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The Contemporary CFO
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The Contemporary CFO

How Finance Leaders Can Drive Business Transformation, Performance and Growth in a Connected World

Michael Haupt
Kogan Page, 2021

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No longer just bean counters, chief financial officers are taking on more wide-ranging roles, Deloitte partner Michael Haupt writes in this practical guide to CFO responsibilities. In addition to preparing financial statements, top finance executives are now leading corporate digital transformations and overseeing sustainability initiatives. Haupt acknowledges that CFOs’ financial backgrounds don’t necessarily prepare them for these new challenges, so he offers advice based on his own work with high-level finance professionals. New occupants of the CFO’s office will find this a useful reference.

Take-Aways

  • The roles and responsibilities of chief financial officers have expanded. 
  • CFOs must embrace “design thinking” and assume a new digital toolkit.
  • Data is a precious commodity for businesses, yet many rely on poor-quality numbers.

About the Author

Michael Haupt is a partner at Deloitte Consulting in London. He’s a leader of Deloitte’s Finance, Performance Management and Technology practice in Europe and works closely with senior leaders of global companies.

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