Workday Archives - CFO

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending November 19

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending November 19

Workday, Canopy Growth, Poshmark, Continental AG, CBE Companies, MultiPlan, CMC Materials, Omnipresent, Pfizer

By Vincent Ryan | November 19, 2021

Workday Buys Zimit to Add Price Quote Solution

Workday Buys Zimit to Add Price Quote Solution

“Bringing Zimit into the Workday community is a natural fit and aligns with our mutual goal to automate complex finance processes.”

By Matthew Heller | September 8, 2021

Workday Beats Estimates on 23% Sales Growth

Workday Beats Estimates on 23% Sales Growth

The enterprise software maker lowered its full-year guidance, citing the effects of the coronavirus crisis on new business bookings.

By Matthew Heller | May 28, 2020

Workday Tops Q3 Estimates But Stock Dips 1.9%

Financial Performance

Workday Tops Q3 Estimates But Stock Dips 1.9%

CFO Robynne Sisco cautioned that the Scout RFP acquisition and new products launching next year would have a delayed impact on its results.

By Matthew Heller | December 4, 2019

Workday Tops Estimates With 28% Sales Surge

Workday Tops Estimates With 28% Sales Surge

The company reports "significant progress" in its integration of Adaptive Insights, although acquisition costs hit margins in Q2.

By Matthew Heller | September 5, 2018

Workday Seals $1.5B Adaptive Insights Merger

Workday Seals $1.5B Adaptive Insights Merger

"We share a vision to accelerate finance and business transformation in the cloud," Adaptive's CEO says.

By Matthew Heller | August 1, 2018

Workday to Buy Adaptive Insights for $1.55B

Workday to Buy Adaptive Insights for $1.55B

The deal combines two cloud-based platform companies that heavily target finance chiefs.

By William Sprouse | June 11, 2018

Oracle Shares Slip on Cloud Revenue Outlook

Financial Performance

Oracle Shares Slip on Cloud Revenue Outlook

The company expects cloud growth of 39% to 43% in Q2, disappointing investors who are watching its efforts to catch up with Amazon and Microsoft.

By Matthew Heller | September 15, 2017

Medium-Enterprise Business Boosts Workday

Medium-Enterprise Business Boosts Workday

The software-as-a-service provider delivered a fourth straight quarter of more than 40% growth in subscription revenue.

By Matthew Heller | August 31, 2017

Workday’s New CFO Aims to Make Hay with Financial Software

Workday’s New CFO Aims to Make Hay with Financial Software

Robynne Sisco opens up about her role and the enterprise software company's challenges and culture.

By David McCann | July 28, 2016

Why Accounting Will Always Matter for CFOs

Why Accounting Will Always Matter for CFOs

The language of finance will forever be numbers, says Workday's finance chief.

By Robynne Sisco | May 18, 2016

Super Tuesday: New CFOs for Workday, Revlon, Cracker Barrel

Super Tuesday: New CFOs for Workday, Revlon, Cracker Barrel

At Workday, new finance chief Robynne Sisco continues a long working relationship with former CFO Mark Peek, now co-president.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 12, 2016

Predicting the Financial Viability of SaaS Vendors

Predicting the Financial Viability of SaaS Vendors

Are you using the Altman Z-score to gauge the financial strength of your SaaS partner? The measure's usefulness is questionable, says one CFO.

By Mark Verbeck | October 31, 2014

A CFO’s Past Shapes His Present

A CFO’s Past Shapes His Present

Mark Peek tells how his prior jobs shaped what he does today as finance chief at enterprise software maker Workday.

By David McCann | January 14, 2014

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

When it comes to finance systems, the best way to keep up is by thinking ahead.

By Matt Surka | December 15, 2012