CFO 2000: The CFO as Global Business Partner
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Authors:
Stephen Gates -
Publication Date:
June 1997 -
Report Number:
R-1185-97-RR
This report presents the changes chief financial officers anticipate in relationships with shareholders, their chief executive officer and senior management, and finance staff over the next three years. Based on interviews with 15 American, 15 European, and 15 Asian CFOs and survey data from 300 CFOs worldwide, it illustrates how CFOs intend to align shareholders' interests with company performance, participate as a full partner in the strategic management team, and encourage decision support activities among finance staff. The report presents CFO profiles and case studies from ABB, Du Pont, International Paper, Johnson & Johnson, Keppel, Nestle, Saint- Gobain, SKF, Sumitomo Rubber, and UNUM. (48 pages)