Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is there any fee to nominate a candidate in Canada's CFO of the Year Award program?
2. Who can nominate a CFO?
3. I've been nominated by one of my peers. What's the next step?
4. What's the deadline for all nominations?
5. Who will be judging the entries?
6. How will I know if my nomination has been received and processed?
7. How will the Award recipient be notified?
8. What will the Award recipient receive?
9. How recent should submitted initiatives be to be considered for this Award?
10. Can in-process initiatives be submitted?
11. What will be done with all of the information I've submitted?
12. How do you ensure the independence of the selection process?
13. Does a candidate for this Award have to have the title of CFO?
14. Who can be contacted for more information?

1. Is there any fee to nominate a candidate in Canada's CFO of the Year Award program?
There is no entry fee to participate in Canada's CFO of the Year Award program.

2. Who can nominate a CFO?
Candidates may be nominated by CEOs, boards of directors, financial analysts, and other senior executives. The nominee and the nominee's Chief Executive Officer must acknowledge awareness and acceptance of the nomination in a signed letter.

3. I've been nominated by one of my peers. What's the next step?
Canada's CFO of the Year Award program has been designed so that participation by both the nominators and their candidates will be as easy and straightforward as possible. Once you have been nominated, you must provide the Selection Committee with information that supports your nomination. Details information requirements are outlined in the Submission Requirements section.

4. What's the deadline for all nominations?
Nominations open on November 2, 2009and close on January 22, 2010.

5. Who will be judging the entries?
A distinguished Selection Committee will review each entry for Canada's CFO of the Year Award.

6. How will I know if my nomination has been received and processed?
Upon receipt of a completed nomination, the nominator will receive confirmation of receipt from The Caldwell Partners International. Included in this communication will be a timeline outlining the selection process and dates at which nominators will be contacted about the status of their nomination. Should a nomination be made by a group of individuals, please indicate a lead point of contact on the online Nomination Form.

7. How will the Award recipient be notified?
The nominee selected as Canada's CFO of the Year will be notified of his or her status by telephone in March 2010. The nominator will also be notified of the nominee's status at this time. Canada's CFO of the Year Award asks that this information be held in confidence until the designated official announcement of the Award's 2010 recipient.

8. What will the Award recipient receive?
The winner will receive an award as well as a $5,000 contribution to the charity of their choice. The winner will be the guest of honour at a dinner reception at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, Ontario on May 11, 2010. The winner's accomplishments will be highlighted on the Canada's CFO of the Year Award Web site and participating sponsors' sites and a supplement in The Globe and Mail on May 12, 2010. A news release announcing the 2010 Canada's CFO of the Year will be issued on March 29, 2010.

9. How recent should submitted initiatives be to be considered for this Award?
Broadly speaking, the Selection Committee seeks to identify and reward the CFO who has had the greatest impact on their organization's performance during the last 12 to 24 months.

10. Can in-process initiatives be submitted?
Only initiatives that have measurable results can be submitted for consideration. If a project is a multi-step endeavour, accomplishments for individual steps may be entered provided that results are available.

11. What will be done with all of the information I've submitted?
The information submitted as part of the Award process will be collected by said named third party and kept in the strictest confidence. Please see the Confidentiality section.

12. How do you ensure the independence of the selection process?
The Selection Committee is comprised of an independent group of some of Canada's top business professionals. All sponsors and associated organization named in support of Canada's CFO of the Year Award operate independent of the Selection Committee and its processes.

13. Does a candidate for this Award have to have the title of CFO?
Only CFOs and Heads of Finance are eligible to win Canada's CFO of the Year Award. For more information, please see the Qualification Guidelines section.

14. Who can be contacted for more information?
Please address any questions related to the nomination process to The Caldwell Partners International.