HR Digest
MAY 2, 2024
Earlier this year, CFO Ruth Porat announced layoffs at Google’s finance department and restructuring efforts there as they moved to keep up with the shifting tech world. CRN also found that the company’s headcount as of March 31, 2024, has gone down by nearly 10,000 as compared to March 2023. According to Inc.
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 22, 2010
If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. Private conversations are accommodated by small conference rooms or a walk about the parking lot. Job requirement determines the size.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 27, 2014
The abridged version is that Palmisano and then-CFO Mark Loughridge came up with what they called the “investor model” or the “road map” — a strategic plan complete with multi-year goals for investment, revenue growth, and earnings growth that they asked investors to judge them by. Communication Finance Getting buy-in'
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Education crowdfunder DonorsChoose.org, which finances classroom-based projects, is a good model of success. Good Shepherd’s CFO, Greghan Fischer, for example, saw strong potential in Yan Li, a quietly competent member of her finance team. Fischer had Li practice leading budget meetings and provided feedback.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 18, 2018
“I’m not sure when I first asked if I thought it would be successful,” said Hickox, now CFO of Independent Bank in McKinney Texas. I shouldn’t even be at this conference,” Hickox said. “The culture in the bank’s accounting and finance team has changed totally since I got here,” she said.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
For example, Tim Sheahan, Chief Financial Officer for a large division of a multi-national corporation, aspires to become CFO of a Fortune 100 company in the future. At meetings of the corporation's finance managers, Tim makes a point to spend time with lower-level staff members to establish a personal bond.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 6, 2016
Brad: Drink after the conference? He was the CFO of their company, a software start-up with about 75 employees. He was the CFO of their company, a software start-up with about 75 employees. They were at a conference, with industry contacts all around, using their corporate expense accounts. He led the finance team.
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