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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Bold insights for one of the toughest jobs in the world

Today’s chief financial officers (CFOs) are expected to play four diverse and challenging roles: steward, operator, strategist and catalyst. These varied roles make a CFO’s job more complex than ever.

The CFO Program brings together a multidisciplinary team of Deloitte leaders and subject matter specialists to help CFOs stay ahead in the face of growing challenges and demands. The Program harnesses our organization’s broad capabilities to deliver forward thinking and fresh insights for every stage of a CFO’s career. Learn more about The CFO Program.

Explore our latest insights for CFOs below. You can also subscribe to our CFO Insights series or visit the CFO Insights section. Also visit the CFO article archive for topical digests, technical analyses and insights written and compiled by Deloitte in a special section of CFO Journal, published by The Wall Street Journal.

More Featured insights

  • Q1 2013 Global CFO Signals
    Given this current window of financial and economic “stability,” CFOs finally have the comfort level to pursue expansionary tactics—as well as long memories to remind them to remain vigilant.
  • Bloomberg TV interview, March 25, 2013
    Sandy Cockrell, national managing partner, U.S. CFO Program, Deloitte LLP, discusses the highlights from the Q1 2013 North American CFO Signals survey results.
  • Capital expenditures: Will your investments deliver the desired result?
    Capital expenditure planning provides CFOs visibility into how the portfolio is doing, where the money is being spent, and whether the company is getting the returns it wants.
  • Bending the cost curve on health care
    Armed with correct information about medical care, treatment, and prevention, CFOs can get a handle on their health-care costs.

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