Compensation Archives - CFO

One-Third of CFOs Saw Up to 25% Increase in Total Pay Last Year

One-Third of CFOs Saw Up to 25% Increase in Total Pay Last Year

As good CFOs become less available and more expensive, companies looking to retain financial leadership must compensate them competitively.

By Adam Zaki | March 15, 2023

5 Ways to Improve Pay Equity

5 Ways to Improve Pay Equity

Equitable pay practices help drive better attraction and retention of talent and a more diverse company culture.

By Jesse Meschuk | October 21, 2022

62% of Companies Gave CFOs Salary Increases

62% of Companies Gave CFOs Salary Increases

Total compensation, including cash and equity, rose 17% for CFOs and 18% for CEOs in 2021, according to a new study.

By Adam Zaki | October 7, 2022

Will the SEC Finally Approve a Tougher Clawback Rule?

Will the SEC Finally Approve a Tougher Clawback Rule?

A 2015 proposal, never adopted, would put the incentive-based compensation of other executive officers at risk.

By Vincent Ryan | October 7, 2021

ESG Targets Gain Foothold in Exec Comp Plans

ESG Targets Gain Foothold in Exec Comp Plans

But compensation committees still struggle to determine which metrics drive the right behaviors and which merely pad executive pay.

By Vincent Ryan | September 27, 2021

Inflation Pressures Forcing CFOs to Take Action

Inflation Pressures Forcing CFOs to Take Action

Experts may call consumer price increases 'transitory,' but fighting rising costs has become a priority for finance chiefs.

By Vincent Ryan | September 14, 2021

Metric of the Month: Personnel Cost of Finance

Metric of the Month: Personnel Cost of Finance

Labor costs are on the rise. Here’s what you can do to help get the most from your investment.

By Perry D. Wiggins, CPA | July 6, 2021

GE Shareholders Reject Pay Plan for CEO Culp

GE Shareholders Reject Pay Plan for CEO Culp

“We need GE to invest in America, not just one top executive. We are glad that shareholders are starting to see it the same way.”

By Matthew Heller | May 5, 2021

Metric of the Month: Avoiding Payroll Bottlenecks

Metric of the Month: Avoiding Payroll Bottlenecks

Eliminate or streamline manual touchpoints for a faster payroll process.

By Lauren Muskett | February 1, 2021

Starbucks to Tie Executive Pay to Diversity Goals

Starbucks to Tie Executive Pay to Diversity Goals

Anti-bias content will be included in all hiring, development, and performance assessment processes.

By Lauren Muskett | December 3, 2020

SEC Proposes Equity Pay for Tech Firm Gig Workers

SEC Proposes Equity Pay for Tech Firm Gig Workers

A proposed rule change would allow internet platform workers to "participate at a measured level in the growth of the companies that their efforts support."

By Matthew Heller | November 25, 2020

Former Kodak Execs Sold $5.1M in Stock Options They Didn’t Own

Former Kodak Execs Sold $5.1M in Stock Options They Didn’t Own

The previously forfeited stock options were exercised by the former executives in July when the company’s stock jumped.

By Lauren Muskett | November 12, 2020

Goldman Sachs to Claw Back Exec Bonuses and Cut Compensation

Risk & Compliance

Goldman Sachs to Claw Back Exec Bonuses and Cut Compensation

Goldman Sachs also agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Lauren Muskett | October 23, 2020

Employers May Balk at Payroll Tax Holiday

Employers May Balk at Payroll Tax Holiday

President Trump's tax deferral may be "too complex or impose too much potential liability on [employers] to be worth taking advantage of."

By Matthew Heller | September 1, 2020

CFOs’ Lower Bonuses Cut Into Compensation Growth

CFOs’ Lower Bonuses Cut Into Compensation Growth

Growth in CFOs' total compensation was off nearly three percentage points last year.

By Vincent Ryan | June 15, 2020