The Essential CFO: A Corporate Finance Playbook
- 5h 23m
- Bruce Nolop
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2012
During the past decade, the CFO role has expanded dramatically in its breadth, complexity, and criticality. Filled with proven strategies, best practices, and keen insights, The Essential CFO describes how today's CFOs are responding to their expanded roles within both public and private companies. With straightforward and pragmatic guidance, author Bruce Nolop shows how CFOs are partnering with CEOs to deliver shareholder value by articulating a strategic plan, determining capital allocations, managing the capital structure, driving financial performance, and implementing strategic transactions.
- Covers how CFOs are establishing robust accounting and risk management processes and effectively communicating with both external and internal constituencies
- Looks at the role of the CFO in transforming financial organizations to drive effectiveness and efficiencies
- Examines how CFOs can develop talent with the experience, expertise, and leadership skills to meet the challenges of the future
Written from a balanced, top-down perspective of the modern CFO, The Essential CFO provides you with practical prescriptions for executing impactful corporate finance strategies.
About the Author
Bruce Nolop retired in 2011 after a 35-year career as an investment banker and corporate executive, including more than a decade as chief financial officer of Pitney Bowes and E*TRADE Financial. He has been a board member of Marsh & McLennan since January 2008 and currently serves on the audit, compliance and risk, finance, and corporate responsibility committees.
In this Book
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Articulating a Strategic Plan
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Communicating and Achieving Alignment
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Assessing Enterprise Risks
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Estimating the Cost of Capital
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Prioritizing Capital Investments
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Considering Dividends and Repurchases
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Identifying Acquisition Candidates
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Evaluating Acquisition Candidates
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Executing a Merger or Acquisition
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Executing Divestitures and Spinoffs
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Responding to Takeover Offers
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Establishing Capital Structure Objectives
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Developing Financing Strategies
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Ensuring Short-Term Liquidity
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Obtaining Long-Term Financing
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Driving Business Performance
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Providing Planning and Analysis
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Managing Financial Risks and Taxes
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Establishing Accounting Processes
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Communicating Financial Results
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Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley
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Reinforcing Compliance and Controls
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Achieving Finance Transformation
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Developing Financial Talent
