The pandemic years of 2021 and 2022 produced unprecedented talent scarcity, emboldening CFOs to test the job market for greater career development and earning opportunities. Our recent survey, conducted in December 2022, of almost 200 CFOs across the public, private and non-profit sectors found that, while financial leaders are satisfied in their careers, retention is a potential issue that looms for companies as a large percentage of CFOs explore other options or retire. Therefore, CEOs and Boards should be thinking beyond CFO retention and investing in succession planning and leadership development within their senior financial ranks.