CFO Pulse Videos

What Two PE Exits Taught James About Winning as a CFO
VideoApr 5, 2026

What Two PE Exits Taught James About Winning as a CFO

The Raw Selection Private Equity podcast featured James Carver, a CFO who has navigated two private‑equity‑backed exits. He recounted his unconventional path—from trading desk analyst to investment banker, then to FP&A leader and finally chief financial officer—highlighting how each role...

By The Private Equity Podcast (Alex Rawlings)
McCormick Acquires Unilever Food Arm in $44.8 Billion Merger
VideoMar 31, 2026

McCormick Acquires Unilever Food Arm in $44.8 Billion Merger

The video dissects McCormick’s $44.8 billion acquisition of Unilever’s food business, a deal that will fold iconic sauces, protein‑rich toppings and other consumer staples into McCormick’s natural‑ingredients portfolio. The transaction, structured primarily as stock with a modest $716 million cash component, is...

By Bloomberg Podcasts
Interview with CEO Jerry Randall and CFO Danny Wells of Venture Life
VideoMar 31, 2026

Interview with CEO Jerry Randall and CFO Danny Wells of Venture Life

In the Vox Markets interview, CEO Jerry Randall and CFO Danny Wells outlined Venture Life Group’s sweeping strategic overhaul over the past year, highlighting divestitures, new partnerships, and a sharpened focus on core consumer‑health brands. The company sold its CDMO facilities...

By Vox Markets
Reform of Financial Systems Is Needed in the DoD | Breaking Defense | Pentagon Buzz
VideoMar 30, 2026

Reform of Financial Systems Is Needed in the DoD | Breaking Defense | Pentagon Buzz

The video focuses on the Department of Defense’s push to overhaul its antiquated financial management system after the passage of a $153 billion defense appropriations bill. While most of the budget has been earmarked, roughly $1.3 billion remains unallocated, highlighting bottlenecks in...

By Breaking Defense
Bad News For Boeing
VideoMar 24, 2026

Bad News For Boeing

Boeing announced at an investor conference that its commercial‑airplane division will not return to profitability until 2027, pushing back the previously‑stated 2026 target. The revision reflects lingering operational and financial headwinds despite recent progress in output and supply‑chain initiatives. The company...

By DJ’s Aviation
The Pebble Group (PEBB) Full Year 2025 Results Presentation - March 2026
VideoMar 24, 2026

The Pebble Group (PEBB) Full Year 2025 Results Presentation - March 2026

The Pebble Group reported FY2025 results in March 2026, highlighting a 15% revenue increase to roughly $1.2 billion across its two divisions, Facilisgroup and Brand Addition. Facilisgroup delivered a 22% EBITDA margin, driven by organic distributor growth and expanded partner networks....

By PIWORLD
Pentagon Comptroller Says a ‘Generational Investment’ Is Coming, but When? | Pentagon Buzz
VideoMar 20, 2026

Pentagon Comptroller Says a ‘Generational Investment’ Is Coming, but When? | Pentagon Buzz

The Pentagon’s acting comptroller, Jules Hurst, told reporters at the Mac and Associates conference that the Department of Defense is finalizing the FY27 budget and expects it to be released in late April or early May, though it could arrive...

By Breaking Defense
Building the AI Pilot: Merlin Labs CFO on the $105M SOCOM Contract and Path to Autonomous Flight
VideoMar 18, 2026

Building the AI Pilot: Merlin Labs CFO on the $105M SOCOM Contract and Path to Autonomous Flight

Merlin Labs, a newly public aerospace AI firm (ticker MRLN), announced its strategy to build a deterministic artificial‑intelligence “pilot” that sits on top of existing flight‑management systems. CFO Ryan Carrithers explained the company’s recent SPAC debut and its flagship $105 million,...

By The Motley Fool
Why CAC Payback Beats LTV CAC At This Stage #saas #podcast #ai #shorts #double
VideoMar 15, 2026

Why CAC Payback Beats LTV CAC At This Stage #saas #podcast #ai #shorts #double

In the clip, Ben says his go-to metric for an early-stage SaaS business is incremental CAC payback period rather than LTV:CAC. He argues LTV:CAC relies on many speculative inputs—churn and net dollar retention—that make it overly complex for companies at...

