81% of Business Travelers Want Financial Rewards for Keeping Expenses Low

Thirty-four percent of business travelers are expected to travel between three and five times in 2024, according to new data.   

By Adam Zaki • Jan. 8, 2024

3 Ways to Optimize the Cost of Financial Reporting: Metric of the Month

Use these strategies for a more cost-effective reporting process.

By Perry D. Wiggins • Jan. 3, 2024

Optimizing in 2024: 4 CFO Growth Preparations

Focus on areas like performance analysis, the sales process, and customer incentives to prepare for an economy that presents opportunities for growth.

By Dayton Kellenberger • Jan. 2, 2024

Economic Decoupling: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

While the U.S. still has financial and trade ties to China, growing opportunities exist to bring operations to North America.

By Lou Longo • Dec. 12, 2023

32% of CFOs Believe a Recession is Highly Likely

CFOs are still mindful of the potential for a significant economic downturn, suggests BillTrust’s CFO Recession Sentiment report. 

By Adam Zaki • Dec. 11, 2023

What’s the Best M&A Strategy? Think Small and Steady

Here’s how CFOs can put programmatic M&A into practice.

By Patrick McCurdy • Dec. 7, 2023

Manage Financial Policy and Procedures Cost Effectively: Metric of the Month

Regular maintenance is more cost-effective than a huge financial policy overhaul.

By Perry D. Wiggins • Dec. 6, 2023

9 in 10 Finance Leaders Knowingly Making Decisions Off Bad Data

Quality issues around data hold finance teams back from reaching their full potential, new data from Pigment shows.

By Adam Zaki • Dec. 6, 2023

Secrets to Launching a New Business Internally

Finding the right level of investment and “stage-gating” the funding are critical components of successfully building new businesses.

By Vincent Ryan • Dec. 5, 2023

91% of Private Equity-Backed CFOs Have Job Security Concerns

CFOs and private equity sponsors have divided priorities, according to a new survey.  

By Adam Zaki • Dec. 4, 2023

Brex’s Michael Tannenbaum: The Impact of Job Titles

“I’ve learned that titles are only important when your organization considers them important,” Tannenbaum said.

By Adam Zaki • Dec. 1, 2023

Only 70% of Large-Company Internal Audits Assess Cyber Risks

The Weekly Stat shows that about 40% of companies with less than $1 billion in revenue examine cybersecurity risks in their internal audits.

By Adam Zaki • Nov. 29, 2023

Unlocking Profitable Growth

Insufficient granularity and incomplete costing lead to misunderstandings about profit variations across businesses.

By Dennis Kubaile • Nov. 28, 2023

CFO Peer Audit: How to Stay Focused and Healthy While Traveling

Finance leaders offer their best advice on how to stick with healthy habits when on the road.

By Adam Zaki • Nov. 27, 2023

Data and Analytics Rewrites the CFO Playbook

Data and analytics now permeate nearly every aspect of the CFO playbook.

By Sanjeev Parlikar and Jeremy Pawlak • Nov. 21, 2023

Eliminate Billing Adjustment Bottlenecks: Metric of the Month

A lengthy cycle time for adjustments can cause ripple effects for key finance processes.

By Perry D. Wiggins • Nov. 15, 2023

7 Questions for MIT Sloan’s CFO Summit

Top finance executives gather in Boston this week to discuss leadership, M&A, innovation, cash management, labor management, and customer-centricity strategies.

By Adam Zaki • Nov. 13, 2023

79% of Accounting Students Confident in Their Career Choice

New data from EY breaks down what accounting students look for in their future employers. 

By Adam Zaki • Nov. 6, 2023

CFO Leadership: Collective Work Ethic, Learning Environment Drive Growth

CFOs must take a dynamic leadership approach and “remember that you’re operating with humans who have feelings and come with their own needs, desires, ambitions, and aspirations,” said Jacqueline Baker. 

By Adam Zaki • Nov. 3, 2023

CFO Peer Audit: What Are Your Thoughts on Internal Salary Transparency?

Total salary transparency could be distracting and unproductive, according to some CFOs.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 30, 2023

Building Keynote Connections: MedSpeed’s CFO Natalie Laackman

The medical courier service’s CFO discusses her SuiteWorld keynote experience, meeting with General Motors’ CEO, and the accounting labor shortage.

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 26, 2023

Economists Expect Rate Cuts Before Inflation Reaches Target

But Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems highly committed to lowering inflation to 2% before loosening policy.

By Vincent Ryan • Oct. 26, 2023

3 Keys to Better Budgeting: Process, Technology, and Data

Budgeting, done right, isn’t a one-time exercise.  

By Sanjeev Parlikar • Oct. 24, 2023

70% of Companies Use AI, Other Tech to Optimize Business Travel: Weekly Stat

AI might help simplify the expense reporting process, according to a new survey. 

By Adam Zaki • Oct. 18, 2023

8 Ways CFOs Can Inspire Trust

“We need to be available when our team needs us, and we need to actively listen to what they are saying.” 

By Steve McNally • Oct. 17, 2023