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Risk Management

Outlook 2015

The challenges and opportunities ahead for finance chiefs.

By Edward Teach | February 9, 2015

Searching for Yield

Searching for Yield

Amid low interest rates and money market reforms, companies seek better returns on their cash.

By Vincent Ryan | November 26, 2014

Read All About It

Read All About It

Victoria Harker is hard at work preparing the spin-off of Gannett’s newspaper business. An interview with Victoria Harker, CFO, Gannett.

By Edward Teach | October 17, 2014

Sizing Up Banks

Sizing Up Banks

America’s "systemically important" banks are bigger than ever. Are they safer?

By Vincent Ryan | September 22, 2014

On the IPO On-Ramp

Growth Companies

On the IPO On-Ramp

How the JOBS Act helped five CFOs take their companies public.

By Edward Teach | September 15, 2014

Rethinking Buybacks

Rethinking Buybacks

To earn a “return” on stock buybacks, you need a more sophisticated message and better execution.

By Vincent Ryan | July 24, 2014

Discovery Planet

Discovery Planet

Discovery is expanding its pay-TV presence across the globe. An interview with Andrew Warren, Senior EVP and CFO, Discovery Communications.

By Edward Teach | June 30, 2014

No Time for Budgets

No Time for Budgets

Yesterday’s budgets are too slow for today’s volatile world. Here’s how to pick up the planning pace.

By Edward Teach | May 27, 2014

The Search for Suspect Accounting

The Search for Suspect Accounting

Analytical models from academia and the SEC could help expose everything from poor-quality earnings to outright fraud.

By Vincent Ryan | April 8, 2014

Gaining Altitude

Gaining Altitude

Stellar customer service and smart financial management have propelled JetBlue to new heights. An Interview with Mark D. Powers, CFO, JetBlue

By Edward Teach | March 31, 2014

Playing Defense

Playing Defense

CFOs of defense contractors are preparing their companies for a new era of austerity at the Pentagon.

By Russ Banham | December 31, 2013

Special Report: CFO Outlook 2014

Special Report: CFO Outlook 2014

A look at the challenges and opportunities ahead for finance chiefs.

By CFO Staff | December 6, 2013

Earning Their Keep

Earning Their Keep

Finance chiefs’ pay is increasingly aligned with corporate performance, as our report on trends in CFO compensation reveals.

By Russ Banham | July 29, 2013

Too Much Cash?

Corporate balance sheets are swelling with cash, reaching $1.8 trillion at the end of 2012. Many accuse companies of hoarding, but there’s more to the story.

By Edward Teach | June 5, 2013

The Art of Mentoring

The Art of Mentoring

Five female CFOs tell how mentors helped them succeed—and how they are returning the favor.

By Marielle Segarra | May 8, 2013