By Ben Murray
Lucid Lays Out Plan to Turn Cash Flow Positive
VideoMar 13, 2026

Lucid Lays Out Plan to Turn Cash Flow Positive

Lucid Motors used its latest investor‑day briefing to outline a multi‑year roadmap toward cash‑flow positivity. The automaker emphasized that, despite heightened geopolitical risk from the Iran‑Saudi conflict, its supply chain has experienced only modest cost increases and no material production...

By Bloomberg Technology
PALFINGER AG  – Investor Update 2026 – AUSTRIAN STOCK TALK | English 🇬🇧
VideoMar 13, 2026

PALFINGER AG – Investor Update 2026 – AUSTRIAN STOCK TALK | English 🇬🇧

PALFINGER AG’s 2025 investor update highlighted a remarkably resilient performance despite a challenging macro‑environment. The Austrian crane‑and‑load handling specialist posted a record €181.5 million free cash flow, enabling a €200 million reduction in net financial debt, which fell to €460 million by year‑end....

By Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Börse)
Double Raises $13M to Close Your Books in Half the Time | The SaaS CFO | Double HQ
VideoMar 12, 2026

Double Raises $13M to Close Your Books in Half the Time | The SaaS CFO | Double HQ

Double, a month‑end close manager founded in 2020, announced a total $13 million raise, including a $6.5 million Series A led by Album Ventures. The platform integrates directly with major general‑ledger systems—QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, NetSuite—and automates everything from transaction categorization and accrual posting...

By Ben Murray
Amazon Bond Sale Looks to Raise At Least $37 Billion | Bloomberg Tech 3/10/2026
VideoMar 10, 2026

Amazon Bond Sale Looks to Raise At Least $37 Billion | Bloomberg Tech 3/10/2026

Amazon announced a $37 billion bond offering, positioning it as one of the largest corporate debt issuances in history. The proceeds are earmarked to accelerate the company’s artificial‑intelligence infrastructure, from data‑center expansion to new generative‑AI services. The deal attracted strong investor...

By Bloomberg Technology
Airbnb Is Building a Travel Platform, Not Just Rentals | Next to Lead
VideoMar 9, 2026

Airbnb Is Building a Travel Platform, Not Just Rentals | Next to Lead

Airbnb’s leadership is positioning the company as a comprehensive travel platform, moving beyond its core short‑term‑rental model to offer services such as curated experiences, on‑demand chefs, and localized payment options. In a Fortune Next‑to‑Lead interview, CFO Ellie Mertz explained that...

By Fortune Magazine
Inchcape Plc Full Year Results 2025
VideoMar 4, 2026

Inchcape Plc Full Year Results 2025

Inchcape plc presented its 2025 full‑year results on SparkLive, with CEO Duncan Tait and CFO Adrian Lewis outlining the company’s performance and the momentum behind its Accelerate+ strategy. The group reported revenue growth and improved profitability, driven by stronger automotive...

By LSEG (Refinitiv Data & Analytics)
Ask A CFO Episode 23: Emilia Bunea, Author and Former CFO, ING Insurance Europe
VideoMar 4, 2026

Ask A CFO Episode 23: Emilia Bunea, Author and Former CFO, ING Insurance Europe

The Ask a CFO episode features Emilia Bunea, former CFO of ING Insurance Europe and author of *Leadership for the CFO*. Bunea recounts her journey from a math‑focused upbringing in communist Romania to investment banking, an early CFO appointment...

By Treasury Today Group
Use Claude in Excel to Document Your Models
VideoMar 4, 2026

Use Claude in Excel to Document Your Models

The video demonstrates how Claude, integrated via Excel’s agent, can build and fully document a deferred‑revenue schedule, a common financial‑modeling task. The presenter walks through prompting Claude to generate formulas, link sheets, and produce a separate documentation tab that explains...

By Paul Barnhurst
Function Reinvention in the Age of AI | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights
VideoMar 4, 2026

Function Reinvention in the Age of AI | Global Human Capital Trends 2026 | Deloitte Insights

The Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2026 video examines how corporate functions—finance, HR, IT—must reinvent themselves in the era of generative and agentic AI. While more than half of surveyed executives report tighter cross‑functional collaboration, they also flag a pressing need...

