ARTICLES - Careers


	Work-Related Social Media Posts Lead to CFO Firing 05/16/12 - Gene Morphis, the chief financial officer of Francesca's Holdings Corporation, was recently fired after he "improperly communicated company information through social media," the fashion retailer said in a statement. The Wall Street Journal reports that... Read more...
	Outlook Bright for Graduating Accounting Majors 05/15/12 - Accounting majors graduating from college this month are facing increasingly strong job prospects, according to research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Anne Rose, an accounting student at Villanova University, told Bloomberg... Read more...
	Number of Women in Senior Technology Jobs Declines Again 05/15/12 - Only 9 percent of U.S. chief information officers (CIOs) are female, a decline from last year's level of 11 percent and the 12 percent reported in 2010, according to a recently published survey. The survey, conducted by the U.S. unit of British technology... Read more...
	Professional Development: Companies No Longer Paying the Bill 05/14/12 - As businesses struggled through the recent economic downturn, many were forced to cut benefits for employees. Among financial firms, a large number of employers have stopped paying for continuing education classes for accountants. A survey from the Robert Half Finance... Read more...
	Ernst & Young Named Ideal Employer for Accounting Students 05/11/12 - College students recently ranked Ernst & Young as the top employer to work for in the accounting field and fourth overall in business, according to the 2012 US Undergraduate Universum IDEAL(TM) Employer Survey. College students recently ranked Ernst &... Read more...
	CFO Dimensions: Managing Risk Across the Enterprise 05/11/12 - As businesses transition from the holding pattern they maintained through the depths of the financial crisis and recession, CFOs are taking a more strategic role in their corporations. This requires finance chiefs to focus on managing risk, not only when it comes to... Read more...
	Survey: Younger Financial Services Professionals Seek New Opportunities 05/09/12 - A new survey released by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that nearly half of graduates holding finance jobs are looking for new employment opportunities. Bloomberg News reports the study showed 48 percent of employees in the financial services sector born since 1980 are... Read more...
	Mid-Market Executives: Uncertainty Limiting Growth Prospects 05/08/12 - Though the U.S. economy is improving, a recent survey of mid-market executives found 86 percent believe overall uncertainty is holding back their expectations for growth. The survey from Deloitte, titled "Mid-Market Perspectives: 2012 Report on America's... Read more...
	Financial, Accounting Firms Slow to Hire Amid Lingering Economic Fears 05/08/12 - The global recession has left an indelible mark on the minds of hiring managers everywhere, but no market is more keenly aware of the risks of another meltdown than the accounting, finance and banking sector. A new survey reveals CFO and other executive attitudes... Read more...
	CFOs Look to Improve Management of Third-Party Risks 05/07/12 - A recent study compiled by CFO Research Services found that while third parties are becoming increasingly important to U.S. companies, the risk management involved in these relationships should be improved. The study, titled "Working Well Together: Managing Third... Read more...
	Bank of America Merrill Lynch Survey: CFOs Much More Optimistic 05/04/12 - The latest installment of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch CFO Outlook Survey signals chief financial officers around the country are significantly more optimistic in the national economy than they were last fall. According to the survey, nearly two-thirds - 63... Read more...
	Fewer Employers Compensating Employees for Continued Education 05/03/12 - Though many companies are starting to loosen their budgets once again, the previous trend of compensating workers for continued education does not appear to be returning, according to a new survey from Robert Half Finance & Accounting. The survey, which is based... Read more...
	Finance and accounting outsourcing market to make gains in 2012 05/03/12 - After a slow 2011, the finance and accounting outsourcing market is expected to grow at a rate of 10-15 percent this year, according to a new analysis from independent research firm the Everest Group. The global FAO market practically exploded in 2010 with 18 percent... Read more...
	Private-Equity Firms More Optimistic on Hiring 05/03/12 - A new survey released by advisory and accounting firm EisnerAmper found private-equity firms are becoming more optimistic about the industry and, as a result, are beginning to ramp up hiring plans. In a poll of 113 of its general partners, CFOs and managing directors... Read more...
	CFOs Leave as Companies Hire Outside CEOs 05/02/12 - Between 2010 and 2011, CFOs at Fortune 500 companies were nearly three times as likely to depart when an outside CEO hire was made as opposed to a promotion from within the ranks, according to new data from Korn/Ferry International. A full 28 percent of CFOs leave... Read more...