CFO Dive

JANUARY 2, 2024

Financial executives expect solid business performance in 2024, forecasting on average 5% revenue growth and a 2.7% expansion in payrolls.

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CFO Forecasting 321

CFO Dive

JULY 24, 2024

The company will continue to invest in machine learning, AI and new products such as demand forecasting tools following its $490 million IPO, CFO Bill Koefoed said.

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Valuation Forecasting CFO Investments 300

CFO Dive

JUNE 13, 2024

The fintech plans to continue its strategy of reducing prices for its customers, which is reflected in its forecast, interim CFO Kingsley Kemish said.

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Planning Forecasting CFO 267

CFO Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As a growing number of economists forecast a downturn, finance chiefs are wrestling with if or when to make the hard, emotionally-charged call to cut jobs.

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CFO Forecasting Finance Numbers 245

CFO Dive

APRIL 19, 2024

Top financial executives across North America ranked inflation as their top “risk priority,” ACCA and IMA found in a survey.

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Forecasting 306

CFO Dive

MAY 20, 2024

Fed officials reiterated Monday that before trimming borrowing costs they need more confidence that price pressures will steadily decline.

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Forecasting 312

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Despite rising price pressures, futures traders believe the Federal Reserve will forgo a rate hike after a monetary policy meeting next week.

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Forecasting 285

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Many economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, botched their forecasts for price gains last year. CFOs can avoid losses from flawed inflation projections through scenario planning.

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CFO Forecasting Planning 246

Focus CFO

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Heading into 2025, accurate sales forecasting is more critical than ever. Here are five key ways to align your sales forecasting and budgeting processes for success in the year ahead. Here are five key ways to align your sales forecasting and budgeting processes for success in the year ahead.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 18, 2023

Given the expected rise in failing companies, CFOs must carefully vet clients and suppliers to avoid unpaid bills and supply chain disruptions.

Forecasting 265

Forecasting 265

CFO Dive

JUNE 4, 2024

“I don’t think we’re on a convincing trajectory to the 2% inflation target” set by the Federal Reserve, Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said.

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Forecasting Treasury 286

CFO Dive

DECEMBER 17, 2024

While growing at a slower pace, global mobile robot sales are still projected to reach $5.5 billion in 2024 and rise more than 20% annually up to 2030.

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Forecasting Retail Sales 258

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Optimising Budgets: Strategies for Effective Financial Forecasting Financial forecasting plays a crucial role in managing budgets effectively. However, forecasting is not just about guessing numbersit is a structured process that relies on analysing past data, considering present trends, and planning. Allocate resources wisely.

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CFO Dive

MAY 24, 2023

The company is positive in its look ahead for 2024, despite recent headcount reductions and a slowing business environment.

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Forecasting 258

CFO Dive

APRIL 10, 2024

Futures traders cut from 56% to 17% the odds that the Fed will conclude 2024 having trimmed the main rate by more than a half percentage point.

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Forecasting Marketing 278

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was the sole policymaker to oppose a decision to cut the main interest rate by a half percentage point.

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Forecasting 277

CFO Dive

MAY 30, 2024

Price pressures will likely fall during the second half of 2024 as demand declines into better balance with supply, Williams said.

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Forecasting 276

CFO Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may spur companies to go public in coming months, EY said.

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Forecasting Marketing 278

CFO Dive

JANUARY 17, 2024

Robust retail sales defy predictions that trends such as declining savings and a cooling labor market will inhibit consumer spending.

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Sales Retail Forecasting Marketing 277

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Futures traders now see a 52% probability that policymakers in June will cut the federal funds rate from its current peak level between 5.25% and 5.5%.

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Forecasting 297

CFO Dive

JUNE 12, 2024

The Fed decision followed a report that inflation last month rose less than economists predicted and at the slowest pace since 2021.

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Forecasting 278

CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For the first time since 2021, banks are gearing up to give bigger end-of-year bonuses to many employees, Johnson Associates says.

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Forecasting Banking 275

CFO Dive

APRIL 5, 2023

A credit squeeze following recent banking system turmoil may prompt policymakers to reduce the main interest rate before the end of 2023, according to investors.

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Forecasting Banking 255

CFO Dive

MARCH 12, 2024

Futures trading suggested that the odds that policymakers will cut the main interest rate by at least a quarter point on May 1 have plunged to 11% from 52% a month ago.

Forecasting 278

Forecasting 278

CFO Dive

AUGUST 8, 2024

The report on initial jobless claims helped fuel a rebound in equity markets following news last week of job market weakness.

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Marketing Forecasting 273

CFO Dive

APRIL 30, 2024

A report of rising wages prompted traders in interest rate futures to dial down bets on reductions in the Federal Reserve’s main interest rate.

Forecasting 269

Forecasting 269

CFO Dive

MARCH 19, 2025

Policymakers said in a statement that inflation remains “elevated” while “uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased.”

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Forecasting Economics 215

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Economists have grown more pessimistic about inflation over the next three years, citing higher wages and supply chain disruptions, NABE said.

Forecasting 246

Forecasting 246

CFO Dive

MARCH 7, 2023

Fed Chair Jerome Powell told a Senate committee that reducing inflation to the central bank’s 2% target may not lead to widespread layoffs.

Forecasting 257

Forecasting Banking 257

CFO Dive

MARCH 20, 2024

Central bank officials upgraded their projection for 2024 growth to 2.1% while predicting unemployment will end the year at 4%.

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Forecasting Banking 300

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Balancing Cost and Service in Financial Management: A CFO’s Perspective Every decision a CFO makes carries weight on the bottom line, the team’s efficiency, and the overall direction of the business. Regularly Review Your Cost Structure A detailed cost review is not just an annual exercise.

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CFO Financial Analysis Invoicing Economics 84

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Members’ Profile: Anne-Marie de Bruin In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Anne-Marie de Bruin, a highly experienced finance professional and the freelance Financial Manager at AM Cross Country Consulting. Leadership and communication skills are equally important.

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CFO Leadership Communication Problem Solving 98

CFO Dive

MAY 2, 2023

Compensation by one measure is rising at the fastest pace since 2008, stoking expectations that policymakers on Wednesday will further increase borrowing costs to quash inflation.

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Forecasting 266

Cube Software

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

What is demand forecasting? Demand forecasting predicts future customer demand using historical data, market trends, and analytics. Imagine youre a CFO preparing next years budget. Why is this so important?

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. Predictability means setting realistic forecasts, tightening pipeline management, and increasing confidence in decision-making. These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. []

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CFO Leadership Prioritization Auditing 52

Future CFO

MARCH 14, 2025

The post Expert forecasts positive, but challenging growth outlook in 2025 appeared first on FutureCFO. He says business leaders must not be blind to the risks, which are significant, and need to continue to build resilience, predominantly through their supply chain and by shoring up debt obligations.

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