Human Capital: Page 36

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    Finding Qualified Job Candidates Getting Tougher

    U.S. companies are having a harder time finding qualified candidates for unfilled jobs, with nearly half experiencing increased recruitment competition, according to the American Institute of CPAs.The institute polled 1,440 chief executive officers, CFOs, controllers and other CPAs for its latest...

    By Katie Kuehner-Hebert • Sept. 16, 2015
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    How to Talk about Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

    One of the most important and yet often misunderstood executive compensation tools is nonqualified deferred compensation. While nearly all mid- and large-size public companies have such a plan in place, many could be more systematically and effectively informing executives about the plan provisio...

    By Mike Corry • Sept. 4, 2015
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    Kohl’s Loses Bid to Stop Exec From Taking New Job

    A Wisconsin judge on Monday denied an initial effort by Kohl’s Corp. to block its chief information officer from joining Hudson’s Bay Co. , saying the evidence didn’t show that the two retailers are competitors.Kohl’s was seeking a temporary restraining order barring Janet Schalk’s move to Hudson...

    By Matthew Heller • Aug. 17, 2015
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    5 Articles on Managing Your Millennial Talent

    How to Stop Losing Your Talented MillennialsFinance departments should offer rotation programs, provide coaching, and shake up hiring criteria.Finance and Accounting Skills Gap Vexes CFOsThe wish list of traits desired in entry-level finance and management accounting staff continues to expand.The...

    By CFO Editorial Staff • Aug. 13, 2015
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    CEO Pay Ratio Rule Rankles Both Sides of Heated Debate

    Two years after issuing a proposed rule for the controversial “CEO pay ratio” provision of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission today released a final rulemaking that left many interested parties unsatisfied.The new rule will force most publicly held companies to disclose, s...

    By • Aug. 5, 2015
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    Organizational Culture: The Payoff Is in the Blend

    Does your culture matter to your financial and operational performance, and if so, what’s the relationship?John Boudreau Leaders consider organizational culture a primary catalyst for effectiveness and growth. Consider the following excerpt from “Organizational Climate and Culture”:“Culture is of...

    By John Boudreau • July 29, 2015
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    CFOs on the Move: Week Ending July 24

    Tony Tripeny has been promoted to finance chief at Corning, effective Sept. 1. As CFO he takes over for vice chairman and CFO James Flaws, who will resign as CFO on Aug. 31 and will retire from the company in November. Tripeny, who has been at Corning since 1985, has been corporate controller sin...

    By Joan Urdang • July 24, 2015
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    A Middle-Class Mirage

    America’s workers have seen better days. Over the past decade private-sector wages have grown at an average yearly rate of just 0.3% after accounting for inflation — a fraction of their typical pace of growth. One response, embraced by Barack Obama this week, is to oblige firms to grant 5 million...

    By Economist Staff • July 3, 2015
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    How to Prevent Data Breaches by Service Providers

    Mary A. Chaput Large corporations and government agencies are increasingly suffering data breaches stemming from lax security on the part of their service providers. Investigators are learning that the gigantic breach at the Office of Personnel Management this summer may have been the result of t...

    By Mary A. Chaput • July 1, 2015
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    Uber on Trial: New Work Modes Demand Finance-HR Collaboration

    A June 3 California court ruling about the Uber ride-sharing service is one that CFOs and chief human resources officers (CHROs) should be talking about.John Boudreau As the New York Times reported, the court was asked whether a particular worker was an employee or contractor. The California Labo...

    By John Boudreau • June 29, 2015
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    Like It or Not, It’s Time to Face Obamacare

    Any CFOs who were hoping the Supreme Court would gut the Affordable Care Act in the King v. Burwell case saw that hope vanish Thursday morning.The court ruled 6-3 that residents of states where the federal government operates a public health insurance exchange who meet certain income requirements...

    By • June 25, 2015
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    Asia-Pacific Workers Concerned About Ethics

    Employers seeking to attract and retain talent in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region should make sure they promote ethical business practices, according to a new survey from EY.Nearly 80% of the 1,508 employees from large employers in 14 APAC territories responding to EY’s APAC Fraud Survey 2015 said...