By Deloitte Insights
Could Garrett Motion Deliver Mid-Teens Returns?
VideoMar 3, 2026

Could Garrett Motion Deliver Mid-Teens Returns?

The Motley Fool Scoreboard episode focused on Garrett Motion (GTX), the turbocharger specialist that emerged from a 2018 Honeywell spin‑out and subsequent bankruptcy. Analysts Lou Whiteman and Jim Gillies each gave the business a seven‑point strength rating, noting that turbochargers...

By The Motley Fool
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Says the Market Is Due For a Reckoning | Big Take
VideoMar 1, 2026

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Says the Market Is Due For a Reckoning | Big Take

Former Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein, now retired, sat down with Bloomberg’s David Gura to flag what he sees as a looming market correction. He argues that after years of buoyant equity and credit markets, the system is entering...

By Bloomberg Podcasts
Catherine Hoovel: AI, Empathetic Leadership, and Designing a Purpose-Driven Next Chapter
VideoFeb 27, 2026

Catherine Hoovel: AI, Empathetic Leadership, and Designing a Purpose-Driven Next Chapter

The FEI Icons podcast features Catherine Hoover, former senior vice president and chief accounting officer at McDonald’s, discussing how she shifted from climbing the corporate ladder to deliberately shaping her long‑term purpose. After nearly three decades at the fast‑food giant,...

By Financial Executives International (FEI)
The FP&A Guide to Proactively Managing Spend
VideoFeb 26, 2026

The FP&A Guide to Proactively Managing Spend

During a recent FP&A webinar, Paul Barnhurst and ApprovalMax’s corporate controller Rafaella Torres explained that spend problems originate from poor underlying data rather than the expenditures themselves. They highlighted how delayed visibility and incomplete inputs lead to forecast errors and...

By Paul Barnhurst
Nvidia Drops on Investor Sentiment; Papa John's Down on Sales Miss | Stock Movers
VideoFeb 26, 2026

Nvidia Drops on Investor Sentiment; Papa John's Down on Sales Miss | Stock Movers

The video spotlights three headline movers – Nvidia, GoodRx and Papa John’s – and their outsized impact on today’s market narrative. Nvidia’s shares fell more than 4%, briefly hitting a 5.6% plunge, marking its worst session since November after an...

By Bloomberg Podcasts
Disconnects Cost More than Discounts.
VideoFeb 26, 2026

Disconnects Cost More than Discounts.

Future Finance hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper discuss with Riya Grover, CEO of Sequence, how unifying Configure‑Price‑Quote (CPQ) and billing eliminates revenue leakage between CRM and ERP systems. The episode highlights that contract details often get lost when sales...

By Paul Barnhurst
Accounting for Football Clubs
VideoFeb 26, 2026

Accounting for Football Clubs

The video explains how football clubs account for player acquisitions and the regulatory framework that governs profit and spending limits. It highlights amortization, where a transfer fee—say £80 million—is spread over the contract term, reducing annual expense but creating potential disposal losses...

By ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
McPherson's Eyes Top-Line Growth After Portfolio Pivot
VideoFeb 26, 2026

McPherson's Eyes Top-Line Growth After Portfolio Pivot

McPherson’s (ASX:MCP) is accelerating a portfolio transformation, concentrating on health, wellness and beauty products sold through pharmacy and grocery channels. The company has exited legacy segments by selling the Multix brand and consolidating around names such as Manicare, Lady Jayne,...

By ausbiz
How Modern Finance Teams Are Automating Billing and Revenue Workflows with AI Tools - Riya Grover
VideoFeb 25, 2026

How Modern Finance Teams Are Automating Billing and Revenue Workflows with AI Tools - Riya Grover

Future Finance hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper interview Riya Grover, CEO of Sequence, about AI‑driven order‑to‑cash automation. Sequence, backed by a16z with $40 million Series A, offers an agentic platform that combines deterministic billing engines with AI workflow agents to handle...

By Paul Barnhurst
Dismal Diageo, Santander's Vow, Trainline's Exit | Stock Movers
VideoFeb 25, 2026

Dismal Diageo, Santander's Vow, Trainline's Exit | Stock Movers

Diageo cut its fiscal‑year guidance for the second time this year as demand stalls in the United States and China, putting new chief executive Dave Lewis under immediate pressure. Santander announced a pledge to lift net income above €20 billion by...

