David Axson Archives - CFO

Death by Digital: Good-Bye to Finance as You Know It

Death by Digital: Good-Bye to Finance as You Know It

It will be the best thing that ever happened to your finance organization.

By David Axson | October 27, 2015

Metric of the Month: Finance Function Costs

Human Capital & Careers

Metric of the Month: Finance Function Costs

CFOs are skeptical about claims that process automation is the cure-all for excessive costs of the finance function.

By Mary Driscoll | July 20, 2015

IPO Process Demands Different Kind of CFO

IPO Process Demands Different Kind of CFO

A case in point is Dropbox and its new finance chief, Vanessa Wittman.

By David McCann | February 18, 2015

Lessons Learned in Emerging Markets Resonate Elsewhere Too

Lessons Learned in Emerging Markets Resonate Elsewhere Too

Innovation designed to exploit opportunities in emerging markets can be transferred back home to positive effect.

By David McCann | July 18, 2014

Is R&D Spending Ready to Blow?

Is R&D Spending Ready to Blow?

Companies remain reluctant to spend their cash but are starting to get more innovation-minded, creating some new priorities for CFOs.

By David McCann | June 27, 2013

CFOs Benefit from Shared-Services Shakeup

CFOs Benefit from Shared-Services Shakeup

Global companies are moving away from a back-office approach to shared services, preferring instead to fashion them as providers of end-to-end process support for HR, marketing, IT and more.

By David Axson | May 13, 2013