A finance leader's guide to long-term success

As 2022 came to a close, you worked hard to finalize your company’s financial plans for what has already been an unpredictable year. Financial planning is only as good as your execution, but execution can be challenging when macro conditions are changing.

This paper offers guidance for strategically driving your financial plan forward with confidence, no matter what the market holds, including:

Ways to align your success metrics with your customers’ outcomes
Why it’s important to adjust your tactics, not your overall goals
How to create a culture of accountability that makes your plans more likely to succeed

New rules for winning in an economic downturn

CFOs can play a crucial role in sustaining growth during economic downturns. Here are six timely tips from leaders who are doing just that.

AI, automation, and the future of accounting

Will AI replace my accountants? Probably not, says this CFO, but look for accounting roles to become more specialized as AI and automation go into hyperdrive.

How CFOs think about travel spend

This tech CFO shares why business travel spend is such a headache and how to think about policies and budgets so you get more visibility and control.

Spend limits IRL: How Scale AI transformed their expense management

Brex Empower reverses the order of approvals, allowing finance to control spend before it happens while giving employees the spending power they need to be effective.

My journey with mental health

Last May, I shared my journey with mental health with the Brex team. This week, I re-sent this message to the company to remind our team of the importance of this topic.

Human-I-T helps save the planet — as well as time and money with Empower

Discover how the nonprofit Human-I-T is able to streamline its accounting with the help of Brex, allowing it to divert more e-waste from landfills.

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Sticking to the financial plan