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CFO
May 1, 2009
CFO Readers |
Avoid the "Spiral of Death" Letters to the Editor: 401(k) programs should contain some asset-protection provisions... Delegating duties can conflict with cost-cutting efforts... There are many ways for companies to control legal costs...   |
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
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. |
CFO
April 1, 2010 |
Going for a Broker Readers comment on insurance brokers, credit conditions, and other topics of current interest. |
CFO
October 1, 2011 |
It's Still Not Easy Being Green Readers comment on sustainability, cloud computing, IFRS, and other topics of recent stories. |
CFO
May 1, 2011
CFO Readers |
"O Canada" Readers comment on America's banking woes and other topics. |
CFO
October 1, 2009 |
Giving It Away Readers write to discuss the meaning of "shareholder value" and the need for CFOs to incorporate new "hard numbers" into human-resources analytics. |
CFO
September 1, 2008 |
Run with It Letters to the Editor: There is an opportunity cost of not switching to IFRS; management should emulate investors by judging markets' ability to deliver cash profitability in the long term; Ben Franklin was indeed a fitness buff; and more. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
CFO Readers |
More on Social Media and Business Readers comment on social media, security, patents, and other topics of recent stories in CFO. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Career Opportunities Finance executives are choosing sides on whether they've been helped or hurt by the economic crisis. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
CFO Readers |
Who's Your Banker? Readers write to say that treasurers often don't know who they're banking with; that accountants aren't paying heed to the upcoming GAAP codification; that most companies' credit-risk procedures are as poor as the subprime lenders' were; and more. |
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
January 1, 2004 |
Foxy Friends At the New York Stock Exchange, "friends and associates of the fox" may end up guarding the henhouse, says a reader. More letters to the editor: encourage whistle-blowers, don't patronize them; outsourcing raises the standard of living abroad. |
CFO
November 17, 2003 |
When CFOs Get Emotional "Most of us buy on emotion and justify on fact," says a reader. More letters to the editor: what good projects look like; the early days of mobile computing. |
CFO
June 1, 2004 |
The Need to Manage NASA Unfortunately, only ''shocking'' errors put financial management of government agencies in the headlines, writes a reader. More letters to the editor: baseball's franchise system doesn't work; finance staff at an acquisition target; more. |
CFO
April 1, 2009 |
We're Not Going Back Readers write to say that TARP funds are far from free; that the government's economic stimulus package rewards bad behavior by both companies and consumers; that companies can be more proactive in controlling their health-care costs; and more. |
CFO
February 1, 2008 |
Together We Can Letters to the Editor: Readers write to say that we can reduce our carbon footprint, that accounting doesn't need to be as complicated as quantum mechanics, that you can fight the SEC -- if you're willing to take the risk, and more. |
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
November 1, 2009 |
The Fault Is in the Repeal Readers write to say that the segregation of banking types provided for in the Glass-Steagall Act must be restored, 10 years after the provision's repeal; that Twitter is a great way to expand and deepen relationships; and more. |
CFO
February 1, 2010 |
Support for Health Reform: Concept Versus Realities Readers question the level of public support for health reform and comment on compensation trends and more. |
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
June 1, 2009 |
EMRs: Not the Healthiest Choice? Readers write to say that electronic medical records cost more than you think, that companies should be required to make matching 401(k) contributions, and more. |
CFO
January 1, 2009 |
Rethinking the Dining Experience Readers write to tell us how restaurant chains should prepare for the future; that one model for allocating future funds stands above others; that companies are disproportionately focused on cutting travel expenses and head count; and more. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
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. |
CFO
April 1, 2004 |
Wrong Tax, Wrong Time The U.S. system of real-estate taxes is unique, and ''very destructive,'' writes a reader. Other letters to the editor: Will offshored white-collar jobs miss out on mentoring?... State tax authorities go on fishing expeditions... etc. |
CFO
October 1, 2008 |
You Say You Want a Revolution Fair value is not a revolution but a renaissance... The notion of "fairness" is relative to different markets... Small businesses may be adversely affected by IFRS... etc. |
CFO
July 15, 2008 |
Countering the Counter-Attack Readers write to say that blaming counterfeiting on outsourcing is a flawed argument; that not all auditor advice should be off-limits; that financial-reporting mistakes are usually caused by incompetent staff; and more. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Conflicts of Interest Linger Many CFOs may not know enough accounting to do their jobs right. |
CFO
April 1, 2008
CFO Readers |
The Kids Are Alright Readers write to say the only problem with the new generation is management's perception of it. Also: The market can cure health-care's ailments; FASB's foolishness; the angry legacy of outsourcing; and more. |
CFO
June 1, 2008 |
Be Prepared Readers write to say that most executives lack the courage to admit that most data breaches are the fault of insiders; that Standard & Poor's new enterprise risk management rating effort should have been launched long ago; and more. |
CFO
June 15, 2012 |
Knowledge by Degree Readers comment on data overload, efficient procurement, FIN 48, and other topics of recent stories in CFO. |
IndustryWeek
May 16, 2012
David Blanchard |
Straight Talk about Indirect Procurement The finance and purchasing departments need to get on the same page about their indirect procurement. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Cost in Translation More effective sourcing efforts could be as simple as getting your procurement and finance departments to speak the same language. |
CFO
January 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Friends on Board CFOs are spending more time with directors outside the boardroom. |
CFO
August 1, 2012
Andrew Sawers |
More CEOs Go As CEO turnover rises, insider CFOs who take on the top spot may have a better chance of success than external hires. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
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. |
CFO
May 15, 2012
Russ Banham |
Project Runaway Strategic visions are great, but they can turn into nightmares at the project level. Here's how to keep a project from becoming a runaway. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Scott Leibs |
Meanwhile... CFOs are in the limelight as never before, and there is no reason to believe that will change any time soon. |
CFO
July 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Say Yes to Dr. No? New research suggests that CFOs are an essential counterweight to optimistic CEOs. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Kris Frieswick |
What Does Your CEO Really Know? How much do chief executives know about company finances? We asked more than 300 CFOs to rate their boss's finance IQ. |
| 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
February 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
What's in Your Wallet? The CD&A gives investors a better view of executive pay. It could also give CFOs a raise. |
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, 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
June 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
CFO
November 1, 2008 |
Election Results Letters to the Editor: Inflation should be the presidential candidates' top concern... Boards of directors, regulators, rating agencies, and portfolio managers should emulate Tim Russert... Politicians aren't to blame for Wall Street's woes... etc. |
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
May 15, 2012
Josh Hyatt |
The Rise and Rise of Procurement Like CFOs of yore, procurement executives are shedding their roles as stewards and becoming what their companies need them to be: strategic thinkers. |
