Corporate Finance: Page 16

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    PE Portfolio Companies Saw Enterprise Values Rise 0.8% in Q3

    Stable earnings growth boosted the enterprise values of portfolio companies, but a decline in prevailing earnings multiples partially offset that.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Uber, Starbucks Are Top Business Travel, Meal Expenses

    Workers still want to travel, but how they get there and what they consume along the way has evolved in 2023, per a new T&E report.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from CFO.com

    From CPA licensure changes to undergoing a digital transformation, these are the most popular stories CFOs are reading. 

    By CFO.com staff
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    US Banks Clamp Down On Credit Amid Weaker Demand

    A majority of banks tightened business loan terms because of an uncertain economic outlook, a reduced tolerance for risk, and less-aggressive competition.

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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    A Restaurant CFO’s Views, Yellen Meets with China Official, Mann Lake’s Buzzing Future: Trial Balance

    Janet Yellen’s meeting with China, the U.S. trade deficit, and expectations for holiday sales highlight the week.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Nov. 6, 2023
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    Scary Bond Market, Tiptree’s Scott McKinney, and CFO Leadership Development: Trial Balance

    The Fed’s latest interest-rate decision, job openings and payrolls data, a beekeeping supplier’s CFO, and a ‘new’ Beatles song highlight the week.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Oct. 30, 2023
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    IPO Deals May Not Recover Until 2024

    High interest rates have squeezed the liquidity out of the IPO market.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    CFO Succession Planning, MedSpeed’s CFO, and Big Tech Earnings: Trial Balance

    Tech giants report earnings, the first estimate of third-quarter GDP growth arrives, and more. 

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Powell’s Economic Outlook, CFO Tony Tiscornia, and Consumer Giants’ Earnings: Trial Balance

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell assesses the U.S. economy in his last appearance before the November 1 decision on interest rates.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Despite Deal-Volume Uptick, M&A Lethargy Persists

    2023 continues to be a sluggish year for M&A.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Economics Nobel Prize, Rootstock’s CFO Geoff Brannon, and Birkenstock IPO: Trial Balance

    Harvard professor Claudia Goldin is the winner of the Nobel Prize in economics this year for her research on women in the labor market. 

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Oct. 9, 2023
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    Unexpected Payrolls Surge: The Optimistic View

    September’s soaring payroll additions in an already tight labor market may not mean higher wage bills.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
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    Working Capital Discipline Slips in Q2

    Companies reversed some of the gains in receivables and inventory management they won last year, according to The Hackett Group.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    38% of CFOs Prioritize Finance-Function Costs: Weekly Stat

    Finance leaders have pivoted their focus from revenue growth to cost control.   

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Sept. Jobs Report, Kapitus’ CFO Anthony Rose, and More Savannah Bananas: Trial Balance

    September employment data arrives on Friday, preceded by job openings data on Tuesday.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Oct. 2, 2023
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    Stormier Weather in Credit Markets?

    According to the rating agencies, credit conditions for North American borrowers will gradually deteriorate.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023
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    CFOs See Monetary Policy — Not Labor — As Biggest Risk: Duke CFO Survey

    CFOs have a more positive outlook on 2024, with revenue growth forecast to be 6.5%, but risks remain.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    4 Accounts Payable Strategies to Unlock Working Capital

    Many companies fail to take advantage of available AP tactics that can maximize liquidity.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Boosting Finance’s Efficiency, Budget Battle, Wunderkind’s CFO Tom Kaeding: Trial Balance

    Congress races to avoid a federal shutdown and the latest numbers for the Fed’s preferred inflation measure hit the wires on Friday.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Sept. 25, 2023
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    5 Secrets to Reliable Cash-Flow Forecasts

    Cash-flow forecasting is a top priority for CFOs and treasurers, but it may not be for those who hold the data.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Will the Fed Start Lowering Interest Rates in 2024?

    A reversal of the Fed’s rate-hiking cycle next year seems to be a foregone conclusion for some investors and finance executives.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    A Fed Interest-Rate Decision, Instacart’s IPO, and Financial Data as a Growth Tool: Trial Balance

    The Fed may not raise interest rates again until 2024, say some economists.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Banks Want Something in Return for Capital

    With capital no longer a commodity, banks are taking a harder look at the total returns of a borrower relationship.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Bankruptcy Filings Soar in 2023

    Commercial Chapter 11 filings jumped by 68% in the first six months of 2023. 

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    CFO Career Breaks, Enhanced Cash-Flow Forecasting, FinovateFall Notebook: Trial Balance

    This week, three finance leaders tell their career reset stories, CFO reports from FinovateFall, and CPI and U.S. retail sales numbers arrive.

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Symplr CFO, Jobs Data, Rethinking Return to Office: Trial Balance

    Symplr’s CFO goes from document management technology to health care enterprise software, business leaders play Monday morning quarterback with their return-to-office policies, and more.  

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Aug. 28, 2023