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Retailers’ Holiday Discounts Are Steeper This Year, CFOs Say

CFO News Room

Other CFOs say their companies view the promotional environment as an opportunity to attract more customers. Below is a roundup of retail CFOs’ remarks on this topic during recent earnings calls. Katrina O’Connell, CFO, Gap Inc. Adrian Mitchell, CFO, Macy’s Inc. “We Wendy Arlin, CFO, Bath & Body Works Inc. “We

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Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs

CFO Talks

Beyond the Basics: 7 Key Focus Areas for New CFOs 1. Introduction to the Evolving Role of the CFO In our previous discussion, we outlined the critical first steps a newly appointed CFO should take to establish a solid foundation within their organization. Delegation and Empowerment: No CFO can do it all alone.

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The CIO Emerges As A Key Asset For The CFO, Says Workday

PYMNTS

What emerged is a picture of CFOs prioritizing collaboration as part of their broader digitization efforts, with the rising need to look beyond financial data to reshape corporate finance. For example, 68 percent of CFOs said the biggest roadblock is that their CIO peers do not “speak the same language.”

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Helping CFOs Put The Back Office On Auto Pilot

PYMNTS

As a provider of back-office financial technology, it's vital to speak with chief finance officer (CFO) and finance executive end-users about what they need and which friction points are giving them the most pain. 1, they want to accelerate the transformation of how work gets done," Gupta told PYMNTS in an interview.

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Protiviti Mulls CFOs’ Hesitancy On Data Tech

PYMNTS

What is surprising is that Protiviti’s research concluded CFOs are not prioritizing some of the technologies they could use to achieve their goals in data analytics and security. In fact, the report found, some of these technologies are actually ranked lowest on CFOs’ priority lists.

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Need For Excel Skills Falling By The Wayside, CFOs Say

PYMNTS

“Spreadsheet” can be a four-letter word in corporate finance, but analysts say professionals continue to rely on the manual tool for everything from reconciliation to payroll. Two years ago, 78 percent of CFOs said proficiency in Excel is the most important skill for their financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams.

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The One Thing Behind Every CFO’s Goals

PYMNTS

Greater exposure to risk and pressure to boost revenue are hanging over CFOs’ heads “like a dark cloud,” according to The Hackett Group’s Jim O’Connor, one of the authors of the firm’s latest report, “ The CFO Agenda.” What CFOs Are Up Against. CFOs Prioritize. percent reduction in budget.