cfos also think ceos are overpaid – except the one they report to.
in a national survey of cfos and senior comptrollers conducted by grant thornton llp, the u.s. member firm of grant thornton international ltd., 83% believe that the positions of ceo and chairman of the board should be separate.
two-thirds of respondents think that the average ceo is overpaid, but only one-fourth think their own ceo is overpaid. some 55% say they would like to be ceo of a company one day.
grant thornton llp conducted the national survey from september 8th through september 19th, with 688 chief financial officers and senior comptrollers.
details:
do you believe the roles of ceo and chairman of the board should be independent of each other?
yes: Â 83%
no: Â 17%
considering total pay and benefits package, do you feel the average ceo is:
overpaid: 66%
appropriately paid : 33%
underpaid: 1%
considering total pay and benefits package, do you feel your ceo is:
overpaid: 25%
appropriately paid: 62%
underpaid: 14%
should the sec enhance the 8-k rules to require explanations for all company dismissals of auditors, for all auditor resignations and for all instances in which the auditor chooses not to stand for reappointment?
yes: 70%
no: 30%
should shareholders have greater access to the proxy in order for them to nominate directors more easily?
yes: 63%
no: 37%
should shareholders be able to access the proxy online?
yes: 94%
no: 6%