Business Planning

Strategy

Companies Brace for Impacts to Top & Bottom Lines

Most companies are quickly shifting strategies as they size up COVID-19's likely impacts on revenue and profits, PwC finds.

David McCann
March 16, 2020
Strategy

Why Isn’t Your Transformation Showing Up in the Bottom Line?

Transformation success rates vary widely. Finance can make a big difference by articulating and validating the link between transformation and value.
Strategy

The Two Faces of Private Equity

Host Analytics' CFO makes a case for private equity, recalibrates the software company's business focus, and sets a six-point agenda for his finance team.
Business Planning

How to Focus on Finance Team Performance

Here is a highly organized way to track how the finance department is doing and make it more important to the business.
Strategy

Ascena Retail to Close All Dressbarn Stores

"The decision was difficult, but necessary, as the Dressbarn chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability."
Operations

The Two-Step Process for Achieving Agility

CFOs should push their companies to simplify planning and amplify the transfer of knowledge across the organization, says a CFO-turned-CEO.
Strategy

Shifting Business Models Vex Hospital CFOs

A large majority of finance chiefs in the health care field feel ill-equipped to adapt to the changing environment using existing processes and tools.
Strategy

eBay Matches Amazon With Logistics Option

A new eBay service will enable merchants to store inventory in strategically located warehouses, resulting in faster delivery times.
The Economy

How to Deal With the 5 Stages of Business Distress

No matter how grim things become, it's important to face each level of distress as soon as it arises and with full transparency.
Leadership

The Business Plan Is Complete, But Has It Been Socialized?

Meeting corporate goals requires the dedication of every team member. How can the CFO get all employees on the same page?
Compensation

Could High-Riding Netflix Be In for a Fall?

Changes in executive pay, the departure of its CFO, and almost $30 billion of cash obligations may be warning signs for Netflix's valuation outlook.
Strategy

Verizon to Take $4.6B Writedown on Media Unit

After spending $8.9 billion to acquire Yahoo and AOL, the telecom giant is reducing the goodwill value of its media brands to only $200 million.
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