CFOMore from CFOAll TechnologyOrganizations Need Technology Evangelist, But He or She Must Be Carefully ManagedThe development of new, disruptive and innovative technologies is one thing. Commercializing them and getting them flying off the shelves is another. In the current supersaturated market of innovations, from wearable technology to big data, the role of the technology evangelist can make all the difference to the business of a technology provider. But individual organizations can, and should, have such an evangelist too. Yet there can be a darker side.July 17, 2013All TechnologyCFOs Use Big Data, Predictive Analytics to Accelerate Business PerformanceFrom the smallest business decisions to the largest ones, risk influences all that we do. But taking a risk is not exactly like spinning a roulette wheel, where luck is the primary ingredient for success. With use of the right tools, risks can carefully be calculated, controlled and managed, greatly reducing the variable of bad luck.July 3, 2013All TechnologyNot Waiting for IT Department's Lead, Many Senior Execs Make IT Investments on Their OwnSenior management executives are increasingly budgeting for information-technology purchases particular to their own functional areas or departments, beyond what's included in corporate and IT-department budgets.May 9, 2013Business Strategy Alignment'Green Tax' Index Measures How Nations Use Taxes to Influence Corporate SustainabilityAlthough the corporate tax director doesn't normally pow-wow each week with the head of sustainability, a new green-tax index just might encourage more talking between the two - and maybe with the CFO in on the conversation.May 7, 2013All TechnologyOECD Rules on Transfer Pricing Could Affect U.S. Multinationals' Tax-Avoidance SchemesU.S. multinational companies that routinely allocate their profits to other countries to benefit from low-tax jurisdictions may soon need to change their tactics.April 26, 2013All TechnologyCollaboration Is Something You Do Internally, Not Just with External Partners"Collaboration" and "supply chain" go hand in hand, or you might think they should. But there are two kinds of collaboration with respect to supply chains. While many companies are focused on working with suppliers to arrive at more efficient and effective solutions, studies have repeatedly shown that far fewer work cross-functionally inside the organization to achieve the same result.April 15, 2013All TechnologyReintroducing Competitive Pricing to Your Existing Supplier BaseWhen multiple vendors compete for your business, you can expect to see aggressive pricing. But with your existing suppliers, competitive sourcing is not always an option, and without that you may be paying an above-market premium.April 1, 2013All TechnologyTo Better Meet Increased Demand, You Must Have Cycle-Time Reduction ProgramIn order to prepare for increased customer-driven demand, many small and mid-sized manufacturers are planning to increase capital spending and hiring in the coming year. But to maximize the benefits of staffing and investment growth decisions - and to ensure that operations can support spikes in demand as quickly as possible - CFOs and other financial executives should first consider implementing a comprehensive cycle-time reduction program.March 27, 2013All TechnologyIn 2013, Transfer Pricing Is No. 2 Headache for Multinationals' Tax DirectorsWhat's been keeping tax directors of large multinational corporations up at night recently? The same issue that provided millions of dollars in tax relief a few years before: transfer pricing.February 27, 2013All TechnologyBig Data Solutions May Now Be in Reach of Small, Mid-Sized CompaniesThis is why they call Big Data big: IDC, a research firm, predicts that the Big Data market "” including technology and services "” will grow at a 31.7% compound annual rate through 2016, becoming a $23.7bn market by 2016.February 20, 2013Previous PagePage 10 of 23Next Page