By Bloomberg Podcasts
Nvidia Turning Back Into Cash Machine
VideoFeb 24, 2026

Nvidia Turning Back Into Cash Machine

The video examines Nvidia's business model and recent financial turnaround, highlighting how its design‑only approach yields a 70% gross margin and positions the company as a “cash machine” after a heavy R&D‑driven dip. By outsourcing fab work to TSMC, Nvidia can...

By Seeking Alpha
Could IBM's Software-and-AI Pivot Re-Rate Its Stock?
VideoFeb 23, 2026

Could IBM's Software-and-AI Pivot Re-Rate Its Stock?

IBM has repositioned itself as a software‑led, platform business centered on hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Over the past three years the pivot delivered roughly 1,000 basis points of operating‑margin expansion and about $5 billion of incremental free cash...

By The Motley Fool
The “Less Sexy” AI Win: 30% of Support Tickets Handled #saas #podcast #shorts #ai #shopcircle
VideoFeb 21, 2026

The “Less Sexy” AI Win: 30% of Support Tickets Handled #saas #podcast #shorts #ai #shopcircle

The video highlights how a SaaS company leverages “less sexy” AI—automation of routine tasks—to improve operations. Rather than focusing on headline‑grabbing generative models, the firm uses AI to handle a sizable share of customer‑support tickets. By deploying AI agents, the company...

By Ben Murray
Ep73 “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” With Adi Sunderam
VideoFeb 19, 2026

Ep73 “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” With Adi Sunderam

The podcast episode “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” features Jules Van Binsburgen, Jonathan Burke, and Harvard professor Adi Sunderam discussing how people update beliefs and the pitfalls when they restrict the set of models they consider. They explain...

By Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB)
Figma's AI Outlook, Blue Owl Stokes Credit Concerns | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 2/19/2026
VideoFeb 19, 2026

Figma's AI Outlook, Blue Owl Stokes Credit Concerns | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 2/19/2026

Bloomberg Businessweek Daily highlighted two contrasting stories on Thursday, February 19: Figma’s AI‑driven growth trajectory and Blue Owl Capital’s liquidity curtailment in a private‑credit fund. The market backdrop featured modest equity declines, a VIX edging toward 21, and oil prices...

By Bloomberg Television
Amazon Dethrones Walmart
VideoFeb 19, 2026

Amazon Dethrones Walmart

The video highlights that Amazon finally eclipsed Walmart in total sales for 2025, reporting $717 billion versus Walmart’s $713.2 billion, cementing a shift from the traditional Walmart‑Target rivalry to a direct Amazon‑Walmart showdown. Analysts note Walmart’s strategic pivot toward technology: a $40 billion free‑cash‑flow...

By Yahoo Finance
Job Seekers Not Leaning Into AI Will Stay on Shelf Longer, Says ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan
VideoFeb 19, 2026

Job Seekers Not Leaning Into AI Will Stay on Shelf Longer, Says ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan

ECRI co-founder Lakshman Achuthan says the U.S. labor market is moving from a muted, "low hire, low fire" state into a firmer cyclical upturn: employers are hiring, short-term unemployment is low, but long-term unemployment is rising. ECRI attributes the longer-term...

By Bloomberg Podcasts
FP&A Career Path for Finance Professionals to Become Strategic CFOs with Rey Del Valle
VideoFeb 19, 2026

FP&A Career Path for Finance Professionals to Become Strategic CFOs with Rey Del Valle

Rey Del Valle, a strategic CFO with 25+ years across media, e-commerce and creative industries, argues FP&A is the blueprint for modern financial leadership. He emphasizes deep business mechanics understanding, rigorous forecasting and KPI-driven modeling to turn accounting and operational...

By Paul Barnhurst
What Does It Take to Achieve and Sustain Growth?
VideoFeb 19, 2026

What Does It Take to Achieve and Sustain Growth?

McKinsey partners Jill Zucker and Greg Kelly say most executives aspire to growth but fail to convert intent into sustained, profitable results. Their research finds 63% of companies collect customer data but only 15% use it to guide growth, and...