    By Katie Kuehner-Hebert • June 22, 2015
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    10 Key Facts about Nonqualified Deferred Comp

    Nonqualified deferred compensation plans are increasingly popular, as they help companies to cost-effectively retain and attract quality executives while also helping provide executives with sufficient retirement savings. Here are 10 important things to know about these plans. Plan PrevalenceThe ...

    By Scott Holton and Rich DeVita • June 22, 2015
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    ACA Repeal Would Increase Deficit, Boost Growth

    A new Congressional Budget Office report on the estimated effects of repealing the Affordable Care Act provides ammunition for both supporters and critics of the landmark law.On the one hand, the CBO forecasts, repeal would increase federal budget deficits by $353 billion over 10 years — or $137 ...

    By Matthew Heller • June 22, 2015
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    The End of the Affordable Care Act as We Know It?

    While rumors flew around social media and the Internet on Wednesday that the Supreme Court would today reveal its ruling on the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the much-anticipated announcement didn’t happen.So this proved not to be, after all, the day many CFOs have been waiting for...

    By • June 18, 2015
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    Robust Spending on HR Systems to Continue

    Nearly nine in 10 human resources executives plan to spend the same amount or more on HR technology and systems this year compared with 2014, a new survey from Towers Watson found.Technology spending is typically rising in place of other HR priorities, the professional services firm said, and org...

    By Matthew Heller • June 16, 2015
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    GOP Offering Fixes if ACA Subsidies Are Struck Down

    Republican lawmakers have floated a number of contingency plans in case the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act’s financial subsidies for qualified individuals buying health insurance through the federal exchanges operating in 34 states.The high court is expected to rule later this...

    By Matthew Heller • June 12, 2015
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    How to Manage the Cost of Expatriate Assignments

    As business becomes increasingly global, many organizations will be faced with the need to send employees abroad. In turn, CFOs and their teams will be forced to navigate the financial complexities of these assignments.Expatriate assignments are known to be an expensive endeavor for any company —...

    By Brad Veltkamp • June 8, 2015
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    SEC Mulling Tweak of Pay-Ratio Disclosure Rule

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested public comment on the impact of revising a proposed rule that is intended to disclose the income disparity between a company’s top executive and average worker.Disclosure of a ratio of executive to average worker pay is required under the ...

    By Katie Kuehner-Hebert • June 5, 2015
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    May Job Growth Much Higher Than Predicted

    The U.S. created more jobs than predicted in May, easing fears that the first-quarter contraction might spell further trouble for the economy.Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 280,000 in May, up from a revised 221,000 in April, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday. The unemployme...

    By Katie Kuehner-Hebert • June 5, 2015
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    Data-Driven Tools Not a Productivity Panacea

    Competition-based management practices may do more harm than good at companies where there is a collaborative, team-based work environment, according to a new study.Researchers at New York University and Columbia conducted a field experiment at a U.S. logistics company to determine how effective ...

    By Matthew Heller • June 4, 2015
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    10 Tips on How to Become a CFO

    Top 10 Articles on How to Become a CFO1. The Six Cardinal Rules for Better Resume WritingThis article explores the six challenges resumes must address — and how you can use your resume to sell your achievements, not your responsibilities.2. Nine Things to Ask Your Future Boss, the CEOHow to find ...

    By 10Rule • June 2, 2015
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    Can You Outsmart a Behavioral Assessment?

    If you’ve ever been a strong candidate for a C-suite position, chances are you’ve undergone a personality and behavioral assessment. It’s that online questionnaire with hundreds of questions about your preferences, beliefs and feelings, many of them difficult to answer, some repeated multiple tim...

    By • May 29, 2015
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    Income Inequality Hits ‘Tipping Point,’ OECD Says

    The gap between rich and poor in most developing countries has reached its highest level in 30 years, with economic growth disproportionately benefiting higher-income groups while leaving lower-income groups behind, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says in a new report.Th...

    By Matthew Heller • May 21, 2015
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    Nike Planning U.S. Expansion If Trade Deal Passes

    In an announcement with an ironic subtext, Nike said Friday it would start making shoes in the United States again if the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal becomes a reality.The footwear company’s announcement was timed to coincide with President Barack Obama’s visit to its Beaverton...

    By Matthew Heller • May 8, 2015