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Let’s Get Digital

Let’s Get Digital

CFOs shepherd midsize companies through an era of transformation and upheaval.

By Lauren Muskett | February 26, 2019

Synchrony Shares Jump on Big Earnings Beat

Financial Performance

Synchrony Shares Jump on Big Earnings Beat

The company's acquisition of PayPal's U.S. consumer credit portfolio helped boost loan receivables by $11 billion, or 14%.

By Matthew Heller | January 23, 2019

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Machine learning and AI solutions are difficult to deploy, often overhyped, and may have little bottom-line impact: Gartner.

By David McCann | November 20, 2018

Why CFOs Shouldn’t Come From Public Accounting

Why CFOs Shouldn’t Come From Public Accounting

Make the controller responsible for accounting and the CFO for financing — and have them report separately to the CEO, an ex-finance executive advises.

By Danny Severns | October 29, 2018

Ex-Bankrate CFO Charged With Criminal Fraud

Risk & Compliance

Ex-Bankrate CFO Charged With Criminal Fraud

Edward DiMaria allegedly used "cushion" accounting and other methods to manipulate Bankrate's reported revenue and earnings.

By Matthew Heller | December 22, 2017

MoneyGram Accepts Revised Offer From Ant

MoneyGram Accepts Revised Offer From Ant

Alibaba's financial services affiliate raised its bid to $1.2 billion, apparently beating out rival suitor Euronet.

By Matthew Heller | April 17, 2017

CFOs Warily Optimistic About Trump

CFOs Warily Optimistic About Trump

On the upside: tax breaks and the post-election rally in the stock markets. On the downside: Trump’s protectionist plans and his “shock-like” statements.

By David Katz | December 13, 2016

Encryption Isn’t Enough: Tackling Cyber-Regulations

Encryption Isn’t Enough: Tackling Cyber-Regulations

New regulations in New York tie cybersecurity to access control, acceptable usage policy, and data retention.

By Prakash Linga | October 7, 2016

Stripe to Offer Financial Services to Cubans

Stripe to Offer Financial Services to Cubans

The online payment firm's move is part of a "deluge of interest" by U.S. companies in Cuba since the easing of financial restrictions.

By Matthew Heller | March 18, 2016

N.Y., Banks Reach Deal Over New IM Service

N.Y., Banks Reach Deal Over New IM Service

The agreement is designed to ease regulators' concerns over the Symphony service's retention of records.

By Matthew Heller | September 14, 2015

Accounting and Finance Articles for CFOs

Accounting and Finance Articles for CFOs

A collection of CFO.com articles and stories published on August 17, 2015.

By Kerry Maruna | August 18, 2015

GE Sheds Another Finance Asset in $9B Deal

GE Sheds Another Finance Asset in $9B Deal

The sale of GE's healthcare lending unit to Capital One Financial brings its announced divestitures of finance assets to about $78 billion.

By Matthew Heller | August 12, 2015

IT Costs Top Worries for Financial Services Execs

IT Costs Top Worries for Financial Services Execs

Financial services firms are trying to compete with new entrants that are using new technology, survey says.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 15, 2015

Does Gordon Gekko Still Rule on Wall Street?

Risk & Compliance

Does Gordon Gekko Still Rule on Wall Street?

Nearly seven years after the global financial crisis, "a culture of integrity has failed to take hold" on Wall Street, finds one survey.

By Matthew Heller | May 27, 2015

Mixed Signals

Across industry sectors, CFO optimism is tempered by an uncertain business environment.

By David W. Owens | May 15, 2015