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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
July 15, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
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
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
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
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
June 1, 2007
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Gap Analysis Why diversity programs work better for women than for minorities seeking careers in finance. |
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
May 15, 2012
Alix Stuart |
Risk Takers, Career Makers How are women making it to the top in finance? Sometimes by making unconventional, even risky, career moves. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
July 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
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
December 1, 2010
Russ Banham |
Strategic Inquisitions We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. |
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
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
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
September 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Private Club Opportunity is knocking for CFOs who have the skills that private-equity firms demand. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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? |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Musical Chairs With CFOs Investors, changes in CFOs are worth investigating. |
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. |
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
January 1, 2005
Roy Harris |
Across the Board Spurred by regulatory change, directors and CFOs forge a new relationship. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Lasting Advice CFOs biggest influences? Most say their parents. |
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
November 1, 2008
S.L. Mintz |
Things Are Looking Up CFOs are enjoying larger pay gains than other C-level executives, for good reason. |
| 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
May 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Making the Pieces Fit How to avoid finance hiring mistakes. |
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
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
CFO
November 1, 2010
Hyatt & Stuart |
Cold, Cruel World Suddenly, CFOs who are pounding the pavement find that fewer doors are opening. Here's how to get that foot back in. |
CFO
March 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Staying Put Only about 8 percent of the current Fortune 500 CFOs have stayed longer than 10 years at one company. |
CFO
November 1, 2006 |
Hire Callings While the CFO post is undeniably a pressure-cooker, it can also be an incubator: executives acquire a broad range of skills, experiences, and contacts that leave them well prepared to indulge their passions and interests. |
CFO
March 1, 2005
Roy Harris |
Are You Ready for Your Close-up? As the CFO has increasingly had to meet the press, there have been rough adjustments for both sides. |
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
March 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Custom Fit In finance training, one size may not suit all. |
