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Talk about Missed Earnings A new study finds that falling short of analysts' profits forecasts hits CFOs directly where it hurts: in their wallets and their chances of getting fired. |
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Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
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CIOs Get Respect Seventy-five percent of global executives believe CIOs have a role to play on boards of directors. |
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Why Boards Need CIOs Suzanne Woosley, a veteran corporate board director, makes the case for CIOs as corporate advisors. |
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May 8, 2006
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What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2006
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More Women Than You Think It's better to focus on the strides women have made into the corporate boardroom rather than on more depressing data. |
Entrepreneur
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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? |
The Motley Fool
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Conflicts of Interest Linger Many CFOs may not know enough accounting to do their jobs right. |
HBS Working Knowledge
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How to Build a Better Board Boards need to work smarter and with a design in mind, says Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch. Lorsch discusses his new book Back to the Drawing Board, co-written with Colin B. Carter. |
HBS Working Knowledge
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Book Excerpt: 'The Future of Boards' In an excerpt from "The Future of Boards," the author discusses why directors are newly questioning their roles. |
CFO
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A Chance to Direct CFOs often have the skills to be a board member, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find a seat. |
CFO
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Lords of the Brass Ring The time may be right for financial chiefs to ascend to the CEO post. |
IndustryWeek
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Board Member Today; CEO Tomorrow The number of Fortune 1000 directors who became the CEOs of the companies on whose boards they served more than doubled in the past year. |
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? |
CIO
July 15, 2006
Michael Schrage |
Visibility for the Board With boards of directors under increased scrutiny by regulators and other entities, CIOs should consider creating a digital dashboard that gives them a view into the key performance indicators of the business. |
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
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
November 1, 2006
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Look Before You Sit A seat on a corporate board can be a great opportunity, but choose carefully. |
The Motley Fool
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Musical Chairs With CFOs Investors, changes in CFOs are worth investigating. |
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February 1, 2008
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Are We Strategic Yet? Early in a CFO's tenure, the things that matter most often get the least attention. |
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. |
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April 1, 2006
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Business Outlook Survey Although still worried about the cost of fuel and health care, finance executives are encouraged, if not ecstatic, about the future of the economy. |
BusinessWeek
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How The Best Boards Stay Clued In Director John A. Krol says a culture of openness has helped turn Tyco around. |
CFO
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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
November 1, 2002
Andrew Osterland |
Board Games Boards are supposed to monitor top executives, but too often give them carte blanche. That's why regulators are writing stricter rules for the corporate-governance game. |
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
January 30, 2004
Julia Homer |
Truth or Jail CFOs are spending far more time with audit committees, answering more questions and educating them more fully on business strategies and risks. |
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
January 1, 2006
Tom Leander |
View from Asia: What's Old about ''New'' Japan? The old-guard style, marked by widespread company cross-shareholding and complacent boards, is in retreat. But resistance bubbles beneath the surface. As market reform moves forward, Japan's CFOs may have to shift metaphors from golf to a more openly confrontational sport. |
| 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... |
The Motley Fool
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Women on Board, for Better Governance A 2006 study found that a critical mass of three or more women can cause a fundamental change in the boardroom and enhance corporate governance. Why is this important to investors? |
CFO
November 1, 2009
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Career Opportunities Finance executives are choosing sides on whether they've been helped or hurt by the economic crisis. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
This Secret Weapon Could Save Your Stocks The presence of women in the boardroom could be a little-known advantage for shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Expect Good Things From Top CFOs Chief financial officers' jobs aren't getting any easier. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Corporate Boards Need to Wake Up One of investors' biggest problems -- whether they know it or not -- has been a tendency toward ineffective, entrenched boards of directors that don't do their primary job, which is to look out for shareholder interests. |
CIO
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Kim S. Nash |
Boards Want to Learn About Emerging IT Issues Directors admit they aren't adequately engaged in topics such as social media and IT-enabled business innovation |
CFO
March 1, 2010 |
Relax, Your Board Loves You A new survey finds that board members are very satisfied with their interactions with finance. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
David McCann |
Interim CEO Posts: Intense, and Eye-Opening Many finance chiefs take on the role reluctantly, wishing to stick with their finance roots. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
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. |
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? |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2005
Jill Jusko |
Beefed Up Boards More diligent and accountable, today's directors are scrutinizing executive compensation like never before -- and changing the dynamic of the board-management relationship. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Barring Bad Board Directors The SEC is cracking down, but enforcement is a problem. |
CFO
April 1, 2007
Julia Homer |
The Three-Year Itch? Reeling from the Sarbanes-Oxley blues, backdating scandals, and intense pressure to perform, CFOs (and their bosses) are vacating their offices at an alarming clip. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Julia Homer |
Going Public Perhaps nothing symbolizes the complete emergence of the CFO as a public figure more than the SEC's decision to require disclosure of CFO compensation in proxy statements. |
Knowledge@Wharton
July 30, 2003 |
Has Sarbanes-Oxley Made a Dent in Corporate America's Armor? In the 12 months since it was signed by President Bush, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act has caused U.S. companies to spend heavily on compliance, altered the culture of boardrooms and boosted the business of firms that offer ethics and compliance consulting. To what end? |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005 |
The Wrong Medicine? The SEC's requirement that mutual fund boards be stocked with more independent executives met with jeers when it was passed last year. Now, the raspberry blowers have some research to back up their disdain. |
Managed Care
April 2005 |
Health Care Costs Remain Top Concern for CFOs Despite all the recent discussion about Social Security reform, chief financial officers in the United States say that rising health care cost remains their top concern, according to a survey. |
Inc.
October 2004
Nicole Gull |
How To Assemble a Board of Directors Advice on putting a board together that will serve your needs. |
