Download or read book The Strategic CFO written by Ulrich Hommel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has substantially changed in a world characterized by globalized financial markets and truly global products. The accelerated development of new technologies, products, and markets has led to an increasingly dynamic and uncertain competitive situation. The book demonstrates and discusses the impact of this changing corporate environment on the role and responsibilities of the CFO. A more holistic view that integrates business and financial decisions is required in order to manage these challenges of globalization. The book shows how the CFO can adopt and implement this management approach and thus play a vital role in the firm’s value creation.