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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, 2005
Roy Harris |
Across the Board Spurred by regulatory change, directors and CFOs forge a new relationship. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Sarah Johnson |
So Much for "Death by Committee" Audit committees have expanded their scope, and new rules may force them to broaden it even further. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Abigail La Croix |
5 Questions Michael R. Young, a litigation attorney and partner at New York law firm Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, shares his perspective on financial reporting and the securities industry, with particular emphasis on accounting irregularities. |
CFO
February 1, 2005 |
Go Deeper Boards and audit committees should interact with finance executives below the CFO level, too, writes a reader. Another letter to the editor: Employers must take the time to understand the terminology of the tech people they hire. |
HBS Working Knowledge
May 12, 2011
Sean Silverthorne |
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards Service on a nonprofit board can be a frustrating experience for executives grounded in a for-profit world. |
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
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. |
Knowledge@Wharton
June 18, 2003 |
Board Members Feeling the Heat of Public Scrutiny Should Bone Up on Finance, Accounting What you don't know can't hurt you. That old adage may be true some of the time, but not for people serving on boards of directors and audit committees in the wake of recent scandals that have tarnished the reputation of corporate America. |
CFO
November 1, 2002
Andrew Osterland |
Board Games Boards are supposed to monitor top executives, but too often give them carte blanche. That's why regulators are writing stricter rules for the corporate-governance game. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2002
Ray Milnes |
Audit Committees -- A Perspective on Utilizing Internal Audit Resources A brisk current of regulatory change is sweeping through America's corporate boardrooms aimed at strengthening the independence and effectiveness of corporate audit committees, including those of REITs and other publicly traded real estate companies... |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Russ Banham |
Disaster Averted? A torrent of bad news for business may be good news for enterprise risk management, as businesses look to prepare for "black swans." |
CFO
February 2008
Katz & Homer |
WorldCom Whistle-blower Cynthia Cooper What Cynthia Cooper was feeling and thinking as she took the steps that, as it turned out, would change Corporate America. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
David M. Katz |
The Insiders Do internal auditors have a bigger role to play in ensuring the integrity of financial reports? |
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
July 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Wing et al. |
Paying for Not Paying for Overhead Many nonprofits are sacrificing organizational infrastructure needs to tell foundations what they want to hear about overhead costs. |
CFO
February 1, 2012
David McCann |
The New Talent Mix Finance chiefs are bolstering their strategic roles by hiring more FP&A help. |
AFP eWire
January 8, 2014 |
Creating Successful Nonprofit Boards, Staff and Programs--Take a Cue from Successful For-Profit Businesses Borrowing from for-profit best practices, Keith Jennings explains how you can revamp your nonprofit board, staff and programs in 2014 for your most successful fundraising year ever. |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Look Before You Sit A seat on a corporate board can be a great opportunity, but choose carefully. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Kenneth L. Glascock |
Internal Audit: Boosting Your ROI A high-performance audit function can help the bank and board achieve its risk-adjusted goals. |
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. |
AFP eWire
July 28, 2008 |
Overhead Costs Too Low, You Say? Watch Your Mouth! An analysis by The Bridgespan Group argues that strategic and proper investments in fundraising overhead are necessary for growth and sustainability. |
CFO
November 1, 2011
Sarah Johnson |
Very Big, Yet Hard to See More companies are incorporating strategic risk management into their broader risk programs. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2010
Charles Keenan |
Front-burner Issues for the Audit Committee The audit committee's roles and responsibilities continue to broaden as evolving regulation and increasing demands for risk oversight turn up the heat on bank boards. |
CFO
May 1, 2010
CFO Readers |
Audits: the Good and the Bad Letters to the Editor: Readers comment on audit costs, asset-backed lending, and other topics of current interest. |
HRO Today
Heller & Della Torre |
Audits of Outsourced Retirement Plans Relying on CPAs to turn up potential issues now is a better alternative than for plan participants or the IRS to discover shortcomings. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 16, 2004
Manda Salls |
Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions? |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Robert Pozen |
A Three-Step Plan for CFOs How to help your audit committee work more effectively. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 4, 2013
Martha Lagace |
Are the 'Big Four' Audit Firms Too Big to Fail? For over a decade, there have been articles and op-eds in the popular and business press arguing that the auditing industry, currently dominated by Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PwC, is a tightening oligopoly, increasingly insulated from the risks of failure. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Andras Kosaras |
Thinking About an Audit? Read This First What kinds of grantmakers get audits and how should a foundation choose an auditor if it opts for this process? |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 24, 2005
Nolan & McFarlan |
Building an IT Governance Committee A company that decides it needs board-level IT oversight must do three things: Select the appropriate members and the chairman, determine the group's relationship to the audit committee, and prepare the charter. |
AFP eWire
December 11, 2013 |
Assess Your Year-End Appeals -- Are You Doing Them Right? As you are knee-deep in appeal-season, it's the perfect time to take a step back and assess your appeals to make sure you're doing them the right way -- it's never too late to implement best practices |
CFO
January 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Friends on Board CFOs are spending more time with directors outside the boardroom. |
CFO
March 1, 2005 |
Paradigm Shifts The 20 events that most altered the practice of corporate finance since CFO magazine first began reporting on it in 1985. |
CIO
July 15, 2006
Michael Schrage |
Visibility for the Board With boards of directors under increased scrutiny by regulators and other entities, CIOs should consider creating a digital dashboard that gives them a view into the key performance indicators of the business. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
This Plate Runneth Over Audit committee members are taking hits from all sides these days. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Julia Homer |
Truth or Jail CFOs are spending far more time with audit committees, answering more questions and educating them more fully on business strategies and risks. |
CRM
February 2010
Jessica Tsai |
Helping Hands The nonprofit sector needs CRM more than it knows, but its relationships are with donors, members, or activists - and technology is rarely a cause worth fighting for. Will the low cost of on-demand solutions finally allow nonprofits to embrace CRM? |
AFP eWire
August 4, 2008 |
Donors Happy but Hard to Dazzle A survey finds that a large majority of donors say the nonprofit they donated to has met their expectations. |
CFO
April 1, 2010 |
Going for a Broker Readers comment on insurance brokers, credit conditions, and other topics of current interest. |
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
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? |
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. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 11, 2012
Jay Lorsch |
Book Excerpt: 'The Future of Boards' In an excerpt from "The Future of Boards," the author discusses why directors are newly questioning their roles. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Henry et al. |
The Boss on the Sidelines Auditors, directors, and lawyers are asserting their new-age power, and the reason for their defiance is no great mystery. The watchdogs are finally facing genuine liability for their failures. |
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
September 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Private Club Opportunity is knocking for CFOs who have the skills that private-equity firms demand. |
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. |
