Cash Flow

Cash Management

CFOs Remain Cautious With Corporate Cash

U.S. companies have not relinquished their liquidity buffers or their habit of keeping cash in ultra-safe investment vehicles.

Vincent Ryan
July 17, 2019
Cash Flow

Working Capital Scorecard: The Hard Part of Boosting Liquidity

With payables stretched to the limit, wringing more cash out of working capital will be a challenge.
Strategy

For Aflac, Slow Growth Means Extra Cash Flow

And for CFO Fred Crawford, investing the excess cash means weighing opportunities against the baseline return afforded by stock buybacks.
The Economy

Could This Be the Recession That Wasn’t?

Even as key corporate financial indicators continue to fall, some hope may be emerging that forecasts of an impending recession will prove inaccurate.
Capital Markets

Manipulate Cash Flow to Boost Credit Ratings?

The role of credit-rating agencies in determining interest costs on bank loans leaves much to be desired, a study finds.
Fraud

SEC: Telecom Firm Artificially Boosted Revenue

How many schemes did telecom expense management company Tangoe have for recognizing revenue improperly and hiding its pre-tax losses?
Supply Chain

J.C. Penney Reports Sizable Net Loss, Slashes Guidance

J.C. Penney has moved from "buying to store capacity" to "buying and chasing" into demonstrated sales trends, says CFO Jeffrey Davis.
Cash Flow

Recurring Revenue Rising

As more companies adopt recurring revenue products, CFOs try to plan for the necessary changes in processes and IT systems.
Auditing

SEC Charges Citigroup for Internal Controls Failure

A Citigroup subsidiary failed to detect fraudulent invoices and work estimates in a receivables factoring program for an oil industry provider.
Capital Allocation

Are Your Capital Allocations Strategic?

Your company’s strategy isn’t static, so your capital allocations shouldn’t be either.
Accounting & Tax

McDonald’s Earnings Helped By European Sales, Lower Tax Rate

Despite a fall in revenue, the fast-food company still beat sales and earnings estimates and saw an increase in same-store sales globally.
Credit & Capital

Digital Lending Continues to Be a Magnet for Capital

As consumer and business debt levels climb, investors pour money into online lending firms.
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