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The 6 a. m. CFO: How Tipalti's Dan Barzily starts his day
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (383+ words) Barzily breaks down how he structures his mornings, the power of taking accountability and the importance of listening. Welcome to The 6 a. m. CFO, where finance chiefs share how they jump-start their days and engage with the tasks that are in front…...
How American Operator's new CFO is betting on the American dream
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1055+ words) Stepping into the first finance chief role of his career, Michael Friedman explains why he believes "operate-to-own" can help preserve America's small businesses. The American dream has long been tied to owning a business. But as the U. S. experiences millions of…...
Layoffs disrupt companies" culture for 7. 2 months or longer
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (453+ words) Remaining workers often lose confidence in leadership or become less productive. With staff reductions through June 30 this year totaling some 158, 000 employees at technology companies alone, it's safe to say that a number of corporate cultures are having a rough go....
The hidden cost of spreadsheet dependency in enterprise FP&A
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (676+ words) For CFOs, the challenge is determining when spreadsheet dependency shifts from being a practical solution to becoming a business risk. The following is a guest post from Albin Joseph, associate at Goldman Sachs. Opinions are the author's own. The biggest…...
Why The Secret CFO calls this finance leader "the most AI-pilled CFO
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1674+ words) Click Up CFO Dan Zhang shares why she's proud to wear the moniker and the details of her company's extensive AI experiments. For years, the anonymous finance thought leader known as The Secret CFO has built a devoted following by…...
Granville Homes" ex-CFO files whistleblower suit
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (303+ words) Ryan Toncheff, previously finance chief of the Fresno real estate developer, says in a recent whistleblower suit he was fired for raising concerns that the company had become cash-flow insolvent. The former finance chief of a central California real estate…...
Memphis names new CFO as Tennessee's growth continues: Trial Balance
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (299+ words) Following passage of a nearly $900 million budget, Memphis" new CFO faces the task of capturing some of the growth flowing to Nashville and Knoxville. The Trial Balance is CFO. com"s weekly preview of stories, stats and events to help…...
Most investment analysts want to retain quarterly financial reporting
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (301+ words) Cutting reporting frequency in half, as proposed, may dilute investors" ability to compare different kinds of companies The SEC"s proposal to replace quarterly reporting with twice-yearly reporting has a limited fan base in the financial analyst community, new research…...
Accounts receivable is the last function in finance still running on instinct
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (667+ words) CFO. com Accounts receivable is the last function in finance still running on instinct Spend enough years in finance and one contrast starts to jump out. The treasury group benchmarks itself against a national survey and knows precisely where it…...
Businesses doing finance the old way risk stagnation. Agentic AI is the way forward.
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (594+ words) Once upon a time, you sold a widget. Fixed price, one-off sale. Finance helped generate and approve a quote " if that was even necessary " then ship the invoice. The customer paid. The end. Not anymore. Finance teams are being asked…...