The Chief Financial Officer: What CFOs Do, the Influence they Have, and Why it Matters (Economist Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1610393856 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorJason Karaian is Senior Europe Correspondent at Quartz, where he writes about business, finance and economics. He previously covered the financial services industry for The Economist Intelligence Unit and served as deputy editor of the European edition of CFO magazine.
With access to every facet of the business, CFOs now wield a level of influence matched only by chief executives.This book explains how CFOs earned their privileged status, and what the future may hold for them. The rapid rise in importance of the role of the chief financial officer—from back-office accountant to front-line executive—is unrivaled by that of any other corporate position. It is a useful reference for finance chiefs seeking to learn from peers and benchmark their own performance; for those looking to build a career in the C-Suite; for managers seeking to improve their relationship with the finance department; for service providersbanks, accountancies and consulting firms—and anyone else who wants to get on the good side of the keeper of the corporate checkbook.. It describes their ever-expanding role, and how they are reshaping their departments to help them deal with that transformation. Insights from current and former CFOs provide a first-hand perspective on finance leaders' aspirations and doubts
Jason Karaian is Senior Europe Correspondent at Quartz, where he writes about business, finance and economics. He previously covered the financial services industry for The Economist Intelligence Unit and served as deputy editor of the European edition of CFO magazine.
A must read book to anyone who want to be a CFO. In a clear and understanding way, this books provide the characteristics that todays CFOs have. It was a very delightful book for me as CFO from a bank to read it. I recommend it. Do not wait to find valuation models or corporate finance strategies because it is not the reason from the book. But if you aspire to became CFO it gives through the experience of others CFO what is really to be this important function this time. A CFO is the brain of a company, is optimistic but re. LEUNG HEI LUN BRIAN said informative. Informative and a good reference to new CFOs.A lot of examples and quotes are applied to explain how the job contributes the the company. Experiences are invaluable.I like it.. Four Stars Too much history, not enough guidance for a newly minted CFO