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Recently, Chief Financial Officer Ed Jordan was interviewed by Forbes to discuss the changing role of CFOs as technological advancements continue to shape our business and corporate worlds. Technology allows CFOs to streamline payment cycles and be more efficient in moving finances throughout the company.
July was ushered in with some rather interesting news in the tech-world, as Twitter CEO Dick Costolo replaced his finance chief with Goldman Sachs investment banker Anthony Noto. While that may initially sound like a curveball, it makes a whole lot of sense for the scuffling social media giant.
In the age of Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, and other social media sharing sites, advertising has begun to see brand new possibilities. Statistics are showing that by 2017, two thirds of the mobile internet traffic will be video. Already, 5 Vine video links are tweeted every second, and a branded Vine video has a four …
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Traditionally, CFOs were regarded as the guardian of organizational accounts, finances, and company analytics. Today, however, CFOs must juggle more responsibilities that branch into management and strategy, aligning these objectives with technology initiatives. From regulatory environment to competitor activity, CFOs require vast amounts of data to accomplish their duties in today’s data driven age, while …
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Target’s data breach in 2013 may have affected up to 110 million customers. As many as 40 million credit card accounts were compromised and up to 70 million sets of personal information were stolen. On February 14, 2014, Target CFO John Mulligan testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee about the breach. As CFO, …