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Groupon Gets Its Fourth CFO In Four Years

Groupon Gets Its Fourth CFO In Four Years

Groupon's CFO Michael Randolfi announced he is resigning to pursue another opportunity. The company's CAO will serve as interim finance chief.

By Vincent Ryan | August 22, 2019

Groupon Shares Drop 13% on Big Sales Miss

Groupon Shares Drop 13% on Big Sales Miss

Q1 revenue fell 4% but the company says such fluctuations are to be expected as it focuses on growing gross profit.

By Matthew Heller | May 4, 2017

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending May 6

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending May 6

Anthem, Groupon, Kellogg, Sunoco, MSCI, Arrow Electronics, Vantiv, Stratus Technologies, DDR, AMAG Pharmaceuticals

By Joan Urdang | May 6, 2016

Finance and Accounting Roundup for Executives

Corporate Finance

Finance and Accounting Roundup for Executives

Be informed, get involved, and shape the world through finance. And don't miss the finance fail of the day, here's the CFO roundup.

By Kerry Maruna | November 5, 2015

Groupon Drops 30% on Weak Q4 Guidance

Groupon Drops 30% on Weak Q4 Guidance

The e-commerce marketplace also announces a CEO change as it continues to grapple with the decline of its core daily deals business.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | November 4, 2015

CFO’s Accounting and Finance for Executives

Corporate Finance

CFO’s Accounting and Finance for Executives

The final quarter is approaching fast, don't get left behind on what's going on in finance.

By Kerry Maruna | September 23, 2015

Groupon to Slash 1,100 Jobs, Close in 7 Markets

Groupon to Slash 1,100 Jobs, Close in 7 Markets

The online coupon company will take a pre-tax charge of $35 million in connection with eliminating about 1,100 jobs globally.

By Matthew Heller | September 22, 2015

Groupon Posts Lower-Than-Expected Earnings

Groupon Posts Lower-Than-Expected Earnings

The online coupon company's stock drops 6% as both its sales and profit came in below Wall Street estimates.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | August 7, 2015

Groupon CFO Jason Child Moving to Jawbone

Groupon CFO Jason Child Moving to Jawbone

After four years at Groupon, Child will become Jawbone's first CFO at a time of many challenges for the maker of Up fitness trackers.

By Matthew Heller | June 4, 2015

Growth Companies

Thinking Big

How CFOs of companies like Groupon and Wayfair kept explosive growth from overwhelming the business.

By Russ Banham | April 2, 2014

Mind the Non-GAAP

Mind the Non-GAAP

Nontraditional financial metrics can shed valuable light on a company’s operations — or obscure its true condition.

By Marielle Segarra | March 1, 2014

Groupon to Seek Better Tax Jurisdictions

Groupon to Seek Better Tax Jurisdictions

Groupon grew so fast it had no time to think about lowering its tax rate globally. That's all changing, says CFO Jason Child at the CFO Rising West conference.

By Kathy Hoffelder | October 8, 2013

How Twitter Can Avoid Facebook and Groupon’s IPO Blunders

How Twitter Can Avoid Facebook and Groupon’s IPO Blunders

A little blue bird says Twitter might be prepping itself for an initial public offering. Here are some ways it could avoid the mistakes of other high-profile social media companies.

By Marielle Segarra | August 6, 2013

Groupon Shareholder Cries Foul

Risk & Compliance

Groupon Shareholder Cries Foul

The first shareholder lawsuit since the company&spamp;rsquo;s recent revenue restatement names the CFO and other executives.

By Sarah Johnson | April 4, 2012

Groupon Restatement Raises Reserving Questions

Groupon Restatement Raises Reserving Questions

The online coupon company's failure to set aside adequate reserves for customer refunds casts a cloud over its financial controls.

By David Rosenbaum | April 2, 2012