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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 November 1, 2004 Alix Nyberg |
Great Expectations Many corporate finance training programs have suffered during the economic downturn. Still, there are two good reasons to believe that finance training will again become a top priority -- a reviving economy and Sarbanes-Oxley. |
CFO February 15, 2006 Randy Myers |
What's Wrong with Finance Training Can training help turn a promising but unpolished finance manager into a company's next CFO? Maybe, but it's not easy. |
CFO February 1, 2008 David M. Katz |
What's Wrong with the Kids? Coping with the newest generation in finance requires tact, patience - and restraint. |
CFO May 1, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
Good Sports CFOs have to build teams and play on them. It isn't easy. |
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 May 1, 2008 Kate Plourd |
Making the Pieces Fit How to avoid finance hiring mistakes. |
CFO March 1, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
The Next Stage Want to ascend to a true leadership role? Be prepared to let go of what you're good at. |
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 April 1, 2006 Joseph McCafferty |
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. |
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 February 1, 2006 Kate O'Sullivan |
The Little Things How CFOs re-energize their finance staffs. |
CFO November 1, 2002 Roy Harris |
What Works: Best Workplaces for Finance Professionals How do you build a strong finance department? Motivate, stimulate, and innovate. |
CFO November 1, 2003 Lisa Yoon |
Work in Progress As mentoring and ethics training evolve, finance learns how to boost team spirit. |
CFO September 1, 2008 Kate O'Sullivan |
Roiled by Oil Concern over the cost of crude shoots to the top of CFOs' worry list. |
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 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 May 8, 2006 Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
CFO November 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
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 February 1, 2012 David McCann |
The New Talent Mix Finance chiefs are bolstering their strategic roles by hiring more FP&A help. |
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 January 10, 2007 Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are feeling better about the prospects for the U.S. economy in 2007. |
CFO September 1, 2010 Alix Stuart |
Blazing Their Own Trails Training and development programs are now more flexible than ever, which makes employees happy and keeps costs in check. |
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 April 1, 2007 Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey With renewed confidence in the economy, companies report that they are investing in their businesses -- ramping up hiring plans and increasing projections for capital spending. |
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 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, 2008 Roy Harris |
Are We Strategic Yet? Early in a CFO's tenure, the things that matter most often get the least attention. |
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 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 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 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 April 1, 2008 Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are retrenching as the United States enters what could be a lengthy recession. |
CFO October 1, 2006 Laura DeMars |
Follow the Leaders Many CFOs owe part of their success to mentors, and want to repay the favor.... CFOs on the Move: Bowne & Co. is adding a veteran of the Big Screen to its C-suite... Cincinnati-based insurer Midland is protecting its finances by promoting... etc. |
CFO October 1, 2006 Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey U.S. CFOs see trouble ahead. |
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 July 1, 2007 Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey Finance executives entered the summer doldrums early this year as their optimism about the U.S. economy approached a five-year low. |
CFO July 1, 2006 Joseph McCafferty |
Business Outlook Survey Concerns over inflation, interest rates, and fuel costs have finance executives singing the blues. |
CFO July 15, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
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 October 1, 2007 Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
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. |
Entrepreneur September 2002 C.J. Prince |
Woe is the CFO These days, CFO may have more responsibility than the acronym was meant to handle. Does yours have what it takes to handle the scrutiny and the pressure? |
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 June 1, 2004 Don Durfee |
The Ephemeral Finance Executive Overworked CFOs are turning to interim finance managers for help. But that could jeopardize quality improvements. |
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, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
From Bad to Worst CFO optimism sinks to an all-time low as companies foresee a dismal year ahead. |
CFO June 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
CFO March 1, 2005 Janet Kersnar |
Europe Weighs In When the first issue of CFO Europe was published in 1998, few of Europe's finance chiefs were being invited to take a seat alongside their CEOs at the strategy table. That's changed today. |