The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the business world today, nearly two-thirds of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) say their companies are focused on automating tasks that employees usually handle. Looking ahead, many of these firms plan to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to take on a wide range of jobs.

Survey 64

Survey Chief Financial Officer Press Release CFO 64

CEO Insider

AUGUST 16, 2023

Vaibhav Taneja, aged 45, from India, will be taking on the role of Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in addition to his current position as Chief Accounting Officer.

CFO 52

CFO Chief Financial Officer Magazine Finance 52

Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2020

Accountants deal with statistical data, such as financial records, costs, and profits. This title demands a deep understanding of finance, and it requires, at the least, a four-year bachelor’s degree in accounting. Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Cost Accountant Manager. Controller. CONCLUSION.

CFO 65

CFO Career Chief Financial Officer Finance 65

Strategy Driven

MARCH 20, 2021

It’s usually the job of a bank’s chief financial officer (CFO), chief risk officer (CRO), or chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee tech implementation. Or, they may be skeptical about whether it’s worth the cost, or the risk to a high-stakes profession such as finance.

Technology 68

Technology Chief Financial Officer Banking Chief Technology Officer 68

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In his previous position, Boatwright had reported to the CEO directly about the specifics of managing the 125,000 employees and 3,600 restaurants. After Niccol’s exit, VP of Finance Adam Rymer was named the Chief Financial Officer, and Jack Hartung, who was initially expected to retire, was reassigned as the Chief Strategy Officer.

Positioning 52

Positioning COO Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer 52

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2016

At the time we launched my second business, Sigma Communications, and its flagship magazine, The National Register of Commercial Real Estate , the biggest issue facing chief financial officers and real estate executives was their surplus real estate. Capital was extremely scarce, and interest rates were extraordinarily high.

Real Estate 50

Real Estate Chief Financial Officer Business Model Magazine 50

Deming Institute

JANUARY 9, 2017

Thomas Johnson and Anders Broms, the authors provide many good thoughts on the problems of accounting measures and management. At Berkshire, managers can focus on running their businesses: They are not subjected to meetings at headquarters nor financing worries nor Wall Street harassment. In Profit Beyond Measure by H.

Short-term 28

Short-term Long-term Deming Management 28

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2012

Andrew Fastow, the former chief financial officer of Enron, recently completed a six-year prison sentence for his part in the scandalous deception that hid Enron's financial troubles from investors. Fastow's message, an important one for all managers and potential managers, has two key points.

Chief Financial Officer 17

Chief Financial Officer Finance Banking Class 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2011

This is the key finding of the Current Trends in Estimating and Applying the Cost of Capital research released this week by the Association for Financial Professionals, a trade group of 16,000 corporate treasury and finance practitioners. Download this pdf for an executive summary, or login here for the full report.)

Cost of Capital 15

Cost of Capital CAPM Cost Discounted Cash Flow 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Virtually all leaders espouse the benefits of a strong management team. These differences in philosophy and approach frequently differentiate those who advance to and succeed at the executive level — and those who stay in the ranks of middle management. However, they use starkly different levers to build one. Don't get me wrong.

Execution 15

Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. The company was owned by management, venture capitalists, and SoftBank.

Chief Financial Officer 14

Chief Financial Officer Learning-by-Doing Operations IPO 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

Commentators and researchers have focused on the crucial role of the CEO in leading effective corporate action to promote high performance, high integrity , and sound risk management. The CFO and GC determine together whether the cost of a particular voluntary global standard is amenable to hard financial analysis (e.g.

CFO 8

CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

At the annual conference of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners late last month, former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow, who served six years in prison for his part in Enron''s deceptions, offered an explanation. Were the rating agencies aware of Enron''s oft-maligned financing structures?

Price 8

Price Credit Rating Finance Chief Financial Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

In our recent HBR article , we argued that financial statements fail to capture the value created by modern digital companies. Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies.

Report 11

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The chief financial officer (CFO) role rose to prominence in the mid -1980’s as pressures for value management and more transparent investor relations gained traction. Today, as the power of data and analytics profoundly alters the business landscape, companies once again may need more top-management muscle.

Chief Financial Officer 9

Chief Financial Officer Information Technology Metrics CFO 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2017

I know Atul Gawande has talked about having primary care physicians act as a sort of project manager in adult medicine. Hospitals run by doctors perform 25% higher on quality scores than hospitals run by professional managers. The finances of a children’s hospital are not easy.

CEO 9

CEO System Innovation Chief Financial Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that chief financial officers are getting chucked off their companies' boards right and left as part of the push for more independent directors. The common view is that, as Felix puts it, "board members are meant to keep management under control.". Well, mainly from Michael C.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Banking Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

From a business strategist who can appear aloof and dismissive of those with less intellectual horsepower, to a general manager who aligns and inspires her region through personal connections and demonstrates genuine care for people. Management experiences grow generic capabilities that are valuable to all managers, no matter their function.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

” At the time of its founding in 2007 most leadership programs were focused on helping CIOs be better IT managers. A few years ago I was working with a global company that was trying to engage Chief Financial Officers. In contrast, IBM’s program helped CIOs be better business leaders.

CIO 8

CIO Chief Financial Officer White Paper Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

In a recent HBR article , we claimed that modern digital companies such as Uber, Facebook, and Alphabet play an increasingly important role in the economy, but their financial statements fail to capture company’s main value drivers. Based on these insights, we now propose a new blueprint for financial reporting of digital companies.

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Report GAAP Company Proposal 8