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CFO November 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
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? |
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 January 1, 2005 Roy Harris |
Across the Board Spurred by regulatory change, directors and CFOs forge a new relationship. |
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 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, 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 February 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
Moving On, Happily Most CFOs leave their jobs in triumph, not disgrace, a new KPMG study shows. |
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 May 1, 2005 Lori Calabro |
In Your Own Defense Why representing finance executives in lawsuits is both an art and a science. |
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 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. |
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 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 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 March 1, 2012 David Rosenbaum |
So, You're the Boss of the CIO. Now What? CFOs are more likely than ever to oversee IT. How much do you need to know in order to manage it effectively? |
CFO February 1, 2010 Scott Leibs |
25 Years of Finance On our silver anniversary, a look at the past, present, and future of the CFO. |
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 November 1, 2002 Tim Reason |
Facing the Bear: The 2002 Compensation Survey With stock options under scrutiny, companies are once again seeking the elusive link between pay and performance. |
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 July 1, 2006 Don Durfee |
Say Yes to Dr. No? New research suggests that CFOs are an essential counterweight to optimistic CEOs. |
CFO September 1, 2006 Kate O'Sullivan |
Private Club Opportunity is knocking for CFOs who have the skills that private-equity firms demand. |
CFO November 1, 2006 Don Durfee |
Pay Up With finance talent in high demand, companies are boosting compensation -- and making some demands of their own. |
CFO September 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg |
Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see. |
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 July 1, 2006 Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
CFO October 1, 2007 Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
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 September 1, 2009 Alix Stuart |
Hard Lessons One year after the Wall Street meltdown, CFOs say business will never be the same. |
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 December 1, 2010 Russ Banham |
Strategic Inquisitions We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. |
CFO May 1, 2008 Kate O'Sullivan |
Can This Relationship Be Saved? Auditors and CFOs aren't the friends they once were, but they are working out their differences. |
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 September 1, 2002 David M. Katz |
The Insiders Do internal auditors have a bigger role to play in ensuring the integrity of financial reports? |
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 July 15, 2011 Kimberly Blanton |
Creating a Culture of Compliance "Tone at the top" is an overused phrase, but if companies want to mitigate fraud senior leaders need to speak up forcefully. |
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 July 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan |
You're On! Sharpening your presentation skills. |
CFO May 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg |
Two Masters? Facing a Stronger Board: Welcome to life under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, where many finance chiefs find new authority figures placed on boards that may have once been the personal fiefdom of the CEO. |
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 November 1, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
After the Storm What impact will the recession have on your career prospects? |
CFO June 1, 2008 Vincent Ryan |
From Wall Street to Main Street As financial firms downsize, some investment bankers will be eyeing chief financial officer positions. |
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 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 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 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. |
CIO July 1, 2004 Christopher Koch |
The Sarbox Conspiracy Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts are eating up CIO time and budgets. Worse, CIOs are being relegated to a purely tactical role. And that may be the CFO's plan. |
CIO January 1, 2002 Jerry Gregoire |
How to Play Your CFO Like a Fiddle Win over your CFO by getting him/her to identify with you, the CIO. |
CFO October 1, 2004 Tim Reason |
Changing Fortunes: The 2004 Compensation Survey To be sure, stock options are not going away. But with those options tainted, pay packages grow more diverse -- and smaller. |
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? |