Workday’s revenue is booming as it makes its Fortune 500 debut. The CFO explains what’s behind the momentum

Good morning. Workday has reached a milestone—earning a spot on the Fortune 500 for the first time. The software company, which offers finance and HR tools in one system, landed at no. 490, on the annual list released this week, pulling in $7.3 billion in revenue and nearly $1.4 billion in profits. The company was founded in 2005 by Aneel Bhusri and Dave Duffield. (Workday is a CFO Daily sponsor.) Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe said great teams and a commitment to customers have been key. “I’ve become a far better...