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HAWTHORNE EDIT RESEARCHThe 2026Mid-Market CFOPayments SurveyFindings from a survey of finance leadersSAMPLE COVER · ILLUSTRATIVE DATA
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The 2026 Mid-Market CFO Payments Survey

Sample report. All survey responses, findings and methodology figures are illustrative.

How finance leaders at companies with $50M to $1B in revenue choose, switch and evaluate payment partners.

62%say reconciliation time is their top payments pain point
1 in 3plan to consolidate payment vendors within 18 months
41%rank fraud controls above price when choosing a partner

Top concerns, share of respondents

Illustrative data for template

Reconciliation62%Visibility48%Fraud41%Fees33%Speed27%
Methodology

Online survey of 512 U.S. finance leaders (CFO, VP Finance, Controller) at companies with $50M to $1B in annual revenue, fielded through a panel partner. Margin of error about ±4.3 points at 95% confidence. Question wording and crosstabs in the appendix.

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