The Chief Financial Officer: What CFOs Do, the Influence They Have, and Why It Matters

by The Economist and Jason Karaian

Book Overview

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. 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. It describes their ever-expanding role, and how they are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610393856
• ISBN13: 9781610393850
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Economist
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"