Investors Services analysts say.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 13, 2020

Workplace SaaS CFO keeps eye on post-COVID growth

The pandemic has hit Envoy's market hard, but CFO Sinohe Terrero is laying the groundwork for the company to thrive when remote workers return to the office.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 12, 2020

Sale leasebacks touted as a way to generate capital

Despite the downturn and uncertainty over long-term impacts on office markets by remote workers, there remains a big demand for selling property and leasing it back.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 11, 2020

3 things CFOs can do to navigate change (but aren't)

How are finance leaders adapting to today's business changes? Vena's 2020 Industry Benchmark Report takes a closer look.

Aug. 11, 2020

Sequoia Capital exec: CFOs must be master storytellers

The most important part of any story is the conclusion you draw from it and how you're going to make or save money as a result, Alfred Lin says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 7, 2020

CFO Dive: A year to remember

The last 12 months have been full of change for CFOs. They've relied on creativity to thrive no matter the challenge. That creativity has guided CFO Dive in its first year of coverage. 

By Robert Freedman , Jane Thier • Aug. 5, 2020

How new visibility led to big cash savings at AT&T

Generating billions of dollars in savings starts with business leaders taking a broader view of how they deploy working capital, Xandr CFO Ray Carpenter says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 3, 2020

Most CFOs don't drive returns exceeding cost of capital: survey

CFOs who model costs around the factors unique to their organizations exhibit more resilience in the face of unexpected events, such as today's economic crisis, Gartner found.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 3, 2020