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Employee Benefits & Human Capital

Sponsored by Mercer
December 15, 2011
With heightened volatility and regulatory change on their minds, how are senior finance executives dealing with the impact of defined-benefit pension plans on financial performance? In our report on managing pension risks in a volatile economy, we … more »
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Sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc.
April 13, 2011
In September 2010, we surveyed senior finance executives from a range of midsize and large U.S. companies in order to gauge the impact that the economic downturn may have on benefits strategies. Our survey shows that benefits programs continue to … more »
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Sponsored by Aon Hewitt
December 01, 2010
As the economy begins to show signs of recovery, companies with cash reserves are relaxing their focus on controlling costs and returning to growth strategies. Transaction activity has been on the rise since mid-2009 thanks, in part, to easing … more »
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Sponsored by Varicent Software Incorporated
March 09, 2010
In this study among senior finance executives at large companies, we found that many companies aspire to encourage sophisticated sales behaviors using complex sales incentive compensation plans. But complicated sales compensation plans can … more »
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Sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc.
August 18, 2009
Severe market disruption over the past year has exposed grave weaknesses in companies' retirement benefit plans. DB plan sponsors struggle to meet near-term benefit obligations while DC plan sponsors now face human capital management problems such … more »
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Sponsored by Towers Perrin
July 08, 2009
The economic downturn has hit defined benefit plans very hard. Companies must make pension contributions with precious cash at a time when cash is needed for operating activities that will yield a near-term economic return. In CFO Research's third … more »
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Sponsored by Charles Schwab
June 22, 2009
How has volatility in the economy- and in particular, the stock markets- affected employers' views of 401(k) plans? In our second research program in collaboration with Charles Schwab on 401(k) plans, we find that finance and human resources … more »
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Sponsored by Ajilon Finance
March 02, 2009
This report, prepared by Ajilon and including data gathered by CFO Research Services, discusses salary data and employment trends for 2009. The Salary Guide provides salary ranges by region and job descriptions for the most common accounting and … more »
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Sponsored by Ajilon Finance
November 12, 2008
Amid a slowing economy, senior finance executives say they are under greater pressure to provide more (and more accurate) forecasting and analysis with fewer resourcesıchallenges many finance executives view as an opportunity to demonstrate their … more »
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Sponsored by Schering-Plough
October 01, 2008
In March 2002, CFO Research Services and Schering-Plough conducted a research program to understand how financial executives view the value of health care and what approaches they take to managing it. In this report, we explore CFO attitudes about … more »
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In CFO Research's second annual study of the pension plan landscape, respondents expressed a preference for an incremental approach to pension risk management, rather than drastic changes in plan design, to fulfill long-term commitments to employee
Sponsored by Towers Perrin
September 08, 2008
Defined benefit plans are here to stay, according to senior finance executives in North America. In CFO Research's second annual study of the pension plan landscape, survey respondents expressed a preference for an incremental approach to pension … more »
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Now more than ever, companies are turning to their 401(k) plan to help employees save for retirement, enhance corporate reputation, and contribute to the long-term financial success of the business, according to our survey of senior finance executives.
Sponsored by Charles Schwab
August 13, 2008
Now more than ever, companies are turning to their 401(k) plan to help employees save for retirement, enhance corporate reputation, and contribute to the long-term financial success of the business, according to our survey of senior finance … more »
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This report identifies the skills finance executives view as critical for success, and describes the leadership development steps finance executives in our research program have taken that have worked well for them.
Sponsored by Tatum LLC
April 24, 2008
What management and leadership skills do the most successful CFOs possess? CFO Research Services, in collaboration with Tatum, surveyed 250 senior finance executives at North American companies on the non-technical business management and leadership … more »
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