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Transforming the Finance Function of the Public Sector

Federal chief financial officers (CFOs) are being forced to rethink their roles and transform the organization’s finance function.

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men in suitsFederal chief financial officers (CFOs) are being forced to rethink their roles and transform the organization’s finance function. The dilemma: balancing the more traditional finance reporting role with that of a strategist focused on contributing value to the overall organization.

Learn how leading CFOs are successfully managing these roles.

Discussion Highlights:

  • Four faces of the CFO –  Steward, Operator, Strategist and Catalyst 
  • Challenges facing today’s CFO
    • Internal controls
    • Efficiency and cost
    • Strategy articulation
    • Performance measurement

Guests:
Barry Hudson, CFO, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Christopher G. Young, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Host:
Clarence Crawford, director, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and former CFO of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management

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Episode Library:  Federal CFO Insights
Event: Federal CFO Breakfast Series
Overview: Federal Financial Management Solutions Center 

About Federal CFO Insights:
Federal CFO Insights provides perspectives and leading practices of federal CFOs and the private sector as you wrestle with the important issues that impact government today. The program airs every third Wednesday and Saturday of the month at 1 P.M. on WTOP Federal News Radio (1050 A.M.).

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