Saturday, May 17, 2008

Starting up as CFO


In recent years, the CFO’s role has become increasingly complex, with new responsibilities, such as direct accountability for corporate performance.
To help new CFOs better understand how to balance the multiple (and often competing) demands of their challenging role, we surveyed and interviewed current CFOs of many different tenures.
While no consensus emerged on what every new CFO should do, these executives shared valuable lessons that shed light on what it takes to succeed in the role—and identified activities that ought to make the short list of nearly all new CFOs.

See full Article.