POSITIONS OF POWER: CFO VS. CEO "Are CFO's qualified for CEO positions?"

If there is one constant Corporate America can depend on, it is "change". The drivers of change--workforce needs, costs and, most importantly, competition. Change is difficult for everyone, especially at the business aspect. The increasing responsibilities of Chief Financial Officers (CFO's) and Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) require us to look beyond the normal responsibilities and consider how the forces behind these driving changes are shaping each. Lately we are seeing that companies are looking at …

…these days and times, no matter what job is held--from janitor to President--one should always go beyond the job description Works Cited Forgotston, C.B. "Gambling: The social milieu that tore the Rivergate down." http://www.tulane.edu/~rivgate/ chapter6.html Picker, Ida. "Do CFO's really make good CEO's?". Institutional <Tab/>Investor. August 1989. West, Richard P. "The Role of the Chief Financial and Business <Tab/>Officer." Chapter 1.