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Sheryl Estrada

Fortune 500 companies turn to external talent for CFO roles

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Good morning. New data reveals that, when it comes to finding someone to lead their financial operations, an increasing number of big companies are looking beyond their internal ranks.

That's according to the annual Crist Kolder Associates Volatility Report, which measures the turnover of C-suite executives in a portfolio of companies. The report looked at 671 Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, through Dec. 31, and found that external hiring of finance chiefs hit a 10-year high in 2024.

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