Beyond Control: Five Roles of Today's CFO

Being a Chief Financial Officer is tougher than ever. The fallout from a host of corporate scandals over the past five years has led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Higgs Report in the UK and impending regulatory changes in Canada. Meanwhile, the pressure to deliver shareholder value has only escalated. Coupled with increased operational complexity, geographic scope and risk exposure these trends have transformed the role of CFO. Never before in history has the senior finance executive been so regulated, scrutinized, burdened and empowered.

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