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February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows.   |
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
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. |
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? |
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
April 15, 2012
David McCann |
For CFOs, There's No Place Like Home The turnover rate among CFOs remains low after the recession. |
CFO
January 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Friends on Board CFOs are spending more time with directors outside the boardroom. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
When CFOs Take the Top Spot It doesn't happen often, but when CFOs become CEOs, companies often outperform, at least on stock prices. |
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
December 1, 2010 |
CFOs Agree: Little Need to Fear 2011 A spot survey of CFOs finds them suddenly more upbeat. |
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
September 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
The 411 on 404 Reporting a material weakness in controls can cost shareholders millions and some CFOs their jobs. |
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
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. |
| 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, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
CFO
July 15, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Keep Digging Sussing out the holding pattern in the number of big companies with women as CFOs. |
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
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
October 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
A Chicken and Nest-Egg Problem Persuading employees to participate in company retirement plans isn't getting any easier. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
CFO
September 1, 2005 |
Short Shift Are companies hurting their chances for success by rearranging the executive suite so often?... Accounting has been a struggle at the Department of Homeland Security.... |
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 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Time and Change Today's CFOs no longer labor in obscurity, but the notoriety of the few has increased the pressure on the rest. |
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
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
Kris Frieswick |
Long-term Searches: The Waiting Game Supply of CFOs: high. Demand for CFOs: not so high. Result: longer job searches for everyone. |
CFO
April 15, 2012
Scott Leibs |
Going for the Green An energy company CFO explains why finance executives should make sales calls. An interview with Jeff Richard, CFO of Safety-Kleen Systems. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2010 |
CFO Calling the Shots in IT: Study A Gartner and Financial Executives Research Foundation study finds that increasingly, IT is reporting to CFOs. A look at the implications. |
CFO
June 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Go Ask Your Dad It's remarkable how companies continue to make the same mistakes over and over again. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Expect Good Things From Top CFOs Chief financial officers' jobs aren't getting any easier. |
CFO
April 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are retrenching as the United States enters what could be a lengthy recession. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Tips for Tracking Turnover In mutual funds, how much turnover is too much? |
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
September 1, 2003
Lori Calabro |
Lessons Learned How four CFOs are investing their money these days. |
CFO
June 1, 2011
Sarah Johnson |
Movin' On Up CFOs who have proven their strategic mettle are in high demand. |
CFO
April 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Calming the Waters What happens when the CEO and CFO just don't get along? And what should CFOs do when they find themselves locking horns with their boss? |
CFO
January 10, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are feeling better about the prospects for the U.S. economy in 2007. |
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
January 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey With worries about the costs of labor, fuel, and credit, CFOs' expectations for the economy hit a new low. |
CFO
December 1, 2011
David Rosenbaum |
CFOs and CIOs: Can We Talk? The CFO-CIO relationship is becoming increasingly bumpy. Executives who have worked in both finance and technology offer advice on smoothing things out. |
CFO
Alix Nyberg |
CFOs in the Sales Process After a season of slumping revenues, many CFOs are being called upon to reassure potential customers of their companies' financial health. Often, their mission is to convince customers the company will be alive and well a year from now... |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Top 10 Concerns of CFOs CFOs don't lack for worries as the credit markets continue to create uncertainty. |
CFO
April 1, 2005
Joseph McCafferty |
A Little Bit Softer Now The declining dollar is among the biggest concerns of U.S. CFOs, due to rising material costs. |
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. |
InternetNews
February 22, 2006 |
eBay's New CFO a Dot-Com Vet eBay named Robert Swan, a former dot-com executive, as its new chief financial officer. |
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
January 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
CFO Confidential At many companies the CFO is a trusted confidant of the CEO, a valuable sounding board for all kinds of issues. But when CFOs themselves need advice, whom do they call? |
