This paper presents a model in which the CEO generates productive output while the CFO oversees a reporting system that provides information useful for monitoring, decision-making, and contracting, but is also subject to costly manipulation. Because the reporting system serves multiple roles,...

The demand for chief financial officer (CFO) service on corporate boards has grown substantially in recent years, leading to questions about how these outside board appointments might affect a CFO's ability to fulfill her responsibilities at her home firm. Contrary to concerns about CFOs being...

Existing research has documented the role that CEOs, and especially CEO regulatory focus, play in shaping firm strategy. Yet, the impact of CEOs is constrained by that of the other executives in the firm, and the strategic leadership literature has repeatedly called for more research that...

In this study, we examine the association between CFO gender and corporate investment efficiency, namely the extent of firm-level over-investments. Prior studies show that female CFOs are more risk-averse and conservative than male CFOs when making various corporate accounting and strategic...

We study the association between chief financial officer (CFO), compared to chief executive officer (CEO), outside board directorships and their home firm strategic investments, capital management, and overall performance. Using a sample of firms from 2003-2014, we find only about nine percent...

CFOs wear many hats, as the primary agents responsible for financial reporting and control and as strategic partners within firms' top management teams. This paper uses an agency model to investigate how the role and responsibilities of the CFO affect reporting quality, firm value, and incentive...