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Is the End of ‘Inventory Lite’ in Sight?

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Is the End of ‘Inventory Lite’ in Sight?

A 15-year surge in corporate cash flow may come to an end if companies can't generate any more inventory efficiencies.

By | October 7, 2021

Intelligent Automation: Getting More Bang from the Bots

Intelligent Automation: Getting More Bang from the Bots

The path to realizing the benefits of automation has been more challenging than many executives anticipated.

By Vincent Ryan | May 7, 2020

The Forecast is Cloud

The Forecast is Cloud

Cloud technology lets organizations be simultaneously innovative and cost-conscious.

By Vincent Ryan | June 18, 2019

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Machine learning and AI solutions are difficult to deploy, often overhyped, and may have little bottom-line impact: Gartner.

By David McCann | November 20, 2018

Vista Equity Deal Ends the Short Public Life of Apptio

Vista Equity Deal Ends the Short Public Life of Apptio

Apptio says the sale will help the company accelerate its growth and provide immediate liquidity to shareholders.

By Vincent Ryan | November 12, 2018

NetSuite Outage Idles Finance Departments

NetSuite Outage Idles Finance Departments

A NetSuite service outage left some companies without access to their ERP and other systems for as long as seven hours on Tuesday.

By Vincent Ryan | July 24, 2018

Tech Priorities for CFOs: Data Management, Analytics, RPA

Tech Priorities for CFOs: Data Management, Analytics, RPA

"Without data integrity, finance cannot trust the outcomes of analytics solutions, no matter how sophisticated," says The Hackett Group.

By Vincent Ryan | March 26, 2018

Spending on Digital Tech Will Spike This Year

Spending on Digital Tech Will Spike This Year

As investment in digital technologies ramps up and gets more strategic, CFOs' technical skills will have to keep pace.

By David McCann | March 9, 2018

A CFO’s Quest for ‘The Price Is Right’

A CFO’s Quest for ‘The Price Is Right’

The job is all about pricing complexity for the finance chief of specialty manufacturing services firm Xometry.

By David McCann | January 30, 2018

FASB Seeks Cut in Lease-Accounting Costs

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FASB Seeks Cut in Lease-Accounting Costs

The board offers an option it thinks will cut paperwork and other expenses linked to its new lease-accounting standard.

By David Katz | January 11, 2018

Be Cautious About ‘Sweating Your Assets’

Be Cautious About ‘Sweating Your Assets’

Even though it can make certain metrics look better, merely letting assets depreciate isn't enough to sustain growth.

By Gregory V. Milano | October 16, 2017

Auto Industry CFOs Buckle Up for Disruption

Auto Industry CFOs Buckle Up for Disruption

Original equipment makers, tech companies, and suppliers are vying for control of the auto's “center stack,” which customers may value more than the engine.

By Brian Peccarelli | September 8, 2017

How to Cut Corporate Utility Costs: Look at Your Lease

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How to Cut Corporate Utility Costs: Look at Your Lease

Utility-services expense is one of the few costs that can be managed when a company relocates.

By Michael Zwang | January 5, 2017

Tablet Market to Rebound (Slightly) in 2018

Tablet Market to Rebound (Slightly) in 2018

Tablet sales are expected to drop nearly 10% this year, but two years from now the detachables market could reinvigorate the category.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 2, 2016

Will Machines Take Over Finance?

Will Machines Take Over Finance?

A lot of “knowledge work” today is really just the routine application of a set of rules, with some ability to identify situational errors and exceptions.

By John Parkinson | March 7, 2016