Boards and the Expanding Role of the CFO
T. Christopher Butler and Karen D. Quint
September 2009
Directors are finding themselves leaning on the skills and insights of their chief financial officers more than in the past. They look to their CFOs to take a leading role in shaping strategy, improving operations and driving bottom-line results, while effectively managing reporting and regulatory responsibilities. This article, which was published in BusinessWeek.com, looks at how the CFO role has evolved and what that means for the board’s interactions with the CFO.
Read the full article first published on Businessweek.com on September 22, 2009.