The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual
Today's Chief Financial Officer is faced with responsibilities that have become as diverse and dynamic as they are important. In addition to the management of day-to-day financial activities and the implementation of a long-term fiscal strategy, the CFO must also keep abreast of up-and-coming key issues such as electronic commerce, shared services, and outsourcing. These duties require both a thoughtful consideration of the changing nature of this job, as well as a reliable step-by-step guide to the nuts and bolts. Now in a Second Edition,The New CFO Financial Leadership Manualis the blueprint for the next millennium, filled with the best practices to help CFOs improve efficiency, mitigate risks, and keep their organizations competitive.Covering essential topics such as what to do in the first days on the job to deciding which products, if any, to eliminate, this valuable handbook equips CFOs with a comprehensive overview of their place in the corporation and straightforward advice on handling strategic decisions related to a variety of financial, tax, and information technology issues.The Second Edition is thoroughly updated and includes:A new chapter on corporate restructurings with?a discussion of spinoffs, divisional consolidations and splits, outsourcing and reacquisition of R&D units, and partnership arrangementsUpdated information on the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the CFOChanges to the bankruptcy lawBrimming with tools, including an itemized list of the key tasks that a new CFO should complete when first entering the position, a checklist of 100 performance measures, and a detailed discussion of employee compensation plans,The New CFO Financial Leadership Manualis a handy desk reference that CFOs, controllers, and treasurers will return to time and again.