CFO turnover Archives - CFO

CFO Arrivals, Promotions, and Departures 2021

CFO Arrivals, Promotions, and Departures 2021

In their searches to fill CFO roles, a majority of boards favored candidates with years of finance experience inside the organization.

By Vincent Ryan | December 23, 2021

CFO Job-Hopping: How Much Is Too Much?

Growth Companies

CFO Job-Hopping: How Much Is Too Much?

Job-hopping brings risks, among them ‘job trajectory impairment’ and a negative perception of the person’s professional judgment.

By Lauren Muskett | April 8, 2021

CFO Exits Can Trigger Positive Changes

CFO Exits Can Trigger Positive Changes

A change in finance chiefs brings a fresh set of unflinching eyes to bear when examining risks and opportunities.

By Lauren Muskett | March 9, 2021

Who’s a CFO?

The annual Crist|Kolder Associates report on CFO turnover provides some quick answers.

By Vincent Ryan | March 3, 2021

With Stocks Up, Finance Chiefs Are On the Move

With Stocks Up, Finance Chiefs Are On the Move

A recruiting firm's latest annual report on the career movements of C-suite executives is a treasure trove of interesting tidbits.

By David McCann | August 23, 2018

Companies Can CEOs, CFOs for High Tax Rates

Companies Can CEOs, CFOs for High Tax Rates

Finance chiefs and their bosses who don’t help their employers avoid enough tax are more likely to be forced out.

By David Katz | December 18, 2017

For CFOs, Opportunities to Move Up Are Limited

For CFOs, Opportunities to Move Up Are Limited

Few finance chiefs get a chance to be CEO, and those at midsize companies often lose out on bigger CFO jobs to divisional finance leaders at larger firms.

By David McCann | August 24, 2017

CFO Turnover Dips, Reversing Three-Year Trend

CFO Turnover Dips, Reversing Three-Year Trend

Improved corporate performance and evolving compensation trends may be contributing to the about-face.

By David McCann | August 27, 2014