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The Year of Dealing Dangerously

The Year of Dealing Dangerously

Antitrust actions, buyer cautiousness, and longer due diligence phases have all contributed to a slowdown in mergers and acquisitions.

By Vincent Ryan | July 14, 2016

And the Winners Are …

And the Winners Are …

CFO presents the first annual Readers’ Choice awards.

By Edward Teach | June 8, 2016

The 2016 CFO Readers’ Choice Awards

The 2016 CFO Readers’ Choice Awards

Your favorite accounting firms, banks, software providers, and professional services firms.

By Edward Teach | June 8, 2016

Talent Management

Leaning In

More and more women are rising to the CFO spot at America’s largest companies.

By Ed Zwirn | May 4, 2016

Activists at the Gate

Activists at the Gate

Activist investors are bigger and hungrier than ever. Here’s how to keep them at bay.

By Edward Teach | March 17, 2016

Fast Money

Online marketplaces for consumer and small-business loans are leaving traditional bank lenders in the dust. But will they last?

By Vincent Ryan | February 18, 2016

CFO Outlook 2016

CFO Outlook 2016

The challenges and opportunities ahead for finance chiefs

By Edward Teach | February 5, 2016

GM: The Road Ahead

GM: The Road Ahead

CFO Chuck Stevens discusses major financial, strategic, and cultural changes under way at General Motors.

By Edward Teach | December 15, 2015

Minding the Net

Minding the Net

The continuing growth of the Internet presents opportunities for web technology company Akamai Technologies. An Interview with CFO Jim Benson.

By Edward Teach | November 24, 2015

401(k)s: Eye on Providers

Workplace Issues

401(k)s: Eye on Providers

Practically everything you need to know about choosing a 401(k) plan provider.

By David McCann | October 23, 2015

CFOs to Watch

Chief financial officers are more prominent than ever in Corporate America. We profile 20 CFOs worth keeping an eye on.

By CFO Staff | September 22, 2015

Consider the Alternatives

Equipment Financing

Consider the Alternatives

When banks won’t provide the short-term credit that small businesses need, alternative lenders will — at a price.

By Edward Teach | August 31, 2015

Balancing Acts

In a new CFO survey, finance chiefs talk about the challenges they face in finding equilibrium between their jobs and their personal lives.

By | June 15, 2015

Walmart’s Next Move

Workplace Issues

Walmart’s Next Move

The giant retailer is launching a new strategy, emphasizing e-commerce and the customer experience, says CFO Charles Holley.

By Edward Teach | May 14, 2015

Growth Companies

Euro Pain

As the euro plummets and the dollar soars, U.S. exporters and multinationals try to limit the damage to revenues and earnings.

By Edward Teach | April 30, 2015