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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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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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Companies’ Stated Cash Intentions Merit Skepticism
Strategy

Companies’ Stated Cash Intentions Merit Skepticism

Treasury and finance professionals say they'll deploy more of their cash this quarter — but they've said that before, and often.
By David McCann | January 29, 2019
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Why Is Blockchain Suddenly So Hot?
Technology

Why Is Blockchain Suddenly So Hot?

All at once, it seems, corporate treasury departments are embracing the distributed-ledger technology to manage FX more efficiently, among other reasons.
By Wolfgang Koester | February 9, 2018
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Companies May Spend a Bit More This Quarter
Corporate Finance

Companies May Spend a Bit More This Quarter

But overall they remain conservative about using their cash reserves, an Association for Financial Professionals survey shows.
By David McCann | January 29, 2018
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Disappointed with FP&A? Ramp Up Tech Spending
Technology

Disappointed with FP&A? Ramp Up Tech Spending

Investing in today's analytics tools will easily pay for itself in staff time saved and better-quality analysis, AFP study finds.
By David McCann | October 7, 2016
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Treasurers Hoarded Cash in Fourth Quarter, Index Finds
Cash Management

Treasurers Hoarded Cash in Fourth Quarter, Index Finds

But more of them plan to dish out dollars this quarter, according to AFP's Corporate Cash Indicators.
By David Katz | January 27, 2016
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Hoarders Once Again
Forecasting

Hoarders Once Again

Many companies are back to the habit of holding on tightly to their cash reserves. Is a softening in business confidence to blame?
By Vincent Ryan | July 27, 2015
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Bonuses ‘Bountiful’ for Treasurers and Others Last Year
Talent Management

Bonuses ‘Bountiful’ for Treasurers and Others Last Year

Seventy-two percent of organizations awarded bonuses to their treasury and finance employees in 2014, at an average 18% of base salary, according to AFP.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 21, 2015
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Finance Execs See Chip Cards as Anti-Fraud Boon
Technology

Finance Execs See Chip Cards as Anti-Fraud Boon

Vast majority say the soon-forthcoming cards will reduce point-of-sale fraud.
By Matthew Heller | March 25, 2015
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Floodgates Opening?
The Economy

Floodgates Opening?

After accumulating cash in the fourth quarter of 2014, finance execs forecast greater spending this quarter, according to AFP.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 26, 2015
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Cyber Security Spending Up, But Many Uninsured
The Cloud

Cyber Security Spending Up, But Many Uninsured

Finance execs say they are spending more on preventing cyber attacks, but almost a third indicate their companies are shouldering all the risk.
By Matthew Heller | November 4, 2014
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Finance Staffers Earn Larger Pay Increases
Hiring

Finance Staffers Earn Larger Pay Increases

CFOs earned a 2.8 percent rise in base pay in 2013, but gave staff-level finance personnel an increase of more than 4 percent.
By Vincent Ryan | June 2, 2014
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Companies Aim to Reduce Liquidity
Growth Companies

Companies Aim to Reduce Liquidity

More than a quarter of finance execs tell AFP they will reduce their company's cash balances in the first quarter. Will they this time?
By Vincent Ryan | January 28, 2014
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