But finance chiefs in job-search mode should take care not to take advantage of an opportunity prematurely, a top recruiter says.
Proper succession planning at all levels ensures strong bench strength in finance and other areas.
The CEO of card services, Jennifer Piepszak, inherits the CFO spot from Marianne Lake, who was appointed CEO of consumer lending.
Will the new ISO standard prompt companies to begin voluntarily reporting an assortment of human capital metrics?
A CFO’s ability to build strong teams and develop successors is more important than ever.
HP CEO Don Weisler said Steve Fieler, the company's new CFO, has been "in our succession planning for a very long time."
Succession plans are less risky when the new finance chief is an internal hire, a top talent expert says.
Shareholders will vote on a proposal to ensure Facebook "will not remain a founder-controlled company after we cease to be a founder-led company."
Far from declining, family firms will remain an important feature of global capitalism for the foreseeable future.
Most family-owned businesses don't plan for a successor, and the top executives stay longer than they should.
Inadequate training for mid-level finance managers leaves companies fighting to fill senior posts.
Harvey Schwartz, who succeeded David Viniar just last year, “has surprised to the upside” since becoming finance chief at the Wall Street bank.
