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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 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
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
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
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
November 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Do As I Do Creating the correct ''tone at the top'' is as much art as it is science. |
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
July 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Making the Pieces Fit How to avoid finance hiring mistakes. |
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
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
February 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
The Little Things How CFOs re-energize their finance staffs. |
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
July 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Lasting Advice CFOs biggest influences? Most say their parents. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
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
July 15, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
CFO
September 1, 2005 |
Short Shift Are companies hurting their chances for success by rearranging the executive suite so often?... Accounting has been a struggle at the Department of Homeland Security.... |
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
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, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Look Before You Sit A seat on a corporate board can be a great opportunity, but choose carefully. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Custom Fit In finance training, one size may not suit all. |
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
January 1, 2005
Roy Harris |
Across the Board Spurred by regulatory change, directors and CFOs forge a new relationship. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Flabby or Fit? A new survey measures finance departments: Still Number Crunching... How Long Does It Take?... Outsourcing at a Snail's Pace... etc. |
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
January 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Staying Alive There are ways an incumbent CFO can prove he's worth getting to know--and worth keeping around. Here are four strategies for surviving a change at the top. |
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
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
September 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Hard Lessons One year after the Wall Street meltdown, CFOs say business will never be the same. |
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
April 1, 2003
Lori Calabro |
Grooming a Replacement Many CFOs are comfortable with identifying a potential replacement, but few see the need to name that person in advance. |
CFO
September 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Advise and Shine Your office door may be closed for a good reason, but there are many better reasons to open it -- and walk through it. |
CFO
February 22, 2005
Don Durfee |
Uncertain Benefits: The 2005 CFO Human-Capital Survey What finance executives say about cost control, choices, and concerns. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
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
January 30, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Now Hiring Finance departments will add staff for many reasons, but particularly as a preparation for growth. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Feeling the Burn Among the early victims of Wall Street's meltdown were several high-profile CFOs, and there are likely to be more. |
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, 2007
Julia Homer |
The Diversity Gap Most finance departments are conspicuously white. Changing that is not a priority for most CFOs. |
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, 2003
Kate O'Sullivan |
Executive Charisma: Can It Be Learned? Ask for adjectives describing a finance chief, and "charismatic" doesn't normally leap to mind. Some management experts suggest that a little leadership magnetism and charm are qualities CFOs should nurture. And a few think that charisma can be taught. |
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
April 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
The People Who Count With too few accountants to go around, companies are grabbing people wherever they can find them. |
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. |
U.S. Banker
January 2011 |
Hits and Has-Beens Beth Mooney was named incoming CEO and chairman of KeyCorp... Michael Barr stepped down as the Treasury Department's assistant secretary for financial institutions... David Johnson, Fannie Mae's CFO, was set to step down... etc. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Musical Chairs With CFOs Investors, changes in CFOs are worth investigating. |
