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Is Working Remotely the Future of Finance?

Workplace Issues

Is Working Remotely the Future of Finance?

The pandemic forced a grand work-from-home experiment on finance. But is an all-remote team really the future?

By Lauren Muskett | September 9, 2020

CFO Base Pay Rose 2.8% in 2016

Talent Management

CFO Base Pay Rose 2.8% in 2016

But average pay raises for controllers and management-level finance team members were higher, according to the AFP.

By Vincent Ryan | May 11, 2017

Lawyer to Head SEC Corporate Finance Unit

Risk & Compliance

Lawyer to Head SEC Corporate Finance Unit

New SEC chief Jay Clayton names Silicon Valley attorney William Hinman to lead the critical division that oversees public company filings.

By Matthew Heller | May 10, 2017

Clicking with CEO Trumps Meeting Financial Goals

Clicking with CEO Trumps Meeting Financial Goals

For CFOs to keep their jobs, relationships are more important than profits, Korn Ferry research suggests.

By David McCann | May 3, 2017

How Millennials Can Find Work with a Purpose in Finance

Talent Management

How Millennials Can Find Work with a Purpose in Finance

Is it realistic or fair for someone to expect to do meaningful work from their first day?

By Neil Williams | May 1, 2017

Four Pitfalls Keeping Big Companies from Getting Bigger

Four Pitfalls Keeping Big Companies from Getting Bigger

Companies tend to be laden with bureaucracy, operate with a short-term mentality, condition managers to fear failure, and overstretch their teams, CEB says.

By David McCann | April 13, 2017

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending April 7

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending April 7

Winnebago, Compass Minerals, Intermedix, Brinker, U.S. Concrete, Crosby Group, PHH, World Finer Foods, Etsy, Par Pacific

By Joan Urdang | April 7, 2017

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending March 31

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending March 31

Dunkin' Brands, Gibraltar, Silver Spring Networks, Federal Signal, EPAM, Nationstar Mortgage, Progress Software, Westmoreland Coal, Itron, Swift Energy

By Joan Urdang | March 31, 2017

Finance Departments Still Facing Budget Cuts

Finance Departments Still Facing Budget Cuts

Finance teams will have to tighten their belts once more in 2017.

By Vincent Ryan | March 29, 2017

CFOs to Trump: Stop Tweeting, Keep H1-Bs

CFOs to Trump: Stop Tweeting, Keep H1-Bs

U.S. optimism Index jumps to 14-year high in Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey.

By | March 15, 2017

Hire Expectations

Hire Expectations

CFOs are seeking nontraditional candidates who have the analytical and ‘soft’ skills a modern finance organization needs.

By David McCann | March 2, 2017

Betting on Blockchain

Betting on Blockchain

The widely hyped technology continues to attract converts intrigued by its potential to eliminate the frictional costs of transactions.

By Randy Myers | March 2, 2017

Adobe’s Mark Garrett: Finance Pros Must Expand Skill Sets

Adobe’s Mark Garrett: Finance Pros Must Expand Skill Sets

Finance professionals need "super powers" to keep up with fast-changing business requirements, says Garrett, CFO of Adobe Systems.

By Mark Garrett | February 27, 2017

CFO Brings ‘New Thinking’ to Private Equity Portfolio Firm

CFO Brings ‘New Thinking’ to Private Equity Portfolio Firm

Thirteen-year-old company must start making decisions with a larger-company mentality, says the new finance chief, a private equity veteran.

By David McCann | January 31, 2017

Balance-Sheet Cash Likely to Rise, Not Fall, in 2017

Balance-Sheet Cash Likely to Rise, Not Fall, in 2017

Absent an economic slowdown, strong free cash flow and accessible debt markets will keep companies from having to tap reserves.

By Vincent Ryan | January 30, 2017