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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, 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. |
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
March 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Custom Fit In finance training, one size may not suit all. |
CFO
Alix Nyberg |
CFOs in the Sales Process After a season of slumping revenues, many CFOs are being called upon to reassure potential customers of their companies' financial health. Often, their mission is to convince customers the company will be alive and well a year from now... |
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, 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
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Musical Chairs With CFOs Investors, changes in CFOs are worth investigating. |
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
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, 2008
Julia Homer |
The Last Mile What does it take to become a CFO? That was the question we put to nearly a dozen women who ascended to the top finance positions at U.S. multinational companies, and their answers are instructive for men and women alike. |
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 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
October 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
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
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
March 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Time and Change Today's CFOs no longer labor in obscurity, but the notoriety of the few has increased the pressure on the rest. |
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
December 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Thank You, and Good Night! Resigning from a CFO post is never easy. Here's how to make a graceful exit. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
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, 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
November 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
After the Storm What impact will the recession have on your career prospects? |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Eight Isn't Enough BearingPoint, the consultancy that used to be part of KPMG, burns through its eighth CFO in nine years. The latest to go lasted just three weeks. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2004 |
The Mysterious CFO You'll hear about many CFOs as you read financial articles, but what exactly do CFOs do besides make occasional brief appearances? |
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, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are retrenching as the United States enters what could be a lengthy recession. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Scott Leibs |
Microsoft's Chris Liddell Chris Liddell talks about Microsoft's future in the face of uncertainty, and how his unusual education and professional background have been assets that help him understand how the software giant works. |
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
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
September 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Hard Lessons One year after the Wall Street meltdown, CFOs say business will never be the same. |
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
April 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Back to School A stint teaching college can ease the transition from corporate life. |
CFO
April 15, 2012
Scott Leibs |
Going for the Green An energy company CFO explains why finance executives should make sales calls. An interview with Jeff Richard, CFO of Safety-Kleen Systems. |
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
December 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Cold Cuts CFOs plan to pare payrolls by any and all means available to them. |
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. |
| 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
December 1, 2010
Russ Banham |
Strategic Inquisitions We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. |
CFO
July 15, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
CFO
October 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
A Chicken and Nest-Egg Problem Persuading employees to participate in company retirement plans isn't getting any easier. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2010 |
CFO Calling the Shots in IT: Study A Gartner and Financial Executives Research Foundation study finds that increasingly, IT is reporting to CFOs. A look at the implications. |
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, 2007
Julia Homer |
The Diversity Gap Most finance departments are conspicuously white. Changing that is not a priority for most CFOs. |
CFO
April 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Happy New Year? A recent survey shows that most CFOs say the outlook remains bleak until 2010. |
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. |
