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Today’s CFO – financial steward, business leader, value creator

Our report digs into the issues to shed light on what businesses need from a CFO in the current climate and beyond.
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Today’s CFO – financial steward, business leader, value creator

The role of the CFO has evolved and widened in recent decades. Perceptions of the role, and the role itself, are changing at the top level, with CFOs assuming increasingly complex, strategic roles focused on driving value creation. In addition, CFOs have been guiding organisations through some of the most fast-changing, turbulent times in recent memory.

How are CFOs finding this transition? What do businesses expect from the modern CFO? Our Finance practice spoke with 225 CFOs, MDs, CEOs and other senior leaders to find out.

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