But one audit committee chair knows how to get a fuller picture from internal auditors.
As demand for executives and controllers grows more slowly over the next few years, CFOs may need to consider going “part-time.”
One key is giving strategically focused areas greater independence, which will generate more ideas and allow CFOs the time to be more strategic themselves.
Technical skill and running the finance department are secondary to talking to customers and making a difference, senior executives say.
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