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CFO churn

CFOs don't last on the job more than three years

CFOs' road to the top

CNew research shows chief financial officers are more likely to become bosses than anyone else.

CFO bonuses and material weaknesses

What impact does it have on CFOs when the company admits it has screwed up and makes a material weakness disclosure under Section 404? Not real flash, according to a new study. They lose their bonuses.

The Brocade case: now for the gatekeepers

Now that the Justice Department got its first backdating scalp in Brocade Communications System's former CEO Gregory Reyes, the Securities and Exchange Commission has now targeted company's former chief financial officer, Michael J Byrd, claiming he was well aware of the falsification of the documents.

Fraud and delinquent communities

A new report shows that most fraudsters are not acting on their own. Usually it involves the CEO and CFO working together to cheat shareholders. The report also reveals that external auditors and directors might be in on it too.

Moving on: CFO departure lounge

CFOs are heading out the door in record numbers. They blame it on Sarbanes-Oxley, claiming it s turned their turned the job into the crummiest gig in the corporate suite. Others say they have trouble fitting into organizations.

CFO revolving door to turn faster in 2007?

About 2300 chief financial officers jumped ship in 2006 and many more are expected to do the same this year.

CFO turnover on the up

Record numbers of CFOs are quitting their jobs, blaming the pressures of Sarbanes-Oxley.