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CFOs Face Uphill Battle With Unrealistic CEOs
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008I learned something new last week: I always thought CEOs understood what a CFO’s role was. Well, not all of them do. For example, a couple months ago I contacted the founder of a new company in my area. I have great personal interest in what the company does, and I thought it would be a chance to do something fun. The local newspaper wrote a feature article about them and they were really starting to generate national attention. My first meeting with the founder and sales manager went very well and they expressed interest in my taking on the role of CFO.