By McKinsey & Company
From Street Vendor to CFO: The Resilience Playbook Every Financial Leader Needs
VideoFeb 17, 2026

From Street Vendor to CFO: The Resilience Playbook Every Financial Leader Needs

The FEI Icons podcast episode spotlights Judy Wright’s unconventional journey—from selling goods on a Chinese market bus to becoming CFO of BTM Global and future president of the FBI Twin Cities chapter. Her story frames a “resilience playbook” for...

By Financial Executives International (FEI)
Beyond the Buzzwords: True Differentiation #saas #podcast #shorts #ai #stuut
VideoFeb 15, 2026

Beyond the Buzzwords: True Differentiation #saas #podcast #shorts #ai #stuut

Beyond the buzzwords, the speaker argues that SaaS firms must move past generic AI claims and craft a distinct brand narrative. By pairing clear messaging with a tightly aligned marketing‑sales engine, companies can stand out in a crowded fintech space. The...

By Ben Murray
$40 Million Milestone: Major Series A Funding Achievement! #saas #podcast #shorts #ai #stuut
VideoFeb 14, 2026

$40 Million Milestone: Major Series A Funding Achievement! #saas #podcast #shorts #ai #stuut

The podcast announces that the SaaS company has secured a total of $40 million in funding, highlighted by a $29.5 million Series A round led by Active and Coastal Ventures. The capital will be deployed primarily into product development and initiatives that help existing...

By Ben Murray
Rethinking Business Playbooks with AI #saas #podcast #shorts #stuut #ai
VideoFeb 13, 2026

Rethinking Business Playbooks with AI #saas #podcast #shorts #stuut #ai

The discussion centers on the urgent need to rewrite the SaaS growth playbook for an AI‑first world. Five to ten years ago, founders followed a well‑trodden path of product‑led growth, outbound sales and conventional branding; today those scripts are evaporating...

By Ben Murray
Executive MBA ROI: My Path to the C-Suite with Robert Larios
VideoFeb 13, 2026

Executive MBA ROI: My Path to the C-Suite with Robert Larios

Robert Larios, president and CEO of the Employees Club of California, explains how a Michigan Ross Executive MBA became the catalyst for his ascent to the C‑suite. After consulting senior leaders who advised a high‑powered MBA, he enrolled in Ross’s...

By Michigan Ross (institutional)
Stuut Raises $40M to Help CFOs Use AI Agents to Collect Cash Faster | The SaaS CFO | Stuut
VideoFeb 12, 2026

Stuut Raises $40M to Help CFOs Use AI Agents to Collect Cash Faster | The SaaS CFO | Stuut

Stuut, an AI-focused order-to-cash startup, has raised $40 million to expand its suite of AI agents that automate invoice follow-up, dispute resolution, cash application and payments. The platform begins at invoice creation and works through collections, handling customer outreach, inquiry...

By Ben Murray
Financial Modelers Must Master the Fundamentals Before Trusting AI with Chris Reilly
VideoFeb 10, 2026

Financial Modelers Must Master the Fundamentals Before Trusting AI with Chris Reilly

In this episode of Financial Modelers Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Chris Riley, founder of Financial Modeling Education, to stress that mastering accounting and finance fundamentals is a prerequisite before trusting AI-generated outputs. Riley, who has trained over...

By Paul Barnhurst
Behind the Numbers: How to Get to the C-Suite
VideoFeb 10, 2026

Behind the Numbers: How to Get to the C-Suite

Panelists—senior finance and transformation leaders—say accountants remain a common route into the C-suite but technical skills alone no longer suffice. Success now depends on broader leadership competencies: emotional self-awareness, personal development, networked mentorship, and experience that builds judgment. Rapid technological...

By ICAEW
Bread Financial CEO Unveils Game-Changing AI Strategy
VideoFeb 9, 2026

Bread Financial CEO Unveils Game-Changing AI Strategy

Bread Financial CEO Ralph Andreda highlighted a strong finish to 2025, reporting fourth-quarter results that included 23% tangible book value growth and adjusted EPS up 57% to $12.16, alongside a 12% reduction in share count and a 10% dividend increase....

By The Motley Fool