The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual - (Wiley Corporate F&a) 3rd Edition by Steven M Bragg (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Today's Chief Financial Officer is faced with responsibilities that have become as diverse and dynamic as they are important. In addition to the management of day-to-day financial activities and the implementation of a long-term fiscal strategy, the CFO must also keep abreast of up-and-coming key issues such as electronic commerce, risk management, and outsourcing. These duties require both a thoughtful consideration of the changing nature of this job, as well as a reliable step-by-step guide to the nuts and bolts. New chapters to be covered in this edition include investor relations and risk management for foreign exchange and interest rates.This book is a reference work that CFOs and other financial managers can turn to get quick answers to questions that they have as well as to help them plan their financial strategy. The tentative contents is: (1) CFO's place in the corporation; (2) Financial strategy; (3) Tax strategy; (4) Information technology strategy; (5) Performance measurement systems; (6) Control systems; (7) Audit function; (8) Reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (9) Cost of capital; (10) Capital budgeting; (11) Other financial analysis topics; (12) Cash management; (13) Investing excess funds; (14) Obtaining debt financing; (15) Obtaining equity financing; (16) Initial public offering; (17) Investor relations; (18) Taking a company private; (19) Risk management: General; (20) Risk management for foreign exchange and interest rates; (21) Outsourcing the accounting and finance functions; (22) Mergers and acquisitions; (23) Employee compensation; (24) Bankruptcy"--

Book Synopsis

The comprehensive guide for CFOs who need an overview of leadership basics from strategies to management improvement tips

Filled with pragmatic insights and proactive strategies, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual, Third Edition is destined to become your essential desktop companion. This thorough guidebook is filled with best practices to help you, as CFO, to improve efficiency, mitigate risks, and keep your organization competitive.

• Includes updated information on the relationship of the CFO with the Treasurer, registration statements and Fedwire payments, acquisitions integration, legal types of acquisitions, and government regulations
• Contains control flowcharts for the main accounting cycles
• Provides new chapters on Investor Relations and Risk Management for Foreign Exchange and Interest Rates
• Features an itemized list of the key tasks every new CFO should complete when first entering the position, a checklist of 100 performance measures, and a detailed discussion of employee compensation plans

The reference CFOs and other financial managers can turn to for quick answers to questions they have as well as to help them plan their financial strategy, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual, Third Edition is mandatory reading for every CFO wanting to play a strategic role in their organization.

From the Back Cover

Years ago, CEOs were satisfied with finance chiefs who could manage Wall Street analysts, implement financial controls, manage initial public offerings (IPOs), and communicate with the board of directors--in short, CFOs who possessed strong financial skills. That business environment has changed dramatically--CFOs are now called on to fill a multitude of roles, including business partner, strategic visionary, communicator, confidant, and creator of value.

Now in a third edition, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual is the blueprint for today's CFO, filled with the best practices to help CFOs improve efficiency, mitigate risks, and keep their organizations competitive.

The Third Edition is thoroughly updated and includes:

• Updated information on registration statements and Fedwire payments, acquisitions integration, types of acquisitions, and government regulations, as well as the relationship of the CFO with the Treasurer
• New chapters on investor relations and risk management for foreign exchange and interest rates

A powerful companion guide, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual includes helpful tools such as an itemized list of the key tasks that a new CFO should complete when first entering the position as well as a checklist of performance measures.

Essential topics are covered--from how to increase the company's return on assets to knowing which information technologies to install for a certain type of business--equipping CFOs with a thorough overview of their place in the corporation. In addition, measurement and control systems, financial analysis tools, funding sources, and management improvement tips are included to help provide the greatest possible value to the company.

About the Author

STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over forty books primarily targeted toward controllers and their needs. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Wiley GAAP, both published by Wiley.