Technology
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Finance should lead RPA integration, but IT must be at the table
Many functions within finance lend themselves to automation, freeing up staff time for higher-value work.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Airbus to use AI for finance tasks, saving 'millions' annually
The aircraft manufacturing company's AI program will analyze and process reports and accounts payable.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Ad firm GumGum's model set to thrive even in downturn, CFO says
The company's technology helps businesses keep their online ads from appearing next to negative or inappropriate content.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Misconceptions hold back CFOs from wider RPA adoption
Robotic process automation promises more efficient finance operations, and it's much simpler to adopt than finance executives may realize.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Baltimore, Bridgeport, Connecticut, among cost-effective tech areas
For tech CFOs looking to expand, Business.org's list of Top 100 Cities for Tech Professionals suggests cities outside Silicon Valley offer tech talent at lower costs.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 13, 2019 -
$200M infusion to expand reach of C2FO procurement platform, CFO says
Investor SoftBank sees an expanded market for the platform because it helps companies on both the buyer and supplier side better manage cash.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 08, 2019 -
Small companies drive big jump in IT outsourcing
34% of companies now outsource at least some of their network operations, compared with 30% last year, according to a report from Consumer Economics.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 07, 2019 -
Survey ranks QuickBooks, ADP top accounting solutions for small companies
The CFO Solutions poll underscored the cloud's primary benefits include the ability to access data anywhere, elimination of the server and increased data security.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 07, 2019 -
Mapbox hire shows how CFO can be strategic partner in tech company
A recent hire by a fast-moving start-up shows why CFOs must embrace new thinking on how to account for tech investments.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 05, 2019 -
ColumnTrade tensions: Look at back office too
Trade tensions are an opportunity to look at all operational costs, not just those affected by the threat of tariffs.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 05, 2019 -
$650 million Equifax settlement a wake-up call for CFOs, security expert says
CFOs are advised to devote the resources to put verification systems in place to avoid the kind of consumer data breach that hit Equifax.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Making the finance function millennial friendly
Millennials' preference for quick turnarounds, multitasking and modified workplace rules is driving CFOs to rethink how they structure their finance function.
By Suzanne Northington • Aug. 02, 2019 -
OpinionAs simple as it sounds, just identifying your leases is the highest hurdle to new FASB standards
CFOs of private companies don't have much time to comply with new lease accounting standards even if FASB extends the start date a year, as it has proposed.
By Marc Betesh • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Digital transformation drives widest wedge between CFOs, CIOs, study shows
CFOs and CIOs don't always see eye to eye on digital strategy, in large part because the value of IT investments is so hard to quantify.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Capital One breach prompts class-action suits, state AG probes
At least two consumers and three attorneys general initiate action against the bank in the wake of this week's security concerns.
By Dan Ennis • July 31, 2019