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June 1, 2007
Julia Homer |
The Diversity Gap Most finance departments are conspicuously white. Changing that is not a priority for most CFOs.   |
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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 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
April 1, 2003
Julia Homer |
They ARE Out to Get You So far, relatively few executives have gone to jail for white-collar crimes. That may be about to change. |
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. |
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 O'Sullivan |
As the World Churns Some of Corporate America's biggest names parted ways with their CFOs in the past year. |
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, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Stuck in a Rut Despite years of investing in IT, outsourcing, and process improvements, finance departments still spend too much time on routine tasks. |
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. |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Talking It Over, and Over, and... Institutional investors want more meetings with management than ever. What they want to know about the most: long-term strategy. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
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
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. |
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
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. |
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
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2004
Bill Mann |
WorldCom's Ebbers Surrenders WorldCom's CFO finally gives up the goods on the top man in an $11 billion fraud case. |
CFO
Alix Nyberg |
Executive Indictments Prosecutors looking to pin corporate scandals on the top dog often press other executives for information that could prove a case against the CEO in exchange for leniency for the informers. Finance chiefs facing criminal sentencing have traditionally jumped at the offer. |
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. |
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
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 8, 2006
Matt Lynch |
The Magic Numbers Bus A Houston bus tour operator tries to cash in on the city's most famous business failure... The CFO as Kingpin... |
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
Julia Homer |
It's Not the Apples Throwing fruit at lawbreaking CFOs is not enough. The fact is, the system of financial reporting needs some serious repairing. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Scott Leibs |
Five Years and Accounting This story is Part 1 in a three-part series on how corporate finance has changed since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Musical Chairs With CFOs Investors, changes in CFOs are worth investigating. |
CFO
April 1, 2004 |
Deja Judy Analysts have a bone to pick with Judith Boynton, once CFO of Polaroid Corp. and now finance chief of Royal Dutch/Shell Group... Also: Last call at First Call?... CFOs on the move... etc. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey CFO optimism hits a record low as credit-market worries spread to the finance department. |
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. |
| 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
April 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Happy New Year? A recent survey shows that most CFOs say the outlook remains bleak until 2010. |
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. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
CFO
January 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Friends on Board CFOs are spending more time with directors outside the boardroom. |
CFO
June 1, 2004 |
Duty Calls Senior executives are called to serve their country... A new head of the Washington National Opera returns to his roots... CFOs on the move... |
CFO
April 1, 2004
Tim Reason |
Squeeze Play Forget steroids. It's spending that has baseball in a bind. |
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
May 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Good Sports CFOs have to build teams and play on them. It isn't easy. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Expect Good Things From Top CFOs Chief financial officers' jobs aren't getting any easier. |
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
September 1, 2002
Lori Calabro |
I Told You So To controversial securities litigator Bill Lerach, the current wave of corporate fraud scandals was both inevitable and preventable. |
CFO
March 1, 2009
Don Durfee |
The Right to Remain Silent? In Asia, CFOs recruited by family-run businesses are often on the outside looking in. |
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
January 1, 2005
Roy Harris |
Across the Board Spurred by regulatory change, directors and CFOs forge a new relationship. |
CFO
August 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Foreign Intrigue The mystery deepens at International Rectifier Corp... Former Biogen Idec CFO replaces legendary Merck CFO Judy C. Lewent, who is retiring... etc. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
The 411 on 404 Reporting a material weakness in controls can cost shareholders millions and some CFOs their jobs. |
CFO
October 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Battered But Not Broken Tightened underwriting has strained the relationship between banks and CFOs, but few seem ready to look elsewhere. |
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? |
