In cooperation with The Wharton School andEconomist Intelligence Unit
THE GLOBAL CFO STUDY 2008
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In cooperation with The Wharton School and Economist Intelligence Unit
TABLE OF CONTENTS
12469152131394245485052626364PrefaceExecutive SummaryMethodology and DemographicsAcknowledgmentsSection One: Are CFOs Ready for a Riskier andMore Integrated World?Section Two: The Rise of the Integrated FinanceOrganization (IFO)Section Three: Providing the TruthSection Four: Managing RiskSection Five: Making the Transformation to an IFOConclusionAppendixesA. Regional ViewpointsB. Sector ObservationsC. Enterprise Size ObservationsD. Study ResultsRelated Publications and AuthorsContact UsReferences and Notes