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CFO Perspective: Owning the map

Future CFO

The role includes leading, directing and managing the finance team, advising on business and financial planning, providing strategic recommendations to the chief executive officer and the executive management team, and of course, managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting.

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Why the old-school CFO’s days are numbered

Future CFO

The numbers don’t lie -- or so the saying goes – but they rarely tell the whole story either, just like how the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) encompasses more than just finance and accounting. Once upon a time, “CFO” was a reasonably prescriptive, even possibly slightly intimidating title. There I was, a CFO at 40 years old.

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CFOs to face EBITDA margins challenges, Gartner says

Future CFO

Weak demand and rising costs will shrink earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) margins by more than 30% by 2027 compared to 2022, according to Gartner, Inc.