these changes increase the finance function's complexity, but they also create opportunities for a more rewarding career.
Theincreasing complexity of the financial manager's duties has increased the popularity of a variety of professional certification programs outlined in the focus on practice box below.
Financial managers today actively develop and implement corporate strategies aimed at helping the firm grow and improving its competitive position.
As a result, many corporate presidents and chief executive officers (CEOs) rose to the top of their organizations by first demonstrating excellence in the finance function.