An accounting or finance professional aspiring to be a chief financial officer (CFO), must reflect a little to be certain they understand what it takes to become a CFO. CFO is generally the most sought-after job title to possess in anyone’s finance career. CFO is an executive-level professional financial professional…...
If Your Business Needs To Hire A CFO, Move Fast To Find A Great One
Many companies would not have survived 2020 if it weren’t for the guiding hand of a fully engaged CFO working closely alongside other senior executives to stabilize the business. These leaders have been on the front line in helping their organizations transition to new ways of operating, while also finding…...
Taking on Too Much? How to Succeed as a CFO
Being a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a company can take a lot out of you. Studies show that stress keeps one in three Americans up at night. As a CFO, taking on stress is a part of the job, but how do you know when you should delegate? Knowing…...
Diverse CFOs could be heading into board-seat golden age
Only about 7% of CFOs sit on company boards, but that could change as corporate leaders make good on pledges to increase boardroom diversity. They may look to add directors who bring not just fresh racial, ethnic or gender perspectives, but in-demand skills like finance and accounting to the mix. …...
Reshaping the Role
Surveys conducted before and during the pandemic show the coronavirus crisis may be reshaping the role of the CFO, with senior finance executives shifting their focus to crafting strategy and generating business value. CFO Research (part of Argyle Advisory and Research Services) and Grant Thornton surveyed 631 CFOs and other…...
U.S. companies hire a record number of female CFOs
If history is any guide, promotion to CFO gets women into the C-suite, but it doesn't often lead to promotion to CEO Ann Gugino’s appointment Monday as chief financial officer at pizza giant Papa John’s International Inc. adds to the record number of women now holding the top finance jobs…...
