Book description
Discover the power of the CFO's role in delivering shareholder value
During the past decade, the CFO role has expanded dramatically in its breadth, complexity, and criticality. Filled with proven strategies, best practices, and keen insights, The Essential CFO describes how today's CFOs are responding to their expanded roles within both public and private companies. With straightforward and pragmatic guidance, author Bruce Nolop shows how CFOs are partnering with CEOs to deliver shareholder value by articulating a strategic plan, determining capital allocations, managing the capital structure, driving financial performance, and implementing strategic transactions.
Covers how CFOs are establishing robust accounting and risk management processes and effectively communicating with both external and internal constituencies
Looks at the role of the CFO in transforming financial organizations to drive effectiveness and efficiencies
Examines how CFOs can develop talent with the experience, expertise, and leadership skills to meet the challenges of the future
Written from a balanced, top-down perspective of the modern CFO, The Essential CFO provides you with practical prescriptions for executing impactful corporate finance strategies.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- PART ONE: Strategy
- PART TWO: Capital Allocations
- PART THREE: Mergers and Acquisitions
- PART FOUR: Funding
- PART FIVE: Performance
- PART SIX: Accounting and Controls
- PART SEVEN: Leadership
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Essential CFO: A Corporate Finance Playbook
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2012
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118173046
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