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CFO
October 1, 2002
CFO Staff |
And Justice for All? CFOs facing civil or criminal trials today might wish they had settled or done their time already... More than 80,000 U.S. employees of Arthur Andersen, which closed its doors on August 31, hit the job market this summer... etc.   |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2005
Rich Smith |
Andersen Innocent? Think Again. Despite the reversal of its conviction, Arthur Andersen is still far from coming out clean. |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
Jane Easter Bahls |
Shred Away? If your company doesn't have a document retention policy in place, ask your lawyer how to create one - then be consistent in following it. |
CFO
January 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
After Andersen Surviving the Demise: Perhaps the saddest aspect of the whole debacle has been its impact on Andersen's respectable employees as they try to move into new jobs. |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Eight Isn't Enough BearingPoint, the consultancy that used to be part of KPMG, burns through its eighth CFO in nine years. The latest to go lasted just three weeks. |
U.S. Banker
January 2002 |
Trust Big Accounting Firms? Arthur Andersen, the huge accounting firm, hides behind legal technicalities to excuse itself for approving Enron's financial statements. Rather than working for shareholders and investors as it is supposed to, Andersen seems to have done whatever Enron's management wanted it to... |
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
February 1, 2005 |
Howard's End The former CFO of Fannie Mae gets sympathy from Wall Street; five years after his own fraud conviction, Cosmo Corigliano brings down Cendant's former vice chairman. |
CFO
September 1, 2003 |
Doing Time? Nearly 11 years after accounting irregularities came to light, a former CFO is heading to jail. Also: A new chief accountant at the SEC; CFOs on the move. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Huron Builds on Failure The best thing that ever happened to Huron was the implosion of Enron and Arthur Andersen. With its recent IPO, the consulting firm will be able to hire more billable consultants to maintain its growth rate. |
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
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
CFO
April 1, 2003
Julia Homer |
They ARE Out to Get You So far, relatively few executives have gone to jail for white-collar crimes. That may be about to change. |
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
May 1, 2005
Lori Calabro |
In Your Own Defense Why representing finance executives in lawsuits is both an art and a science. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
The Best Defense In today's high-stakes legal environment, top white-collar attorneys are ready to defend the CFO. |
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. |
| 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
November 1, 2002 |
Excuses, Excuses Plus CFOs on the Move and "Same Stuff, Different Day." |
CFO
June 1, 2005 |
Throwing In the Towel Outback's CFO is mad as hell... A rogue trader's new job... CFOs on the move... |
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
June 1, 2007
Laura DeMars |
Not Cleared for Takeoff Controllers who want to become CFOs need to put down their pencils and master soft skills. |
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
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
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
January 1, 2005 |
Blame It on Boca The house of former WorldCom CFO Scott Sullivan has been languishing on the booming Boca market... CPA of the Month... CFOs on the move... |
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
June 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Scott Leibs |
Bigger Fish, Smaller Pond Leaving a large company for the CFO spot at a smaller company can be a great move -- as long as you do your homework. |
CFO
Alix Nyberg |
Executive Indictments Prosecutors looking to pin corporate scandals on the top dog often press other executives for information that could prove a case against the CEO in exchange for leniency for the informers. Finance chiefs facing criminal sentencing have traditionally jumped at the offer. |
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
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, 2005
John Goff |
Fractured Fraternity Oh for the days when auditors were counselors and not pricey overseers. In fact, some CFOs say dealings with external auditors have become a lot like encounters with the Internal Revenue Service: shrill, chilly, and frustrating as hell. |
CFO
June 1, 2003 |
The Plan of Plan B's Do plan B accounting firms present a real threat to the Big Four?... Master of Science in Financial Engineering program at Kent State University began trading derivatives on a simulated trading floor... Gov fails audit... Directors getting paid more... etc. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Follow the Leaders Many CFOs owe part of their success to mentors, and want to repay the favor.... CFOs on the Move: Bowne & Co. is adding a veteran of the Big Screen to its C-suite... Cincinnati-based insurer Midland is protecting its finances by promoting... etc. |
CFO
July 1, 2006 |
Backdaters Get Clocked Market Timers... Under the Runway... Enron: End of an Era... The Longer View... Frequent Filer... Don't Know Much about Liquidity... Attack of the Naked Shorts... Long Live the Local Branch... etc. |
CFO
January 1, 2004
John Goff |
They Might Be Giants It's been nearly two years since Arthur Andersen went under and Sarbanes-Oxley was passed. Have the Big Four audit firms changed since then? |
InternetNews
June 3, 2005
Paul Shread |
The Week That Was May jobs report... Supreme Court overturned the Arthur Andersen conviction... Apple fell... Blue Coat Systems soared... etc. |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Mike France |
Courtroom Strategies On Trial Recent high-profile verdicts have prosecutors and defense attorneys rewriting their playbooks. |
CFO
June 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Making Finance Tick Why the right executive assistant makes all the difference... CFOs on the Move: El Paso Corp. has named Dane Whitehead as CFO... Magma Design Automation has named Pete Teshima as its new finance chief... etc. |
CFO
May 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Two Masters? Facing a Stronger Board: Welcome to life under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, where many finance chiefs find new authority figures placed on boards that may have once been the personal fiefdom of the CEO. |
CFO
August 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Bo Knows Finance Meet Southwest Airlines's new pitchman, Bo the CFO. |
CFO
May 1, 2004 |
Nortel Disconnect Frank Dunn Under the Gun... The Good Life... CFOs on the Move... |
CFO
March 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Where Are They Now? A look at what some of the most significant CFOs from the past two decades are doing today. |
CFO
August 1, 2002
Joseph McCafferty |
Interim CFOs In general, companies are taking longer to fill the CFO position -- usually six months to a year. But since the job is too crucial to leave open that long, companies like Aetna, New York Life, Sapient, and Citrix Systems have, for varying amounts of time, gone the interim CFO route. |
CFO
April 15, 2012
Marielle Segarra |
Goal-Oriented In the NHL, financial success requires careful attention to the fans' experience. |
Salon.com
February 7, 2002
Terry Greene Sterling |
Arthur Andersen and the Baptists Enron's auditor is no stranger to accounting disasters -- including one of the largest religious foundation bankruptcies in the history of the U.S.... |
Insurance & Technology
September 2, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
Finance Transformation Needed, BearingPoint Survey Says Technology challenges and opportunities are top of mind for financial services CFOs seeking to transform their companies finance organizations. |
CFO
August 1, 2002 |
TGIM A funny name for the erstwhile PwC Consulting... WorldCom gets caught in a storm... executives are asked to swear; securities suits target nontechs... etc. |
CFO
April 1, 2005 |
Take This Job The First CFO to File for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistle-Blower Protection... The Art of White-Collar Crime... CFOs on the Move... |
