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Data Analytics Adopters Brave Obstacles

Data Analytics Adopters Brave Obstacles

More companies are using sophisticated data analytics, but they are also encountering cultural, focus, and efficiency problems.

By Vincent Ryan | March 3, 2017

The CFOs Who Wouldn’t Be King

The CFOs Who Wouldn’t Be King

Only one in five finance chiefs see themselves moving into the top job. Are they having a crisis of confidence—or being realistic?

By Josh Hyatt | March 2, 2017

What’s Wrong with Crowdfunding?

What’s Wrong with Crowdfunding?

The JOBS Act was designed to help online capital formation. So far, the results have been disappointing.

By Vincent Ryan | February 6, 2017

CFO’s Most-Read Stories of 2015

CFO’s Most-Read Stories of 2015

Top issues, insights, and engaged topics of 2015.

By Kerry Maruna | December 21, 2015

Smarter Operations

Management Accounting

Smarter Operations

Merck and GM have raised the financial IQ of their operational workers.

By Edward Teach | March 21, 2013

Failure as a Teaching Aid

Failure as a Teaching Aid

Readers comment on stories about General Motors, e-mail, and social media in &splt;i>CFO.&splt;/i>

By CFO Readers | March 21, 2013

Auto Pilots

Maybe finance guys can run car companies after all.

By Edward Teach | February 7, 2013

Smart Choices, Smart Workers

Workplace Issues

Smart Choices, Smart Workers

Readers comment on stories about open-plan office design, swap futures, shareholder value, and wellness programs from &splt;i>CFO&splt;/i> and CFO.com.

By CFO Readers | February 7, 2013

In Praise of Centralization

In Praise of Centralization

Readers comment on stories about order-to-cash processes, working capital, international corporate tax, and accounting from &splt;i>CFO&splt;/i> and CFO.com.

By CFO Readers | December 15, 2012

Workplace Issues

Open Minded

Can an open-plan office unleash productivity in your company?

By Edward Teach | December 15, 2012

Guiding Principles

Guiding Principles

Some assumptions may be leading you in the wrong direction.

By Edward Teach | November 15, 2012

Good, but Not Good Enough

Good, but Not Good Enough

Readers comment on stories about budgeting and forecasting, the economy, and internal audit from &splt;i>CFO&splt;/i> and CFO.com.

By CFO Readers | November 15, 2012

Budget Busters

It takes a lot of hard work to dismantle the budgeting process.

By Edward Teach | September 1, 2012

Capturing All the Data

Capturing All the Data

Readers comment on coming to terms with Big Data and other recent stories from &splt;i>CFO&splt;/i> and CFO.com.

By CFO Readers | September 1, 2012

No Dire Straits for Boomers

Workplace Issues

No Dire Straits for Boomers

Readers comment on the aging of the baby boomers, cloud computing, the value of M&spamp;A, and other topics of recent stories in &splt;i>CFO.&splt;/i>

By CFO Readers | August 1, 2012