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CFO January 30, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan |
Now Hiring Finance departments will add staff for many reasons, but particularly as a preparation for growth. |
CFO 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. |
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 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 March 1, 2008 Kate Plourd |
Custom Fit In finance training, one size may not suit all. |
CFO November 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
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 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 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 July 1, 2004 Kris Frieswick |
Casting to Type More companies are using personality tests to assess job candidates and develop new hires. |
CFO July 15, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
CFO February 1, 2006 Kate O'Sullivan |
The Little Things How CFOs re-energize their finance staffs. |
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, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan |
Control(ler) Issues How to meet the needs of a growing business -- and the demands of new regulations -- without burning out the finance staff. |
CFO July 1, 2006 Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
CFO May 8, 2006 P.B. Gray |
Selling Finance Educating salespeople on acceptable structures is fast becoming a necessity as regulators crack down on questionable sales practices and irregularities in booking revenue. |
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 August 1, 2007 Laura DeMars |
The Real Deal Whether managing a portfolio of properties or monitoring new acquisitions, finance executives in real estate (particularly the commercial sector) perform a constant juggling act. |
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 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 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 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 February 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
Scoping Out the Talent It's a buyer's market, but making smart hires remains far from easy. |
CFO June 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan |
CPA Ascendant With accounting savvy more important than ever, is the CPA (rather than the MBA) the new must-have credential for finance execs? |
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 February 1, 2006 Don Durfee |
Flabby or Fit? A new survey measures finance departments: Still Number Crunching... How Long Does It Take?... Outsourcing at a Snail's Pace... etc. |
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 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 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 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. |
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 November 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan |
Do As I Do Creating the correct ''tone at the top'' is as much art as it is science. |
CFO June 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
CFO 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. |
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 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 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 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. |
Financial Advisor February 2010 Caleb Brown |
How To Ruin A New Hire Advisors often make these mistakes when hiring a new employee. Here's how to avoid them. |
CFO October 1, 2007 Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
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 February 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
CFO June 1, 2007 Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Gap Analysis Why diversity programs work better for women than for minorities seeking careers in finance. |
CFO December 1, 2010 Russ Banham |
Strategic Inquisitions We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. |
CFO May 1, 2005 Kate O'Sullivan |
Letting Go Are you that dreaded office creature, the micromanager? Letting go can be difficult, but it is a critical part of managing a large organization. |
CFO February 22, 2005 Don Durfee |
Uncertain Benefits: The 2005 CFO Human-Capital Survey What finance executives say about cost control, choices, and concerns. |
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. |
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, 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 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? |