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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.   |
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. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
CFO
February 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
What's in Your Wallet? The CD&A gives investors a better view of executive pay. It could also give CFOs a raise. |
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
December 1, 2002
Alix Nyberg |
Split Decision There's no question that accounting skills are back in vogue for CFOs, given the massive amounts of work associated with the new disclosure and governance rules flooding out of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the stock exchanges. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Michelle Leder |
Drowning in Data The new compensation disclosure rules deliver plenty of information. Too bad much of it doesn't make sense. Clearly, CFOs have more responsibilities than ever before, the annual proxy statement being just one. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
As the World Churns Some of Corporate America's biggest names parted ways with their CFOs in the past year. |
CFO
November 1, 2007
Alix Stuart |
The Essential Skills To ascend to (and remain in) the CFO's office, you need much more than financial acumen. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
S.L. Mintz |
Things Are Looking Up CFOs are enjoying larger pay gains than other C-level executives, for good reason. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Closing Remarks Retiring Cisco CFO Dennis Powell leaves with this message: the key to finance is people and strategies, not just a good accounting system. |
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
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
CFO
May 1, 2003
Arthur Levitt |
You Are the Guardians Former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt offers some pointed advice on how to restore confidence in corporate accounting. |
CFO
February 1, 2010
Scott Leibs |
25 Years of Finance On our silver anniversary, a look at the past, present, and future of the CFO. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Feeling the Burn Among the early victims of Wall Street's meltdown were several high-profile CFOs, and there are likely to be more. |
CFO
June 1, 2007
Julia Homer |
The Diversity Gap Most finance departments are conspicuously white. Changing that is not a priority for most CFOs. |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Look Before You Sit A seat on a corporate board can be a great opportunity, but choose carefully. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Losing Altitude CFO pay in 2008 fell for the first time in years as the recession dragged down corporate performance. |
CFO
November 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Who's Next? Succession planning should be a critical exercise in finance. Too bad so many companies avoid it. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
Russ Banham |
Enjoy the Ride CFO compensation made headway last year, but the sailing may not be so smooth in 2011. |
CFO
November 1, 2002
Tim Reason |
Facing the Bear: The 2002 Compensation Survey With stock options under scrutiny, companies are once again seeking the elusive link between pay and performance. |
| 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... |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Cold Cuts CFOs plan to pare payrolls by any and all means available to them. |
CFO
March 1, 2010
Kate O'Sullivan |
Lords of the Brass Ring The time may be right for financial chiefs to ascend to the CEO post. |
CFO
December 1, 2003
Kate O'Sullivan |
Embracing Change There is an upside to the high CFO turnover rate these days: lots more opportunities for those looking to make a move. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Lasting Advice CFOs biggest influences? Most say their parents. |
CFO
February 1, 2008
Roy Harris |
Are We Strategic Yet? Early in a CFO's tenure, the things that matter most often get the least attention. |
CFO
June 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
What Women Want In finance, the operative words are opportunity, flexibility, and balance. As they approach the top position -- CFO, the pull between work and life seems to tug harder at women than at men. |
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
October 1, 2010
Russ Banham |
A Matter of Perception CFO compensation is up and down. That should make shareholders and finance chiefs happy, which is no easy feat. |
CFO
July 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey Finance executives entered the summer doldrums early this year as their optimism about the U.S. economy approached a five-year low. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Julia Homer |
How Did We Get Here? Much of what happened in the 1990s also happened in the 1980s. Here's hoping we don't do it again. |
CFO
January 10, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are feeling better about the prospects for the U.S. economy in 2007. |
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
April 1, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey With renewed confidence in the economy, companies report that they are investing in their businesses -- ramping up hiring plans and increasing projections for capital spending. |
Entrepreneur
September 2002
C.J. Prince |
Woe is the CFO These days, CFO may have more responsibility than the acronym was meant to handle. Does yours have what it takes to handle the scrutiny and the pressure? |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Scott Leibs |
Fresh Start A break from CFO duties can be rejuvenating, but executive recruiters warn that too much time out of the workforce can hurt your options if you want to get back into finance. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Making the Pieces Fit How to avoid finance hiring mistakes. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Can You Spot the Finance Expert? Two years after the SEC started requiring finance experts on audit committees, it's still not clear who qualifies, or whether it really makes a difference. |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Roiled by Oil Concern over the cost of crude shoots to the top of CFOs' worry list. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Alan Rappeport |
Half Full, and Then Some New research suggests that CFOs, like CEOs, can be confident to a fault. |
CFO
August 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Roads Less Traveled: Nontraditional CFOs In a time of increased regulation, can CFO candidates with no previous finance-department experience be successful? |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Scott Leibs |
A Perfect Storm With fair value, IFRS, and XBRL, finance is experiencing a remarkable sea change. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Custom Fit In finance training, one size may not suit all. |
CFO
February 1, 2008
David M. Katz |
What's Wrong with the Kids? Coping with the newest generation in finance requires tact, patience - and restraint. |
CFO
April 1, 2007
Roy Harris |
Say Again? An explosion in accounting errors -- in part reflecting the difficulties of today's complex rules -- has forced nearly a quarter of U.S. companies to learn the art of the restatement. |
