<em>CFO Techniques: A Hands-on Guide to Keeping Your Business Solvent and Successful </em>is a comprehensive and instructive working manual for multitasking chief financial officers and controllers working in the fast-paced commercial environment. Every senior financial professional with an ever-broadening span of control will benefit from this complete outline of the core activities—with specific descriptions of individual tasks—comprising the daily agenda of a successful CFO or controller. It covers everything from traditional responsibilities like budgeting and financial reporting, to more innovative tasks like performance analytics and business strategy development. <p> </p><p> While emphasizing specific guidelines on what it takes to excel as a company's head of finance, the book refrains from overwhelming dryness by using cultural references, real-life examples, and a casual tone. With its bite-sized, easy-to-read chapters, <em>CFO Techniques </em>serves as both an invaluable desktop reference handbook and a good bedtime read. Whether you need a quick recommendation on treasury procedures, adhering to GAAP, keeping funds safe from embezzlers, or advice on dealing with the CEO, you will find the answers in this book. </p><p> </p><ul> <li>Guides you through CFO/controller core responsibilities, function by function </li> <li>Serves as a reference manual on financial matters specific to the small and mid-size commercial environment </li> <li>Goes beyond finance and accounting, addressing the administrative and behavioral issues all CFOs occasionally must address </li> </ul>