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A saved hour from AI is not yet a cash saving
Here’s how CFOs should evaluate claimed AI productivity gains before those gains are translated into budget reductions or return on investment figures.
Yunita Anwar • Oct. 20, 2026 -
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Reforecast cash every month, or your annual budget isn’t useful
Material changes can happen quickly, and CFOs need to embrace a forecasting model that can adapt and provide feedback to the business.
Duncan Young • Oct. 15, 2026 -
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Why CFOs should plan early for five-day debt tender offers
The SEC’s June expansion of abbreviated debt tender offer relief gives finance leaders another reason to act before a covenant default or restructuring limits their options.
Kenneth A. Rosen • Oct. 13, 2026 -
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Enterprise value is built before it is measured
Management builds value forward, capital evaluates it backward and the CFO makes the connection visible.
Kumar Rupesh • Oct. 8, 2026 -
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Why CFOs should prioritize cash flow over growth in inflationary times
When financing costs are high and payment and collection risks increase, inefficient working capital can quickly consume the benefits created by revenue and margin growth.
Dilara Demirci • Oct. 6, 2026 -
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Your AP metrics were built for the wrong suppliers
Accounts payable metrics measure invoice volume, but the real cost driver is supplier count, and most finance teams have no idea how many small vendors are hiding in their system.
Boris Dzhingarov • Sept. 30, 2026 -
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5 ways CFOs can own the financial side of AI strategy
Making artificial intelligence investments was the easy part. Now finance leaders must defend them.
Eric Czervionke • Sept. 29, 2026 -
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Why smart executives still get return-to-office wrong
They own the playbook to fix their office attendance policies. They just haven’t opened it yet.
Gabe Burke • Sept. 24, 2026 -
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When reasonable decisions don’t add up
What happens when every assumption passes its own test, but the accumulated result doesn't make sense for the business?
Michael Paull • Sept. 15, 2026 -
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Your capital reapprovals ask the wrong question
An approved project can still clear its hurdle and no longer be the best use of scarce capital. Reapproval should test the ranking, not only the spreadsheet.
Sergey Kyunttsel • Sept. 10, 2026 -
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Every financing has two closing dates
Finance leaders should take these steps to maintain board and stakeholder confidence through closing.
Kenneth A. Rosen • Sept. 1, 2026 -
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Your strategic plan is missing competitive response
Most plans calculate what you'll do and stop there, leaving out the competitive responses that determine whether your initiatives actually deliver.
Prince Oppong • Aug. 27, 2026 -
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What the SEC’s proposed filer rule means for companies going public
For finance leaders working at IPO-bound companies, the message is clear: Updated regulations only change your timeline, not your standards.
Iris Chan and Mike Visconti • Aug. 18, 2026 -
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Why does your AI keep getting the numbers wrong?
The finance teams getting real value from AI know their data is bigger than any model and design around it.
Sarthak Gupta • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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What CFOs can do about small- and mid-cap valuation gaps
Small- and mid-cap companies are fighting for attention in a capital market crowded with mega-cap growth stories, private-market alternatives and heavily marketed investment products.
Moira Conlon • Aug. 7, 2026 -
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It took 4 days to stop FIFA’s $20B deal. It should’ve taken 10 minutes.
Any halfway-decent CFO would have quickly spotted the deal’s fatal flaw from the term sheet alone, writes Jason Hershman, founder and fractional CFO of Point.
Jason Hershman • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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Why CFOs are getting AI ROI wrong and how to fix it
Finance leaders focused only on cost savings risk missing AI’s most promising opportunities: revenue growth, strategic advantage and long-term enterprise value.
Dean Quiambao • July 28, 2026 -
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Why modernization projects pass the payback test and still lose value
Finance leaders should ask these five questions to rank and govern modernization investments to ensure they create verifiable value.
Sergey Kyunttsel • July 21, 2026 -
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3 questions CFOs should answer before the next AI capital approval
Finance leaders have been evaluating agentic AI investments through a productivity lens, but the more consequential question is audit readiness.
Sarthak Gupta • July 14, 2026 -
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How CFOs can build stronger banking relationships
Banking relationships are among the most important yet undermanaged assets a CFO has, and the strongest borrowers treat them as a continuous investment.
Michael Paull • July 7, 2026 -
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The hidden cost of spreadsheet dependency in enterprise FP&A
For CFOs, the challenge is determining when spreadsheet dependency shifts from being a practical solution to becoming a business risk.
Albin Joseph • June 30, 2026 -
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3 capabilities that define the new FP&A leader
The FP&A teams with the most influence don't have the best models — they have finance leaders who convert complexity into clarity, writes PayPal's Prince Oppong.
Prince Oppong • June 17, 2026 -
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AI is eroding trust. Accounting and finance professionals can rebuild it
Finance teams are uniquely positioned to restore confidence by pairing AI tools with human judgment, stronger oversight and practical upskilling.
Mike DePrisco • June 16, 2026 -
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How MLB star Fernando Tatis Jr.’s earnings deal is a dealmaking lesson
Dr. Tim Naddy of the Savannah Bananas explores what happens when elite talent intersects with immediate monetization before financial maturity catches up.
Dr. Tim Naddy • June 3, 2026 -
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What cybersecurity signals about your business
Cybersecurity reviews are now integral to sales and vendor diligence, with operational trust and preparedness evolving from IT concerns into critical finance and leadership priorities.
Michael Paull • June 2, 2026
