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42% of FP&A Employees Say Company Pays for Upskilling: Report
Nearly 78% of respondents said their employers have trained them on technology and data and just under half (45%) reported receiving training on business knowledge.
By Adam Zaki • March 13, 2024 -
New York Stock Exchange Moves to Delist Apparel Retailer Express
Concerns about the company’s long-term financial health have continued to surface over the last year.
By Nate Delesline III • March 12, 2024 -
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The Power of FP&A: A CFO's Essential Tool for Growth
If a CFO wants to grow amid the current economic headwinds, paying attention to FP&A and the talent that drives it is a must.
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CPI Data, Reddit Sets IPO Terms, and Apex’s CFO: Trial Balance
Economists are projecting little change in February’s CPI numbers.
By CFO Editorial Staff • March 11, 2024 -
US Payrolls Grow 275K, But Unemployment Rises to 3.9%
“This is music to investors’ and the Fed’s ears — the labor market and inflation are cooling but not at a recessionary level,” said Michael Arone of State Street Global Advisors.
By Vincent Ryan • March 8, 2024 -
Futures Pricing Implies 42% Chance of Two Rate Cuts by July
“If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year,” said Jerome Powell.
By Vincent Ryan • March 6, 2024 -
ESG Reports Make Middling Progress
“The goal of sustainability disclosure must be information, including the process to prepare it, that is on par with financial reports.”
By David McCann • March 6, 2024 -
Cost Management a High Priority in 2024
“This is a holistic cost challenge — one that's built up over five years of very rapid adjustments that companies have had to make.”
By Vincent Ryan • March 5, 2024 -
Powell on Capitol Hill, Climate Disclosure Vote, and Metric of the Month: Trial Balance
APQC’s CFO Perry D. Wiggins shares three strategies to avoid a cash-flow crunch in his Metric of the Month column out on Wednesday.
By CFO Editorial Staff • March 4, 2024 -
Warren Buffett Lowers Expectations, PCE Data Arrives, and Stretto’s CFO: Trial Balance
This week, we look forward to personal consumption expenditure inflation data and Stretto’s finance chief recounting his journey to the CFO seat.
By CFO Editorial Staff • Feb. 26, 2024 -
US M&A Deal Size Up 38% Despite Slow Market: Report
U.S.-based M&A deal values rose 39% in the final stretch of 2023, while the average deal size grew 47% in the same time frame, according to new data from McKinsey.
By Adam Zaki • Feb. 21, 2024 -
CFOs Should Count On Volatility, Not Rate Cuts
Markets have been assuming that inflation was under control and monetary policy easing would follow. But that may not be the case.
By Vincent Ryan • Feb. 16, 2024 -
Earnings Growth Leads to Higher Valuations at PE-Backed Firms
However, earnings multiples have contracted due to higher interest rates and lower revenue growth, said Lincoln International.
By Vincent Ryan • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Labor Trends, Inflation Data, and the Morning Routine of Dewey’s Pizza’s CFO: Trial Balance
This week, we look at the latest labor trends impacting finance teams, and Dewey’s Pizza CFO MaryAnn Waltz shares the hands-on experience she received when joining the pizza chain.
By CFO Editorial Staff • Feb. 12, 2024 -
How to Be Ready When Activist Investors Come Knocking
More than 180 different activist investors initiated campaigns in 2023, including a record number of “first-timers.”
By Vincent Ryan • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Accountants: 2024 Will Be Economically Challenging
According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, three trends could heavily impact economies and businesses this year.
By David McCann • Feb. 7, 2024 -
Axiom’s New CFO, This Week’s IPOs, and Better Performance in Annual Reporting: Trial Balance
This month’s Metric of the Month column from the CFO of APQC offers three ways to lead your team to better performance in annual reporting.
By CFO Editorial Staff • Feb. 5, 2024 -
A Tale of Two IPO Markets
Although conditions point to a step forward for the IPO market this year, don’t expect it to come roaring back.
By David McCann • Jan. 31, 2024 -
Fed Meeting, FloQast CFO, and Debt Restructuring Advice: Trial Balance
Investors “will be looking for clarification about the wide gap between the much bigger expectations for rate cuts from the market and the smaller ones the panel projects.”
By CFO Editorial Staff • Jan. 29, 2024 -
SPACs Will Survive New SEC Regs
“Those committed to the asset class will find a way to operate within the new disclosure regime,” said King & Spalding Partner Timothy FitzSimons.
By Vincent Ryan • Jan. 29, 2024 -
GDP and Inflation Data, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s CFO, and Post-Acquisition Strategies: Trial Balance
This week we talk to the CFO of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden about his role in fundraising, hybrid work, and succession planning.
By CFO Editorial Staff • Jan. 22, 2024 -
Acquisitions Hurt Share Prices in 2023
Some signs point to 2024 being a better year for M&A.
By David McCann • Jan. 17, 2024 -
CFO Sentiment Darkened in Q4 2023
Net optimism for CFOs' own companies' financial prospects also fell.
By David McCann • Jan. 10, 2024 -
2024 Workplace Outlook, U.S. Inflation Data, and Bank Earnings: Trial Balance
Looking ahead to the Dec. 2023 CPI report and Bank of America and JP Morgan earnings.
By CFO Editorial Staff • Jan. 8, 2024 -
The 10 Most-Read CFO Stories of 2023
While our story on the probable length of a recession took top spot for year, coverage of “coffee badging” and “quiet” workplace trends also attracted many readers.
By Lauren Muskett • Dec. 26, 2023 -
Equipment Financing Activity Flat in November
Equipment lenders and lessors have kept delinquencies and charge-offs manageable, but total industry headcount has fallen month after month with the rise in interest rates.
By Vincent Ryan • Dec. 21, 2023