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Financial Officers
The roles of chief financial officers and other senior finance executives grow more complex with each passing year. They must guarantee the integrity of an organization's financial condition and reported results, enhance shareholder value, oversee mergers & acquisitions, establish an optimal risk management program, and keep a sharp eye on costs. And this must be accomplished under heightened scrutiny from government, board directors, shareholders and other stakeholders.
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REIT CFO hiring landscape undergoing a seismic shift
An analysis of more than 150 Chief Financial Officers at REITs shows that the industry is placing new emphasis on capital markets experience and diversity.
Date:
11/29/2011
Authors:
Anthony J.
LoPinto,
Eric
Moskowitz
Great expectations: Boards want more from CFOs, and building strong ties to the audit committee is the foundation
The CFO-audit committee relationship is under intense pressure in this crisis-driven, high-regulation business environment. Building an optimum working relationship requires focused effort on building trust, getting past the must-do’s of regulation, and pushing a larger agenda.
Date:
08/16/2011
High prominence, high pressure and high demand: Asia's CFOs face new risks and rewards
Competition for experienced CFOs in Asia, the new center of gravity for company growth and expansion, has become particularly stiff. The era of “number crunching” as the primary mission for CFOs has gone by as the rapid growth of companies in the region adds new challenges and dimensions to their roles. CEOs are looking for CFOs who can serve as a partner and add value to the business.
Date:
05/20/2011
Authors:
Margaret
Lee,
Michael
Keevy
Building on the Past: A New Approach to Higher Education Finance
This report focuses on how Vanderbilt University, with the help of Korn/Ferry International and PricewaterhouseCoopers, implemented a stronger, centralized finance function to support their ongoing effort to develop a “one university” culture that embraces a collaborative approach to executing its mission of being one of the greatest educational institutions in the world. This report discusses the value of this process and the three primary advantages that were implemented at a time when capital was hard to come by.
Date:
04/19/2010
Authors:
Chuck
Eldridge,
Kenneth L.
Kring
Perspectives of a CFO Master Class
Over the past decade, Chief Financial Officers have been central to advising and leading their companies through some of the most upending and demanding issues faced by the corporate community in generations.
Date:
02/24/2010
Reflections from Asset Management Executives in Asia on Talent Strategies to Address Volatile Market Conditions
Reflections from Asset Management Executives in Asia on Talent Strategies to Address Volatile Market Conditions summarizes key takeaways from a survey conducted just before the global financial crisis; views from a dozen of some of the most senior executives from leading asset management firms in Asia that attended a Korn/Ferry-sponsored Executive Forum are included.
Date:
11/19/2008
Authors:
Serina
Wong,
Michael
Franzino,
Robert
Grandy,
Andrew
Tsui
The CFO – A Moral Rudder In The Perfect Storm
Given the activist role of the Federal Reserve during the current crisis, read how the role of the CFO has changed.
Date:
10/21/2008
Authors:
Eva
Kingston,
Joshua
Wimberley
Your Future Is in the Cards
Thanks to Korn/Ferry, companies are now literally tossing the cards to find business leaders. Believe it or not, this idea isn’t as crazy as it sound.
Date:
09/24/2008
Compliance Officers Take Their Own Path
Historically, compliance was addressed by the general counsel’s office> What's changed?
Date:
04/19/2007
Author:
Julie
Goldberg
Navigating the Uncertain Road from Controller to CFO
What should Controllers who want to occupy the C-suite and be truly successful need to do to move beyond finance expertise?
Date:
02/04/2007
Authors:
Chuck
Eldridge,
Kenneth R.
Brousseau, Ph.D.