The 42 CFOs working for German mid-sized companies who were interviewed by Becker et
al. (2011) concluded that they increasingly work on strategic topics. However, their main
areas of responsibility are still rather traditional tasks, such as financial accounting, treasury,
and management accounting, which suggest that the CFOs’ self-perceptions and actual
responsibilities do not entirely match. The results of this study could be especially relevant
to the research question examined in the present paper, because there is a significant overlap
between mid-sized companies and FBs in Germany (Becker et al., 2011). For instance, Klein
(2000) estimates that more than 60% of German firms having up to 500 employees can be
considered as FBs. Indeed, roughly 60% of the 42 CFOs interviewed by Becker et al. (2011)
work in firms that have a significant level of family influence. However, that study draws no
comparisons between family-controlled companies and non-family-controlled companies,
and only findings on the entire sample are discussed. Furthermore, it does not discuss the
issue of the CFO’s relation to the firm’s owners, which would be of special interest when
assessing the differences in the non-family CFO’s role between FBs and NFBs.
The 42 CFOs working for German mid-sized companies who were interviewed by Becker etal. (2011) concluded that they increasingly work on strategic topics. However, their mainareas of responsibility are still rather traditional tasks, such as financial accounting, treasury,and management accounting, which suggest that the CFOs’ self-perceptions and actualresponsibilities do not entirely match. The results of this study could be especially relevantto the research question examined in the present paper, because there is a significant overlapbetween mid-sized companies and FBs in Germany (Becker et al., 2011). For instance, Klein(2000) estimates that more than 60% of German firms having up to 500 employees can beconsidered as FBs. Indeed, roughly 60% of the 42 CFOs interviewed by Becker et al. (2011)work in firms that have a significant level of family influence. However, that study draws nocomparisons between family-controlled companies and non-family-controlled companies,and only findings on the entire sample are discussed. Furthermore, it does not discuss theissue of the CFO’s relation to the firm’s owners, which would be of special interest whenassessing the differences in the non-family CFO’s role between FBs and NFBs.
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