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The role of the finance director (3° ed )
Author: CARROLL Terry
Language: EnglishApproximative price 172.68 €
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- Now available in a fully revised third edition, updated to reflect the shifting nature of this pivotal role, this best-selling briefing is essential reading for all finance directors. As the business environment changes, so must the role of the finance director. No more just the keeper of the accounts, you are now often the guardian of the company s commercial strategy and an integral part of the planning process. The finance director of the future should be a team player, able to make informed financial decisions which take into account the customer, the strategy, the risks, the people, processes and systems necessary to effect them.
This briefing gives you a clear picture of the latest trends and thinking in the field, drawing on research conducted with finance directors, managing directors, chief executives and chairmen in both the private and public sector, and provides you with stimulating ideas about the shape of things to come.
New to this edition:
The coverage has been updated to reflect the changing focus of this role. Additional chapters cover the role of the FD as:
- Strategist
- Venture Capitalist
- Commerce Manager
- Risk Manager
- Contents include:
- The role and functions of the finance director
- The FD in different environments
The FD as :
- Director and strategist
- General manager
- Planning manager
- Venture capitalist
- Relationship manager
- Financial manager
- Treasury manager
- Auditor: corporate governance
- Corporate finance manager
- e-Commerce manager
- Risk manager
- Resources manager
- Information manager
- Quality manager
- Introduction
Chapter 1. The role and functions of the finance director
- The changing role
- Creating efficient, effective financial systems
- Developing financial strategy
- Balancing old and new skills
- The evolving role, global markets and e-business
- Key aspects of the role
- Chapter 2. The FD in different environments
- Chapter 3. The FD as director and strategist
- Chapter 4. The FD as strategist
- Valuing the business
- The critical importance of value creation
- Unbundling and rebundling the value chain
- Business models versus strategy
- Business consolidation
- Business simplification
- Value sharing networks
- The virtual organisation
- Intellectual Property
- Chapter 5. The FD as general manager
- Chapter 6. The FD as planning manager
- Performance review
- Financial strategy, planning and reporting
- Forecasting and modelling
- Benchmarking
- Chapter 7. The FD as relationship manager
- Shareholders or stakeholders?
- The critical role of investor and stakeholder communications
- No surprises managing expectations
- Media and communication
- Evolution of the annual report
- Suppliers
- Government and regulation
- The public
- Employees
- Chapter 8. The FD as financial manager
- Chapter 9. The FD as treasury manager
- Chapter 10. The FD as auditor: corporate governance
- Chapter 11. The FD as corporate finance manager
- Chapter 12. The FD as ecommerce manager
- Chapter 13. The FD as risk manager
- Chapter 14. The FD as resources manager