Finance Transformation: How CFOs Prepare Their Finance Organization for the Challenges of the Future

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Trend Report – September 19, 2005

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Finance Transformation: Wie CFOs ihren Bereich zukunftsfähig machen

News categories: The New Economy Economics, the new role of finance, Finance and Accounting, Performance Management and Controlling, Investor and Stakeholder Relations

Die Rolle des Finanzchefs in den Unternehmen befindet sich seit einiger Zeit in einem radikalen Umbruch. Was erwarten heute die CEOs von ihren CFOs? Was bedeutet dies für ihre Rolle und für die Organisation ihres Bereichs? Welche „Finance Transformation“-Strategien wenden sie an, um diesen zukunftsfähig zu machen?

Genügte es früher, die Finanzen, die internen Zahlen für das Management und den Jahresabschluss im Griff zu haben, haben sich die Anforderungen an den Chief Financial Officer (CFO) von heute massiv verändert. Statt im Hintergrund zu agieren finden sich die CFOs mitten im Geschehen wieder. All diese Anforderungen stellen den CFO heute in das Spannungsfeld zweier wesentlicher Funktionen, die er abdecken muss. Einmal ist er Hüter der internen und externen Governance und Compliance und sorgt für ein professionelles Risikomanagement. Er sichert so die Reputation des Unternehmens an den Finanzmärkten, bei Aufsichtsbehörden und anderen wichtigen Stakeholdern. Zum Zweiten ist der CFO Service- und Sparring-Partner des Managements und der Geschäftseinheiten. Er unterstützt diese beim Führen und Steuern des Geschäfts, bei anstehenden Entscheidungen und übernimmt auch Mitverantwortung für das Ergebnis. Wie gehen CFOs bei der Transformation ihres Bereichs vor?... den ganzen Artikel lesen

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