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Budgeting: Bring It On After wrestling with tech implementations and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, CFOs are finally ready to address the budgeting process.   |
CFO
January 10, 2007
Don Durfee |
The Last Mile Why is it still so hard to engage line managers in budgeting? It is noted that when line managers have a hand in planning, budgets get better. That appears to be especially true when managers actually key their own numbers into the system. |
CFO
June 30, 2005
Tim Reason |
Budgeting in the Real World More companies are writing budgets that reflect strategy and reduce frustration. |
CFO
February 1, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
Planning for the Best A focus on budgeting signals better performance than a focus on controls. |
CIO
May 15, 2003
Ben Worthen |
Your Risks and Responsibilities You may think the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has nothing to do with you, the CIO. You'd be wrong. |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Future Tense The financial crisis obliterated corporate forecasts. Now, CFOs struggle to assess what lies ahead. |
CFO
September 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Kate O'Sullivan |
From Adversity, Better Budgets Tempted to abandon budgeting altogether, companies have instead taken it to a new level. |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Talk about Missed Earnings A new study finds that falling short of analysts' profits forecasts hits CFOs directly where it hurts: in their wallets and their chances of getting fired. |
CFO
February 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
The Five-Year Itch For CFOs, the biggest question about doing five-year plans is, why? |
CFO
June 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Alternative Budgeting Companies are still looking for better ways to set performance targets. |
CFO
September 1, 2012
Russ Banham |
Freed from the Budget Many companies see budgeting as a time-consuming exercise of limited value. Some are resorting to a radical fix: getting rid of the budget. |
CFO
September 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Hard Lessons One year after the Wall Street meltdown, CFOs say business will never be the same. |
CIO
July 1, 2004
Christopher Koch |
The Sarbox Conspiracy Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts are eating up CIO time and budgets. Worse, CIOs are being relegated to a purely tactical role. And that may be the CFO's plan. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
David M. Katz |
A Tough Act to Follow What CFOs really think about Sarbox -- and how they would fix it. Included are the results of an exclusive survey of finance executives on the topic. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Expect Good Things From Top CFOs Chief financial officers' jobs aren't getting any easier. |
CFO
July 15, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Imperfect Futures Is business forecasting an art, a science, or an exercise in futility? As the recession drags on, companies rethink their attitudes, and their approaches. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Karen M. Kroll |
Staying on Course It's hard to weather an economic slowdown without a sound budget to steer by. |
CFO
December 1, 2004
John Goff |
In the Fast Lane Companies are trading in their spreadsheets for swifter, more powerful finance applications. |
CFO
March 17, 2003
Russ Banham |
Quantum Loop "Performance" is its middle name -- can new software help companies link past, present, and future? |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Can This Relationship Be Saved? Auditors and CFOs aren't the friends they once were, but they are working out their differences. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 13, 2006 |
Use a Rolling Forecast to Spot Trends An excerpt from Jeremy Hope's new book, Reinventing the CFO, on the concept of the rolling forecast as a flexible and meaningful supplement or alternative to traditional business measures. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Scott Leibs |
Five Years and Accounting This story is Part 1 in a three-part series on how corporate finance has changed since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed. |
CFO
March 15, 2004
Laton McCartney |
The Great Divide Or, what your CIO would really like to say to you if only the job market were better. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Feeling the Pain Are the benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley worth the cost? Many companies are voicing their concerns to the SEC. The top complaint about 404 is that auditors must point out management's own assessment of internal controls. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 2, 2005
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Charting a Course for the Future Since technology is such a huge cost center at financial institutions, one would think that senior executives would pay especially close attention to how that money is used. This, however, has not always been the case. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Changing Role of the CFO Companies are once again demanding hardcore accounting, financial reporting and risk-management skills. This represents a shift back to the roots of the CFO position... |
CRM
February 1, 2007
Colin Beasty |
Business Problem: The sales department lacks the ability to accurately forecast... Tech solution: sales forecasting tools. Cognos 8 Planning... Hyperion System 9 Planning... Oco Reporting and Analytics... |
IndustryWeek
July 11, 2012 |
Forecasts Are Always Wrong, but They Can Be a Lot Less Wrong Companies are learning to rely on solid forecasts, rather than on formal budgets. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Scott Leibs |
New Terrain Post-Enron reforms have made dramatic alterations to the landscape of corporate governance. Boards, their committees, and internal auditors now have greater responsibilities and powers. How will these reforms change the CFO's job? |
CFO
January 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
From Bad to Worst CFO optimism sinks to an all-time low as companies foresee a dismal year ahead. |
CFO
June 16, 2003
Laton McCartney |
Nothing to Hide Eager to be more transparent, companies are using a range of technologies to communicate with shareholders. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Auditor Angst Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices. |
Entrepreneur
October 2007
C.J. Prince |
I'm Outta Here With shrinking teams and growing responsibilities, CFOs have it tough these days. What can you do to keep yours from jumping ship? |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2004
John S. McClenahen |
Sarbanes-Oxley: Little Time Left Companies confront November deadline to certify financial reporting controls. |
CFO
March 1, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
For CFOs, Few Gold Watches The average tenure of big-company finance chiefs is less than five years, according to a recent study. |
CFO
July 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Let the Sunshine In By identifying key drivers, devising realistic targets, and paring the budgeting process, companies are learning to eliminate the disconnect between finance and operations. |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Pay Up With finance talent in high demand, companies are boosting compensation -- and making some demands of their own. |
Bank Systems & Technology
October 28, 2004
Vicki Gerson |
A Window Into the Future With an integrated system from SRC Solutions, Comerica improves reporting and forecasting. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2002
Darlene Bremer |
Up To Speed Financial management tools provide the speed and accuracy real estate companies need in a competitive investment landscape... |
Insurance & Technology
February 21, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell |
Budgeting and Reporting Portland, Ore.-based SRC Software has launched SRC for Insurance, the first comprehensive budgeting, forecasting and reporting solution for the P&C insurance industry, according to the vendor. |
CFO
May 1, 2007
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Board Battles Even as conflicts between CEOs and directors erupt, finance chiefs can wield influence on both sides. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2004 |
The Mysterious CFO You'll hear about many CFOs as you read financial articles, but what exactly do CFOs do besides make occasional brief appearances? |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Kris Frieswick |
What Does Your CEO Really Know? How much do chief executives know about company finances? We asked more than 300 CFOs to rate their boss's finance IQ. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Are You "Strategic"? CFOs have long aspired to that lofty moniker. Is the time at hand when many can lay claim to it? |
CFO
March 17, 2003
Scott Leibs |
Under Pressure Sarbanes-Oxley is just one of many new regulatory requirements companies face. Can IT help? |
CFO
April 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Happy New Year? A recent survey shows that most CFOs say the outlook remains bleak until 2010. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
CFO
Tim Reason |
Federal Offenses A dozen years after passage of the CFO act, the U.S. Government still struggles to close its books... |
