Hal Sirkin, a senior partner with The Boston Consulting Group, examines the roles that finance professionals must play to help their companies compete globally.
There are no good answers without good questions. A new workbook from Deloitte invites finance execs to explore the pros and cons of some of the biggest debates currently shaping finance.
For many years now, CFOs have been told they must ensure that IT spending and strategy conform with the overall goals of the business. But some approaches to IT alignment can create more problems than they solve, according to Rudy Puryear, global head of Bain & Company’s IT practice.
The finance organization of the future must be value-based and contribute to the success and goals of business operations. For those tasked with forecasting cash flows, optimizing tax payments, and ensuring effective partner and supplier contracts
Link by link, country by country, global supply chains are today under increased scrutiny as more companies advance new approaches for monitoring and managing global risk.
The FASB’s latest rules for business combinations will introduce new complexities. Companies planning acquisitions for next year need to do their homework now.
Steve Player interviews Beatty D'Alessandro, CFO of Graybar Electric about his role in fortifying Graybar's business agility and how he and the rest of the workforce "connect the dots" between the company's success and personal success.
Turnaround firms have been staffing up this year in expectation of increased demand for their services from companies that see trouble headed their way as the economy slows and credit markets tighten.
