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Custom Fit In finance training, one size may not suit all. |
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December 1, 2003
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Embracing Change There is an upside to the high CFO turnover rate these days: lots more opportunities for those looking to make a move. |
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January 30, 2004
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Now Hiring Finance departments will add staff for many reasons, but particularly as a preparation for growth. |
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April 1, 2006
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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? |
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May 8, 2006
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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
November 1, 2004
Alix Nyberg |
Great Expectations Many corporate finance training programs have suffered during the economic downturn. Still, there are two good reasons to believe that finance training will again become a top priority -- a reviving economy and Sarbanes-Oxley. |
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
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
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
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
May 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Making the Pieces Fit How to avoid finance hiring mistakes. |
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April 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
The People Who Count With too few accountants to go around, companies are grabbing people wherever they can find them. |
AFP eWire
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Ingersoll & Gamble |
Five Steps to Stronger Succession Plans in Nonprofits The departure of long-time leaders, especially founder/CEOS, is particularly challenging in the nonprofit sector. |
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
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? |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 19, 2004
Conger & Fulmer |
Bench Strength: Grooming Your Next CEO Finding a new CEO goes beyond maintaining a roster of talent. Smart companies link succession planning with leadership development. |
CFO
November 1, 2002
Roy Harris |
What Works: Best Workplaces for Finance Professionals How do you build a strong finance department? Motivate, stimulate, and innovate. |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
A Perfect Fit The demand for finance talent may be soaring, but candidates refuse to settle for just any job. |
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. |
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October 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Leaving Home A foreign post can advance your career, but don't let your sense of adventure get the best of you. |
CFO
March 17, 2003
Russ Banham |
The Power of 3 One way to bridge the CFO-CIO divide: Bring a third party into the conversation. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
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
September 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Advise and Shine Your office door may be closed for a good reason, but there are many better reasons to open it -- and walk through it. |
CFO
September 1, 2007
Laura DeMars |
Vice Can Be Nice Companies offer the vice-chair post to CFOs and ex-CFOs as everything from a consolation prize to preparation for the CEO job. |
CFO
December 1, 2006
Scott Leibs |
Gut Check Hiring the right people is difficult, but patience and preparation will help ensure your instincts don't lead you astray. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
The Little Things How CFOs re-energize their finance staffs. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Alix Stuart |
Blazing Their Own Trails Training and development programs are now more flexible than ever, which makes employees happy and keeps costs in check. |
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 15, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
To Get the Best Gig, Expand Your Repertoire So you wanna be a finance star? Learn to play other parts. |
CFO
November 1, 2003
Lisa Yoon |
Work in Progress As mentoring and ethics training evolve, finance learns how to boost team spirit. |
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. |
HRO Today
Jan/Feb 2008
Russ Banham |
Driver's Ed Toyota Financial Services builds an effective learning program aimed at keeping internal talent 'moving forward' in their careers. |
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
July 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
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.... |
CIO
January 28, 2015 |
Are You Ready to Replace Yourself? CIOs rarely get to name their successors, and companies overall do a poor job of succession planning. CEO Michael Friedenberg says it's time to get serious about closing the succession gap. |
CFO
June 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
The Ephemeral Finance Executive Overworked CFOs are turning to interim finance managers for help. But that could jeopardize quality improvements. |
CFO
May 1, 2007
Laura DeMars |
The Replacements With staff defections on the rise, CFOs are paying more attention to new hires. A sink-or-swim training policy may make for a good office pool, but it's lousy management. Here are some pointers on how to help recent hires excel in their new posts. |
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, 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
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
November 1, 2004
Kris Frieswick |
Hard Times Finance has always been a stressful career populated by Type A personalities. But how did we end up in a world where finance executives are willing to put their health at risk for a job? |
CFO
July 15, 2010
Alix Stuart |
The Perils of Flextime Flexible work arrangements are popular, but they may exact a price -- particularly from women who hope to become CFOs. |
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
May 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Good Sports CFOs have to build teams and play on them. It isn't easy. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
