Cash Management

Closer to Real-Time for Real-Time Payments
Working Capital

Closer to Real-Time for Real-Time Payments

In 2017, an interbank payment system providing near-instantaneous settlements debuted. Why has it yet to catch fire?
By Russ Banham | June 8, 2021
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Is Bitcoin a Buy?
Credit & Capital

Is Bitcoin a Buy?

Bitcoin may be liquid, but it is far from safe, and the accounting is muddled.
By Vincent Ryan | May 27, 2021
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Small-Biz Owners Used Forbearance, HELOCs to Survive
Working Capital

Small-Biz Owners Used Forbearance, HELOCs to Survive

In the depths of the pandemic, many owners turned to their personal credit to keep their businesses from going under.
By Vincent Ryan | May 20, 2021
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Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested
Fixed Assets

Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested

To boost return on invested capital, focus on four areas where capital tends to get trapped.
By Lauren Muskett | May 18, 2021
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Corporate Cash Holdings Metric Offers Mixed Signals
Working Capital

Corporate Cash Holdings Metric Offers Mixed Signals

About one-third of companies saw their cash balances fall in the first quarter, but did that indicate investment or poor financial performance?
By Vincent Ryan | May 11, 2021
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What the C-Suite Is Saying About Bitcoin
Payments

What the C-Suite Is Saying About Bitcoin

On first-quarter earnings calls, CFOs and CEOs revealed their attitudes about and approaches to cryptocurrencies.
By Vincent Ryan | May 10, 2021
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GE Kicks the Factoring Habit
Working Capital

GE Kicks the Factoring Habit

Instead of selling receivables for quick cash, General Electric will boost its billings and collections "muscle," says CFO Carolina Dybeck Happe.
By Vincent Ryan | May 4, 2021
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CFOs Still Clinging to Corporate Cash
M&A

CFOs Still Clinging to Corporate Cash

Will companies "turn their attention from securing liquidity to unwinding their cash savings?"
By Vincent Ryan | April 14, 2021
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Holding Bitcoin Still Risky
Risk

Holding Bitcoin Still Risky

The cryptocurrency’s price volatility and the lack of accounting guidance on holding digital assets keep Bitcoin off most companies’ balance sheets.
By Vincent Ryan | March 5, 2021
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Tesla Invests $1.5B In Bitcoin
Credit & Capital

Tesla Invests $1.5B In Bitcoin

Tesla also said it will begin accepting bitcoin as a payment option for its products on a limited basis in the near future, subject to applicable laws.
By Vincent Ryan | February 8, 2021
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MicroStrategy to Raise $550M In Debt to Fund Purchase of More Bitcoin
Technology

MicroStrategy to Raise $550M In Debt to Fund Purchase of More Bitcoin

The 0.75% convertible senior notes would be sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers.
By Vincent Ryan | December 10, 2020
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Sadly, America’s Next Hot Job May Be Chief Restructuring Officer
Risk

Sadly, America’s Next Hot Job May Be Chief Restructuring Officer

Many companies will struggle as the COVID recession continues and will look to CROs for guidance.
By Vincent Ryan | September 21, 2020
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How CFOs Can Push Past Fear to Resilience and Resurgence
Workforce Planning

How CFOs Can Push Past Fear to Resilience and Resurgence

For the long-term health of your business, it’s time to move beyond crisis management and cash conservation.
By Dayton Kellenberger | July 10, 2020
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5 Common Misconceptions About the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Process
Credit & Capital

5 Common Misconceptions About the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Process

Some perceive Chapter 11 as a fix-all for troubled companies, even though it’s not.
By David G. Dragich | July 8, 2020
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CFOs Are Relying on Banks to Keep Short-Term Cash Safe
Credit & Capital

CFOs Are Relying on Banks to Keep Short-Term Cash Safe

Many increased their short-term investments in products offered by banks compared with 12 months ago, according to the AFP.
By Vincent Ryan | July 6, 2020
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