Cfo Insights

CFO Insights explores the implications of Accenture's high-performance finance research and interprets the link between high-performance businesses and the role of the CFO. Written from the CFO's perspective, it provides real-world, relevant examples and flagship interviews with CFOs of high-performing businesses. Results from recent Accenture research reveal that high-performance businesses and government embrace entirely new ways of thinking about finance and performance management. These are the organizations that create the greatest value. Supported by metrics and insights from The Hackett Group, this book presents research results, case studies, summary insights, and extended interviews with CFOs of high-performance businesses to help executives understand what these companies do differently, how they do it and how to emulate them. Discover how CFOs of companies like Best Buy, Caterpillar Inc, UnitedHealth Group and SAP AG are set apart from their peers. Additionally, take a closer look at what high performance means in the public sector and dynamic parts of the world such as Eastern Europe, Latin America, Japan and China. CFO Insights: Delivering High Performance explores the implications of Accenture's high performance finance research and interprets the link between high performance business and the role of the CFO in delivering this. Written from the perspective of the Chief Financial Officer, the book provides real-world, relevant examples, including flagship interviews with CFOs of high performing businesses. The book also includes industry analyses prepared by the Accenture Strategy and Business Architecture Practice, case studies, and chapters dedicated to the CFO and financial practices of Japan, China, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.