The Global 50: Perspectives of leading CFOs
Peter McLean and Carolyn Eadie
July 2003
The traditionally passive role of the CFO as critic and policeman has changed. Today's CFOs are highly influential, serving as technical experts in finance, accounting and capital structure while also playing key roles in providing operational insights and knowledge.
No longer simply reporters of results, CFOs have to be critical advisors and proactive champions for enterprise excellence, assuming ownership of financial results alongside other top executives. To learn more, we had in-depth discussions with financial officers around the world.
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